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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Cover Page i

Title Page iiTable of Contents iiiIntroduction 1

Objectives 2Pre-Assessment 3

Learning Goals and Targets 6

Introduction HANDICRAFTS

Contribution of Handicraft/Handicraft Industries 7

Introductory Activity: Me, myself and Handicraft 9

esson 1 PHIIPPIN! HANDICRAFTS

!rief Historica" Accounts of Handicrafts 1#in t$e P$i"i%%ines

&e'iona" Pride( Handicrafts from )e"ected 12&e'ions

Activity "#" Handicraft Ma$$in% 1*

Activity "#& Craft 'ournal !ntry(T)in* Aloud Record 16

Activity "#+ Advertisement Act 16

esson 2 HANDICRAFT CNC!PT AND ITS !!M!NTS

+$e Conce%t 17

!asic ,"ements of Handicraft 17

ifferent +.%es of Handicraft 19

Activity " Craft 'ournal !ntry(T)in* Aloud Record 2#

Activity & T)in*, $air, s)are- 2#

Activity + P)oto !.)i/it 21

esson 3 0ASIC PRINCIP!S IN HANDICRAFT

!asic Princi%"es of Handicraft in t$eor. and %ractice 22

Activity +#" Self1Assessment 2ui3 23

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Activity +#& T)in*, $air, s)are- 2

Activity +#+ earn from a Master Craftsman 2

Activity +#4 Craft 'ournal !ntry(T)in* Aloud Record 2*

esson SAF!T5 AND PR!CA6TINAR5 M!AS6R!S

!e safe from $a0ardous %ractices 26

)afet. &e'u"ations to be observed 27in a Craft or ac$ine )$o%

Activity 4#" Self1Assessment 2ui3 2

Activity 4#& T)in*, $air, s)are- 2

Activity 4#+ Partner in 7Crime8 29

Activity 4#4 Role Play 29

esson * HANDICRAFT MAT!RIAS

C"assification and )ources of Handicraft ateria"s 3#

,nvironmenta" Issues and )ustainabi"it. 32

Activity 9#" Poetry ritin% 33

Activity 9#& Material C)ronicle 33

Activity 9#+ Test 5our Creativity 3

esson 6 HANDICRAFT T!CHNI26!S

!asic +ec$ni4ues in Handicraft 3*

+oo"s and ,4ui%ment 37

Activity ;#"


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Activity =#" Idea File *1

Activity =#& T)in*, $air, s)are- *1

Activity =#+ Desi%ns Analysis *2

esson F6NCTINA >N!D

Activity ?#& T)in*, $air, s)are- **

Activity ?#+ Handicraft Pro@ect *6

esson 9 !A6ATIN< HANDICRAFT AS A PR'!CT AS A PT!NTIA PRD6CT IN TH! MAR>!T

Product Performance ,va"uation *7

Activity B#" Craft 'ournal !ntry(T)in* Aloud Record 6#

Summar 61Glossar 63Bibliogra!" 6*

INT#O$%CTION



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+ec$no"o'. and ive"i$ood ,ducation +,8 is one of t$e nomenc"atures of

subjects in t$e to 12 !asic ,ducation Pro'ram !,P8: +, $as four com%onents;

name".< A'ri-=is$er.< Home ,conomics< Industria" Arts< and Information and

Communication +ec$no"o'. IC+8: In t$is modu"e< t$e focus is on a Home ,conomics

mini-course - &AN$IC#AFT:

Handicraft< as one of t$e areas of Home ,conomics< remains to be a vita" %art of

t$e "earnin' com%etencies in t$e to 12 !asic ,ducation Pro'ram: +$e no>"ed'e and

si""s t$at can be deve"o%ed in t$is course can ?serve as foundation of entre%reneuria"

%ursuits@ Arribas< 199*8: +$us< t$is mini-course is inte'rated >it$ ideas and conce%ts

from ,ntre%reneurs$i% so t$at .ou can mae t$e connection bet>een t$ese t>o areas

of stud.:

How to Use the Module

+$e modu"e is meant to au'ment t$e "earnin' activities in t$e c"assroom t$rou'$

t$e %rovision of t$e "earnin' objectives< se"f-assessment instruments and activities t$at

eercise critica" and creative t$inin'< additiona" references for furt$er readin' and

e%"oration in $andicraft as >e"" as trivia about certain to%ics: Bou are t$erefore

encoura'ed to o%timi0e t$e use of t$is modu"e b. readin' it and doin' t$e

recommended activities: In ever. "esson< .ou >i"" see an. of t$e four icons see be"o>8

t$at indicate t$e intention of t$e content and t$e activities %rovided:

In >no < .ou are 'iven essentia" information t$at .ou must commit to memor.< as

muc$ as %ossib"e: In Process, t$is is >$en .ou mae sense of >$at .ou no>< an

o%%ortunit. to %ractice critica" t$inin': In 6nderstand, .ou are to dee%en .our

no>"ed'e and si"" to >ider contet and t$e ref"ection 4uestions or activities %rovided

>i"" $e"% .ou ac$ieve t$at: =ina"".< in Transfer < t$is is >$en .ou mae use of >$at .ou

no> or a%%". .our si"" to a ne> situation to si'nif. t$at t$ere >as transfer of "earnin':

+$e activities >ere %rovided >it$ reco'nition of .our %referred "earnin' st."es<

avai"abi"it. of materia"s or "earnin' resource< and re'ard for a"ternative modes of "earnin': =or eam%"e< t$ere are activities >$ere .ou ma. eit$er >rite in a journa" entr.

if .ou %refer to read or record .our ans>ers in an audio recorder >$ere .ou can "isten to

it: +$e activities >ere a"so desi'ned to o%timi0e o%%ortunities for %eer "earnin' and

meanin'fu" e%"oration of t$e rea" >or"d: In a"" t$ese activities< .our teac$er >i"" be

avai"ab"e to faci"itate c"ass-based activities and assist if necessar.:

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+$e modu"e $as 1# major %arts >it$ to%ics and activities t$at >i"" a""o> .ou to

e%"ore Handicraft as a contributor to t$e economic activit. of t$e countr. and as an

artistic e%ression t$at re4uires s%ecific si""s and com%etencies: +$e modu"e covers

t$e fo""o>in'( Overvie> of P$i"i%%ine Handicrafts; Handicraft( Conce%ts and ,"ements;

Princi%"es of Handicrafts; )afet. and Precautionar. easures; Handicraft ateria"s<

+ec$ni4ues and esi'n; =unctiona" no>"ed'e in Project P"annin'< ,va"uatin'

Handicraft and ,ntre%reneuria" indset in Handicraft: A"" t$ese to%ics >i"" %re%are .ou

to do a Handicraft Project and %ro%ose %re"iminar. $andicraft-based business ideas:

It is u"timate". $o%ed t$at t$rou'$ t$is modu"e< it can entice .ou to %ursue $i'$er

"earnin' and more intensive trainin' t$rou'$ a%%rentices$i% on Handicraft and to "earn

more about t$e >or"d of artisans and craftsmen inc"udin' t$eir si""s and ta"ents >$ic$

$ave %otentia" for a fu"fi""in' entre%reneuria" venture:

