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Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing - 51-9195.03

O*NET-SOC Description

Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Carver
  • Stone Carver
  • Stone Cutter
  • Sculptor
  • Granite Cutter

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000 Production Occupations
51-9000 Other Production Occupations
51-9190 Miscellaneous Production Workers
51-9195.00 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Related Occupations

51-9071.01 Jewelers
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers

Tasks

  • Carve designs and figures in full and bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans.
  • Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
  • Copy drawings on rough clay or plaster models.
  • Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
  • Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers.
  • Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
  • Guide nozzles over stone following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
  • Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, by freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
  • Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
  • Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
  • Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
  • Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
  • Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools in order to finish carvings.
  • Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.
  • Study artistic objects or graphic materials such as models, sketches, or blueprints, in order to plan carving or cutting techniques.
  • Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.

Detailed Work Activities

  • create art from ideas
  • cut or shape stone, tile, brick, or related material
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • fabricate craft or art objects
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • hand carve objects from stone or other materials
  • lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
  • make independent judgment in assembly procedures
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • operate sandblasting equipment
  • plan or organize work
  • read blueprints
  • read technical drawings
  • use creativity in industrial artistry
  • use hand or power tools
  • use pneumatic tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Sandblaster, Stone
  • Stone Carver
  • Stonecutter, Hand

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Sandblaster, Stone
  • Sandblaster, Stone Apprentice
  • Stone Carver
  • Stonecutter Apprentice, Hand
  • Stonecutter, Hand