What Does a Pattern Maker Do?
Patterns or templates are used for creating a wide range of products. Although the designer or molder may help design a pattern, it is usually a pattern maker that actually completes the design. Pattern makers generally learn their skills through apprenticeships or trade schools. Most pattern making apprenticeships take about three or four years to complete. A pattern maker must be comfortable working with geometric concepts. He or she must be able to visualize how shapes fit together in three dimensions in order to complete a pattern. With technological advances on the rise, having experience with computers and machinery skills is important as well. While pattern making jobs stretch across various industries, many pattern makers are self-employed, offering freelance services to companies and individuals.
Related Questions
- When I double-click a pattern file, Pattern Maker no longer opens automatically to display the pattern. How can I restore that behavior?
- How can I make Pattern Maker open each time with a new pattern that has an empty palette?
- How do I find a apparel pattern maker who can also make pre-manufacturing samples?
