1. Develop ideas for kiln cast glass
   • Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by kiln cast glasswork for own approach to work
   • Research ideas for kiln cast glasswork from historical and contemporary references
   • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements
   • Refine ideas and create designs for a range of kiln cast glass objects to meet professional practice needs
2. Establish requirements for kiln cast glass
   • Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for kiln cast glasswork to establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work
   • Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
   • Plan firing schedules for different forms
   • Investigate and test processes for kiln cast glasswork on samples or practice pieces
3. Kiln cast glass forms
   • Determine and use suitable forming methods and techniques for a range of objects
   • Make kiln cast glass objects to design requirements for form and function
   • Define the form using glassworking techniques
   • Prepare articles for further surface treatment and finishing
   • Use appropriate finishing techniques on kiln cast objects
4. Refine kiln cast glass techniques
   • Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with kiln glass objects
   • Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in kiln cast glass projects based on developing expertise
   • Evolve ideas and professional skill with kiln glass objects through ongoing experimentation with technique
   • Develop own ways of working with kiln cast glass techniques to create individual style
   • Create a coherent body of kiln cast glasswork that shows command of selected glassworking techniques
5. Evaluate own kiln cast glasswork
   • Evaluate development of own technique for kiln cast glasswork with others and seek feedback
   • Identify ways to further develop kiln glass techniques as part of professional glass practice and build ideas into future work

This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Evidence of the ability to:

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: