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Overview
Printmakers prepare designs, engrave or etch materials and usually transfer the image with a printing press or specialist screen, engraving or etching equipment.
In job descriptions, look for engraving patterns, etching chemicals, printing presses, design transfer, accurate engravings, equipment maintenance, cut sizes, templates and workpiece preparation.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Printmakers work between image preparation, material treatment and the final printed surface. The setting can involve engraving benches, etching chemicals, screens, presses and careful control of workpieces.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes engraving patterns, selecting templates, transferring designs, scaling etchings, preparing etching chemicals, positioning equipment, maintaining tools and checking that the final engraving is accurate.
Salary context
Salary context depends on artistic responsibility, material complexity, press or screen equipment, conservation work, edition size, workshop independence, client commissions and the precision expected from finished prints.
Career paths
Paths can move toward specialist printmaking, studio coordination, fine-art production, conservation-related work, teaching workshops, illustration-linked printing or supervision of engraving and etching equipment.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names materials, printing presses, screen etching, engraving tools, chemical handling, design transfer, edition control, conservation needs and responsibility for equipment maintenance.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Etchers and Engravers
51-9194.00
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
18.13Pre-press and pre-media services
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Occupation group
Visual artists (2651)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/802a0e5d-5625-4166-a1f0-d13e2586df55 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2651.8 |
| ISCO group | 2651 |
| Concept type | Occupation |