Excuse me....but "An artist makes his own tools" is as ridiculous as saying "A photographer makes his own camera." An artist makes use of whatever tools are available. A sculptor needn't quarry his own marble. You hardly ever see a jeweler out panning for gold. When was the last time you ran across a painter plucking hairs from a horses tail in order to make their own brushes? ...please... -end rant-

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