OB'ECTI(ES At t$e end of t$is modu"e< .ou< as a "earner are e%ected to(

1: nderstand $andicraft conce%ts< %rinci%"es and e"ements;2: Ana".0e materia"s< too"s< e4ui%ment< %rocesses and %roducts re"ated to $andicrafts;3: nderstand t$e contribution of t$e $andicraft industr. to t$e countr.Ds economic

deve"o%ment;: &e"ate com%etencies or si""s in $andicraft to entre%reneuria" com%etencies; and*: &eco'ni0e desirab"e attitudes and va"ues >$ic$ >i"" contribute to effective %ersona"<

fami". and communit. "ivin':

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P#E)ASSESS*ENT

$irections+ Eac" item in t"is test is com!osed of a ,uestion or an incom!letestatement -it" o!tions lettered A. B. C. and $/ #ead eac" item. t"enselect t"e best or t"e correct o!tion t"at ans-ers t"e ,uestion or

com!lete t"e statement/

1: 5$ic$ of t$e fo""o>in' statements about bamboos is t$e truestE A: !amboo is t$e most common materia" used in $ouse construction !: !amboo $as "ar'e "eaves and c."indrica" in form C: !amboo 'ro>s in forests and in mountains : !amboo is a t.%e of 'rass >it$ a $ard< >ood.< $o""o>< and c."indered stem:

2: 5$ic$ of t$e fo""o>in' bamboos $as t$ic >a""s and %rominent nodesE A: !ia" C: !u$o !: !a.u' : Fi'0a'

3: 5$at is t$e mature a'e of most s%ecies of bambooE A: 1# .ears and be"o> C: 21 to 29 .ears !: 11 to 2# .ears : 3# .ears and above

: 5$ic$ of t$ese bamboos bears no s%ines and $as a "ar'e aborescent s$rubE A: !a.u' C: a>a.an i"in' !: !u$o : Fi'0a'

*: It is a ne> cu"m 'ro>in' u% from t$e 'round< some of >$ic$ are edib"e: A: Gode C: )$eat$!: &$i0ome : )$oot

6: +$is ind of seas$e"" $as a >$ite or .e""o>is$ 'round mared b. a series of 0i'0a' bro>n "ines< >$ic$ at first '"ance resemb"es >ritin':

A: iant C"am C: ot$er-of-%ear" )$e"" !: a%is : )cri%t )$e""

7: +$is ind of seas$e"" is t$e "ar'est no>n amon' a"" "ivin' mo""us: A: iant C"am C: ot$er-of-%ear" )$e"" !: a%is : )cri%t )$e""

: +$is s$e"" is scientifica"". c"assified as %"acena %"acenta: A: a%is C: ot$er-of-Pear" )$e""!: iant c"am : )cri%t )$e""

9: +$e t>o inds of mot$er-of-%ear" s$e""s are( A: !"ac "i% and o"d "i% C: o"d "i% and !"ue "i%!: !"ac "i% and 5$ite "i% : o"d "i% and )i"ver "i%

1#: +$is fiber comes from t$e %"ant of t$e same name:



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A: Abaca C: Cotton!: Coir : a%o

11: +$is fiber is used in main' baron's< "unc$eon sets< vei"s and man. ot$ers: A: Abaca C: a%o

!: Cotton : Pia

12: +$is is t$e fiber from coco $us: A: Abaca C: Cotton!: Coir : a%o

13: +$is fiber is scientifica"". no>n as musa teti"is: A: Abaca C: a%o!: Cotton : Pia

1: =ibers >$ic$ are c$ief". used as fi""in' materia" for mattresses< %i""o>s< cus$ions$en t$e s$e"" is KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK in co"or: A: !ro>n C: i'$t bro>n!: Cream : i'$t 'reen

19: &efers to s%ecies of s"ender scramb"in' s%in. %a"ms of t$e tro%ics: A: Coconut s$e"" C: )eas$e""!: =iber : &attan

2#: &attan be"on's to t$e c"ass of %a"m 'enera ca"aus and demonoro%s ca""edKKKKKK: A: Arnis C: rass!: Cane : Pa"m



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21: +$e s"ender stems or rattan measures KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK in diameter: A: 2 L cm C: 3 L * cm!: 2 L * cm : 3 L 6 cm

22: It is used to measure t$icness and distances:

A: Ca"i%ers C: +r. s4uare!: Pu""-%us$ ru"e : Fi'0a' ru"e

23: +$is is a "on'< sin'"e-ed'e nife used to cut >ood and simi"ar materia"s: A: A C: ou'e!: !o"o : nife

2: +$is is a sma"" transverse %"ane >it$ end $and"es< used to c"ean curved ed'es ofbamboos and coconut s$e"":

A: !o"o C: ou'e!: C$ise"s : )%oe s$ave

2*: It is used to cut s$e""s into t$e desired s$a%e and to cut eterior curves of bamboo stri%s: A: Com%ass sa> C: Crosscut sa>!: Co%in' sa> : ovetai" sa>

26: It is a too" used for drivin' scre>s and >ood in >ood or in meta": A: !a""-%een $ammer C: a""et!: C"a> $ammer : )cre>driver

27: A $eav.-dut. c"am% used to $o"d a %iece of materia" secure". in %"ace : A: C-c"am% C: P"iers!: anua" au'er bit : Mise

2: It is a sma"" %ortab"e dri""in' mac$ine desi'ned to be $e"d and o%erated b. $and: A: !reast dri"" C: anua" au'er bit!: Hand dri"" : Portab"e dri""

29: +$is is used for 'rindin' seas$e""s and s$ar%enin' too"s: A: ,mer. >$ee" C: )and%a%er !: Pocet nife : +>ee0ers

3#: +$is is used for scra%in' encrusted materia"s and dried '"ue from a s$e"": A: ,mer. >$ee" C: )and%a%er !: Pocet nife : +>ee0ers

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LEA#NING GOALS0 TA#GETS

As .ou 'o t$rou'$ t$is modu"e< .ou >i"" be ab"e to assess .ourse"f >it$ t$ec$aracteristics and com%etencies of a successfu" artisans and/or craftsmen:

Bou ma. no> set .our "earnin' 'oa"s and tar'ets so t$at .ou >i"" be 'uidedaccordin'". as .ou 'o t$rou'$ t$is modu"e:

Provide $onest ans>er on eac$ item be"o>:

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At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+

1: ,%"ain t$e contribution of $andicraft/$andicraft industries2: ,%"ain $o> cu"ture and et$nic inf"uence are revea"ed in $andicraft %roducts3: ive eam%"es of $andicraft from se"ected re'ions of t$e countr.

