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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

printmaker

Printmakers engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber or other materials to create images which are transported onto surfaces, generally using a printing press.

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Description

Printmakers engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber or other materials to create images which are transported onto surfaces, generally using a printing press. Printmakers often use tools such as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
scale etchingsverify engraving accuracysketch designs on workpiecesmaintain engraving equipmentselect engraving templatesensure accurate engravingshandle etching chemicalstranspose designs to engravingsclean engraved areasprepare etching chemicalsdetermine quality of engravingadjust cut sizescompute engraving dimensionsoperate engraving equipmentprepare workpieces for engravingposition engraving equipmentprepare workpieces for etchingtransfer designs on workpiecefill etchingsengrave patternsinspect etched work
OPTIONALOptional competences
assess conservation needscollaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

23 total
21 essential · 2 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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