Stone Cutters & Carvers, Manufacturing
Also called:
Carver, Stone Carver, Stone Cutter, Sculptor
What they do:
Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
- Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
- 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.
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Persistence
- Initiative
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Time accounting software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$29,300
per year, on average
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