toymaker
Toymakers create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition made of various materials such as plastic, wood and textile. They develop, design and sketch the object, select the materials and cut, shape and process the materials as necessary and apply finishes. In addition, toymakers maintain and repair all types of toys, including mechanical ones. They identify defects in toys, replace damaged parts and restore their functionality.
Also called: toy designer, craft toymaker, hand toy maker, maker of toys, soft toymaker, toy finisher, gismo repairer, metal toymaker
- 24
- essential skills
- 52
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
24- apply a protective layer
- assemble toys
- ensure finished product meet requirements
- estimate restoration costs
- extract products from moulds
- inspect toys and games for damage
- maintain customer service
- maintain equipment
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- operate battery test equipment
- operate sandblaster
- pack goods
- provide customer follow-up services
- repair toys
- replace defect components
- sanding techniques
- toys and games categories
- toys and games safety recommendations
- types of brushes
- types of toy materials
- use repair manuals
- use tools for toy repair
- woodworking processes
- woodworking tools
Optional skills
52- adhesives
- apply stitching techniques
- assemble electronic units
- assemble metal parts
- assemble plastic parts
- casting processes
- create smooth wood surface
- cut metal products
- cut textiles
- demonstrate functionality of toys and games
- develop product design
- develop professional network
- electronics
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- estimate restoration costs of antique items
- finish plastic products
- heat metals
- identify customer's needs
- issue sales invoices
- join metals
- join wood elements
- keep stock records
- maintain plastic machinery
- maintain professional administration
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage schedule of tasks
- manipulate metal
- manipulate plastic
- manipulate wood
- manual cutting processes for leather
- mark designs on metal pieces
- metal smoothing technologies
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- operate handheld riveting equipment
- operate plastic machinery
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- operate wood sawing equipment
- order supplies
- perform toys finishing
- properties of textile materials
- repair plastic machinery
- sell toys and games
- set up the controller of a machine
- sew textile-based articles
- stuff toys
- toys and games industry
- toys and games trends
- types of plastic
- types of wood
- use painting equipment
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