Hand-finishing
In simple terms, hand-finishing is accomplished through highly skilled artisans exercising a varied degree of manual techniques to refine and perfect works of art or products. It is achieved through several techniques of applying detailed corrections or enhancements worthy of high craftsmanship and quality. While the industrial age bought a new era of mechanization, hand-finishing still remains as a signature of luxury and exclusivity appreciating the human element and skill in the making. In the past, hand-finish techniques has been crucial for several artistic poetry and prose movements such as arts and crafts in the 19th and early 20th centuries. William Morris and Gustav Stickley were some of the artists who valued crafty methods for the specialness and handiwork casted on exceptionally personalized items. Nowadays, the practice is embraced by many creators wishing to achieve that sense of authenticity and uniqueness in art and design. Among or ardent supporters of hand-finishing are the renowned Takashi Murakami whose attention to detail in his paintings and sculptures are unmatched, and Yayoi Kusama who is highly celebrated for her extravagant sculptures hand painted with intricate patterns. Such hand-finish artists prove that these days there is still a need for specialized attention to detail and craftsmanship in the hand-finished art forms.
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