Jobs / Physical work / 51-9195.03

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

US jobs
33,190 (SOC 51-9195 group, "Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic")
Median wage
$46,170 a year
Job family
Physical work

Can agents do the work of stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing?

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Typical tasks

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  • Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
  • Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
  • Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
  • Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
  • Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
  • Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
  • Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
  • Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans.
  • Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
  • Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
  • Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
  • Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
Other job titles for this occupation (25)

Carver · Cutter · Granite Cutter · Granite Stone Cutter · Polisher · Sandblast Carver · Shape Carver · Stone Carver · Stone Cutter · Stone Fabricator · Chiseler · Granite Fabricator · Granite Slab Fabricator · Granite Worker · Hand Stonecutter · Internal Carver · Marble Carver · Marble Cutter · Monument Letterer · Statue Carver · Stone Decorator · Stone Dresser · Stone Sandblaster · Stoneworker · Tombstone Carver