Decorate glass products by applying additional material
URN: GQAGP12
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on:
2020
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to decorate glass products by applying additional materials and includes processes such as painting (by spray and by hand), screen printing and bonding. It covers decorating the glass product and then finishing the decoration with the appropriate processes, which could include polishing, grinding, cleaning and firing.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
- confirm methods and materials required to meet specifications
- position glass products for decorating following standard operating procedures
- apply additional material to meet specifications
- confirm decorated glass products are ready for any further work following standard operating procedures
- finish decoration of the glass products to meet specifications
- prepare glass products for further work following standard operating procedures
- store glass products following standard operating procedures
- identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
- record information in the appropriate information systems
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- relevant health and safety responsibilities and obligations
- relevant health and safety procedures that need to be followed
- methods for decorating glass products by applying additional material
- type, quantity and quality of materials used in different decorating processes
- how to position glass products
- types of work that follows the decoration of glass products
- how to finish different glass products after decoration by applying material
- recommended schedules for controlling the condition of glass products
- where to store glass products after decoration and finishing
- how finished decorated products are identified
- the type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
- information systems used
- why it is important to use the information systems
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
2
Indicative Review Date
2025
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Proskills
Original URN
PROGP12
Relevant Occupations
Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher
SOC Code
5441
Keywords
Glass Processing; decorator; unit maker; operator; packing; blower; cutter; painter; processor; cold end; craft; laminated; screen; warehousing