Wicker Furniture Maker Handicraft & Printing Workers
SaveWhat Does a Wicker Furniture Maker Do?
Wicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use hand, power or machine tools to cut, bend and weave materials to create the desired objects. Finally, they treat the surface to ensure a finished look and protect it from corrosion and fire using waxes, lacquers and other coatings.
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Where Do I Start?
Furniture Trends
The latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Wicker Furniture Maker
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialFurniture Trends knowledge
The latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.
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EssentialTechnical Drawings knowledge
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
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EssentialWicker Materials knowledge
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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EssentialWicker Weaving Techniques knowledge
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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EssentialErgonomics knowledge
The science of designing systems, processes and products that complement the strengths of people so that they can use them easily and safely.
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EssentialApply A Protective Layer skill
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
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EssentialApply Wood Finishes skill
Use a variety of techniques to finish wood. Paint, varnish and stain wood to improve its function, durability, or appearance.
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EssentialDesign Objects To Be Crafted skill
Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.
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EssentialOperate Drilling Equipment skill
Operate a range of drilling equipment, pneumatic as well as electrical and mechanical. Tend drilling equipment, monitor and operate it, according to regulations. Safely and efficiently drill holes using the …
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EssentialApply Weaving Techniques For Wicker Furniture skill
Apply various weaving techniques to form a solid structure or a seating surface by means of interlacing strands, and fix it to the chair frame with different techniques such as …
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EssentialPrepare Wicker Material For Weaving skill
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.
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EssentialTend Boring Machine skill
Tend a boring machine, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
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Optional Skills (5 of 26 displayed)
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OptionalWoodturning knowledge
Process of shaping wood on a lathe and its types, namely spindle turning and faceplate turning.
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OptionalCAD Software knowledge
The computer-aided design (CAD) software for creating, modifying, analysing or optimising a design.
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OptionalConservation Techniques knowledge
The procedures, instruments, techniques, materials and chemicals used in conservation and archiving.
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OptionalFurniture Industry knowledge
Companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.
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OptionalMetalworking knowledge
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
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OptionalOrganic Building Materials knowledge
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
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OptionalApply Restoration Techniques skill
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.
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OptionalCreate Smooth Wood Surface skill
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
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OptionalDesign Prototypes skill
Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.
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OptionalEstimate Restoration Costs skill
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
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OptionalEvaluate Restoration Procedures skill
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
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OptionalHandle Delivery Of Furniture Goods skill
Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.
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OptionalIdentify Customer's Needs skill
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
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OptionalJoin Wood Elements skill
Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order …
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OptionalManipulate Plastic skill
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
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OptionalOperate Wood Sawing Equipment skill
Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.
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OptionalPass On Trade Techniques skill
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.
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OptionalPrepare Furniture For Application Of Paint skill
Set up furniture for standard or custom paint job, protect any parts that should not be painted and prepare painting equipment.
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OptionalRepair Furniture Parts skill
Repair locks, pegs, braces, frames or other parts of furniture.
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OptionalSand Wood skill
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
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OptionalSell Furniture skill
Sell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
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OptionalSell Household Goods skill
Sell household devices and goods such as microwaves, blenders and kitchen supplies in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
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OptionalUse Welding Equipment skill
Operate welding equipment in a safe manner; use welding techniques such as shielded metal arc welding or flux-cored arc welding.
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OptionalCreate Furniture Frames skill
Construct a strong frame out of materials such as wood, metal, plastic, laminated boards, or a combination of the materials for furniture.
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OptionalDesign Original Furniture skill
Master and develop industrial aesthetics through ongoing research of new shapes, adapted to the function of the objects the research deals with (domestic objects, urban furnitures, etc.).
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OptionalUse Painting Equipment skill
Use brushes, rollers, spray guns and other painting equipment in accordance with the work.
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