The Collar360

Glass engraver

Other names

glass decorator, glass hand etcher, decorative glass engraver, heritage glass engraver, diamond point glass engraver, glass etcher, precision etcher, precision engraver, ornamental glass engraver

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They cut letters and pretty designs into glass with hand tools, then clean and finish the glass.

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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

    Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.

  2. 2

    Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.

  3. 3

    Clean and polish engraved areas.

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

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In other languages

français
graveur sur verre/graveuse sur verre
español
grabador de vidrios/grabadora de vidrios
العربية
نقاش الزجاج / نقاشة الزجاج
português
Gravador de vidro/Gravadora de vidro
Deutsch
Glasveredler – Schliff und Gravur/Glasveredlerin – Schliff und Gravur
italiano
incisore di vetro

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