Keum Boo Jewellery Making Workshop

Learn the ancient art of Keum Boo at this unique jewellery making class in Warrington



6 hours Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 1 to 12 label £95

Searching for unique things to do in Warrington? Learn Keum Boo gilding and make one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces at this hands-on workshop with The Fox Studios.

Keum Boo is an ancient Korean gilding technique, where you apply thin sheets of 24kt gold to silver to make silver-gilt. Keum Boo literally translates to "attached gold". As well as creating beautiful effects on your jewellery Keum Boo has the added benefit of being a more cost-effective way to add gold to your pieces.

Use the gold sheet to add decoration and patterns to your jewellery. The technique involves heating and pickling the silver several times in a process known as depletion gilding, this brings a layer of fine silver to the surface of the sterling silver. The foil is then heated to fuse it to the metal.

What you'll learn:

  • Cutting
  • Annealing
  • Texturing
  • Keum Boo

Once you have learnt all the techniques you will be able to take home your unique piece of Keum Boo as well as the skills and confidence to continue creating!

Please note: The minimum age to attend is sixteen. A paying adult must accompany all 16-17 year olds.


Knowledge required
Beginners welcome.
 
What you'll get
  • All materials needed, including a piece of silver and a piece of 24ct gold to create your designs to take home
  • Plenty of ideas for you to choose from
  • Tea, coffee and sweet treats
What to bring
Please bring your own packed lunch.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 16 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Evans House, Norman St, Warrington, WA2 7HW

Keum Boo Jewellery Making Workshop location
Your teacher
The Fox Studios
The Fox Studios


I set up The Fox Studios so that I had a bricks and mortar place in Warrington, where I could teach my passion, jewellery. I had been planning this for some time (around 3 years), before I went ahead and took the plunge. I chose Warrington for a few reasons, it's my home town, it's quite central (directly between Liverpool and Manchester) and because, well, where else would I set up jewellery classes?

I have been creative for as long as I can remember. When I left school I couldn't decide whether I wanted to do Fashion or Fine Art. I chose Fashion. I'm not quite sure why. It was an experience, and I enjoyed the journey, but I'm not sure I'm very fashionable. I have continued to sketch and paint, and have done so for many years. Due to a big life change in 2000, I started an evening class in jewellery and silversmithing and I can quite safely say I was hooked. I eventually went back to University as a mature student and finished my degree in 2008. A few short months later I was back teaching on the evening class where I'd first picked up the bug and it turned out I loved teaching.

I've been a jeweller for around 20 years now. I never expected to become a teacher, but it's something I really enjoy (and I hope it's something I'm good at, students do keep returning). I try to tailor the learning experience to the individual student, so that you can get the most out of the course.

Heather x

More about this class

This class is new, and is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

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