The main characteristic of a good framer is a sense of organization. Well thought out preparation will help you remember everything… and will greatly reduce your risk of using the wrong boards in the heat of the action!

From glue to the work area, here is an overview of framing tools and accessories. From the essentials for novices to specialized tools reserved for professionals…

Papers, boards and covering materials are available in different sizes. Thickness of these items is expressed in millimeters or in fractions: 20/10ths of mm = 2 mm. Their weight, or "grammage" (basis weight), is specified in grams per square meter.

The production of prints or the creation of an artist's book requires, above all, paper with the proper specifications.

Paper is most often made on a fourdrinier papermachine

Papermaking on a cylinder mould is a highly traditional process, the closest to handmade paper (but without its drawbacks – defects, irregularities, etc.). Its principle has remained unchanged since its creation at the beginning of the 19th century.

Paper is a mat of plant fibres. The raw material is thus paper pulp, produced from a variety of fibres:

Measuring, drawing, cutting, erasing… Technical drawing, depending on how experienced you are, requires many accessories. The perfect panoply for the perfect designer!

From the initial sketch to the final diagram, technical drawing is multi-faceted! Therefore, you need to select each medium carefully, in correlation with the nature of your work.

Texture, format, thickness, grid: a wide range of paper, tracing paper and transparent film readily adapts to all your creations.