UNIT GROUP 4982 GLASS TRADESPERSONS
GLASS TRADESPERSONS measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors, and blow and shape free-form glass objects and standard shaped glassware.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.
Tasks Include:
- examining sketches and drawings, develops specifications, conceives shapes for objects and determines type of glass to be used
- measuring, marking and cutting glass
- installing glass and mirrors in windows, skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings
- dipping ends of blowpipes into molten glass and blowing through pipes to inflate gobs of molten glass to create forms
Occupations:
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