Description
Idiophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make idiophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They shape, drill, sand and string the parts that are mostly made out of glass, metal, ceramics or wood, clean, test the quality and inspect the finished instrument.
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Theoretical Knowledge
musical instruments materialsorganic building materialsmetalworkingmusical instrumentswoodturningmetal forming technologieswood cutsmetal joining technologiesacousticssales promotion techniquesmusical instrument accessoriestechnical drawingsconservation techniquestypes of woodhistory of musical instruments
Practical Skills
restore musical instrumentsmaintain musical instrumentsrepair musical instrumentsapply a protective layerdecorate musical instrumentsassemble musical instrument partscreate musical instrument partstrade in musical instrumentscut metal productsdye woodestimate restoration costsidentify customer's needssand woodjoin wood elementsverify product specificationsdesign musical instrumentsevaluate restoration proceduresmanipulate woodestimate value of musical instrumentspass on trade techniquesselect restoration activitiesstain woodapply restoration techniques