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Overview
Glass-blowers manipulate heated glass, design objects, maintain thickness, inspect sheets, use kilns and may repair or restore glass pieces for different settings.
In job descriptions, look for glass manipulation, kiln work, stained glass, glass coatings, thickness control, heat observation, trays, crafted objects, restoration, renovation and laboratory glass.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Glass-blowers shape heated glass into objects for decoration, architecture, restoration or laboratory use. The work depends on heat observation, thickness control, careful handling and the intended function of each piece.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes manipulating glass, kiln work, stained glass, glass coatings, inspecting sheets, positioning glass on trays, designing crafted objects and understanding repair or renovation needs.
Salary context
Pay is likely to reflect craft skill, furnace or kiln responsibility, product complexity, restoration duties, scientific glass experience and ability to keep consistent thickness and finish.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior glass-making, architectural glass, restoration, scientific glass-blowing, studio production, craft teaching or specialist finishing and repair work.
Good to know
Read adverts for the glass type and working process. Strong roles should name hot glass, kilns, thickness control, coatings, restoration work, laboratory glass or crafted products.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for glass-blowing, not official labour-market statistics or pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Shaping and processing of flat glass
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is glass beveller.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.04
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
23.12Shaping and processing of flat glass23.13Manufacture of hollow glass
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers (7315)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/64a68a43-24be-4929-95ce-5b14617199d1 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7315.1 |
| ISCO group | 7315 |
| Concept type | Occupation |