Livella
A level used to establish precise horizontal alignment and to position sculpture accurately in relation to its site.
Methods
Filo diamantato
A flexible cutting wire carrying diamond segments or beads, used to saw marble and other stone with relatively narrow kerfs and controlled cuts.
Lama
In an Italian stone workshop, lama refers to the cutting blade used on sawing machinery for reducing or sectioning marble.
Tornio
A lathe used in stoneworking to rotate a workpiece while tools shape circular, cylindrical, baluster, columnar, or other rotationally symmetrical forms.
Impastatura
A specialized workshop term used by Rino Giannini for an introductory finishing operation carried out with pneumatic hammer, gradinetto, and chisel.
Cala a spingere
A variant of the traditional cala positioning system used with a pointing frame, documented for transferring measurements in bas-relief.
Carroponte
An overhead traveling crane used in marble workshops to lift, turn, position, and move heavy stone blocks and sculptures.
Lucidatrice
A powered polishing machine used with abrasive and polishing attachments to bring stone surfaces to the desired degree of smoothness and sheen.
Fresa
A rotary cutting tool or milling machine used in stone workshops to remove material, cut profiles, create channels, or machine controlled surfaces.
Messa ai punti
The traditional process of transferring measured three-dimensional reference points from a model to a block of stone so the copy can be carved accurately.