Coppersmith to ornamental metal worker
A coppersmith already meets 32% of what the ornamental metal worker role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.
71.7/ 100
1 How much of what an ornamental metal worker is expected to do is already part of a coppersmith’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the ornamental metal worker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An ornamental metal worker role treats 7 of its required skills as things a coppersmith already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- design drawings
- ensure correct metal temperature
- heat metals
- operate precision measuring equipment
- types of metal
What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An ornamental metal worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coppersmith background worth leading with.
- already held apply smithing techniques handling and moving
- already held hot forging engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held cold forging engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held heat metals handling and moving
- already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
All 15 carried skills, including the 7 the ornamental metal worker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 39 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn cut ornamental design required
- still to learn shape ornamental design required
- still to learn mark designs on metal pieces required
- still to learn shape metal over anvils required
- still to learn use metalworking tools required
- still to learn mark a metal workpiece required
- still to learn remove inadequate workpieces required
- still to learn remove processed workpiece required
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing hand tools optional
- still to learn torch temperature for metal processes required
- optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held cutting technologies optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
- still to learn recognise signs of corrosion required
- optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
- still to learn ensure equipment availability required
- optional, not held select filler metal optional
- optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
- optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
- optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
- optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- optional, not held perform test run optional
- optional, not held engrave patterns optional
- optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
- optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing power tools optional
5 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an ornamental metal worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 cut ornamental design practise this
- 02 shape ornamental design practise this
- 03 mark designs on metal pieces practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 15 skills that carry over
- already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
- already held design drawings knowledge
- already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
- already held heat metals skill
- already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
- already held types of metal knowledge
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
- already held apply smithing techniques skill
- already held cold forging knowledge
- already held hot forging knowledge
- already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
- already held mark processed workpiece skill
- already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held smooth burred surfaces skill
- already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
The 5 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held quality standards optional
- optional, not held troubleshoot optional
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held engrave patterns optional
- optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held select filler metal optional
- optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
- optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
- optional, not held cutting technologies optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
- optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
- optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
- optional, not held perform test run optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held quality standards optional
- optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
- optional, not held troubleshoot optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing hand tools optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing power tools optional
25 held skills the ornamental metal worker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role admit basic metals to furnace skill
- not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
- not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
- not needed by the target role cast metal skill
- not needed by the target role chemical technologies in metal manufacture knowledge
- not needed by the target role concretise artistic concept skill
- not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
- not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
- not needed by the target role extract materials from furnace skill
- not needed by the target role forging processes knowledge
- not needed by the target role join metals skill
- not needed by the target role load materials into furnace skill
- not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature skill
- not needed by the target role manage artistic career skill
- not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
- not needed by the target role manipulate copper skill
- not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
- not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
- not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role operate furnace skill
- not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
- not needed by the target role select artistic materials to create artworks skill
- not needed by the target role work in metal manufacture teams skill
- not needed by the target role work independently as an artist skill
12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn torch temperature for metal processes required
- optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held cutting technologies optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
- optional, not held quality standards optional
Common questions about this move
Can a coppersmith become an ornamental metal worker?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A coppersmith already covers 32% of what an ornamental metal worker is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 7 of which the ornamental metal worker role treats as required.
What skills does a coppersmith need to become an ornamental metal worker?
11 required skills are missing, plus 28 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is cut ornamental design.
How hard is the move from coppersmith to ornamental metal worker?
Its learning distance is 71.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.