Job Description:

• 1) Lays out and cuts stencils used to print multicolor designs on rugs, using opaque projector, knife, pencil, and brushes: Draws pencil copy of symmetrical design on tracing paper according to specified dimensions.

• 2) Projects and enlarges scale drawing of nonsymmetrical design on tracing paper, using opaque projector, and reproduces enlargement, using pencil.

• 3) Lays out shape of each stencil on drawing and traces shape onto stencil paper.

• 4) Cuts stencil from paper, using knife.

• 5) Brushes shellac onto stencils and attaches stencils to frames, using handtools.

• 6) May attach wires to brace frames.

• 7) Prepares proof copy and inspects for accuracy of design reproduction.

• 8) May mix paints to obtain specified colors for printing.