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What to make with small bits of tanned hides?

 
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A friend of mine says they are coming over with a few scraps of tanned animal hide with the fir still on that I can use for crafting.

Any suggestions on things to make with small scraps of leather (with the fir on)?

I don't know yet what kind of animal yet.  
 
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Depending on how big the pieces are, they could be used to make soles on felted or knitted slippers (with the fur against the felt/knitted side to to nake them less slippery).

Smaller pieces could be made into pouches for glasses, scissor keeps, leather thimbles. My leather thimble is commercially made but I imagine it would be just as effective without the plastic bit.
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My first thought was Christmas ornaments or key rings to give as gifts.

I looked over at Pinterest and found some unique ideas:


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It's a beautiful piece of leather, maybe a quarter or a fifth of the hide near the rear quarter.  But the hair is stiff like bristles.  

I'm wondering if there's some way to remove it?  
 
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Can you post a couple pics, please? Like one of the whole thing, then maybe a couple closeups, so we can see the stiff hairs?
 
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