Idiophone musical instruments maker jobs in Finland
Idiophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make idiophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They shape, drill, sand and string the parts that are mostly made out of glass, metal, ceramics or wood, clean, test the quality and inspect the finished instrument.
Idiophone musical instruments maker - Which skills are essential?
Restore old musical instruments to their original condition and conserve them in that state.
Attach new strings, fix frames or replace broken parts of musical instruments.
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
Design and create parts such as keys, reeds, bows, and others for musical instruments.
Check and maintain musical instruments.
Process of shaping wood on a lathe and its types, namely spindle turning and faceplate turning.
Create designs on musical instruments by using methods such as embossing, piercing, painting, woodworking, weaving, and other methods.
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
Assemble parts together such as the body, strings, buttons, keys, and others to create the final musical instrument.
The characteristics of composite materials, felts, glues, leathers and skins, metals and precious metals, woods and wood derivatives to create musical instruments.
Idiophone musical instruments maker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.
Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.
The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.
Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order and make the joint.
The various technologies used for the joining and assembling of fabricated metal workpieces.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
The procedures, instruments, techniques, materials and chemicals used in conservation and archiving.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
Identify new or second hand musical instruments and estimate the market value of them based on professional judgment and knowledge of musical instruments, or subject them to estimation by a third party.
Mix ingredients to create a stain and apply a layer to the furniture to give it a specific colour and finish.
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Check heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.
Develop and design a musical instrument according to customer specification.
The techniques used to persuade customers to purchase a product or a service.
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
Mix the powder dye with water and/or liquid dye and any other necessary ingredients to create the desired colour and apply it to the wood.
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
The historical background and chronology of various musical instruments.
Different ways of cutting wood, across the grain or parallel with it, and radial or tangential to the core. The behaviour of cuts of wood under different circumstances and the optimal cut for a given purpose. Influence of special attributes of the wood, like knots or defects.
Determine restoration needs and requirements and plan the activities. Consider the desired results, the level of intervention required, evaluation of alternatives, constraints on actions, stakeholder demands, possible risks and future options.
The process of creating musical instrument accessories, such as metronomes, tuning forks or stands.
Buy and sell musical instruments, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.