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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 and equipment may include: | equipment for paper preparation and handling, e.g. soaking tray, preparation tables, scissors, knives, cutting blades, rulers drying racks and boardslithography stones and platesplate grainerprinting tools and equipment, e.g. presses, blankets, cardboards, burnishers, barens, screens, squeegees, vacuum tablesprotective clothingtools and equipment for applying colour and tone, e.g. rollers, brushes sponges, scraperstools and equipment for plate preparation, e.g. cutting tools, metal scribes, burnishers, scrapers, roulettes, found tools, brushes, sponges, acid trays, aquatint equipment, dryers. |
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Materials may include: | materials for block preparation, e.g. sand paper, steel wool, polishing liquids, plate grounds, etching acids, gum, carborundum, rosin, sugar lift, carbon paper, tusche, crayonsmaterials for block/plate making, e.g. lino, wood, copper, zinc, aluminium, perspex, plaster, cardboardmaterials for printing, e.g. water and oil based inks, oil paints, water colour, pigments, chine colle papers, protective papers, tarlatan, ragessubstrate materials, e.g. papers (handmade, commercial, found), e.g. cardboard, fabric, perspex. |
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Prints may be: | artists bookseditionsinstallation workseriesunique states. |
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Workplace procedures may relate to such things as: | cost controlprocess-specific proceduresrecyclingreportingsafetyuse of materials. |
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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: | bench space light pressesprocess-specific requirementsventilationwet and dry areas. |
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Assessing the capabilities of the techniques, tools and materials may involve: | experimenting directly with work in progressproducing test pieces or samplessystematically testing a range of processes. |
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Within this unit the candidate would generally extend, build upon and combine a range of printmaking techniques, which may include: | collographdry pointintagliolithographymezzotintmonotypephotocopy transferrelief (lino block, wood block, perspex)screenwood. |
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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 prints, 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 printsease of application of the techniquespersonal affinity with the techniques. |
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