Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work.
- Quality assurance requirements of signage operations are recognised and adhered to.
- Safety (OHS) requirements in accordance with application tasks and workplace operations are recognised and adhered to.
- Job requirements are identified from drawings, specifications, instructions and client briefs.
- Specifications, drawings and instructions interpreted and job requirements and sequence, determined.
- Layout set out to scale using setting out techniques applicable to sign design.
- Gilding materials product range is assessed and selected in accordance with job requirements and relevant Australian standards.
- Tools and equipment and materials are selected to carry out tasks consistent with job requirements.
- Substrates are identified and prepared in accordance with planned material application.
- Routine maintenance requirements of equipment are identified and implemented in accordance with workplace and quality assurance procedures.
- Potential material shrinkage is determined to ensure quality of completed work.
- Identify and draw to scale lettering and decorative forms of signage.
- Use gilding tools and equipment.
- Apply water gilding to signage.
- Gilding material is cut to required size and shape as specified and sign surface is prepared to receive gilding.
- Appropriate size is mixed, with colour added as designed and applied to prepared surface.
- Gilding material is applied to surface and excess material is trimmed and removed.
- Appropriate cleaning procedure and materials are selected and applied to gilded sign surface.
- Apply surface gilding to signage.
- Size is applied carefully to surface using appropriate application techniques to contain within design.
- Gilding material is applied to size using appropriate rubbing techniques, ensuring no gaps and design shape is fully covered.
- Applied gilding leaf is burnished to ensure loose particles are removed.
- Design shape is trimmed carefully where applicable, and appropriate cleaning procedure and materials are selected and applied to clean the gilded and surrounding surface.
- Clean up finished gilded signage.
- Sign and surrounding surface environment/area are cleaned and waste materials removed in accordance with statutory and regulatory authority requirements.
- Re-usable and recyclable materials are salvaged and stored.
- Tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment, are cleaned, maintained and stored.