A professional who positions loom needles into slots of mold and pours liquid resins into mold to cast needle bars for use in weaving on looms. Respnsibilities include:

• Selects type and size mold according to type and size loom needles to be set.
• Weighs out and mixes resins and hardeners to prepare casting material.
• Inserts and aligns loom needles into slots of mold, and clamps top onto mold.
• Pours casting mixture into opening in mold and allows mixture to set for specified time.
• Removes cast needle bar from mold, using pliers, and smooths rough spots, using steel wool, sandpaper, and electric emery wheel.
• Breaks up cracked or broken needle bars, using hammer, to salvage reusable loom needles.
• Hammers out bent places in used loom needles to prepare needles for recasting.