ATELIER BOIS NOIR stands out for its dark and refined wood tones, obtained using a unique protection technique: Yakisugi. This ancestral Japanese process gives the wood an ebony color while offering it exceptional resistance to bad weather, insects and UV rays, proving its benefits over time.

In addition to bringing a sober elegance to the wood, Yakisugi is perfectly aligned with current ecological values. This method does not require any synthetic chemicals and guarantees natural and effective insulation.

ATELIER BOIS NOIR favors transparency and eco-responsibility by establishing its factory in the heart of a forest sanctuary in Burgundy. The woods used are carefully selected and come exclusively from PEFC eco-certified plantations.

During the training, learners will create a collective work intended for the outdoors.

At the end of the training, the trainee will be able to:

Understand the ecological benefits of burning wood in his practice
Recognize the importance of the concept of imperfect perfection
Become in turn an environmentally friendly actorv

Shou Sugi Ban, also called Yakisugi, is a wood burning technique that involves causing controlled combustion on one side of a solid wood board to increase its strength. In addition to giving the wood a dark and elegant color, this Japanese method is in perfect harmony with current ecological values. It protects the wood without resorting to synthetic chemicals and provides effective natural insulation.
Appearing in Japan in the 18th century, the burnt wood technique was reintroduced about twenty years ago in Canada, before spreading to Europe and Scandinavian countries. This traditional process of treating wood by fire is ideally suited to ecological transition approaches, offering a sustainable and aesthetic alternative to conventional materials, with many ecological and visual advantages.

ATELIER BOIS NOIR: YAKISUGI (BURNED WOOD) SPECIALIST
Julien Chaucheprat and Jérôme Pesant

After having devoted a large part of their respective careers in the outdoor industry, particularly in the textile sector for one, and for sixteen years in a large industrial carpentry company for Jérôme, both passionate about mountains and wood, they decided to embark on a unique project with the desire to change mentalities. Their mission: to make known the Shou Sugi Ban technique, its environmental benefits, as well as its textured aesthetics.
Their creations are based on three essential principles:
Wood: a material 12 times more insulating than concrete, it is economical, renewable, healthy and has a low ecological impact.
Shou Sugi Ban: this burnt wood technique increases the natural durability of wood by making it resistant to bad weather, insects, UV rays and humidity, without requiring chemicals. Used outdoors, burnt wood, simply treated with a natural oil, can last a century, according to Japanese tradition.
Wabi-Sabi: an aesthetic concept that values ​​the beauty of imperfection and the natural aging of materials, thus respecting their environment without human intervention.
Shou Sugi Ban thus becomes much more than a method of preserving wood; it is an art of living, a philosophy and a true aesthetic expression.
Today, their factory is nestled in a forest sanctuary in Burgundy. Jérôme and Julien select their logs with care and attach great importance to their transformation. They consider themselves artisans of black art burning.

• Classroom, multipurpose room, workshops with professional equipment
• Supply of materials
• Individual and collaborative work
• Workshop work
• Active participation and experimentation of participants are favored

• Collective and personalized monitoring of work, regular updates
• Self-assessment of technical skills
• Collective restitution
• Sign-in sheet per half-day
• Certificate of completion issued by Campus MaNa