Keum-Boo

In the ancient Korean technique of Keum-boo, pure gold foil is bonded to the surface of another pure metal, such as fine silver. This produces a rich gold color, while using very little gold. The simplicity of this technique makes it an easy, inexpensive way to add gold to your work.

In this 2-day workshop - we will learn how to bond pure gold foil to other fine metals which are called diffusion bonds. We will shape our metals into pendants and create different finishes. This is a great technique to inexpensively add gold to metals like silver, copper and iron for a beautiful mixed metal look.

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See photos from the past Keum-Boo workshop!

With instructor Emilie Shapiro. Emilie received her B.F.A. in Art + Design with a concentration in jewelry and metalsmithing from Syracuse University. She also studied at Alchimia, a contemporary school of jewelry in Florence, Italy with artist Peter Bauhuis. Emilie worked in the jewelry fashion industry as the production manager for companies like Pamela Love and Allforthemountain. Her teaching experience includes workshops at the the Art League of Long Island and the Arts Workshop Program at the Newark Museum in New Jersey. To see more of Emilie's work, visit her website.

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