How to Make Bear Skin Blankets

You can make a warm blanket from bear skin.

Bear skins can be made into warm and heavy blankets that fit in with mountain home decor. You should get a prepared bear skin from a professional to get a bear skin that has been properly tanned and stretched to make your blanket. The bear skin blanket can be kept out and displayed in living rooms and bedrooms and draped over furniture to make it a rustic addition to any mountain lodge, home or cabin.

Things You'll Need

• Tanned and stretched bear skin
• Leather strips or laces
• Sharp awl

Instructions

1. Acquire a tanned and stretched bear skin from a hunter or a professional animal taxidermist. You can request to have the taxidermist cut the stretched skin into the shape of a rectangle for your blanket. If you are planning to skin a bear on your own, follow a guide such as the one listed in the resources section.

2. Use a sharp awl to poke holes around the edges of the piece. Each hole should be about five inches from one another and set in about half an inch from the edge of the blanket.

3. Use leather strips or laces to tie bows through each hole. This will fold over the edges of the blanket and create a finished look to your blanket.

References

• Mother Earth News: Skinning a Rabbit and Sewing a Blanket for Winter

Resources

• Outdoors Directory: Black Bear Field Care Guide