Etchers and Engravers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
2. 02Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
3. 03Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
4. 04Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
5. 05Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
6. 06Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
7. 07Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
8. 08Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
9. 09Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
10. 10Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
11. 11Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
12. 12Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.

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