Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, cakes, toys, books, or leather.

Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes. Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications; then retouch any defective areas. Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times. Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required. Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces. Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers. Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags. Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth. Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty. Cut out sections in surfaces of materials to be inlaid with decorative pieces, using patterns and knives or scissors. Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures. Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times in order to dry or harden finishes. Position and glue decorative pieces in cutout sections of workpieces, following patterns.

Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.