CONT#IB%TION OF &AN$IC#AFT0&AN$IC#AFT IN$%ST#IES

)at8s )andy in Handicrafts )y is it ort))ile to study )andicrafts

+$e va"ue of t$e $andicraft bot$ as a %roduct and as a si"" $as been reco'ni0ed

time and a'ain:

Personal and Social Im$ortance

At a %ersona" "eve"< creative $andicrafts 'ive dee% satisfaction to t$e craftsman

>$en %erformed >it$ si""< confidence< and ent$usiasm !e"en< 19*28: It $as been said

t$at >$en t$e ?mind and t$e $ands are occu%ied >it$ t$e creation of somet$in' usefu"and attractive< t$ere is no cause for t$e breedin' of discontent< boredom< %ett. >orr.<

fear or jea"ous.@ !e"en< 19*28:In t$is case< $andicraft $as t$era%eutic va"ue: =or t$is

reason a"one< $andicraft is a 'ood out"et for .ou at t$is sta'e L ado"escence L so t$at

.our creative im%u"ses and .out$fu" ener'. are directed to %roductive means:

Arts and !ducational Im$ortance

Handicraft is re"ated to arts and is inte'rated in t$e P$i"i%%ine educationa" s.stem

because ?t$e si"" and understandin' re4uired b. stud.in' art encoura'e t$e

a%%reciation in nature< "ife< %roduction and art@ G,)CO Internationa" !ureau of

,ducation in a"vante< dan< )a"vador< 19*8: +$is is manifested b. t$e abi"it. to

discern and %refer beaut. and $avin' $i'$er standards for >ormans$i%< a%%earance

and usefu"ness of t$in's not on". in t$e $andcrafted materia"s but in ever.da. "ife: It is

a"so reco'ni0ed as an ?im%ortant means for aest$etic< inte""ectua" and mora" education@

a"vante< et a":8: It $e"%s students deve"o% se"f-rea"i0ation in t$e form of enab"in'

confidence< creative se"f-e%ression and communication of oneDs idea to ot$ers: It a"so

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%romotes "earnin' to res%ect and va"ue t$e artistic e%ression of ot$ers >it$in t$e

contet of va"ues %revai"in' in t$e communit.:

Cultural Im$ortance

Handicrafts a"so %"a. a ver. im%ortant ro"e in %reservin' t$e cu"ture and

traditions of our countr.: +$e. are concrete evidences of our ric$ tradit iona" art< si ""s

and ta"ents as >e" " as t$e =i" i%ino >a. of "ife and $istor.: =or eam%"e< +ac"obanDs

name >as said to be derived from bamboo

basets ca""ed ta"ubD cover8: =is$ermen used

?ta"ub@ >$ic$ >ere created s%ecifica"". to catc$

fis$< crabs or s$rim%s in s$a""o> areas b.

$overin' over a fis$ and 4uic". coverin' it<

creatin' a sma"" corra" before catc$in' t$e fis$ b.

$and t$rou'$ an o%enin' at t$e to% of t$e baset:

A simi"ar baset >as a"so used b. t$e !a'obotribe in avao Co"e< 19138:In t$is case< t$e baset as a $andcrafted %roduct s$o>s a

>a. of "ife< of $o> %eo%"e used t$e baset as a resource to ac$ieve "ife 'oa"s: +$at is

>$.< in t$e socia" sciences< suc$ as in t$e $ome economics fie"d< $andcrafted materia"s

are inc"uded as cu"ture materia"s to stud. $o> fami"ies mana'e t$eir resources:

Artisans and craftsmen< in a >a.< %a. tribute to t$e %ast b. s$o>casin' %roducts t$at do

not on". be"on' to s$e"ves and museums but are a"so usefu" in ever.da. "ife to fami"ies

and consumers:

!conomic Im$ortance

Handicrafts are a"so contributors to t$e countr.Ds economic deve"o%ment in at"east t>o >a.s: +$e first is t$rou'$ job creation and em%"o.ment; since a $u'e number

of $andicraft industries around t$e countr. su%%ort a muc$ "ar'er number t$ousands8

of artisans or craftsman as em%"o.ees: +$e second is t$at even >it$ "o> ca%ita"

investments< $andicraft %roducts became a res%ected medium for earnin's from t$e

internationa" maret: In fact< it is no> facin' anot$er %romisin' future >it$ t$e

reco'nition of $andicraft as %art of t$e creative %roducts t$at our countr. ma. invest

into: As an eam%"e of its financia" viabi"it.< it >as re%orted t$at in 2#12< t$e 1# %ercent

'ro>t$ tar'et of e%orted %roducts to t$e nited )tates a"one >as ac$ieved amountin'

to Q1## mi""ion >ort$ of e%orted %roducts e Mera< 2#128:

Handicraft entre%reneurs< >$o are usua"". o%eratin' cotta'e industries as >e"" as

sma"" and medium enter%rises ),s8< are a"so 'iven su%%ort t$rou'$ t$e financia"

%ro'rams and trade fairs coordinated b. t$eir res%ective re'ions or t$e e%artment of

+rade and Industr.: +$e entre%reneurs a"so $e"% eac$ ot$er b. formin' or'ani0ations

suc$ as t$e P$i"i%%ine C$amber of Handicraft Industries< Inc: amon' ot$ers:


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+$us< $avin' $andicraft si""s is $and. L .ou "earn si""s .ou can be %roud of:

,ventua"".< .ou ma. use it to 'ain financia" re>ard b. doin' somet$in' usefu" for t$e

end users of t$e crafted %roduct and $e"% s%read t$e =i"i%ino cu"ture as >e"":

Introductory Activity: Me, myself & Handicraft First $re$are a Craft 'ournal or a T)in* Aloud Record# Decide )et)er you ant to

rite or )ave an audio record of your t)ou%)ts and ideas for activities reEuirin% @ournal

entries#=or a Craft Journa" - esi'nate a "ar'e >ritin' %ad or noteboo >$ere .ou >i"" >rite

.our journa" entries for t$is modu"e: On t$e first %a'e< >rite .our name and t$e

subject matter: At t$is %oint< do not concern .ourse"f .et about t$e cover of .our

craft journa":=or a +$in A"oud &ecord - ae sure .ou $ave t$e avai"ab"e resources - an audio

recorder mobi"e %$one< di'ita" recorder or >ebcam8 and a re>ritab"e M or a

f"as$ drive: Instead of a noteboo< .ou carr. >it$ .ou a recorder and .ou save

.our audio fi"es in a M or f"as$ drive:

)atever met)od you c)oose eit)er you $re$are a @ournal entry note/oo* on

)andicrafts or an audio record, ma*e sure you can follo1t)rou%) and maintain your

@ournal(recordin%# For your first entry, anser t)e self1assessment Euestions /elo to

@um$start your @ourney in Handicraft#

• o I no> >$at a $andicraft isE

• o I o>n a $andcrafted itemE 5$at $andicraft/s do >e $ave in our $ouseE

• o I "ie to use $andicraft itemsE 5$at are m. reasons for usin' $andicraftsE

• o I $ave %arents or re"atives >$o $ave t$e si""s in doin' $andicraftsE 5$at

can I "earn from t$emE If $ossi/le, as* your $arents8• 5$at $andicrafts can I doE

• 5$at are m. si""s and ta"ents t$at ma. $e"% me in doin' $andicraftsE

• o I $ave t$e %assion to "earn si""s in $andicraftE

•

o I envision m.se"f bein' an e%ert in one $andicraft tec$ni4ueE Or entre%reneur for $andicraft %roductsE

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BRIEF HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF HANDICRAFTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Handcrafted re"ics discovered in caves and in t$e buria" %"aces of ancient

P$i"i%%ine tribes serve as evidence of t$e ear". =i"i%inosD craftsmans$i% before t$e

)%anis$ Co"onia" Period a"vante< dan< )a"vador< 19*8: )ome note>ort$.

eam%"es inc"ude t$e 29 eart$en>are

secondar. buria" %ots< ca""ed aitum jars =i':

