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Artisan papermakers create paper slurry, strain it on screens, and dry it manually or using small scale equipment.
Basketmakers use stiff fibres to manually weave objects such as containers, baskets, mats and furniture. They use various traditional techn…
Bindery operators tend machines that bind printed or unprinted paper into volumes using staples, twine, glue or other binding technologies.
Book restorers work to correct and treat books based on an evaluation of their aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics. They det…
Book-sewing machine operators tend a machine that stitches paper together to form a volume. They check that signatures are inserted the rig…
Brush makers insert different types of material such as horsehair, vegetable fiber, nylon, and hog bristle into metal tubes called ferrules…
Candle makers mold candles, place the wick in the middle of the mold and fill the mold with wax, by hand or machine. They remove the candle…
Carpet handicraft workers use handicraft techniques to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or other text…
Carpet weavers operate machinery to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or synthetic textiles using spec…
Ceramic painters design and create visual art on ceramic surfaces and objects such as tiles, sculptures, tableware and pottery. They use a …
Clock and watchmakers make mechanical or electronic clocks and watches. They use precision hand tools or automated machinery to assemble th…
Decorative painters design and create visual art on different kinds of surfaces such as pottery, casings, glass and fabric. They use divers…
Digital printers work with machines that print directly to the medium, without an intervening plate. Digital printers usually use laser or …
Filigree makers create a delicate kind of jewellery, usually of gold and silver, called a filigree. They solder together tiny beads, twiste…
Fishing net makers make and assemble fishing net gear and carry out reparation and maintenance, as directed by the drawings and/or traditio…
Flexographic press operators use flexographic relief plate to print on almost any material. The relief plate is inked and pressed onto the …
Glass bevellers measure, cut, assemble and install flat glass and mirrors. They also load and unload glass, mirrors and equipment, drive to…
Glass-blowers design, produce and decorate glass artefacts such as stained glass windows, mirrors and architectural glass. Some glass-blowe…
Glass engravers engrave lettering and ornamental designs onto glass articles, using engravers hand tools. They sketch and lay out the lette…
Glass painters design and create visual art on glass or crystal surfaces and objects such as windows, stemware and bottles. They use a vari…
Goldsmiths design, manufacture and sell jewellery. They also adjust, repair and appraise gems and jewellery for customers using experience …
Gravure press operators work with gravure presses, where the image is engraved directly on a roll. They set up the press and monitor it dur…
Guitar makers create and assemble parts to build guitars according to specified instructions or diagrams. They work wood, measure and attac…
Hand brick moulders create unique bricks, pipes, and other heat-resistant products using hand moulding tools. They create moulds according …
Harp makers create and assemble parts to create harps according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach s…
Harpsichord makers create and assemble parts to make harpsichords according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, te…
Hot foil operators tend machines which apply a metallic foil on other materials using pressure cylinders and heating. They also mix colors,…
Idiophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make idiophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They sh…
Imagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible res…
Instrument technicians assist and support musicians before, during and after the performance to ensure the instruments and the connected eq…
Jewellers fabricate and repair various jewellery articles. They create models from wax or metal and they may undertake the casting process …
Jewellery engravers engrave lettering and ornamental designs onto jewellery articles, using engravers handtools. They sketch and lay out th…
Jewellery mounters create the framework for a piece of jewellery, on which the precious stones are added to later.
Jewellery polishers ensure that finished jewellery pieces are cleaned by customer demand or prepared for sale. They may also perform minor …
Jewellery repairers use specialised hand tools to carry out adjustments and repairs to all types of jewellery pieces. They resize rings or …
Keyboard musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create keyboard instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams…
Knitters create textiles or fabric by knitting pieces of yarn. They use traditional techniques to create interlocking loops of yarn which f…
Leather goods artisanal workers manufacture leather goods or parts of leather goods by hand according to the specifications of the customer…
Lithographers make and prepare metal plates to be used as the original in various printing processes and media. Plates are usually laser-et…
Membranophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make membranophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams.…
Metal engravers make incisions of a design onto a metal surface by carving grooves into it, usually for decorative purposes, including meta…
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Offset printers handle an offset press in order to print an image. The offset press transfers an inked image from the plate to a rubber bla…
Optical instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble lenses and optical instruments, such as microscopes, telesc…
Optical instrument repairers repair optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, camera optics, and compasses. They test the instr…
Organ builders create and assemble parts to build organs according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and in…
Paper embossing press operators use a press to raise or recess certain areas of the medium, so as to create relief on the print. Two matchi…
Piano makers create and assemble parts to make pianos according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspe…
Porcelain painters design and create visual art on porcelain surfaces and objects such as tiles and pottery. They use a variety of techniqu…
Pottery and porcelain casters fill moulds with clay to cast pottery and porcelain wares. They pour excess slip out of the mould when needed…
Precious stone cutters use cutting machines and tools to cut or carve diamonds and other gemstones according to diagrams and patterns while…
Precious stone setters use tools to insert diamonds and other gemstones into jewellery settings according to specifications. The setting of…
Precision instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble precision instruments such as micrometers, gauges, thermo…
Prepress operators create a prepress proof or sample of what the finished product is expected to look like. They monitor printing quality, …
Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes …
Print folding operators tend a machine that folds paper and bundles of paper.
Printing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes.
Production potters process and form clay, by hand or by using the wheel, into end-products pottery, stoneware products, earthenware product…
Reprographics technicians are responsible for the full or partial process of reproduction of graphical documents through mechanical-driven …
Scanning operators tend scanners. They feed print materials into the machine and set controls on the machine or on a controlling computer t…
Screen making technicians engrave or etch screens for textile printing.
Screen printers tend a press that presses ink through a screen. They are responsible for the setup, operation and maintenance of the screen…
Sign makers design and develop signs for a variety of uses such as flyers, traffic signs, billboards and business signs. They use different…
Silversmiths design, manufacture and sell jewelry. They also adjust, repair and appraise gems and jewelry. Silversmiths are specialized in …
Sports equipment repair technicians maintain and repair recreational sports equipment such as tennis rackets, archery tools and camping equ…
Stringed musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create stringed instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams…
Surgical instrument makers create, repair and design surgical instruments, such as clamps, graspers, mechanical cutters, scopes, probes and…
Textile printers perform textile printing operations.
Toymakers create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition made of various materials such as plastic, wood and textile. They d…
Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later emplo…
Violin makers create and assemble parts to create violins according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and atta…
Watch and clock repairers maintain and repair wristwatches and clocks. They identify defects, change batteries, fit new straps, oil and rep…
Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor…
Wicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such a…
Wind musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to make wind instruments according to specified instructions and diagrams. They me…
Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels. Woodcarvers produce wooden products…
Wood painters design and create visual art on wooden surfaces and objects such as furniture, figurines and toys. They use a variety of tech…