Gold Three Ways with Jenny Reeves
Schedule
Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
106 Artisan Alley, DeLand, FL, United States, Florida 32730 | Deland, FL
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Class description:Workshop Title: Gold on Silver, Three Ways
Beginning students:
This class combines an intro to fusing Argentium silver and three techniques for adding gold to your work.
Students will learn to fuse Argentium wire, sheet, granules and filings to create a pendant and earrings, all with different applications of fused or bonded gold - 18K gold granules, 24K keum-boo and Accent Gold for Silver (AGS), a paint-on 24K gold.
Students will learn tips to make granules and filings quickly, explore innovative ways to apply gold and choose the best techniques for each design - and lots of clever tricks to take your work to the next level. Projects can be adapted to different skill levels so both beginners and experienced metalsmiths can learn something new.
Returning students:
Returning students can create large 3D pieces like cuff bracelets and hollow forms which require more heat and different gold-bonding methods than small work.
This is a Choose Your Own Adventure Class - students can focus on making a single piece, multiple projects or honing specific skills. We’ll explore complex fabrication and fusing heavy pieces in Argentium, while learning to bond keum-boo and Accent Gold for Silver using a torch instead of a hot plate.
This class is perfect for students who’ve taken my other workshops or have prior experience with Argentium and keum-boo. As always there will be lots of tips & tricks!
Artist Bio/Statement:
Jenny Reeves is a jewelry designer, maker and educator who’s been working with Argentium and gold since 2008. She’s dedicated her career to evolving fused textures and gold applications and has been teaching these techniques in workshops and classes since 2011. A graduate of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, she learned classical goldsmithing and developed a passion for education and sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm. Her jewelry is sold in galleries nationwide and featured in numerous publications.
Student tools:
Students should bring their favorite tools needed for fabrication from home: Basic tools are available at the studio for your use.
In addition to these, students should bring/purchase the following:
(These will be available to purchase, or borrow, from Carol Z at class if you don't have an account at Rio Grande)
Required tools for class- Item #s are from Rio Grande:
• Charcoal block - must be new or sanded flat
• Solderite Pad (this can be used)
• Fine tip paint brushes for AGS
• Small sharp scissors for cutting foil
• Single burner hot plate for bonding gold - one with a COIL, not a flat plate. The Elite Gourmet ESB100B on Amazon is perfect
• (studio will have some on hand)
• 111362 - agate burnisher for keum boo/AGS
• 337825 - Adalox disc 150 grit 7/8”
• 333127 - snap on mandrel
• 349419 - 1mm drill bits
• 344507 - 1mm ball bur
Optional Tools:
• 3M Radial Bristle Disc 400 Grit Blue (12 pc) - 332583
• 3M Radial Bristle Disc Pumice Grit Pink (12 pc) - 332584
• 3M Radial Bristle Disc 6 Micron Peach (12 pc) - 332585
• 3M Radial Bristle Disc 1 Micron Lt. Green (12 pc) - 332586
• (4) 3/32 Shank Mandrels for 3M brushes - 333108
• Joyce Chen Kitchen Shears
• Lazy Susan for soldering
• Small steel brushes (338311, 338314 or 100940)
• Lightweight/ fitted cloth, kevlar or leather gloves to protect hands from heat during keum-boo/AGS. (I don’t wear gloves, I find they get in the way. Your hands will get hot working over the hot plate so if you’re heat sensitive you may want lightweight gloves.)
Beginning students - Materials required for class (If you don't have an account at Rio Grande, I will have extras you can purchase directly from me at class - Carol Z)
• 108220 - 1” x 6” 20 ga Argentium sterling silver sheet
• 108224 - 1” x 6” 24 ga Argentium sterling silver sheet
• 604120 - 1” 20ga 18K round wire for granules
Optional Materials:
I’ll have a variety of small stones on hand for projects, feel free to bring any other small faceted or cabochon stones you’d like to use. The stone in the pendant pic is a 4mm turquoise cab, you may use other sizes depending on your design and I’ll have tubing on hand to fit rounds up to 6mm
Student Kits (pre-order for $100 paid to Jenny) will include:
23.5K gold foil for keum-boo (1/4 sheet)
24K Accent Gold for Silver (1/4 gram)
Argentium tubing for filings + stone settings
Setting burs
Small screw top containers for granules and filings
Returning students - Materials required for class:
Assorted sizes + gauges of Argentium sheet and wire for the projects you’d like to make. See attached pdfs for materials I used for different projects.
Generals:
• 18ga and 24ga sheet are versatile, and 18ga can always be rolled thinner.
• 108218 - 18 ga Argentium sterling silver sheet
• 108224 - 24 ga Argentium sterling silver sheet
• 108412 - 12ga square wire can be rolled down or flat
• 604120 - 20ga 18K round wire is good for 18K granules
Optional Materials:
• Any stones you’d like to use for your projects
• 24ga fine silver or 22K gold for bezels if desired (great for delicate stones or geometric shapes)
If you’d like to cover large areas with keum-boo or Accent Gold you should bring your own sheet or 1g tub,
for smaller areas you may purchase a student kit (pls order in advance.)
• 623013 - 23.5K gold foil for keum-boo
• Accent Gold for Silver - available thru Tonya Davidson, current price is $203/1 gram tub.
https://www.tonyadavidson.com/collections/gold-supplies/products/accent-gold-for-silver-ags-1-gram
• A variety of suppliers sell powdered 24K gold by the gram, current price is about $299/gram.
Additional gauges of Argentium wire will be available for purchase a la carte.
**Early Bird pricing ($899) good until 1/31/26!
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