Req 5 — Pick Your Leather Path
5.
Do ONE of the following:
You must choose exactly one option from this requirement. Each path teaches something different about leather: how it is made, how to process it yourself, how to care for finished goods, or how the trade works in the real world.
Your Options
- Req 5a — Commercial Tanning: Learn how raw hides move through a tannery and become usable leather for products.
- Req 5b — Tanning a Small Hide: Focus on the hands-on process and safety considerations of tanning on a small scale.
- Req 5c — Care, Repair, and Comparison: Practice maintaining leather items and compare leather with synthetic alternatives.
- Req 5d — Visiting a Leather Business: See how professionals buy, process, design, repair, or sell leather goods in the real world.
How to Choose
Choosing your option
Think about the kind of experience you want
- Choose 5a if you like processes, factories, and understanding how raw materials become products.
- Choose 5b if you want a hands-on challenge and can do it safely with adult guidance.
- Choose 5c if you already own leather items and want practical skills you will use again.
- Choose 5d if you learn best by asking questions and seeing a working shop or business in action.
The first option explores the industrial side of leather: what happens between raw hide and finished material.