Steel & Gold: A Love Story
with Bette Barnett
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Date: Friday. Saturday and Sunday, November 8, 9 & 10 Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: $445 BoMA members $495 for non-members Non-member difference will be collected in class Materials fee: $45 Location: Boulder Metalsmithing Association 4919 Broadway St, Unit 15 Boulder, CO 80304 |
Class Description
Steel is an amazing metal – strong, light weight and malleable. One of the most fascinating characteristics of steel is its affinity for gold. Simply put, steel “loves” gold and marrying the two results in dramatic mixed metals jewelry that responds to today’s aesthetic for work that ranges from bold and rich to gritty and rustic.
In this three-day workshop, you will learn how to create dramatic steel and gold jewelry. We’ll cover how to work with mild (cold rolled) steel and explore techniques required to create jewelry from steel, including sourcing, cutting, forming, texturing, patinating and finishing.
During the workshop you will learn how to alloy and roll our own gold, torch-fuse gold to steel and apply gold to steel using the Keum Boo technique. At the completion of the workshop, you’ll have at least one finished piece and other in-progress work that you can complete in your own studio. You’ll also come away with the skills you need to create dramatic, eye-catching steel and gold jewelry
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Since 2013 BETTE BARNETT has devoted her work to exploring and experimenting with gold and steel jewelry. Beginning her jewelry career in 2010, Bette learned basic skills through private and group lessons with seasoned jewelers and teachers. In 2013 Bette began studying the steel/gold processes and continued in advanced workshops with the late Chris Nelson, whose explorations of ancient Japanese techniques were instrumental in launching widespread interest in applying fine gold to steel. She has built on those studies by perfecting additional techniques and processes, including Keum Boo and galvanic etching of steel. Currently she is developing techniques to fuse various alloys to steel, including shibuichi and shakudo. Bette will be a featured guest speaker at the Santa Fe Symposium 2020.
Student Should Bring
Materials Kit $45
− Source sheets for purchasing materials and supplies
− Workshop feedback sheet
Maximum 12 students. All participants will be required to sign a waiver.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration open now
Steel is an amazing metal – strong, light weight and malleable. One of the most fascinating characteristics of steel is its affinity for gold. Simply put, steel “loves” gold and marrying the two results in dramatic mixed metals jewelry that responds to today’s aesthetic for work that ranges from bold and rich to gritty and rustic.
In this three-day workshop, you will learn how to create dramatic steel and gold jewelry. We’ll cover how to work with mild (cold rolled) steel and explore techniques required to create jewelry from steel, including sourcing, cutting, forming, texturing, patinating and finishing.
During the workshop you will learn how to alloy and roll our own gold, torch-fuse gold to steel and apply gold to steel using the Keum Boo technique. At the completion of the workshop, you’ll have at least one finished piece and other in-progress work that you can complete in your own studio. You’ll also come away with the skills you need to create dramatic, eye-catching steel and gold jewelry
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Since 2013 BETTE BARNETT has devoted her work to exploring and experimenting with gold and steel jewelry. Beginning her jewelry career in 2010, Bette learned basic skills through private and group lessons with seasoned jewelers and teachers. In 2013 Bette began studying the steel/gold processes and continued in advanced workshops with the late Chris Nelson, whose explorations of ancient Japanese techniques were instrumental in launching widespread interest in applying fine gold to steel. She has built on those studies by perfecting additional techniques and processes, including Keum Boo and galvanic etching of steel. Currently she is developing techniques to fuse various alloys to steel, including shibuichi and shakudo. Bette will be a featured guest speaker at the Santa Fe Symposium 2020.
Student Should Bring
- Basic hand tools
- Jeweler saw and 2/0, 3/0 blades
- Small hand shears (sharp to cut gold foil, such as Joyce Chen or sharp manicure scissors)
- Flush cutters
- Pliers (chain nose, round, etc.)
- Fine pointed tweezers
- Ruler
- Scribe
- Steel or agate burnisher (two if you have them; additional will be for sale)
- Files- flat and 1⁄2 round file (note that mild steel will not damage files)
- Digital calipers - Optional
- Texturing hammer
- 3M radial wheels for flex shaft (yellow, white, blue)
- Optivisor or other magnifying lenses if you use them
- Lubricant (bees wax or Bur life) if you use it for sawing
- Easy silver solder
- Easy gold solder (will also be available for purchase in small quantities during the workshop)
- Sandpaper (sheet, sticks, etc.)
- Two pennyweight of 24k gold casting grains (available from Rio Grande and other vendors) At current prices, approximately $160.
Materials Kit $45
- Small amounts of fine silver and copper to be used in alloying gold
- Mild steel sheets (18g and 20g, one 12” x 6” sheet of each). Scraps will also be available
- Gold foil for Keum Boo (1” x 1” rectangle); additional available for purchase in class
- Supplies
- Three 1 oz samples of Handy Flux B-1, Sparex No. 1, Clear Wax
- Small container for pallions of gold alloy
- Brass brush for cleaning steel with pumice cleaner
- Small abrasive pad for adding “tooth” to the steel surface
- Nitrile gloves
- Patterns for two class projects
- Tracing paper
- Handouts
− Source sheets for purchasing materials and supplies
− Workshop feedback sheet
Maximum 12 students. All participants will be required to sign a waiver.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- You may cancel up to 45 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
- Cancellations less than 45 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
- In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
- Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student.
- If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
- If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student that’s late.
- By clicking on the “I’m going” button and paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
- No Exceptions.
Registration open now
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