Name: Keum-boo - February 7
Start: 2026-02-07T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-07T17:30:00-05:00
Location: PA Guild of Craftsmen

Instructor: Beth deVitry

Skill Level: Beginner

This hands-on class is an introductory workshop focused on Keum-boo, an ancient Korean technique used to fuse 24-karat gold to a silver surface using heat and pressure. No prior experience with jewelry making or metalworking is required.

In this course, students will create a beautiful pendant or a pair of earrings while learning several foundational skills. The curriculum covers:

Metalworking Basics: Techniques such as sawing, texturing, and filing silver.
Keum-boo Process: The core method of applying ultra-pure gold to silver.
Finishing Techniques: Including “depletion gilding” (bringing fine silver to the surface) and applying patinas to add color and contrast.

The class provides a fully immersive, practical experience suitable for beginners.

Please note that a materials fee of $60 is due to the instructor at the time of the class.

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About the Instructor:

Beth deVitry is an enamel artist with a studio in Lancaster Pennsylvania. After receiving her BFA from Maryland Institute of Art, she apprenticed with a German-trained goldsmith in Maryland. Working for 25 years at a fine jewelry store as a designer and bench jeweler, deVitry has always maintained her own jewelry practice. A Master Artisan with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman, Beth teaches and shows her work on the east coast. https://devitrydesigns.com/

Cancellation/Refund Policy

We understand that plans can change, and we strive to accommodate our participants as best as possible. Please review our refund policy before registering for a workshop:

In order to request a withdrawal from a workshop, students must contact the Guild by phone at 717-431-8706 or contact us here.

Cancellations More Than 7 Days Before the Workshop

If a cancellation is made more than 7 days before the workshop, a 10% administrative fee will be deducted from any refund to the original form of payment to cover credit card processing and administrative costs. A workshop credit of 100% of the tuition may also be offered. Workshop credits expire 6 months after the date of the workshop.

Cancellations Within 4-7 Days of the Workshop

Cancellations made within 4 to 7 days of the workshop are not eligible for a refund to the original form of payment but may be transferred to another class or issued as a workshop credit for future use. Workshop credits expire 6 months after the date of the workshop.

Cancellations 3 Days or Less of the Workshop

Cancellations made within 3 days of the workshop are not eligible for a refund or a workshop credit.

No-Show Policy

If you do not notify us ahead of the class and fail to attend, you are not eligible for a refund or a workshop credit.

Classes canceled by the instructor or the Guild.

Students are eligible to receive a 100% refund to the original form of payment or workshop credit if the workshop is canceled by the instructor or the Guild. Workshop credits expire within 6 months of the date of the workshop.

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