What is an artisan?
An artisan is a skilled person who makes or creates objects partly or entirely by hand. These objects may be functional or strictly decorative, for example, furniture, decorative art, sculpture, clothing, food products, household items and tools and mechanisms such as a clockwork handcrafted by a watchmaker. Craftsmen practise a craft and, thanks to their experience and skills, can achieve the levels of expression of an artist.
Modern-day craftsmen
Today, the adjective “artisanal” is often used to describe manual processing as opposed to an industrial process, as in artisanal mining. Thus, the term “artisanal” is used in marketing and advertising to describe or imply a relationship with the manufacture of handmade food products, such as bread, beverages or cheese.
“Artisan” is a term used to describe foods or products made using non-industrialized methods, often passed down from generation to generation but now in danger of being lost. Tastes and processes, such as fermentation, can develop slowly and naturally, rather than being restricted to mass production.
Producers Craftsmen
Artisanal producers need to understand and respect the raw materials they work with, where these materials come from and what’s good about them. They must master the craft of their specific production and have a historical and scientific understanding of what makes the process they are engaged in successful. They must know what tastes good and be sensitive to the impact of their production on people and the environment.
Artisanal food producers improve over time and probably never stop improving or refining their practices, learning from others and from their own mistakes.
Handcrafted product labels
labelletiquette.fr has helped many brands and companies with their labeling requirements over the years. One of our most popular offers in this context is our artwork service, which provides you with assistance in finalizing your graphic files if necessary.
We offer a range of durable materials such as grass-based paper to give your labels a handmade paper look. In addition, you can order many other materials via our online calculator.
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Our Services:
Sample Book
You can order your free sample book, containing pre-cut labels on our standard materials. This will allow you to explore the materials and finishes available at labelletiquette.fr.
Proofing Service
Choose one of our proofing service options. We will print your label under the same conditions as the final print run. This allows you to check the print result and make sure that your label or substrate is well-suited to your needs.
Artwork Service
Not sure if your print files are correct? Take a look at our artwork service and we will check your files, depending on the package you chose, to correct and prepare them for printing. Your labels will then look exactly as you want them to.