The Collar360

Artisan papermaker

Other names

artisan paper creator, artisan paper producer, paper creator, artisan paper manufacturer, artisan paper fabricator, small-scale paper manufacturer, small-scale paper producer, paper fabricator

Visual arts and crafts

They make paper by hand, mixing paper pulp, straining it on screens, and drying it with simple tools.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheresmall craft workshops, their own home studioPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Select materials for use based on strength, colour, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.

  2. 2

    Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.

  3. 3

    Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
artisan papetier/artisane papetière
español
artesano del papel/artesana del papel
العربية
حرفي صناعة الورق / حرفية صناعة الورق
português
Fabricante de papel artesanal
Deutsch
Büttenpapiermacher/Büttenpapiermacherin
italiano
artigiano cartaio/artigiana cartaia

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