Produce spun silverware components
Overview
This standard covers the skills to produce spun components like matching hollow shapes, rolled edges and thick and thin materials using different techniques. You will work to instructions and to use a range of hand and machine techniques and work with materials such as silver, copper and gilding metals amongst others.
During and on completion of the spinning operations, you will check the quality of your silverware components. Measuring equipment will be used to check the tolerances to be achieved. You will need to report any defects, seek advice on the appropriate action to rectify them, and to ensure that the finished work meets the given specification which may include timescales.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- form a range of spun items for different projects in line with industry best practice
- produce both large and small scale work for different projects in line with industry best practice
- produce spun items from a range of materials for different projects in line with industry best practice
- check components are dimensionally accurate, the forming is correct and there are no excessive marks visible in line with project needs
- seek support and guidance when problems arise in line with workplace instructions
- check the work for defects in line with project needs
- take action to rectify any defects detected in line with workplace instructions
- complete the work to the given specification in line with workplace instructions
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- safety precautions to be taken when producing spun silverware
- how to interpret drawn images and use drawing standards
- mathematical formulae and calculations
- methods of creating spun forms
- heat treatment techniques
- physical and working properties of metals
- tools and equipment for prescribed tasks and processes
- how to prepare chucks for spinning
- range of materials for chucks and how to select the most suitable
- silversmithing construction techniques
- how to produce basic chucks and formers
- who to ask for guidance and support when needed
- how to check finished work pieces for dimensional accuracy
- how to check that the spun silverware meets the needs of the specification
- best practice in spun silverware within chosen industry
- the importance of following the given specification and timescales
- common defects and ways to rectify these
Scope/range
1. Form a range of spun items can include:
- matching hollow shapes
- rolled edges
- thick and thin materials
2. Produce spun items from different materials can include:
- silver
- copper
- gilding metal
- brass
- nickel
- silver
- aluminium