glass-artist/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — glass artist

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9195.04 (Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2651; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
• [Core] Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
• [Core] Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
• [Supplemental] Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.
• [Supplemental] Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed.
• [Supplemental] Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
• [Supplemental] Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
• [Supplemental] Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
• [Supplemental] Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing and charge tubing with gas.
• [Supplemental] Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
• [Supplemental] Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
• [Supplemental] Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
• [Supplemental] Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
• [Supplemental] Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
• [Supplemental] Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
• [Supplemental] Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, or polish glass or glass products.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
• Create diagrams or blueprints for workpieces or products.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Design jewelry or decorative objects.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Place materials into molds.
• Record operational or production data.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Select production input materials.
• Shape glass or similar materials.
• Weigh finished products.