Glass refiner
The glass finisher is a state-recognized training occupation in Germany according to the Vocational Training Act and the Crafts Code .
Duration of training and structure
The training period to become a glass finisher is usually three years. The training takes place at the training company and vocational school . The profession has three specialties :
- Edge and surface finishing,
- Cut and engraving as well
- Stained glass and art glazing.
Work areas
Glass refiners use chemical and mechanical techniques to refine glass and glass products. They process and process glass and glass products by sawing, drilling, grinding and polishing. You create drafts and ornaments, decors as well as fonts and monograms. If you have chosen the field of edge and surface refinement, then you process flat glass on the surfaces and edges using grinding and polishing techniques . They produce jet matting and etchings in various tones, structures and depths and coat surfaces with a silver coating. Furthermore, they connect individual parts to complex glass designs and structures. As an expert in the field of grinding and engraving, you deal with hollow glass . You change the shape, create decors and engrave abstract, floral and figural representations in the glass. This can also be coats of arms and writings. In the field of glass painting and art glazing, they produce stained glass and art glazing. They install and remove glass designs and glass products and carry out repair work.
History of origin
With the modernization of the existing training regulations from 1989, new technologies and manufacturing processes were included in the training regulations in 2004, e.g. B. Melting, gluing and joining techniques. The structure of the disciplines has been redesigned. The new training regulations also included content from the glass painter and the glass and porcelain painter.
Training opportunities
Advancement training:
- Master glass finisher
- Technician specializing in glass technology, focus on glass design
professional school
In Germany there are three vocational schools for this profession:
- State vocational school for glass professions in Zwiesel
- State vocational college glass, ceramics, design of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Rheinbach
- State School of Glass in Hadamar .
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] (PDF; 82 kB) Training regulations for glass refiners on juris. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ [2] (PDF; 143 kB) KMK framework curriculum for glass refiners. Retrieved October 26, 2010
- ↑ Website of the vocational school for glass refiners in Zwiesel ( Memento of the original from November 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 26, 2010
- ↑ Website of the vocational school for glass refiners in Rheinbach ( memento of the original from November 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 26, 2010
- ^ Website of the vocational school for glass refiners in Hadamar ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 26, 2010.
Web links
- Glass refiners in Berufenet the Federal Employment Agency
- Training profile at the Federal Institute for Vocational Training . Retrieved October 26, 2010.