Among Masters
May 13th 2005
At the age of 14, they began to learn the trade. For several years first, to learn the basic techniques, skills and habits of one that works in a botega. At 14, the muscles are still flexible and malleable, and the physical motions of the arm, wrist, and fingers necessary to complete these delicate pieces become routine. Within years, these young men apprentice and soon become masters of a craf
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