To be honest, having a pasta maker and a pasta drying rack really just makes the whole process so much easier. There are many people who make their own homemade noodles and homemade ravioli without a machine or maker, but it's so much easier to cut a sheet of pasta with a pasta cutter and maker.  If you don't have a pasta maker or cutter, you can use a clean work surface and a pizza cutter or sharp knife to work on cutting the noodles into equal pieces. When trying to cut the basic pasta dough by hand, just know that it will be a lot of hard work, but it is worth it in the end.