WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

Blows and shapes free-form glass objects and standard shaped glassware.

SKILL LEVEL:

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

TASKS INCLUDE:

• examines sketches and drawings, develops specifications, conceives shapes for objects and determines type of glass to be used
• dips ends of blowpipes into molten glass tanks and blows through pipes to inflate gobs of molten glass
• rotates pipes to form shapes, prevent sagging, and maintain density and colour
• reheats, shapes, forms and joins tubing or individual parts of objects to create forms
• draws, shapes and shears extended sections
• measures products or checks against patterns to verify dimensions
• blows objects inside moulds
• uses compressed air to form shapes

SPECIALISATIONS:

Glass Blowing Lathe Operator