Yes. You also have to understand what the item is made of in it's entirety, before you can change it's form. So if I make a statue I have to draw from the elements I'm using and change it's shape, sometimes on a fundamental level.

Thank you Lupin. I would be most grateful. [The Gauntlets might be a bit on the heavy side though.]

That wouldn't be a problem then. Perhaps we can arrange a time for a demonstration later, as I cannot really use it in here. I would hate to ruin the evening. [Armstrong doesn't mind showing people his Alchemy skills. His forte is combat alchemy (ironically), and his secret weapon is his surprising turn of speed.]