Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.

“Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.” is a core task performed by Craft Artists. Among the occupation's 15 rated tasks, workers place it 15th by importance (#1 most important). About 100% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Select materials or equipment for operations or projects. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. · importance 4.7
• Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. · importance 4.6
• Apply finishes to objects being crafted. · importance 4.4
• Cut, shape, fit, join, mold, or otherwise process materials, using hand tools, power tools, or machinery. · importance 4.4
• Set specifications for materials, dimensions, and finishes. · importance 4.1
• Advertise products and work, using media such as internet advertising and brochures. · importance 4.0
• Sketch or draw objects to be crafted. · importance 4.0
• Fabricate patterns or templates to guide craft production. · importance 3.7
• Create prototypes or models of objects to be crafted. · importance 3.5
• Develop product packaging, display, and pricing strategies. · importance 3.4
• Confer with customers to assess customer needs or obtain feedback. · importance 3.3
• Plan and attend craft shows to market products. · importance 3.2
• Develop designs using specialized computer software. · importance 3.1
• Research craft trends, venues, and customer buying patterns to inspire designs and marketing strategies. · importance 3.0

See all tasks on the Craft Artists page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-9250,
  title  = {Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-9250}
}