Model Maker Job Descriptions

Model makers design and make three-dimensional (3D) scale models (or ‘mock-ups’) to show how buildings or products will look or to test new designs. They may also make models to create special effects for film or television, or to make complicated technical or scientific ideas easier to understand.
As a model maker your work would involve:

· using various materials such as metal, wood, plastic, clay, card, resin and plaster
· using a range of hand, power and machine tools and computer-assisted equipment
· discussing requirements with the designer or client
· using freehand drawing skills or computer-aided design (CAD) to illustrate initial ideas
· making any necessary amendments as a result of further consultation before producing a detailed final model

· using electronics or mechanical techniques to make working models with moving parts
· Finishing processes such as hand colouring and spray painting.

Key Skills
· a strong interest in art, design and technology
· the ability to visualise designs in 3D
· good drawing and IT skills

· the ability to read and understand plans and technical drawings
· practical hand skills using hand and power tools
· the ability to work accurately, with close attention to detail
· an organised approach