28< named after t$e %"ace >$ere t$ese jars

>ere found - in A.ub Cave in aitum<

)aran''ani Province: It >as re%orted t$at t$e

jars are ant$ro%omor%$ic i:e: $uman-s$a%ed8

and $ave $ead-s$a%e covers de%ictin' detai"ed

and varied facia" e%ressions: +$ere are a"so

jars >it$ ?arms< fema"e breasts< ma"e 'enita"ia@

and $ave additiona" decorative e"ements suc$ as earrin's< %erforations or %aints

>>>:nationa" museum:'ov:%$8: iven t$e estimated a'e of t$e jar about * !:C: - 22*

A::8 and t$e %eriod >$en it >as %roduced< t$e 4ua"it. of t$e

aitum jars indicates a $i'$ "eve" of craftsmans$i% in %otter.:

A simi"ar cu"tura" treasure< a"so be"ieved to be a >or

of a master %otter< >as found in +abon Cave< Pa"a>an L t$eanun''u" Jar =i': 38: +$e structura" desi'n of t$e jar

features a "id >it$ boat >$ere t>o $uman fi'ures are seated<

t$ou'$t to re%resent sou"s on a vo.a'e to t$e after"ife: Aside

from t$e $istorica" meanin' of t$e s.mbo"s used< t$e detai" of

t$e $uman fi'ures and t$e curvi"inear scro"" desi'ns in t$e "id

s$o> a 'ood understandin' of desi'n re4uirements read

more about Handicraft esi'ns in esson 78: +$ou'$ t$ere

is "imited "iterature on $andicrafts durin' t$e ear". %eriod< %otter. is not t$e on".

$andicraft documented: +$ere >ere a"so furniture carvin's and ornaments >$ic$ are

be"ieved to $ave been faci"itated b. a re'u"ar trade bet>een t$e P$i"i%%ines and t$enei'$borin' countries a"vante< et a":8:

urin' t$e )%anis$ Co"onia" Period< $andicraft f"ouris$ed es%ecia"". as re"i'ious

items: )cu"%ture< >oodcarvin'< meta" craft< embroider. and >eavin' >ere mentioned

as t$e more %rominent t.%es of $andicrafts a"vante< et a":8: ,mbroider.< suc$ as

calado >$ere P$i"i%%ines is no>n for< >as deve"o%ed and a%%"ied to c"ot$es and


=i': 3 anun''u" Jar Courtes.($tt%(//>>>:nationa"museum:'ov:%$/nationa"museumbeta/Co""ections/Arc$aeo/manun''u":%n'

=i': 2 aitum jars$tt%(//>>>:saran'ani:'ov:%$/to>n/maitum:$tm"


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under'arments: +$e !anton c"ot$ =i': 8< found in !anton<

&omb"on< is an eam%"e of a >ar% i*at tie-resist d.ein'8 teti"e

t$at >as "oom >oven from red< b"ac and >$ite abaca t$reads

>>>:nationa"museum:'ov:%$8:!ased on on"ine artic"es from

t$e P$i"i%%ine Gationa" useum< t$e c"ot$ is estimated to be

## .ears o"d< around t$e time of )%anis$ occu%ation< and to

date is t$e o"dest no>n re"ic of its ind:

+$e %eriod of American Occu%ation sa> t$e 'ro>t$ of

$andicraft artisans due to t$e introduction of $andi>or or si""s

trainin' in t$e %rimar. curricu"um: +$e teac$in' of $andicraft

>as differentiated b. 'ender suc$ as car%entr. for bo.s >$ere t$e assi'ned teac$ers

>ere t$e "oca" car%enters a"vante< et a":8 and embroider.< suc$ as calado< >ere

tau'$t to 'ir"s: +$ese activities ma. $ave inf"uenced t$e observation t$at durin' t$is

%eriod< "oca" desi'ns and indi'enous $andicrafts f"ouris$ed: ,%ort of $andicraft

%roducts >as a"so made %ossib"e due to t$e eistin' free trade a'reement >it$ t$e

nited )tates durin' t$at time: )ome re%orted $andicrafts for e%ort >ere ariina

s$oes< bunta" and !a"i>a' $ats< and embroidered %roducts:

+$rou'$ time< $andicrafts from t$e different re'ions or %rovinces in t$e countr.

$ave deve"o%ed t$eir o>n s%ecia"t.D %roducts and tec$ni4ues t$at are no>n not on". in

t$e P$i"i%%ines but abroad: 5it$ t$e introduction of tec$no"o'.< enab"in' mec$ani0ed

e4ui%ment to faci"itate some %rocesses of %roduction< efforts >ere made to c$aracteri0e

and define $andicraft %roducts to differentiate it >it$ mac$ine-made ones G,)CO-

I+C< 19978: )evera" boos >ere a"so >ritten t$en and no> to document and %reserve

t$e si""s for eac$ $andicraft< some of >$ic$ are feared to be d.in'D because t$e artD or

tec$ni4ues of main' t$e %roducts t$e >a. our ancestors made t$em >ere a"read. "ost:

Interestin'".< entre%reneurs$i% ma. $ave been a boon for $andicraft since t$e demand

for $andicraft >$ic$ entre%reneurs sa> as o%%ortunities $e"%ed sustain and to some

cases< revive t$e $andicraft industr.:

Handicraft main' and use of $andcrafted %roducts are indeed a %art of t$e >a.

of "ife of man. =i"i%inos: +$e %roduction of $andicraft ma. $ave been an ans>er to

some need or a creative use of abundant materia"s in our countr.; >$atever is t$e case<

$andicraft f"ouris$ed and is no> facin' anot$er %romisin' future >it$ t$e reco'nition of $andicraft as %art of t$e creative %roducts t$at our countr. ma. invest into:

Regional Pride: Handicrafts from Selected Regions+$ere are man. $andicraft %roducts and a"most ever. re'ion $ave t$eir o>n

s%ecia"t.D %roduct or uni4ue %rocess: Here are some eam%"es of traditiona"

$andicrafts from se"ected re'ions of our countr.:


=i': !anton c"ot$Courtes.($tt%(//>>>:nationa"museum:'ov:%$/nationa"museumbeta/Co""ections/Arc$aeo/banton:%n'


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oom eavin% in t)e Cordillera Re%ion: +$ere are

numerous tribes in t$e Cordi""era re'ion co""ective". no>n

as I%orots and some of t$ese tribes $ave t$eir uni4ue

>eavin' tec$ni4ues:

In Abra for eam%"e< t$ere are t$ree no>n t.%es of >eavin' tec$ni4ues name". $inilian< /ina*ol and *iniri : As

accounted b. a $andicraft entre%reneur >$o >ored to

sustain t$e >eavin' tec$ni4ues< $inilian >eavin' features

desi'ns common to t$e "oca"it. in Ma"mero< 2#1#a8: =or

eam%"e< %inea%%"e and 'uava are de%icted since t$ese are

t$e main %roducts of Abra: Ot$er desi'ns $ave calesa< men

ridin' $orses and /anca as t$ese are t$e means for

trans%ortation and source of "ive"i$ood i:e: fis$in'8:

0ina*ol < on t$e ot$er $and< features uniform 'eometric %atterns t$at de%ict t$e >aves of

t$e sea: Tiniri < t$e t$ird t.%e< is differentiated in its tec$ni4ue rat$er t$an t$e desi'n as it

uses ?t>isted >eavin' tec$ni4ue@ Ma"mero< 2#1#8:

