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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Shape molten glass according to patterns.

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This source lists 19 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 12632 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.

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Core · Task 12635 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.

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Core · Task 12633 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.

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Core · Task 12645 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.

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Core · Task 12630 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.

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Core · Task 12637 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.

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Core · Task 12631 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.

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Core · Task 12638 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.

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Core · Task 12647 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.

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Core · Task 12649 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, or polish glass or glass products.

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Core · Task 20829 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Operate electric kilns that heat and mold glass sheets to the shape and curve of metal jigs.

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Core · Task 12641 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.

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Supplemental · Task 12643 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.

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Supplemental · Task 12639 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing and charge tubing with gas.

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Supplemental · Task 12646 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.

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Supplemental · Task 12648 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.

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Supplemental · Task 12644 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.

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Supplemental · Task 12640 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.

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Supplemental · Task 12634 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed.

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