Jewellery: Keum Boo workshop

About this course

This studio-based workshop explores how gold foil can be applied to prepared silver to create contrasting decorative surfaces. Participants will prepare metal through depletion gilding, cut gold foil, apply it using heat and pressure, and investigate texture using a rolling mill. The course also covers soldering findings, finishing processes, and the possibilities and limitations of Keum Boo. Teaching combines demonstrations for the group with individual demonstrations and guidance. Health and safety, technical vocabulary and note-taking are included alongside the practical jewellery work.

What you'll learn

• Prepare silver surfaces using depletion gilding
• Cut decorative shapes from gold foil
• Apply gold foil to silver using heat and pressure
• Use a rolling mill safely to add texture
• Solder findings to jewellery pieces and complete appropriate finishing processes
• Recognise the potential and limitations of the Keum Boo process

Is this course right for you?

The course is suitable for beginners as well as learners with existing jewellery-making experience. It includes demonstrations and individual guidance in a studio setting. Participants should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, understand health and safety information, and use numbers for basic measurements and calculations.

• Suitable for learners new to jewellery making
• Also accommodates those expanding an existing jewellery-making skill set
• Requires understanding of written and verbal instructions
• Includes basic measurements and calculations

Before you go

• Learners must bring silver to work with; copper and brass are unsuitable for this process.
• The provider supplies one quarter-sheet of gold foil per learner and most studio basics.
• Bring an apron and safety glasses.
• Sensible footwear is required. Sandals, open shoes and small pumps are not permitted.
• Preliminary research on the Keum Boo process is recommended before attending.