A professional who assembles gold, aluminum, platinum, or other metallic wire eyeglass frames, using handtools. Responsibilities include:

• Enlarges predrilled holes and grooves in frame parts, using drills and files.
• Brushes holes and grooves with acetone to clean openings.
• Positions frame parts in holding fixture, aligns holes in parts, and inserts and tightens screws to secure parts together.
• Pushes eye-wires into grooves in frame and taps frame to tighten groove openings and secure wires.
• Attaches decorative or supportive wire sections to frame or temple pieces according to design specifications, using adhesive compound or soldering equipment.