patternmakers
Those shaping forms
Patternmakers are skilled craftspeople who create templates or models used in manufacturing.
In metalworking, they make patterns from which molds are cast.
In garment production, they translate clothing designs into the precise paper or cardboard templates from which fabric is cut.
The trade requires technical precision and spatial reasoning: The patternmakers adjusted the sleeve template for a better fit.
Technical drawing technology
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
blueprints · schematics · drafting · technical · drawings · manufacturing · machining · CNC
Shaping through liquid form
- moldsHollow shaping containers
- sandFine rock particles
- coresCentral essential parts
- templatesPreset formats for copying
flasks · molten · metal · bronze · aluminum · iron · shrinkage · gates
Preset formats for copying
- jigsSpirited folk dances
- loftingFull-scale curved drafting
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
joinery · dovetail · mortise · tenon · shaping · curves · contours · lumber
Arranging cloth loosely
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- fittingSuitable or proper
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
toile · grading · marking · cutting · seams · darts · notches · fabric
Rough, quick drawings
- conceptsAbstract mental constructs
- innovationCreating something original
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- creativityCapacity for original thought
prototypes · iteration · development · styling · trends · visualization · motifs · repeats
CAD
Technical drawing technology
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
engineering · blueprints · schematics · drafting · technical · drawings · manufacturing · machining · CNC · tooling
casting
Shaping through liquid form
templates · flasks · molten · metal · bronze · aluminum · iron · shrinkage · gates · risers
templates
Preset formats for copying
- jigsSpirited folk dances
- loftingFull-scale curved drafting
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
furniture · joinery · dovetail · mortise · tenon · shaping · curves · contours · lumber · plywood
draping
Arranging cloth loosely
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- fittingSuitable or proper
muslin · toile · grading · marking · cutting · seams · darts · notches · fabric · textiles
sketches
Rough, quick drawings
- conceptsAbstract mental constructs
- innovationCreating something original
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
creativity · prototypes · iteration · development · styling · trends · visualization · motifs · repeats · symmetry
patternmakerscasters
Swiveling furniture wheels
molders · assemblers · finishers · machinists · seamstresses
patternmakerscopyists
Those duplicating texts manually
replicators · duplicators · tracers · reproducers · imitators
patternmakersrandomizers
Things producing arbitrary outcomes
disruptors · improvisers · iconoclasts · destroyers · nonconformists