Also called: Decorative Painter
Paints walls and objects to look like marble, wood grain, or aged surfaces, and recreates historic painted decorations.
They might paint a plain column to look like veined marble or restore stenciled patterns in a historic hotel. Many work on high-end homes and restoration projects.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 1 year after high school. Workshops and apprenticeships.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Decorative Arts.
Growing slowly. Niche high-end demand.
Low risk for 10 years. Painting realistic marble, wood grain and historic patterns by hand stays human; printed wallcoverings compete.
Classes: Painting, Construction trades CTE, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2141.
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