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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Tools may include: | brushes, toothbrushescarving toolsknives/bladesrolling pins or other rollersspatulastape measuresturning tools. |
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Materials may include: | glazesother media, e.g. metal, wire, glass, fabric, timber, board, other natural or synthetic materialsoxidesrange of clays. |
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Wheel-formed ceramic work may include: | architectural ceramicsjewelleryplatterssculptural worktable wearvessels. |
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Equipment may include: | banding wheelgas or electric kilnkiln furniture and equipmentprotective clothingraku kilnwheels for wheel-formed ceramic workwood fired kiln. |
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Workplace procedures may relate to: | cost controlprocess-specific procedures recycling |
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Safety requirements would be in accordance with: | Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards. |
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Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to: | light process-specific work space requirementsventilationwet and dry areas. |
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Assessing the capabilities of the techniques, tools and materials may involve: | producing test pieces or samplessystematically testing a range of processes. |
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Techniques may include: | applied surface treatment (inlay with other clays, oxides, glazes)centringcollaringdistortion/exaggeration in wheel thrown formsforming rims and lipsmaking clay appendages, e.g. handles, spouts, knobs, lugs and spouts opening up formspulling up wallsstructural and joining works using combined techniques of hand building and wheel thrown forms and different mediasubtract surface treatments (incising, impressing, stamping, piercing)turning of leather hard forms. |
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Extending capabilities of techniques refers to: | exploring the potential of techniques and discovering new ways of using techniques. |
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The conceptual vision may be determined by: | elements and principles of designthe relationship of the work to a theoretical and historical contextthe subject matter or theme for the wheel-formed ceramic work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns |
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Criteria for the selection of techniques may relate to: | access to materials, tools and equipment for the techniquesconsistency with the conceptual vision for the proposed wheel-formed ceramic workease of application of the techniquespersonal affinity with the techniques. |
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