In !a'uio< t$e ,aster 5eavin' &oom $as continuous". trained and %reserved t$e

>eavin' tec$ni4ues %articu"ar". after t$e )econd 5or"d 5ar: Present-da. >eavers can

be observed >$i"e >orin' on t$eir "ooms: +$e co"ourfu" >oven i*at c"ot$s and ot$er

>oven items suc$ as c"ot$es< ba's< ru's and car%et $ave become so %o%u"ar t$at t$e

co"ors $ave been identified a"read. >it$ !a'uio:

Aside from >eavin'< t$ere are numerous ot$er $andicrafts

made from t$e Cordi""era &e'ion suc$ as >ood craft< !a'uiobrooms alis tam/o8 and meta" craft:

Calado from um/an, a%una and Taal, 0atan%as : Calado is a

t.%e of embroider. usin' a %rocess of %u""in' t$reads from

certain areas of a c"ot$< usua"". $iGa or @usi < t$en se>in' t$e

dra>n t$reads usin' various stitc$es to form c"ean $o"es on t$e

c"ot$: +$e fina" %rocess entai"s embroider. to create desi'ns

t$at are smoot$< even". stitc$ed and $as an embossed 4ua"it. to

'ive de%t$ and vo"ume: +$is is a meticu"ous %rocess done b.

/ordadoras embroiderers8; it >i"" usua"". tae a mont$ or more to finis$ de%endin' on

t$e si0e of a %roject: +$e si"" of t$e /ordadoras< %articu"ar". from umban and +aa"< in

doin' a calado is tru". reno>ned even durin' t$e ear". times:

)ittlin% ood s)avin% in Pa*il, a%una: 5$itt"in' is t$e art of s$avin' soft >ood usin'

nives of different t$icness to create anima"s "ie %eacocs< birds< butterf"ies< s>ans

and ot$er items "ie fans or f"o>ers: +$e >oods used are .oun' and fres$". cut< idea"".

H,-Handicrafts Pa'e 1*

=i': * Abra >oven fabricCourtes.( "o4a":%$

=i': 6 Ca"adoCourtes ( CI+,


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ma""eab"e and "i'$t in >ei'$t and co"or suc$ as 0ati*ulin% <

Cayatana< Matan%1ara and Malasanti : +$e >$itt"ed %roduct is

a 'ood eam%"e of $andicrafts t$at maintain t$e inte'rit. of its

materia" since t$e carved items are usua"". "eft in its natura"

b"eac$ed s$ade: +$e beaut. of t$e $andicraft is in t$e

a%%"ication of t$e tec$ni4ue to create structura" desi'ns; it "ies

on t$e ade%tness of t$e $ands of t$e >$itt"er:

Pai"< undoubted".< is t$e on". %"ace in t$e countr. >$ere

t$e most si"fu"" >$itt"ers reside: +$eir si""s are no>n >it$in

and outside t$e countr. >$i"e t$eir %roducts are %o%u"ar 'ift

items< decorations and framed art>or:

Rom/lon8s Mar/le Craft# &omb"on marb"e is touted to $ave

4ua"ities >it$ commercia" va"ue t$at can riva" t$ose from Ita".: +$e ear"iest %roducts

carved out of marb"e >ere created out of need suc$ as t$e ubi4uitous mortar and %est"eused in t$e itc$en and even as$tra.s< name %"ates for offices and tombstones as 'rave

marers: As t$e si""s of t$e &omb"on carvers and scu"%tures im%roved and $i'$-

%o>ered cutters >ere made avai"ab"e< t$e %roducts are no> diverse and t$e desi'ns

more e"aborate ran'in' from "ar'e furniture and statues to sma"" trinets and e. c$ains:

arb"e< an inor'anic materia" for $andicraft< is %er$a%s one of t$e most difficu"t to

$and"e: +$e %re%aration of t$e materia" is a"read. a tedious %rocess since it is mined

from t$e 'round de%osits: arb"e is $eav. and t$e use of e4ui%ment to co""ect and

trans%ort marb"e >i"" $i'$". faci"itate t$e %rocess: +$us< it maes so muc$ sense to

$ave a >or %"an before$and: As >it$ most materia"s used in carvin' and scu"%ture< t$e

inte'rit. of t$e materia" is %reserved in marb"e crafts: It is neit$er %ainted nor covered

es%ecia"". t$at marb"e crafts are va"ued and eva"uated %rimari". on t$e 4ua"it. of

materia" suc$ as t$e co"or of t$e marb"e< and s>ir"in' effect marb"in'8 of co"ors:


=i': 7 5$itt"in'Courtes.( CI+,


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T8nala* of t)e T8/oli Tri/es in Sout) Cota/ato# T8nala* is a >oven c"ot$ made

from a/aca ani"a $em%8 usin' a sim%"e >ooden "oom but its uni4ueness "ies in t$e

meticu"ous tec$ni4ues and desi'n t$at is be"ieved to $ave been 'uided< ins%ired or revea"ed b. s%irits t$rou'$ dreams to a se"ect fe>: +$e revea"ed desi'ns a"so carr.

meanin's and re4uirements: +$us< t$e t8nala* c"ot$ in itse"f is a ?sacred $eir"oom or

materna" bond@ %assed on durin' a matrimonia" ceremon. and ?used as coverin' for

safe de"iver. durin' c$i"dbirt$@ Ma"mero< 2#1#b; ercurio< 2#128: +$e si'nature co"ors

used in t$e T8nala* c"ot$ are more s.mbo"ic t$an concern for t$e art %rinci%"e of

contrast: +$e red s.mbo"i0es braver.< commitment and "ove >$i"e t$e b"ac s.mbo"i0es

t$e stru''"es and difficu"t. of t$e ear". +Dbo"is t$at "ed to t$e deve"o%ment of stron' and

%erseverin' c$aracters Ma"mero< 2#1#b8: 5it$ t$e im%ortance of t8nala* in t$e "ives of

t$e +Dbo"is in )out$ Cotabato< >eavin' t$e t8nala* c"ot$ is an im%ortant si"" $anded

do>n from 'enerations of +Dbo"i >omen: Indeed< t$is is one $andicraft >$ere one can

rea"". fee" t$at t$e %roduct carries t$e tradition< be"iefs and t$e %assion of t$e craft

maer: O>nin' a t8nala* c"ot$< in fact< comes >it$ a res%onsibi"it. to res%ect t$e

tradition of t$e +Dbo"is b. tain' care of it:

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=i': &omb"on marb"es$tt%(//en:>ii%edia:or'/>ii/arb"e< P$oto b.( i"efabu"a

=i': 9 A +Dbo"i >oman >eavin' aT8nala*

Courtes.( "o4a":%$


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Activity ! Handicraft Ma""ing

Print a co$y of t)e P)ili$$ine ma$ and locate on t)e ma$ t)e )andicrafts t)at are

$roduced in a $articular re%ion# Cut out a small $icture of t)e )andicraft or sim$ly

create la/els, $lace it near t)e re%ion or $rovince )ere it is $roduced t)en dra a line

to lin* t)e $icture(la/el and t)e $lace#



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Scoring Guide

ive .ourse"f * %oints for ever. %air of $andicraft and re'ion/%rovince/munici%a"it. t$at

.ou identified:

0eyond Scorin% and more about $andicrafts< add on to .our ma%: If .ou see t$at .ou donDt

no> muc$ about $andicrafts in a %articu"ar re'ion< searc$ about it and "earn more

about .our countr. as >e"":

