Decorate crafted ceramics by surface alteration
URN: CCSCRC07
Business Sectors (Suites): Craft,Craft (Ceramics)
Developed by: SDS
Approved on:
2014
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge you need to decorate ceramic and associated products by surface alteration (eg burnishing, scoring, combing, impressing, and sgraffito).
This standard is suitable for those who are self-employed, working for a sole practitioner or within a workshop or studio.
The following should be considered when working in craft:
Safe working practices
Ethics and sustainability
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
You must be able to:
P1 check that ceramic items and equipment meet the required standards before decorating by altering the surface
P2 secure ceramic items before starting to decorate
P3 decorate ceramic items by surface alteration to the required
P4 recognise any difficulties with decorating products to the required quantity and quality and correct them, or report difficulties outside your control to the correct person
P5 Carry out your work to the required quality and output to meet deadlines
P6 check that the items you have decorated meet the required standard
P7 identify variations of products you have decorated from the required standard and record them or report them to the correct person
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
You must be able to:
K1 what checks should be carried out before starting to decorate items
K2 the importance of checking products and materials before you start to decorate them
K3 the differences in the ways in which you decorate simple and complex shapes
K4 different types of products decorated by surface alteration
K5 different techniques used to decorate ceramics
K6 what problems can occur as part of the process decoration
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
1 Simple shapes
1.1 flatware
2 Complex shapes
2.1 curved/rounded or with awkward angles
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
2017
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Creative & Cultural Skills
Original URN
CCSCRC07
Relevant Occupations
Artistic and Literary Occupations, Ceramicist, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Artist, Arts
SOC Code
Keywords
ceramics; craft; burnishing; scoring; combing; impressing; sgraffito;