Taxidermy rabbit hide crafts?

[RosemaryDuck]

Hey all! Today I came across a woman selling these beautiful (pretty large) rabbit hides from her meat rabbits. I grabbed 2 of the biggest ones as I love taxidermy and pelts. I was wondering if there was anything I could make with them. I was thinking a hat (in the style of a raccoon hat) but wanted to know if anyone had ever done it and had some tips. Thanks in advance!

 

[Anime2lover]

Hey all! Today I came across a woman selling these beautiful (pretty large) rabbit hides from her meat rabbits. I grabbed 2 of the biggest ones as I love taxidermy and pelts. I was wondering if there was anything I could make with them. I was thinking a hat (in the style of a raccoon hat) but wanted to know if anyone had ever done it and had some tips. Thanks in advance!

I'm curious to know to.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

 

[RosemaryDuck]

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Okay those look like the softest slippers /ever/!

 

[Floof]

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Lol those are wonderful but it's like sticking your feet into an inside out bunny XD
Are they washable?

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Lol those are wonderful but it's like sticking your feet into an inside out bunny XD
Are they washable?

Not really. They can be gently surface cleaned. But tanned hides don't like water very much.

 

[nuthatched]

Tying fishing flies maybe? Mittens?
Flap eared hats.

 

[Floof]

Not really. They can be gently surface cleaned. But tanned hides don't like water very much.

Thanks. I've wondered about this and couldn't think of anything I would want to make that wouldn't also require occasional washing. Maybe mittens....

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I've made bags for gaming dice and pouches before as well. No photos though.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

@RosemaryDuck - Man, so sorry I just found this thread! I absolutely love tanning, and I have used alot of domestic and wild rabbit. I've used cut offs from domestic rabbit to trim dreamcatchers, or making walking stick handles. People often use the rabbit fur to make the inside liner of handmade buckskin mittens. I've enjoyed simply using them for wall displays. Some people get a bunch saved up, and make their own rabbit hide pillow (which when you get crazy coat colors, makes a beautiful and unique living room focus point. Get creative with it, and really think about what you'd like to make. Did you get any immediate ideas when you first got those hides? I've got a wild rabbit hide that I sit a small basket on during the fall as a centerpiece that has dried corn ears or pine cones inside, and the fur seems to really bring it more of an interesting pop. Hope these may serve to inspire!