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Overview
The work combines workshop craft, theatre equipment, anatomy, designer collaboration and practical testing so a performer can wear the mask during live performance.
In job descriptions, look for mask construction, sketches, artistic concepts, workshop planning, chemicals, machine safety, personal protection, theatre equipment, consumables and support for designers.
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Mask makers work in a theatre or performance workshop. They translate sketches and artistic concepts into wearable forms, test fit and movement with performers, maintain masks between shows and manage consumables, tools and safe chemical use.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include workshop planning, technical design from artistic concepts, ergonomic work, machine safety, personal protection, theatre equipment maintenance and adapting to creative demands without losing practical wearability.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, material difficulty, workshop responsibility, performance schedule, designer contact, mask maintenance, chemical processes, stock control and whether the maker supports development from early sketches.
Career paths
Career paths can lead toward senior prop or mask making, costume workshop coordination, theatre technical work, scenic fabrication, design assistance, specialist material work or supervision of workshop resources.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention live performance, sketches, designers, workshop activity, chemicals, personal protection, theatre equipment, consumables or technical resources. These details show how much craft, safety and collaboration the role needs.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary 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.
Other support activities to arts and performing arts
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include prop maker, dresser and scenery technician.
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90.39Other support activities to arts and performing arts
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Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c05090e2-d599-46c8-a47b-3d52a893ca55 |
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| ESCO code | 3435.12 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |