Affordable Gold: Keum Boo with Chapin Dimond

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Saturday, November 16 from 9am to 5pm. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.


Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.


For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.


In this class students will learn the basics of Keum-boo. Beginning with how to prepare the silver so the gold foil sheet can be attached. Students will have the opportunity to use the rolling mill to add texture before adding their gold.
Students will make stud earrings, dangle earrings and hoops with the use of keumboo accents. With the technique of keum-boo the possibilities are endless.

“Keum-boo is an ancient Korean gilding technique used to apply thin sheets of gold to silver, to make silver-gilt. Traditionally, this technique is accomplished by first depleting a surface of sterling silver to bring up a thin layer of fine silver. Then 24k gold foil is applied with heat and pressure to produce a permanent bond.”

About the instructor: Chapin Dimond is a metalsmith and jeweler. In 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. From Metropolitan State College of Denver, he earned a BFA in Art: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing. Chapin is a Colorado native inspired by nature and the magic of metals. Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be. “Swing that hammer, light that torch, and see that magic happen.” Chapin has been teaching a variety of workshops over the years. To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com.

Prerequisites: Use basic jewelry hand tools (file, saw, sandpaper), helpful to know how to use a torch

Dress Code: Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio.

Students Should Bring
  • 6x2 fine silver or sterling silver 22-24ga (hoop earrings)
  • 20ga round wire 6 inches sterling silver
  • 24k gold foil (like rio 623013 or ottofri 143.485 or contenti 090-043)
  • hard and medium solder- sterling silver
  • brass wire brush (rio 113172)
  • small tweezers (like rio 115012 or 115017)
  • agate burnisher (like rio 111361 or 111363 or 111362) steel burnisher (like rio 113023)
  • pencil
  • scissors- sharp
  • x-acto knife
  • 1mm drill bits
  • saw with blades (I like 2/0, 4/0)
  • files large (I like #00 and #2)
  • flat/round nose pliers
  • soldering tools- pick, tweezers
  • caliper or ruler and dividers
  • Sharpie- fine point
  • paint brush natural hair- small
  • fiberglass scratch pen brush (optional)
  • leather gloves (optional)
  • paper punches/cutters (optional)
  • needle files (optional)
  • sanding sticks (optional)
  • any jewelry tools you currently have in your toolbox (optional)
  • cash or check made out to Chapin Dimond for materials kit

Materials Kit* $25 (payable to instructor)
  • tracing paper
  • wire brass end brush with handle
  • burs
  • handouts
  • other necessary items
*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials required to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

Maximum number of students: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.

Cancellation Policy
  • You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to [email protected].
  • Cancellations less than 30 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. Registration cannot be applied to another class.
  • 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.
  • Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. 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 who’s late.
  • Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe. 
  • By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
  • No Exceptions.

Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to [email protected] with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’