Single-quire Coptic codices

These are copies of 3 different types of the Nag Hammadi codices that were found in Egypt. The originals are some of the oldest books that have been found, dating from the 3rd and 4th century AD, and they contained religious texts.

When I made these copies I did not take into consideration the original colors of the leather or the fact that the textblocks were originally made of papyrus. Anyway, they were fun to make! I should have chosen a softer leather though. Trial and error ;)

More photos of them are on the way!

This little treasure is so pretty! To the right is the inside of the cover. Again this is a restored book by the Italians. #book #bookbinding #goldtooling #blindtooling

This week we have had Italian bookbinders as guest teachers. I have learned lots of new things! It’s been great. This is a book they have restored during this week! I love this blind tooling. #book #bookbinding #restoration #blindtooling

Ibland är det så man vill hångla upp sig själv för att man är så bra, haha ^^ Speciellt när det tidigare gått kasst. #bookbinding #handmade #book #headband #diy #crafts #carolingian

Ah, the satisfaction of finishing something :) it still needs a stylus though. I might make one tonight. I will photograph the whole thing when the stylus is finished. #bookbinding #book #historic #diy #crafts #wood #edåsa

A taste of the finished Byzantine codex. I seriously will photograph all my finished books within a week now. For real this time ^^ I regret how little I’ve been updating these last months but my mind has been elsewhere. #bookbinding #handmade #book #crafts #diy #historic #byzantine #codex

Doing some blindtooling on the Byzantine Codex. Unfortunately I’m not so pleased with how this book is turning out. I’m going to make a new one when I have time. #crafts #book #bookbinding #byzantine #handmade #historic #headband #blindtooling #diy (på/i Leksands Folkhögskola)

Will cover my Byzantine Codex with this in a few mins. I’m nervous and excited. And hungry! #book #byzantine #bookbinding #leather #wip #crafts #diy #handmade

I’m working on a huge headband. This book will be awesome! I will show you finished books soon, I promise! #handmade #historic #crafts #byzantine #book #bookbinding #diy #wood #headband #wip (på Leksands Folkhögskola)

Soon you are finished, you complicated thing! #book #bookbinding #wip #handmade #diy (at Leksands Folkhögskola)