Two Vigil Books

Just a quick little post about two vigil books I made this year.  The first is the book I made for Jamie as he was given a Laurel.  The second on was for Llewellyn as he received his Master of Defense.

First Jamie's

Cover

Headband

Endband

End pages

Spine

Back

Now Llewellyn's:

Cover

Headband

Endbands
(I made a mistake and added the bookmarks to the wrong end of the spine)

End pages
(one day I will do my leather right so that there isn't a lip around the edge...just got to purchase the right tools)

Spine

To make up for the bookmark mistake, I made a period accurate bookmark.  It is three leather strips tied to bit of cotton twine with glass beads added to the ends of the cotton. 

Both books are sewn on cords, backed and rounded, and with wooden book boards.  Both are wrapped in leather, with cotton cord and clay motifs on the cover.

Another Chain

I made a chain for Devillin on the occasion of his receiving his Silver Wheel.  It was a new pattern for me, Full Persian 6-in-1.   I wove it in 18 gauge sterling silver.

I made it so that a medallion with two jump rings could be attached in the middle

Better view of the pattern.

I am working on a chain of my own in the same pattern.  This one is going to be 20 gauge copper to be used for my Silver Brooch medallion.

The start of my chain.  It might take a bit.