2026 June 19,20,21 Keumboo and Reticulation with Paulette Werger Cost- $560. Kit- $175
2026 June 19,20,21, Keumboo and Reticulation with Paulette Werger at Diane Weimer's Studio in Long Beach, CA. Cost-$560 Kit-$175 DO NOT PAY HERE... YOU WILL NEED A WAIVER FORM. IT WILL BE MAILED TO ME WITH PAYMENT. Contact me at diaweimer@gmail.com if interested Reticulation Process Overview and preparation of 80/20 alloy Memory Aid Facts about 80/20 alloy to remember: Melting point: 1435F/779C Recommended Annealing point: 1250F/675C Recommended courses of depletion: 9x Goal is to raise a fine silver “skin” through depletion of copper on the surface of the alloy. I anneal/quench/pickle 9 times prior to adding gold using the Keumboo process.*If not adding gold then 5 times depleting gives a good surface coating of fine silver.Brass brush with soapy water to clean off surface copper oxide. From course #5-#9 use baking soda and soft toothbrush to gently remove any surface scale. The last course of annealing the metal should be white with no grey or pink areas.The reticules form