| Job Title |
Engraver, Seals |
| Job Description |
Engraves Characters And Designs In Surface Of Die According To
Customers' Copy Or Specification, And Casts Corresponding Male
Die For Use In Seals, Such As Corporate Or Notary Seals: Marks
Vertical Centerline On Blank Or Prestamped Dies, Using Compass.
Selects Style And Size Of Characters And Visually Spaces
Characters From Centerline To Obtain Symmetry. Engraves
Characters In Surface Of Die, Using Hand Stamps And Mallet, And
Restamps Closed Or Distorted Characters. Cleans Die, Using Wire
Brush. Installs Finished Female Die In Device (splash) Used To
Impress Die In Molten Seal Metal (lead Alloy) To Form Male Die
(counter). Melts Metal In Gas-fired Crucible And Ladles Metal
Onto Aluminum Foil Sheet Placed On Base Of Splash. Drops Die
Into Metal And Allows It To Cool. Removes Dies From Splash,
Files Notch In Both To Ensure Alignment In Seal Press, And Trims
Excess Metal From Counter, Using Knife. Oils Faces Of Dies To
Prevent Sticking. Applies Adhesive Fabric (sticky-back) To Base
And Ram Of Press And Aligns And Mounts Dies. Imprints Seal On
Purchase Order To Verify Copy.
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