Normally it's corn tortillas that are made by hand or a tortilla press. Flour tortillas are rolled out with a rolling pin, occasionally can be stretched out by hand. I have my grandmother's rolling pin. I also have my great grandmother's tortilla press and molcajete (pestle & mortar). I've not ever been able to use the rolling pins with the handles. It throws me off. My grandmother made fresh flour tortillas with every meal. I know the recipe by sight but not actual measurements.