Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify painting and firing requirements
- Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and workplace procedures
- Identify types and quantities of patterns, designs and materials required from plans or work instructions
- Identify the processes for painting patterns and designs onto glass and achieving specific outcomes through the firing of glass
- Prepare to paint and fire glass
- Determine painting sequence in a logical order to suit the job
- Select and check tools, equipment and materials for suitability, serviceability and safety prior to use
- Check patterns and design templates against specifications or job order
- Match paint colours against the plan or work order and prepare glass for painting
- Apply vitreous paint
- Conduct firing operations
- Determine firing sequence in a logical order to suit the job
- Check kiln prior to use to ensure it is appropriate for the firing, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Identify and check kiln components and controls, including emergency stops and guards, for correct operation
- Prepare glass for firing and operate, adjust and monitor kiln equipment to ensure correct product quality and output
- Identify and rectify any problems occurring during the firing operation
- Finalise the work
- Inspect painted and fired glass for quality of work and repair or discard in accordance with workplace procedures
- Clean and store tools, equipment and materials in accordance with workplace procedures
- Clean work area is cleaned and leave in a safe condition and dispose of waste or recycle in accordance with workplace protocols
- Accurately complete required workplace documentation