Front of book (first attempt at tooling) based on extant example

Back of a book (first attempt blind tooling)

Spine

Sewing onto thick leather bands

Showing paste downs sewing into end quires

sewing on leather strips completed

First experiment with gold leaf

Nag Hammadi Codice (4th century) inside

Spine with 5 raised leather bands

Wrapping the raised bands to add definition

The effect of having wrapped the bands while the paste was drying.

Books in process - leather covering to be done

Small collection of Nag Hammadi codices

Royal books completed on white oak and covered with leather

Gift for a friend showing all tooling

Commission based on early 16th century french style

Endbands sewn onto leather cords plus raised bands using leather

Gift for friends, both sewn onto raised bands but one on right threaded thru the board from the side

Back of gifts for friends

bound waiting for covers, also my practice at turks head knot for the girdle book

close up of endband which I am happy with now

New stamps for stamping