Activity !# $raft %ournal ntry' (hin) Aloud Record )atever met)od you c)oose eit)er you $re$are a @ournal entry note/oo* on

)andicrafts or an audio record anser t)e folloin% it)out referrin% /ac* to t)e

lesson:

• Ho> do $andicrafts %romote t$e >a. of "ife or cu"ture of a %"aceE



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• In >$at >a.s do entre%reneurs$i% or t$e entre%reneurs $e"% %reserve cu"ture and

traditions• In >$at >a.s do $andicraft industries $e"% t$e entre%reneurs< artisans and t$e

countr. as a >$o"eE• Are t$ere $andicrafts t$at are not suited for bo.sE Or for 'ir"sE 5$at are t$e

reasons and instances be$ind t$is %erce%tionE Is t$is ind of t$inin' %roductiveE

Activity !* Advertisement Act

C)oose a )andicraft from a $articular re%ion and create an advertisement a/out it# 5ou

may use any of t)e advertisement medium suc) as a $rinted ad for a nes$a$er or ma%a3ine, advertisement for a radio, or a video $resentation# Indicate your tar%et

mar*et for t)e ad and limit it to & minutes for audio, video or $resentation ty$e and one

$a%e $rint for $rinted ad# 5ou may also o$t to act out t)e advertisement, if it is a s*it#

0e ready to $resent in class#

Criteria PointsContent Prominent mention of t$e %roduct Information( >$ere to bu.< contact information< %rice< si0e< etc:

1#

+ec$ni4ue Creative and effective use of tec$ni4ues "ie $umor< endorsement<scri%t< desi'n

1#

Pur%ose of t$e Ad )uited to t$e tar'et c"ient )uited to t$e %ur%ose( create a need< inform ne> %roduct< brand

a>areness< insti" nationa"ism or sustain "o.a" customers

1#

Lesson 2+ Handicraft Concept and its Elements

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+

1: efine terms and conce%ts in $andicraft2: Identif. t$e basic $andicraft e"ements3: )$o> eam%"es of t$e different t.%es of $andicraft: escribe t$e inf"uence of eac$ e"ement to t$e $andcrafted %roduct



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THE CONCEPT

)at is c)amacallit Ho do you differentiate )andicraft from any activity or a

mec)ani3ed or*

A "andicraft is defined eit$er as a !roduct. !rocess and a s2ill/ It is a

!roduct< a"so ca""ed artisanal craft< >$en it refers to an object of ?aest$etic %roduction@

)$ivers Ca"der< 1978 t$at is created b. $and or b. usin' on". sim%"e too"s to serve a

%ur%ose or %ossess a va"ue Arribas< 2##98: It is a !rocess >$en it focuses on t$e

tec$ni4ues used< suc$ as >eavin'< to create items b. $and: It is a s2ill. c"ose". re"ated

to craftsmans"i!. >$en t$e focus is on t$e mode of e%ression )$ivers Ca"der<

1978 as >e"" as motor si""s< %articu"ar". on t$e deterit. and faci"it. of t$e $ands< in

a%%".in' art to creatin' t$e objects: In a"" cases< $andicraft re4uires t$at t$e $and

s$ou"d contro" and mani%u"ate bot$ materia"s and too"s: ec$anica" too"s ma. be used

?as "on' as t$e direct manua" contribution of t$e artisan i#e# t)e )andicraft ma*er

remains t$e most substantia" com%onent of t$e finis$ed %roduct@ G,)CO-I+C< 1997<

%:68:

+asic lements of Handicraft

Handicraft $as t$ree basic e"ements t$at are interre"ated and >$ic$ e%"ain its

conce%tua"i0ation: Bou cannot create a $andicraft >it$out usin' a"" t$ese t$reee"ements: +$ese are(

1: esi'n2: ateria"3: +ec$ni4ue

esi'n is an idea or an arran'ement sc$eme t$at is e%ressed into a

confi'uration< dra>in'< mode"< mou"d< %attern< %"an or s%ecification to >or out t$e form

of an object: +$e desi'n< dra>n b. a desi'ner< >i"" 'ive %ers%ective to t$e object and

>i"" $e"% us visua"i0e t$e e%ected finis$ed %roduct:

+$e materia". as an e"ement of $andicraft< refers to t$e basic substance eit$er in

its natura"< modified or semi-%rocessed state t$at is used as an in%ut to a %roduction

%rocess for subse4uent modification or transformation into a finis$ed %roduct:



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+$e tec$ni4ue is sim%". t$e met$od and %rocess of treatin' t$e materia"s to

construct t$e object: +$e tec$ni4ue to be used >i"" $e"% determine t$e too"s and

e4ui%ment to be used:

+$e re"ations$i% of t$e t$ree e"ements is i""ustrated in t$e fo""o>in' dia'ram

es%oused b. a $andicraft e%ert< t$e "ate Prof: .dia Arribas: It s$o>s t$at a $andicraft

%roduct is t$e rea"i0ation of t$e e"ements of desi'n and is most %robab". created as a

res%onse to a fe"t need: +$e materia" to use in eecutin' t$e %"anned desi'n conce%t is

de%endent on t$e desi'n and function of t$e object: In turn< t$e materia" c$osen >i""

su''est t$e tec$ni4ue or $o> t$e materia" >i"" be treated< %rocessed and $and"ed to

convert it to t$e desired object:



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ifferent (y"es of Handicraft

+$e name of t$e different t.%es of $andicraft is derived eit$er from t$e materia"

used< t$e tec$ni4ue or t$e %roduct of t$e $andicraft activit.: )ome eam%"es of t$e

t.%es of $andicrafts are %rovided be"o> and are c"assified accordin' to >$ere t$eir

names >ere taen +ab"e 18:

+ab"e1:+.%es of Handicrafts

ateria" +ec$ni4ue Product

!amboo craftCoconut s$e"" craft=iber craft coir<abaca< %ia8eat$er craft

eta" craft&attan craft)$e"" craft5oodcraft

A%%"i4uS!ati %rintin'Carvin'Co""a'eCroc$et

Cross-stitc$ecou%a'e,mbroider.,tc$in'nittin'

acramSOri'amiRPa%er to""e)i"-screen %rintin')mocin'

+attin'+ie-.ein'R5eavin' "oom< card< s%oo"8

!a' main'!asetr.Ceramics="o>er main'Pa%ier-mTc$SR

Potter.Uui"tRUui""R+o. craft

Jt)e tec)niEue and t)e $roduct )ave t)e same name

+$ere are cases >$en t$e name of t$e $andicraft %rovides s%ecifications or 4ua"ifications: =or eam%"e< ood carvin% is more s%ecific and is s"i'$t". differentiatedfrom ood craft to indicate t$at carvin' as a met$od is bein' a%%"ied to >ood:

+$e $andicrafts named after tec$ni4ues are a"so differentiated based on t$e%rocesses of activities a%%"ied to t$e same materia": =or eam%"e< usin' .arn as

materia"< it >i"" be ca""ed eavin% if t$e %rocess uses inter"acin' t>o sets of .arn at ri'$t

an'"es to %roduce a c"ot$ or fabric; it >i"" be ca""ed macramK if it uses s4uare nots and

its variations:

Per$a%s< t$e easiest t.%es of $andicrafts to remember are t$ose t$at >ere

named after t$e %roducts of desi'n since >e see concrete eam%"es suc$ as ba's<

basets< %ots or to.s:

