STIJN DE SUTTERA personal journal of the craft

Ghent, Belgium · Connected to the world

StijnDe Sutter.

Preserving the craft.
Sharing what matters.

Master barber. Founder of ROMAIN.
Founder of the Level 2 & Ambassador programmes at Scapicchio Academy. Founder & Creator of the All-In-One Honing Kit. Author of the 600-page Protocols — A Barber Manual.

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Stijn De Sutter in his Scapicchio Academy coat, preparing a traditional shave at the barbershop.
Where the knowledge begins.At the chair.
500+Students taught
around the world
ROMAINFounded in Ghent.
Built around the craft.
FounderLevel 2 & Ambassador programmes
Scapicchio Academy
Founder
& CreatorAll-In-One Honing Kit
Invented by Stijn De Sutter
AuthorProtocols — A Barber Manual
600 pages of knowledge

Experience, shared openly

Good questions.
Deeper understanding.

Welcome to my personal knowledge platform. A place to look things up, explore practical answers and understand the thinking behind traditional barbering.

I share lessons from the chair, insights from the Academy, tips & tricks, and stories from my travels. Follow my path through the people, places and ideas that continue to shape my work.

Knowledge grounded in practice, shared with context and respect for the craft. Whether you are a barber, a student or simply curious, there is always something more to discover.

The educator, at work

Teaching the craft.
Passing it forward.

From the first movement to the finer details. At the honing stone and beside the chair, understanding grows through practice, observation and asking why.

Stijn demonstrating hand positioning during a head-shaving lesson, with a student observing closely.
The detail makes the difference.Close observation, clear explanations and time to understand each movement.
Stijn demonstrating a precise razor movement during a traditional head shave.
Precision, put into practice.From hand position to razor control. Turning an explanation into a movement.
Stijn explaining a technique beside a barber chair while students watch.
Sharing the reasons why.
A wider view of an education session inside the ROMAIN barbershop.
The barbershop becomes a classroom.
Stijn explaining honing techniques to a group of barbers.
Understanding the edge.
Barbers exchanging knowledge during a traditional shaving demonstration.
Learning from one another.

The journal & knowledge library

Find your next insight.

Adventures, academic insights and useful details. Explore a subject, find a story, or follow your curiosity.

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From knowledge to practice

Keep learning.
Put it into practice.

In the Academy, on the page and at the honing stone. Different ways to keep the craft moving forward.

01 · The education

Scapicchio
Academy.

Founder of the Level 2 & Ambassador programmes at Scapicchio Academy. Advanced education shaped around traditional shaving, razor handling and honing.

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02 · The book

Protocols.
A Barber Manual.

600 pages of knowledge, practical protocols and the thinking behind traditional barbering. A reference to return to as you continue to grow.

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03 · The tools

All-In-One
Honing Kit.

Invented by Stijn De Sutter, shaped by the demands of teaching and daily practice. A considered starting point for your honing journey.

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The craft, in print

Protocols.
A Barber Manual.

600pages of knowledge
by Stijn De Sutter

My work as a barber and educator, brought together on paper. An invitation to look closer, understand the details and keep developing your craft.

From traditional shaving and razor handling to honing and practical protocols, explore the techniques and the thinking behind them.

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A reference to read, revisit and put into practice.

The blue cover of Protocols — A Barber Manual, by Stijn De Sutter.
Protocols — A Barber Manual.
An open spread from Protocols, showing illustrated explanations of honing and razor technique.
A closer look inside.

Beyond the lesson

People make
the journey.

More than 500 students taught worldwide. Each brings a different story, a new question and another reason to keep sharing.

The techniques matter. So do the people we meet, the progress we make and the moments we take with us.

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Stijn with two visitors outside the ROMAIN barbershop in Ghent.
Shared moments in Ghent.
Stijn with a participant holding a certificate inside the barbershop.
A milestone worth remembering.