Required skills
communication skills to liaise with others about kiln cast glass practice and challenges
critical thinking and analytical skills to:
evaluate the needs of particular work projects, including design briefs for work
research and evaluate historical and contemporary trends to inform ideas
literacy skills to read specifications and requirements
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical kiln cast glass problems
numeracy skills to work with numerical features of kiln cast glass processes, including measurements of materials
self-management, planning and organising skills to:
evaluate kiln cast glassworking opportunities in own practice
set up a kiln cast glasswork space
technology skills to safely use kiln cast glass tools and equipment
technical skills to produce single forms, larger forms and sets or families of forms, including:
multiples
related series
modular forms
assembled sectional forms.
Required knowledge
features of advanced kiln cast glass techniques, including:
structural support for large scale work
making and joining modules
refractory mould-making techniques
combining kiln cast glass with glass components made using other techniques
adding colour to the casting glass
finishing techniques
elements and principles of design and their specific application to the production of glassworking
physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials, tools and equipment used in kiln cast glassworking
kiln cast glass techniques, including:
use of open moulds
investment (closed) moulds
forms: flat, tall and hollow
thin and thick casts
simple and complex forms
firing and annealing requirements of the kiln cast glass process
work space requirements for glasswork, including ways of organising and maintaining space
ways of exploring, adapting and extending techniques and materials to achieve different effects in kiln cast glass
cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in glasswork
intellectual property issues and legislation associated with professional glass practice
sustainability considerations for professional glass practice
OHS requirements for kiln cast glasswork.