Source: Arri/as, &LLB #e#loo*#or%(dictionary #/usinessdictionary#com



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Activity #! $raft %ournal ntry' (hin) Aloud Record )atever met)od you c)oose eit)er you $re$are a @ournal entry note/oo* on

)andicrafts, or an audio recorder to record your ansers do t)e folloin% it)out

referrin% /ac* to t)e lesson:

• efine t$e conce%t $andicraftD:

• Identif. t$e t$ree basic e"ements of $andicraft: Provide a brief descri%tion of >$at

.ou no> about eac$ basic e"ement• =or eac$ t.%e of $andicraft< "ist at "east t>o names of $andicraft .ou are most

interested in or t$at .ou >ou"d "ie to "earn more: Bou ma. inc"ude $andicrafts t$at

.ou no> but are not in t$e "ist +ab"e 18:

ateria" +ec$ni4ue Product1: 1: 1:2: 2: 2:

!efore t$e net "esson< read or "isten to .our entr. and revise .our ans>ers ifnecessar.:

Activity #!# (hin), "air, share- Ta*e a moment or to to reflect and anser t)ese Euestions# T)en, c)oose anot)er

classmate or a friend and s)are your ansers#

• If advances in tec$no"o'. enab"e us to %roduce crafted %roducts usin' mac$ines<

>i"" it sti"" be ca""ed $andicraftsE

• !et>een t>o %roducts< sa. a baset %roduced b. an e%ert craftsman usin' on".

sim%"e too"s and a baset %roduced %rimari". usin' a mac$ine< >$ic$ one >ou"d bemore e%ensiveE 5$.E



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Activity #!* Photo .hi/it

+ae a %icture< bro>se ma'a0ines or ne>s artic"es or searc$ t$e Internet for a

%icture of a $andicraft: =rame .our %icture or c$oose a %icture t$at eit$er s$o>s t$e

fina" %roduct or a craftsman/artisan >orin' a near". finis$ed %roduct: It is im%ortant

t$at t$e intended audience can ima'ine or identif. t$e $andicraft %roduct in t$e %icture:

Bour c$oice of t$e $andicraft de%ends on .our interest or avai"abi"it. of t$e materia":

Print or cut-out t$e %icture< %referab". "ar'e enou'$ to fit an :* 11 bond %a%er

t$en mount it in a V si0e board: !e"o> t$e %icture< indicate t$e name or t.%e of t$e

$andicraft< t$e %$oto'ra%$er< t$e date and %"ace >$ere t$e %icture >as taen: If t$e%icture is from t$e ma'a0ine or t$e Internet< %rovide t$e name of t$e o>ner if %ossib"e

and t$e source suc$ as t$e name of t$e ma'a0ine or t$e & or >ebsite: Identif. t$e

%rimar. materia" and t$e tec$ni4ues used and create a s$ort descri%tion about t$e

%ur%ose or function of t$e $andicraft< $o> t$e materia" affects t$e desi'n and $o> t$e

desi'n assists or $am%ers t$e function of t$e said $andicraft:

As a c"ass and >it$ t$e assistance of t$e teac$er< %"an a %$oto e$ibit inside t$e

c"assroom or in a "obb.: rou% t$e %$otos accordin' to t$e t.%es of $andicraft based

on nomenc"ature L materia"s< tec$ni4ue or %roduct:

Scorin%


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Lesson 3+ Basic Principles in Handicraft

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+1: Identif. t$e basic %rinci%"es of $andicraft in t$eor. and %ractice2: efend t$e merits of fo""o>in' t$e $andicraft %rinci%"es3: Pre%are set of ru"es to fo""o> consistent >it$ t$e $andicraft %rinci%"es

BASIC P#INCIPLES OF &AN$IC#AFT IN T&EO#3 AN$ P#ACTICE

)at8s t)e )eart of t)e matter

A better >a. to understand and a%%reciate $andicraft is to ee% in mind some

statements of trut$s: +$e. are better re'arded as t$e basic !rinci!les in "andicraft

t$at a"so serve as 'uide as to $o> %eo%"e s$ou"d %ractice t$e art of $andicraft: +$e

basic %rinci%"es Arribas< 2##98< >it$ brief discussions t$at fo""o> eac$ %rinci%"e< are

"isted as fo""o>s(

4/ &andicraft al-as serves a !ur!ose or a need/ iven t$e assum%tion t$at$andicraft cou"d $ave evo"ved from a fe"t need< no>in' t$e function of t$e object

is one of t$e re4uirements for its creation:5/ 6no-ledge of "andicraft al-as re,uires t"e understanding of its essential

or basic elements -"ic" are materials. tec"ni,ues and design 7!roduct8/3: Econom of materials and tec"ni,ues must be !racticed/ Mio"ation of t$is

%rinci%"e affects t$e aest$etic 4ua"it. of t$e $andicraft %roduct:: &andicraft s"ould be learned from sim!le to com!le1:9/ &andicraft activit re,uires attention in mind/ A craftsman needs a conducive

>or%"ace< re"ative". free from distraction< >$i"e >orin' on a $andicraft %roject:6: Good craftsmans"i! is influenced b t"e materials. tec"ni,ues. tools.

e,ui!ment. t"e -or2ing environment. and t"e s2ill of t"e craftsman ::/ +$e art %rinci%"e ;form follo-s function@ is t$e e. to 'ood desi'n: +$is sim%".

means t$at t$e form suc$ as t$e s$a%e of a jar< inc"udin' ot$er features "ie a

cover or $and"e< must be re"ated to t$e function of t$e jar itse"f:


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9: No t-o "andicraft articles are e1actl ali2e/ It is be"ieved t$at even >it$

master. and standardi0ation in %rocedure< t$e craftsmanDs >or is inf"uenced b.

emotion< menta" state and environmenta" factors >$ic$ var. from time to time:

Activity *! Self0Assessment 1ui2

Identify t)e /asic $rinci$le /e)ind t)e $ractices indicated /y t)e statements /elo#

rite your ansers on t)e /o. $rovided /efore eac) statement#

Princi$le !.am$le

1: anan' Macion uses a"" t$e scra% fabrics for

$er 4ui"t as muc$ as %ossib"e and is carefu" not

to >aste it:2: Abe" >ors on $is >ire craft in a >e""-"it room

>it$ %i%ed-in c"assica" music t$at $e"%s $im

focus on $is tas:3: 5$en ais. started croc$etin'< s$e "earned

first t$e basic ste%s main' sim%"e round %"ace

mats and s$e 'radua"". %ro'ressed to main'

intricate desi'ns on >eddin' vei"s and

$andba's:: ecou%a'e is best ac$ieved b. c"eanin' t$e

surface of t$e materia" first before '"uin' so

t$at t$e desi'n ad$eres >e"" to t$e surface:*: Jose%$ine $as mastered main' !ati %rintin'

for scarves and s$a>"s but $er desi'ns<

t$ou'$ t$e. carr. a t$eme< are a">a.s uni4ue

and assume individua"it.:



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Activity *!# (hin), "air, share- Ta*e a moment or to to reflect and anser t)ese Euestions# T)en, c)oose anot)er


• ,%"ain >$. eac$ $andicraft is uni4ue:• Game five $andicrafts and re-arran'e t$em from sim%"e to com%"e: Justif. >$.

