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Glass Maker

OFO Code: 661501

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
661501
Occupation
Glass Maker
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6615 · Glass Makers, Cutters, Grinders and Finishers

Official description
Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers blow, mould, press, cut, trim, grind and polish glass, shape molten glass according to patterns.

Trade occupation in the OFO source

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Glass Blower, Glaze Maker, Glassware Maker, Glass Finisher or Bender, Leadlighter, Glass Grinder, Glass Finisher

  • Laying out cutting and grinding optical and other glass to specified dimensions and weight for moulding into lens blanks and for use as watch crystals
  • Transferring pattern for individual stained glass parts from full size drawing to pattern paper, using stylus to trace drawings
  • Regulating oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed
  • Positioning pattern or drawing on glass, measuring dimensions, and marking cutting lines, using glass cutting tools and cutting glass along marked outlines or around pattern
  • Heating glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly
  • Reading work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut
  • Blowing and bending glass tubing into specified shapes to form scientific apparatus like flasks, retorts, pipettes
  • Observing gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions and make adjustments as necessary
  • Inspecting, weighing, and measuring products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, callipers, magnifiers, and rulers
  • Examining glass stock and finished products and marking or discarding items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes
  • Finishing and smoothening and polishing rough edges, using belt sander or polishing wheels
  • Spraying silver solution on glass to provide mirrored surface, using spray gun

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