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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: clydesdaleclopper on March 31, 2015, 04:57:33 pm

Title: Just got my skins back
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on March 31, 2015, 04:57:33 pm
My sheepskins came back from tanning today and I just want to stroke them  :love: . OH doesn't get it  ::)
Title: Re: Just got my skins back
Post by: Rosemary on March 31, 2015, 07:06:50 pm
Where did you get them done?
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Post by: clydesdaleclopper on March 31, 2015, 07:29:17 pm
Nicki Port who does the organic tanning.
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Post by: verdifish on March 31, 2015, 08:14:44 pm
How much was that ?
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Post by: clydesdaleclopper on March 31, 2015, 09:31:24 pm
£42 each as they were pretty big
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 01, 2015, 12:32:26 am
Next question -  where are the photos?
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Post by: Anke on April 01, 2015, 06:26:55 am
I got mine done there and am mostly pleased with them. One of the brown Shetlands was fairly felted up, but not sure if the wool structure was just too fine or something.

But the Gotland x Shetland ones are lovely.
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Post by: hafod on April 01, 2015, 10:13:35 am
I would love to see photos too....
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Post by: Rosemary on April 01, 2015, 10:38:31 am
Quote from: clydesdaleclopper on March 31, 2015, 09:31:24 pm
£42 each as they were pretty big

Is that including or ex VAT?
Title: Re: Just got my skins back
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 01, 2015, 11:12:22 am
no vat


I'll try to get some photos done later
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Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 01, 2015, 12:34:25 pm
Ok so here are photos of one of them  ;D
(http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h339/whitbylast/IMG_0008_zpssuquoj6c.jpg)
(http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h339/whitbylast/IMG_0009_zpsyl4rc4ep.jpg)
Title: Re: Just got my skins back
Post by: Anke on April 01, 2015, 01:13:13 pm
These are Gotland x Shetland skins? Mine are similar. I can't wait until I get my grey ones to the tannery this autumn....
Title: Re: Just got my skins back
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 01, 2015, 01:15:33 pm
Quote from: Anke on April 01, 2015, 01:13:13 pm
These are Gotland x Shetland skins? Mine are similar. I can't wait until I get my grey ones to the tannery this autumn....


Yes Gotland x Shetland. Ended up with lots of pale boys last year
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Post by: bloomer on April 01, 2015, 02:24:12 pm
like them a lot...
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Post by: Bionic on April 01, 2015, 02:28:14 pm
I had my Ryelands done at Nikki Ports. Very pleased with them. Mine were £35 each as they were lambs.
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Post by: hafod on April 01, 2015, 09:39:18 pm
They're lovely! Thanks for sharing. I've never really thought about having them done but now I'm tempted!
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Post by: benandjerry on April 02, 2015, 09:44:32 pm
beautiful