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Stone Carver

Position: Full Time

Level:  

Salary Range:  20,000 - 25,000

Company:  Balian Construction, Inc.

Location: Pasadena, CA

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Areas of Responsibility:

Carve designs, and repair existing designs on tiles and stones for use as trimmings of roofs of residences, employing knowledge of stone and tile-carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designer's plans. Analyze graphic materials, such as sketches, or blueprints, visualize finished product, and plan carving technique. Lay out designs on tile or stone surface by freehand sketching, marking over tracing paper, and transferring dimensions from sketches or blueprints, using ruler, straightedge, square, compass, calipers, and chalk, or scriber. Select chisels and pneumatic tools and determine sequence of their use according to intricacy of design. Rough out design freehand or by chipping along marks on tile or stone, using mallet and chisel or pneumatic tool. Shape, trim, or touch up roughed out design with appropriate tool to finish carving. Periodically compare carving with sketches, or blueprints and verify dimensions of carving, using calipers, ruler, straightedge, and square. Moves fingers over surface of carving to verify smoothness of finish.  4 years experience.

To apply: 

Send your resume or letter of qualifications to: Balian Construction, Inc.,  427 S. Marengo Avenue Suite 6, Pasadena, California 91101. 

 

 

 
 

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