Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
Design templates or patterns.
Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.