noun
hand-forming; hand-building; handwork
Refers to shaping pottery or similar items by hand, without a potter's wheel or mechanical tools. Often used in contexts like 手捻りで作る or 手捻りの器.
この茶碗は手捻りで作られています。
This tea bowl is made by hand-forming.
手捻りの技法を学ぶために陶芸教室に通っています。
I attend a pottery class to learn hand-building techniques.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 捻り (twisting, shaping), literally 'hand-twisting'.