This page demonstrates my use of the ancient Korean technque of Keum Boo. This involves careful preparation of the silver surface, then fusing a thin sheet of gold to form a robust gold layer. |
Gold cats |
![Gold cat](brooches-cat-gold-ss658-500.jpg) |
This cat brooch has a continuous film. |
![Silver cats with gold collars](brooches-cats-ss657-500.jpg) |
This pair of cat brooches have just got small gold collars. You can start to get a feel for the thickness of gold on the left cat. |
Gold highlighted earrings |
![Earrings with gold band](earrings-gold-ss659-500.jpg) |
These earrings had the gold leaf fused and then rolled with a pattern plate to get the texture. |
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![Gold highlighted earrings](earrings-ss684-190.jpg) ![Gold highlighted earrings](earrings-ss686-190.jpg) ![Gold highlighted earrings](earrings-ss687-190.jpg) ![Gold highlighted earrings](earrings-ss688-190.jpg) |
Here are some more examples with a touch of gold applied using the Keum Boo technique |
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I work in gold on request - for example the opal ring on my rings page and I have had work gold plated - notably the golden hazelnut. |