Alum tanning paste was removed from the first test strip and the final layer of tanning paste was applied. This layer will be left on for 3 days.
Vegetable Tanning
Overnight the piece of hide had changed in from cream colored to burnt orange. It had also become slightly tougher and more dimensionally stable.
Liming
The third test strip was removed from the distilled water and placed in a solution of 200 mL of distilled water and 2g of sodium hydroxide to loosen the hair from the hide.
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