Description
Fabricates and repairs leather articles such as wallets, cases, harnesses and saddlery.
Skill Level
3
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Saddler
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 3931 Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
Description
make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.
Tasks
- cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
- sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
- attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
- joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
- restoring and repairing leather articles
- fabricating sails
- designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
- making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
- clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
- altering and repairing footwear
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.