Determine quality of engraving

Description

Quality control of engravings and etchings; check for cuts, burns, rough spots and irregular or incomplete engraving.

Alternative labels

check out quality of engraving
determining quality of engraving
determine engraving quality
control quality of engraving

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Determine quality of engraving is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Jewellery engraver: Jewellery engravers engrave lettering and ornamental designs onto jewellery articles, using engravers handtools. They sketch and lay out the lettering and designs on the article, cut the design in the article and clean it up.
Glass engraver: 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.
Printmaker: 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.
Metal engraver: Metal engravers make incisions of a design onto a metal surface by carving grooves into it, usually for decorative purposes, including metal weaponry. To cut the design into the surface they use tools such as gravers or burins.

 

Optional skill

Determine quality of engraving is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Stone engraver: Stone engravers use hand tools, machines and chemical products to etch and carve patterns and inscriptions on stone surfaces.

 


 

References

  1. Determine quality of engraving – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022