Product Description
Master the Ancient Art of Keum-Boo
Transform your silver jewellery with the gorgeous glow of 24k gold.
Keum-Boo is a stunning Korean gilding technique that permanently bonds 24k gold foil to fine silver - a techniuye far superior to gold plating in many ways. Keum-Boo will not rub or flake off, and the process involves no chemicals affecting your health or the environment.
Whether you're a curious beginner or a professional looking to add a luxury edge to your work, these bundles will give you everything you need to master this alchemy at home.
We've put together two kits, saving you money and giving you a simple way to get started whether you just want to test it out or have a professional setup.
Save up to £100.00 compared to purchasing tools individually.
You also have the option to add another gold foil for just £50.00! Saving £17.95!
We've included Celie Fago's book in both bundles, as we consider it the absolutely best way to learn all about Keum-Boo (apart from taking a class). Celie has created beautiful jewellery using the technique for a long time, and through the book she generously shares her experience with other jewellery and metal clay artists.
"I love Keum-Boo - and this is very much thanks to Celie Fago. ...this book is definitely the second best thing to taking a class with Celie. She describes every step of the process, in detail, and you can feel her encouragement as you explore the technique. I wholeheartedly recommend this book (and the technique!) to anyone who wants to expand their range of jewellery making techniques" - Petra Cameron
Choose your Keum-Boo kit:
1. The Keum-Boo Essential Artist Bundle
The perfect top-up or entry point for those who already have a heat source (kiln, hotplate, or torch). This bundle focuses on the core material and tools needed to apply gold to silver. It includes what we consider THE best guide for any metal clay artists (or jewellery maker) to learn from; Celie Fago's book which will ensure your success from the very start!
Save £20.00 (about 20%) compared to buying tools individually!
What’s Inside:
- Keum-Boo on Silver by Celie Fago: The industry-standard "bible" for this technique. This comprehensive soft-back book on the Korean technique of fusing gold to silver is written by Celie Fago - a wonderful artist and teacher. This is the first book in English (as far as we are aware) fully dedicated to the subject.
- 24k Gold Foil (Extra Thick): High-quality Japanese gold foil (3.5 x 5cm), exclusive to Art Clay . We think this could be the best quality extra thick gold foil in the UK? We absolutely love it, and from all the 5-star reviews it seems like everyone using it agrees!
- Precision Tweezers: Precision curved tip tweezers for adding gold.
- Brass Brush: For applying gold into textured surfaces, and giving a satin shine to your finished silver and gold surface.
- Liver of Sulphur (oxidising solution): To give you a high-contrast that will make the gold pop.
- Agate Burnisher: Use to apply the gold foil whilst heating, and for burnishing your gold and silver to a high shine
Consider upgrading to the Master Studio Collection which includes the Beehive Kiln - the most reliable way to maintain the sweet spot temperature required for a permanent molecular bond.
2. The Keum-Boo Master Studio Collection
The complete, all-in-one studio solution. If you're after absolutely everything, including a heat source which will make this technique even easier, this kit is for you. With the Master Studio Collection you'll hit the ground running with a professional setup. Save £100.00 (about 20%) compared to buying tools individually!
What is in the Master Studio Collection:
- The Essential Artist Bundle
- Keum-Boo on Silver by Celie Fago: The industry-standard "bible" for this technique. This comprehensive soft-back book on the Korean technique of fusing gold to silver is written by Celie Fago - a wonderful artist and teacher. This is the first book in English (as far as we are aware) fully dedicated to the subject.
- 24k Gold Foil (Extra Thick): High-quality Japanese gold foil (3.5 x 5cm), exclusive to Art Clay . We think this could be the best quality extra thick gold foil in the UK? We absolutely love it, and from all the 5-star reviews it seems like everyone using it agrees!
- Precision Tweezers: Precision curved tip tweezers for adding gold.
- Brass Brush: For applying gold into textured surfaces, and giving a satin shine to your finished silver and gold surface.
- Liver of Sulphur (oxidising solution): To give you a high-contrast that will make the gold pop.
- Agate Burnisher: Use to apply the gold foil whilst heating, and for burnishing your gold and silver to a high shine
- PLUS
- Ultra-Lite Beehive Kiln: The gold (see what we did there...) standard heat source for Keum-Boo, providing the consistent, controlled temperature required for a perfect bond. The small concentrated heat also makes it a lot more comfortable and easier to work longer periods of time, less risk of burning yourself or your tools, and the perfect temperature giving you better contorl of the finished result.
- The UltraLite kiln
- Removable cord with UK three-pin plug
- A HotPad surface, to protect your table and stabilise the kiln
- Lid
- Spatula
- Ultra-Lite Kiln Keum-Boo Brass Plates: Place these on top of the kiln to give you a large surface to work comfortably on, at the right temperature, including an indented part for curved and domed items, or rings.
- Protective Leather Gloves: Comfortable soft leather protection.
- Paper Punch: A sun-burst/star shape, for quickly making perfectly clean gold foil shapes.
Why should you choose one of our Keum-Boo Bundles?
- Expertly curated: We’ve selected only the tools that actually work, taking away the guesswork for you.
- Great value: Buying the bundle saves you up to £100.00 compared to purchasing tools individually.
- A valuable skill: Adding gold adds real value to your jewellery. It also makes your jewellery more approachable to customers who mainly wear gold, as the gold accents means your work fit in nicely with gold jewellery!
