About this career
Enamellers embellish metals such as gold, silver, copper, steel, cast iron or platinum by painting it. The enamel they apply, consists of coloured powdered glass.
Essential skills
check quality of enamel
detect product defects
ensure equipment availability
fire the surface
operate metal polishing equipment
perform enamelling
prepare surface for enamelling
prepare the enamel
Required knowledge
coating substances
health and safety in the workplace
metal coating technologies
metal smoothing technologies
Additional skills
attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
clean jewellery pieces
create jewellery
develop jewellery designs
ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
identify customer's needs
keep records of work progress
smoothen rough jewel parts
think creatively about jewellery
trade in jewellery
use color matching techniques
use jewellery equipment
work ergonomically
characteristics of precious metals
company policies
jewellery processes
jewellery product categories
trends in fashion
watches and jewellery products
Also known as
metal enameller
jewelery artist
coating and enamelling operator
enamel dipper operator
cast metal enameller
enamel machine technician
enamel machine apprentice
enamel dipper
enameler
engineering dipper
dipper
copper enameller
enamel machine operator
dipping machine apprentice
dipping machine technician
platinum enameller
gold enameller
enamel dipping machine operator
silver enameller
coating and dipping operator
