Impastatura
A specialized workshop term used by Rino Giannini for an introductory finishing operation carried out with pneumatic hammer, gradinetto, and chisel.
Stone Carving
Smeriglio
An abrasive stone or abrasive medium available in different grades and used to smooth and refine sculpture surfaces during levigatura.
Gradino
An Italian toothed stone-carving chisel, closely related to the gradina, used for shaping and finishing sculpture.
Cala a spingere
A variant of the traditional cala positioning system used with a pointing frame, documented for transferring measurements in bas-relief.
Compressore
A compressor supplies the compressed air that powers pneumatic hammers, turbines, and other air-driven tools in the modern marble workshop.
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.
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.
Punto vero
A precise measured point on the model that represents the intended final sculptural surface and can be transferred to the stone during pointing.