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First one had to become an apprentice, after that when they had learned the trade they became a member of that crafting guild. A guild is like a modern day Union.
The usual path to guild membership started with apprenticeship. As a child of six or seven, a person would be apprenticed to a guild master who provided education in exchange for work. The apprenticeship usually lasted until the child was a young adult and adept enough at the trade or craft to work independently. Normally, the next step was for the person to be a journeyman. A journeyman learned more of the craft or trade from different masters. A journeyman also worked independently on his masterpiece, which was a project specifically intended to show his ability. The final step was to have the masterpiece judged. If it was good enough, the journeyman could be admitted as a guild member. There were many different guilds, and they were not all organized identically. Some had different grades of membership, and in some cases membership was granted to the widows of guild members so they could continue family businesses, with much of the work done by journeymen under the widow's supervision.
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apprentice,journeyman,master
After being an apprentice, a person became a journeyman, who could earn money in a trade, but was not a master and could not join a guild. The journeyman created what was called a masterpiece, and submitted it to a guild for consideration. If it was accepted, then he was a master and could join the guild.
After being an apprentice, a person became a journeyman, who could earn money in a trade, but was not a master and could not join a guild. The journeyman created what was called a masterpiece, and submitted it to a guild for consideration. If it was accepted, then he was a master and could join the guild.
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From lowest to highest: Associate, Apprentice, Journeyman, Swordsman, Protector, Defender, Warder, Guardian, Champion, Master.
The steps to becoming a master in a guild started with apprenticeship, working for a guild master for a number of years in exchange for food, a place to sleep, and education. The next step was to be a journeyman, working at the trade for a number of years, usually as a paid employee of a different master. Finally, the journeyman prepared a "masterpiece," which was designed to show off his skill. The masterpiece was judge by a jury of masters of the guild, and if they agreed that it showed mastery, then the journeyman would be a master.
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A young worker who wanted to join a guild started by finding a job as an apprentice. He spent several years doing menial work and learning the trade he was preparing for. When he finished this process, the master who was teaching him made him a journeyman. He then worked at the trade as a journeyman, doing the simpler sorts of work for lower pay rates, but usually independently. During this time he worked on what was called a masterpiece. When the masterpiece was finished, he presented it to the guild, and if it was accepted, then he was made a master and a full guild member. There were other ways a young worker could get into a guild, and this depended upon the guild. The route including apprenticeship and journeyman work was normal for crafts guilds. Some merchant guilds made membership automatic for sons of guild members when they reached a certain age. Other merchant guilds gave membership to anyone who could pay the price.
You would become an apprentice