Also called: Mountmaker, Exhibit Mount Fabricator
Builds custom metal stands that hold priceless objects safely and almost invisibly in museum displays.
A mount maker bends and solders brass to fit the exact curves of an ancient vase, paints it to disappear, and designs mounts that protect objects even in earthquakes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in fine arts or metalsmithing; learned through apprenticeship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Apprenticeship. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Metalsmithing.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 25-4013: Average (3% to 4%).
Low risk for 10 years. Bending and soldering custom brass mounts to fit each ancient object is precision handcraft.
Classes: Metals or jewelry class, Studio art, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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