Raspatore
A traditional workshop specialist responsible for refining marble with rasps and related abrasive hand tools after the principal chisel work has established the form.
Italian Terms
Lucidatore
A traditional workshop specialist responsible for polishing marble and bringing selected surfaces to their intended degree of sheen.
Finitore
A workshop specialist responsible for the final refinement of a marble sculpture after roughing, modeling, rasping, and other preparatory stages.
Scultore di mani
A specialist sculptor in the traditional marble workshop particularly skilled at carving hands, one of the most difficult and visually sensitive parts of the human figure.
Ornatista
A specialist ornamental carver who executes decorative sculpture, architectural ornament, foliage, moldings, and related carved detail.
Scalpellino
An Italian stonecutter or stone carver skilled in the use of chisels for architectural, ornamental, and sculptural stonework.
Trapano a violino
A traditional bow-driven stone drill in which a cord wrapped around the drill shaft is moved back and forth with a bow, rotating the cutting point.
Filo diamantato manuale
A manually guided diamond-wire cutting method used in marble work to make controlled cuts through stone.
Frullino
A common Italian workshop term for a small powered grinder, typically an angle grinder, used with cutting, grinding, or abrasive attachments in stone carving.
Contornatrice
A contour-cutting machine used in stone workshops to follow profiles and remove material around the outline of a form.