by hand

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Traditionally, storyboarding is done by hand or digital illustration through a collaboration between directors and storyboard artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It will be beautiful, made by hand, wrapped in brown paper tied with twine.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

No, the analogy can’t take us that far; there are no ingredients here, just a calculation you could, in principle, do by hand.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Extreme radiation levels caused machines to break down, so some work had to be done by hand.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She seemed to have forgotten that she could do magic, too, for she lit the candles clumsily by hand, her trailing lace cuff in constant danger of catching fire.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling