Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing - 51-9195.03

O*NET-SOC Description

Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

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

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

51-9111.00 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9121.00 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9122.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment
51-9123.00 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9131.00 Photographic Process Workers
51-9132.00 Photographic Processing Machine Operators
51-9141.00 Semiconductor Processors
51-9191.00 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9192.00 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers
51-9195.00 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
51-9195.04 Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.05 Potters, Manufacturing
51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers
51-9196.00 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9197.00 Tire Builders
51-9198.00 Helpers--Production Workers
51-9199.99 Production Workers, All Other

Related Occupations

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