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Keum Boo in a Day
Add high karat gold to your work through the ancient Korean technique of "Keum-Boo." Keum boo is a cost-efficient way of including luxurious high karat gold to jewelry designs. Students will learn how to bond gold through heat and burnishing to 3 different alloys of silver, one of which requires the skill of depletion gilding, which will also be taught. Finally, students will learn embellishment techniques such as roller printing and hammering to enhance and add dimension to the pieces. But wait, there's more! Students will also have the opportunity to add a high contrast patina to make the gold "pop." With the findings that will be provided in the materials kit, students can turn their keum-boo class samples into wearable bling!
Rolling gold foil allows for variation of foil thickness to one’s taste and is a bit more economical for those who plan to do a lot of 'keum-booing’. The materials kit includes a piece of gold foil that is more than enough for the course. Wendy will be demonstrating rolling 24 gold sheet into foil for students who may wish to roll their own gold in the future.
Meet the instructor
"Growing up, I always was mesmerized by sparkling gemstones and metals and I often incorporate something illuminating into my designs. Whether or not I intricately plan a jewelry piece in advance of producing it or just spontaneously fabricate one as I go along, the result is inevitably something that is unique with a contemporary flair that complements, rather than overwhelms, a wearer. When designing jewelry or other metal work, I always think about whether I would wear it, use it, and/or display it. Anyone who knows me sees a reflection of me in what I design.
I produce fine contemporary jewelry and other metal designs primarily in the precious metals of gold, silver, palladium, and platinum. These are often further defined with the addition of texturing, gemstones and other unique lapidary, or resin inlay. I also manufacture photo-etched metal jewelry and etched cover plates that are attached to journals or are framed--wedding invitations, bar and bat mitzvah invitations, baby announcements, and the like.
In addition to participating in art shows, sales, and doing commission work, I love providing instruction in jewelry design and metal fabrication. My work can be seen and purchased at galleries and stores, as well as in my own online store. Designing and fabricating engagement and wedding bands and other jewelry, often with people's stones, is particularly meaningful to me."
-Wendy Jo
Materials & Tools
There is a $75 materials kit for this course, which is payable upon registration. The kit includes 24 kt gold foil as well as fine, sterling, and Argentium silver and findings.
- Basic metals hand tools (saw blades, files, sanding sticks)
- An exacto knife—the thin handled type
Optional
- Roll your own gold foil - optional: Students may bring a small piece of 24k gold sheet (even 22k works) to roll in the rolling mill if they wish to practice making their own foil.
- Cotton or leather gloves if you are sensitive to heat
- Material for roller printing (i.e., sandpaper, cardboard stock, lace, netting—no steel)
- Steel or agate burnisher (Metalwerx also has these available for use during class)
**If you normally wear contact lenses, please make sure to wear or bring your glasses for this class.