Also called: Carousel Carver, Carousel Painter
Repairs, carves, and repaints antique carousel horses and the machines that spin them.
A carousel restorer strips old paint from a 100-year-old wooden horse, carves a replacement ear, repaints it with gold leaf, and helps rebuild the carousel's motor and gears.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Woodworking and painting skills learned through apprenticeship.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Woodworking.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 51-7011: Decline (-1% or lower).
Low risk for 10 years. Carving, gilding and rebuilding antique wooden horses is museum-grade handcraft; AI isn't a factor.
Classes: Woodshop, Art/painting, History, Metal shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-7011.
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