Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Specifications, patterns and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify required colour and quality of materials, number of items to be cut and tools and equipment required
- Workplace health and safety requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- Suitable work area is selected, prepared and cleaned of any contaminants
- Pattern pieces are identified to match shapes to final wear characteristics of the furnishing component
- Suitable scissors and/or blades are selected for the leather to be cut
- Scissors and any other tools and equipment are checked prior to use for appropriate sharpness, operation and safe condition
- Hide is selected, spread out and inspected to identify flaws and harder and softer wearing parts
- Direction of natural markings and finished side of the leather are identified
- Lay out pattern
- Patterns are laid out following workplace procedures and instructions using low wear parts of the hide on the less heavily used furniture components
- Patterns are laid out to maximise use of the hide for the furniture design
- Any registration points on the pattern and other instructions to match required pattern components are marked
- Any required measurements are made and appropriate adjustments made
- Cut leather
- Required cutting operations are completed with cut out leather components identified in accordance with work instructions and procedures
- Cut work is inspected, any faults identified and appropriate action taken in accordance with workplace procedures to ensure cut pieces meet the required quality standards
- The performance of the cutting equipment is regularly checked for signs of faulty operation, including evidence from the inspection of cut pieces
- Where required, cut out components are wrapped using appropriate protective covers and care label information is attached
- Complete work