Basketmaker Handicraft & Printing Workers

Techniques to weave materials with various degrees of flexibility and thickness, and producing different patterns such as the hole-to-hole chair caning, the press cane webbing or the natural hand-twisted bulrush.

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Wicker is woven fiber forming a stiff structure that is used for wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. Various materials can be used for different purposes and aesthetic …

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Different ways of cutting wood, across the grain or parallel with it, and radial or tangential to the core. The behaviour of cuts of wood under different circumstances and the …

Use a variety of techniques to finish wood. Paint, varnish and stain wood to improve its function, durability, or appearance.

Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.

Identify and repair defects in a hand tool handle or shaft. Ensure the tool is in safe working condition. Identify defective and dull cutting edges in tools and use appropriate …

Manipulate the properties, shape, and size of different sorts of traditional weaving material, such as various plants and wood materials.

Intertwine materials with various degrees of flexibility and thickness to produce a basket or a similar form.

Apply preliminary treatment such as soaking to prepare the chosen materials and cut it to the right dimensions by means of drilling, heating, bending or other techniques.

Use specialised and custom made knives, gouges, and chisels to carve out and cut objects from wooden or paper surfaces.

The techniques of selectively removing parts of trees and plants to foster better growth and regeneration.

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The manufacturing of items used in the daily life, personal use or daily practice. These products include protective safety equipment, drawing equipment, stamps, umbrellas, cigarette lighters, baskets, candles, and many …

Different approached to pruning trees, such as thinning, removal, etc.

Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.

Demonstrate how to use a product in a correct and safe manner, provide customers with information on the product's main features and benefits, explain operation, correct use and maintenance. Persuade …

Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.

Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.

Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.

Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and …

Reach an agreement with the supplier upon technical, quantity, quality, price, conditions, storage, packaging, send-back and other requirements related to the purchasing and delivering process.

Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.

Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.

Encourage sales by identifying the customer's buying needs and by promoting benefits and features of the organisation's products. Respond to and resolve customer objections and agree to mutually beneficial terms …

Encourage sales by identifying the customer's buying needs and by promoting benefits and features of the organisation's services. Respond to and resolve customer objections and agree to mutually beneficial terms …

Store products to ensure the quality and in accordance with standards and regulations. Ensure the stock facilities are kept according to hygiene standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of …

Produce goods designed and created to fit the specific needs or request of a customer.