01 / Christian illumination
Christian illumination
Bespoke Christian illumination, handcrafted to your brief and shaped around the subject, passage, image, or occasion you choose.
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Bespoke medieval manuscript illumination and calligraphy, made personal in 24-karat gold leaf and historically informed tempera.
A one-of-a-kind original, made by hand around your words, imagery, and intent. For collectors, gift buyers, religious patrons, and commissioners seeking work with a singular point of view.
Made to your brief Β· For patrons across the United States
Christian folio with gilded detail, blue starry borders, and hand-rendered lettering.The framed knight is an ornamental motif echoing manuscript borders, not a separate commission offering.
The craft
In the tradition of the illuminated manuscript
Each bespoke work is made to your brief with real 24-karat gold leaf and historically informed tempera.
Real 24-karat gold leaf
Historically informed tempera
Commission pathways for U.S. patrons
Choose a commission pathway.
Explore Christian illumination, independent Warhammer 40,000-inspired work, or custom calligraphy. Each begins with the subject, words, or idea you bring.
02 / Transformative
Warhammer 40,000-inspired commissions
Transformative manuscript illumination, handcrafted around the idea in your brief.
This is independent transformative work. It is not official Warhammer artwork and is not endorsed by Games Workshop.
Explore Warhammer 40,000-inspired commissions03 / Custom calligraphy
Custom calligraphy commissions
Share the words or passage you have in mind for bespoke calligraphy made by hand.
Explore custom calligraphy commissionsHave a commission in mind?
Send a public inquiry to begin the conversation. No account or payment is required; the form asks for your name, email, and a brief.
Commission portfolio
Examples of manuscript illumination, made luminous by hand.
A selection of Christian and transformative folios, shown by subject and by the details that make each page its own. These examples describe the studioβs illumination practice, not a product catalog.
Christian / religious folios
Transformative Warhammer 40,000-inspired folios
Additional selected work
Commission pricing
Choose the scale of the story.
Only 3β4 pieces are completed per month to protect quality. Each commission is a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted originalβnot a print or reproductionβmade to be passed down through generations.
Classic
$350β450
- Single verse
- 1β2 decorated capitals
- Simple or no border
- Premium paper
- Approximately 15β18 hours
Heritage
$500β650
- Full passage or Psalm
- 2β4 illuminated capitals
- Full decorative border
- Christian symbolism
- Metallic inks
- Approximately 20β25 hours
Heirloom
$750β1,000
- Large format (11Γ17+)
- Elaborate borders
- Multiple symbolic elements
- Genuine parchment
- Gold and silver leaf
- 30+ hours
The commission
From a first note to an original folio.
Begin with the image or words you want to carry forward. The brief guides the composition from the first conversation to the finished, hand-made work.
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Share the spark
Write about your subject, text, occasion, and the feeling you hope the work will hold.
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Shape the composition
Your brief informs the calligraphy, imagery, and illuminated details of the piece.
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Receive a singular original
The finished artwork is a one-of-a-kind work, made by hand in gold leaf and tempera.
Begin a commission
Share your vision for a one-of-a-kind illuminated original.
Collectors, gift buyers, and religious patrons are welcome to inquire about a bespoke work. Share a subject, a passage, a gift occasion, or simply the beginning of an idea.
For help choosing text and imagery for your brief, see the commission-planning guide.