Prepare Brain Tanning Solution (Simulated)
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What happens here
The video opens with a woman introducing a mixture of oils, lecithin, and hot water, explaining it will be used to oil hides. This mixture is intended to simulate brain tissue, traditionally used in brain tanning to soften and preserve animal hides. She demonstrates shaking a jar containing this mixture to emulsify the ingredients.
Goal: Create a solution for oiling hides in the brain tanning process.
Tools and materials
- Jar with lid — Mixing and storing the tanning solution
- Hot water — Mixing with oils and lecithin
- Lecithin — An emulsifying agent
- Oils — Emulsification and softening the hide