Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.
2. 02Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
3. 03Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
4. 04Lay 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.
5. 05Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
6. 06Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.
7. 07Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
8. 08Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
9. 09Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
10. 10Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
11. 11Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
12. 12Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.

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