# Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

> Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

- Code: 51-9195.03 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 51-9195)
- Family: [Production](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-51), one of its 114 occupations
- Tasks: 16 tasks (7 core and 9 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/51-9195.03
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/51-9195.03.json

## What the work is made of

1. Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.  
   Core task · Task 12615 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
2. Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.  
   Core task · Task 12621 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
3. Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.  
   Core task · Task 12619 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
4. 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.  
   Core task · Task 12616 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
5. Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.  
   Core task · Task 12624 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
6. Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.  
   Core task · Task 12618 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
7. Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.  
   Core task · Task 12620 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
8. Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12617 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
9. 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.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12614 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
10. Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12622 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
11. Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12623 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
12. Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12625 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
13. Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12628 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
14. Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12629 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
15. Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12626 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
16. Copy drawings on rough clay or plaster models.  
   Supplemental task · Task 12627 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015

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