Training Guidelines: Hand Blowing, Pressing, & Shaping of Glass.

This manual of training guidelines describes the procedure for personnel intake and traces the training process which a worker must go through to become a glass craftsman. A number of charts present the skills and items of knowledge which the individual craftsman must master. Examples are included of theoretical and practical test items to certify the worker's skill in hand blowing of glass. Other skills discussed are those of hand presser, gatherer, marver, ladler, and taker-in. An appendix on personnel specifications describes personal characteristics, educational background, etc., which an individual should possess to be considered for training. (MF)