Description
Glass engravers engrave lettering and ornamental designs onto glass articles, using engravers hand tools. They sketch and lay out the lettering and designs on the article, cut the design in the article and finish it.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
engrave patternsensure equipment availabilityensure accurate engravingsuse personal protection equipmentdetermine quality of engravingtranspose designs to engravingsmanipulate glassclean engraved areasuse glass engraving toolsposition engraving equipmentcompute engraving dimensionsset up the controller of a machineconsult technical resourcesmonitor automated machinesprepare workpieces for etchingidentify customer's needsprepare workpieces for engravinguse abrasive wheelprotect workpiece components from processingoperate engraving equipmentverify engraving accuracyinspect quality of productsinspect etched workmaintain equipmentsupply machine with appropriate toolssupply machinekeep records of work progressselect engraving templateshandle etching chemicals