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Printmaker

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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.

Essential skills

Skills and competences

  • adjust cut sizes
  • compute engraving dimensions
  • position engraving equipment
  • determine quality of engraving
  • scale etchings
  • esterilizar piezas de trabajo
  • engrave patterns
  • sketch designs on workpieces
  • inspect etched work
  • clean engraved areas
  • operate engraving equipment
  • handle etching chemicals
  • maintain engraving equipment
  • prepare workpieces for engraving
  • prepare workpieces for etching
  • prepare etching chemicals
  • fill etchings
  • select engraving templates
  • transpose designs to engravings
  • transfer designs on workpiece

Transversal competences

  • verify engraving accuracy
  • ensure accurate engravings

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences