Cartonnage design inspiration
01 September 2024
In this blog I share cartonnage design inspiration that you can use to elevate your designs. I will add more inspiration, but also follow my account on Instagram where I'll also share this inspiration, @thecartonnerie.

Craft tips for French cartonnage
11 August 2024
In this blog you'll find craft tips for French cartonnage. About cutting, gluing, lining, tools and more. I will add more tips, but also follow my account on Instagram where I'll also share these tips, @thecartonnerie.

A look into my cartonnage studio workspace
10 August 2024
Take a look into my cartonnage studio workspace. What furniture do I have in my studio and what works best for box making 'French cartonnage'?

What tools do you need for French cartonnage?
10 August 2024
For French cartonnage you don't need a special work space or expensive, professional tools. A table and the tools listed in this blog are all you really need.

French cartonnage. A little bit of history
30 August 2021
In the middle of the 19th century, Ferdinand Revoul from Vaucluse developed a box designed to transport silkworm eggs imported from China and Japan. These boxes allowed air to pass through thanks to small holes in the bottom and the lid. It was an ingenious system that marked the beginning of the whole packaging industry in Valréas.