Keum-boo - February 7

Instructor: Beth deVitry

Skill Level: Beginner

This hands-on class is an introductory workshop focused on Keum-boo, an ancient Korean technique used to fuse 24-karat gold to a silver surface using heat and pressure. No prior experience with jewelry making or metalworking is required.

In this course, students will create a beautiful pendant or a pair of earrings while learning several foundational skills. The curriculum covers:

Metalworking Basics: Techniques such as sawing, texturing, and filing silver.
Keum-boo Process: The core method of applying ultra-pure gold to silver.
Finishing Techniques: Including “depletion gilding” (bringing fine silver to the surface) and applying patinas to add color and contrast.
The class provides a fully immersive, practical experience suitable for beginners.

Please note that a materials fee of $60 is due to the instructor at the time of the class.

Sign up online https://pacrafts.org/events/keum-boo-february-7/

You may also like the following events from Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen:

• This Saturday, 10th January, 09:00 am, Fine Craft as a Business: The Art of Show Applications – Photography, Artist Statement, & Mock Jury in Lancaster
• This Saturday, 10th January, 10:00 am, Introduction to Mosaic Art & Beyond – January 10 & 11 in Lancaster
• This Sunday, 11th January, 09:30 am, Nantucket Trinket Baskets at the Hattie Weselyk Studio – January 11 in Kennett Square

Also check out other Workshops in Lancaster.