Why "supposed to"? When was that even a thing? Go on youtube, you'll find plenty videos of people making intricate pots, brushes, etc by hand. You'll also find

Why "supposed to"? When was that even a thing? Go on youtube, you'll find plenty videos of people making intricate pots, brushes, etc by hand. You'll also find people do old school metal working with manual mills and lathes. Those people look like they clearly take pride in their work and often enjoy the activity. Automation came for them as well and the ones you see today are the very few remaining.