Explanation of the origins of parchment. Differentiation of leather and parchment. Levroux’s special relationship with parchment and leather.
Presentation of the different techniques used in Levroux (medieval framing, tension on circle of chestnut, framing with spikes...)
Exhibition of parchment from different animals, touch, appearance and destination.
Explanation of the process to develop a parchment from raw skin to finish (illustrated by a giant parchment repeating all the steps)
Medieval framing demonstration with smoothing tension scaling