Jewellery engraver jobs in Finland
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.
Jewellery engraver - Which skills are essential?
Position and clamp work pieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.
Closely observe the actions of the mechanical cutting tools, resulting in a flawless engraving process.
Select, prepare and install engraving templates; operate cutting tools and routers.
The characteristics of various materials and methods used to engrave something on a surface.
Operate mechanical engraving tools and machines, set controls of cutting tools. Make adjustments if necessary.
Examine diagrams, sketches, blueprints and samples, and calculate how they are to be engraved onto work pieces.
Prepare mechanical tools and work pieces for etching by polishing their surface and bevelling the work piece to remove sharp edges. Polishing is done using different sandpapers and sand films which are applied and vary from rough to very fine ones.
Prepare mechanical tools and workpieces for engraving by polishing their surface and bevelling the workpiece to remove sharp edges. Polishing is done using different sandpapers and sand films which are applied from rougher ones to very fine ones.
Polish and clean engraved etching areas.
Examine design results to verify engraving accuracy, rework engraving where needed.
Inspect finished etchings in detail, using microscopes and magnifying lenses.
Quality control of engravings and etchings; check for cuts, burns, rough spots and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Jewellery engraver - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The various engraving methods emplying lasers to make incisions, such as the X-Y table method, the cylindrical workpiece method, the galvo mirrors method, and others.
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.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
Smoothen rough parts of pieces of jewellery using hand files and emery paper.
Apply enamel paint on surface using brushes.
Wrap metal, steel or similar wires around jewellery and connect them to each other using mechanical techniques to create a decorative shape.
Select and purchase gems to use in jewellery pieces and designs.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Regular maintenance of cutting wheels and other mechanic engraving tools.
Operate reduction scales and set pantograph controls.
Examine finished jewellery products to ensure that they meet quality standards and design specifications. Use magnifying glasses, polariscopes or other optical instruments.
Record the amount of time it took to process an item of jewellery.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, mixing solutions of specified concentration.
Select and purchase precious metals and alloys to use in jewellery pieces
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
The process of creating pearls by inserting a piece of tissue in the centre of the oyster to help create pearls under controlled conditions, instead of the accidentally occurring natural pearls.
Brush or smear acid over mechanic engraving tools, in order to improve the visibility of the inscriptions.
Record the weight of finished jewellery pieces.
The materials and processes used to create imitation jewellery, and how to manipulate the materials.
Perform the art of inserting contrasting materials, such as different types of metal, into one another in order to create detailed patterns.
Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.
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 shaping metal parts with a high relief or very fine features, such as coins, medals, badges or buttons, by pressing the surface of the metal between two dies.
Fill etchings with opaque paste to improve readability.
Mount gemstones in pieces of jewellery closely following design specifications. Place, set and mount gemstones and metal parts.
Various types of needles used for engraving, their qualities and their applications.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs and patterns to be engraved.