Graceful Meadows
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Last year I tanned a rabbit skin hat for 4-H using the alum/salt solution. It took two months of sitting in the solution for the hides to cure (hold up to boiling). The hair didn't slip and the hides were beautiful, except for being rather stiff. This was fine for a hat, but now I want to make mittens that are fairly soft and comfortable. What should I do differently? I did these in early spring when our house was 60-70 degrees, was it too cold to cure quickly? How would I get the hides I will be curing soon to cure more quickly? What about the age of the rabbits? The were 3-6 months old when they were butchered so their fur would be matured. Were they too old?