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handbuilding vs.handbuilding

updated mon 31 jan 00

 

Vince Pitelka on sun 30 jan 00

At 07:44 AM 1/29/00 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Chris my opinion is that beginners often see hand
>building of less value than hand building. I do both
>and lately I learned to have an appreciation for
>molding in press molds

I have to vigorously disagree. I think that handbuilding is much more
valuable than handbuilding. In some cases I prefer handbuilding over
handbuilding, but all in all, I find that handbuilding is a more valuable
technique than handbuilding, except in those cases where handbuilding is
obviously necessary, and where handbuilding is simply not practical and/or
useful. I hope this clarifies things.
- Vince

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