or $o> eac$ $andicraft is more com%"e t$an t$e ot$er:• iscuss t$e reasons for %racticin' econom. in materia"s and tec$ni4ues: In >$at

>a.s can >e vio"ate t$is %rinci%"eE 5$at are t$e instances materia"s are >astedE

Ho> >ou"d a vio"ation of t$is %rinci%"e affect t$e aest$etic 4ua"it. of a %roductE

• 5$at are t$e sources of frustration of a be'inner in $andicraft t$at stems from

not fo""o>in' one of t$e basic %rinci%"esE !rief". justif. eac$:

• 5$at >ou"d .ou need to focus and be motivatedE escribe .our idea" $andicraft

>or%"ace:

Activity *!* 3earn from a Master $raftsman

it)in your locality, loo* for a )andicraft e.$ert or a craftsman# C)oose one )o )as

t)e most num/er of years in e.$erience or )o ma*es )andicrafts for at least one year#

As* $ermission and arran%e for an intervie in a convenient time and $lace for /ot) of

you# If you )ave an audio recorder in your mo/ile $)one or a video camera, you may

use it to document your intervie#

• Intervie> an e%ert or desi'ner-craftsman: =ind out be"iefs and %ractices t$e.

$ave t$at are consistent >it$ t$e basic %rinci%"es in Handicraft: As $im/$er to

$ave a %icture taen >$i"e doin' t$eir craft: 5rite a feature re%ort >it$ %ictures of

.our intervie> in a broc$ure format or b"o' about it on"ine and ta' .our teac$er

and c"assmates

Intervie> uide(

Game of t$e Craftsman( A'e(Game of Handicraft( Go: of .ears creatin' t$e

$andicraft(



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=uestions+1: 5$o tau'$t .ou to do t$e $andicraftE2: Ho> did .ou "earn doin' t$e $andicraftE Can .ou sa.

.ou are a"read. an e%ertE 5$atDs t$e differencebet>een an e%ert and an amateurE

3: 5$at are t$e difficu"ties .ou $ave e%erienced in

doin' t$e $andicraftE: Ho> man. name of %roduct/$andicrafts8 can .ou

create in a da.E Ho> fast can .ou finis$ one %roductE*: 5$at motivates .ou to do itE 5$at are .our

ins%irationsE 5$ere do .ou dra> ins%irations for .ourdesi'nE

6: 5$at ti%s can .ou 'ive for be'inners< "ie me< >$o>ant to "earn and e%"ore $andicraftE

7: 5$at are t$e ru"es .ou fo""o> or %rinci%"es .ou $ave>$en doin' $andicraftE

#es!onses+

Activity *!4 $raft %ournal ntry' (hin) Aloud Record +$e basic %rinci%"es in $andicraft are not mere su''estions but a set of ru"es to

fo""o>: 5rite .our commitment to a set of ru"es t$at .ou >i"" fo""o> in t$e mac$ine s$o%or >$en .ou do a $andicraft %roject: A sam%"e tem%"ate is %rovided be"o>: Bou ma.%$otoco%. or create .our o>n tem%"ate and %aste it on .our journa" entr. or $ave anaudio record of .our %"ed'e


I _______________________________

hereby pledge to follow the rules I have stated here

consistent with the basic principles in handicrafts as my


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Lesson 4+ afet! and Precautionar! "easures

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+1: Identif. safe from $a0ardous %ractices2: iscuss issues< %ossib"e t$reats and safet. %rocedures3: Perform safet. %rocedures

BE SAFE F#O* &A>A#$O%S P#ACTICES?

)afet. must be foremost in .our mind before undertain' a $andicraft %roject< or

an. activit. for t$at matter: 5$o must be safeE +$e %eo%"e doin' t$e $andicraft %roject

>$ic$ inc"udes .ou< .our c"assmates and .our teac$er s$ou"d be safe from accidents:

Get< t$e too"s and e4ui%ment must a"so be safe from disuse and unnecessar.

breaa'e: ast".< t$e environment< >$ic$ is t$e source of t$e $andicraft materia"s< must

a"so be safe from abuse so t$at t$ese are not de%"eted:

+$e 'ood t$in' is a"most a"" accidents and unto>ard events can be avoided b.deve"o%in' safe %ersona" >or $abits: +$is "esson enumerates t$ose safet. and

%recautionar. measures and it is im%erative to remember t$em: An o"d ada'e about

safet. is sti"" true for toda. -?)afet. means "earnin' to fo""o> instructions; it means never

tain' c$ances@ indbec< un Hansen< 19698:

+$e first "ine of defense is ac4uisition of information: Bou< as a $andicraft

student< must no> about t$e t.%e of $andicraft .ou >ant to do: urin' demonstrations<

c"ose". observe t$e correct %rocess of doin' t$e %roject and in $and"in' t$e too"s:

Identif. t$e $a0ards of %articu"ar t.%es of $andicraft %rocesses as >e"" as t$ose in t$e

mac$ine s$o%s and avoid t$em: +$e second "ine of defence is t$e ac4uisition of

a%%ro%riate su%%"ies and too"s< inc"udin' safet. devices and a first aid it: +$e t$ird "ine

of defence is t$e %ractice of safe %ersona" >or $abits< t$e most essentia" of >$ic$ are

"isted on t$e net %a'e:



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Safety Regulations to /e o/served in a $raft or Machine Sho"

House*ee$in%

1: +$ere must be a "o'boo for users or borro>ers of too"s and e4ui%ment:2: abe" t$e materia"s and too"s %ro%er".:

3: ee% t$e s$o% c"ean and order".: Gever "eave too"s ".in' around or a"on' t$eais"e >$ere t$e. can %ose $a0ards:

: &e'u"ar". ins%ect e4ui%ment for safe o%eratin' condition< adjustment and re%air<

idea"".< in accordance >it$ t$e manufacturerDs information: +ae note of t$e

manufacturerDs >arrant. and its conditions:*: )tudents s$ou"d not remove or disab"e safe'uards or device re4uired on t$e

mac$ine:6: 5i%e or c"ean u% >ater s%i""s< 'rease or oi" on t$e f"oor:7: &e%ort a"" accidents fo""o>in' sc$oo" %o"ic.:: ,mer'enc. %$one numbers must be %osted to inc"ude sc$oo" c"inic or t$e

nearest c"inic/$os%ita" and t$e teac$er-in-c$ar'e or t$e %rinci%a":

Pro$er Attire

1: Go "oose 'arments: )$o% a%rons must be >orn over sc$oo" or P, uniforms:2: 5ear c"osed-toe s$oes:3: &efrain from >earin' and brin'in' accessories t$at mi'$t obstruct t$e senses or

%ose dan'er >$en >orin': Go je>e""er.< rin's< $an'in' earrin's< necties<

c$ains< ear%$ones or mobi"e %$ones: ee% t$em in a safe %ocet of .our ba':: Handicraft %rojects t$at %ose $a0ards to t$e e.es must re4uire a%%ro%riate e.e

%rotection:

!nvironmental Healt) Safety

1: =ire etin'uis$ers s$ou"d be made avai"ab"e and be "ocated in a convenient

%"ace:2: C$emica" su%%"ies and its >astes must be e%t in %ro%er containers and be

dis%osed of %ro%er".:3: Incor%orate 'reen %ractices suc$ as conservation in t$e use of >ater and ener'.:

Care and Maintenance of Tools

1: +oo"s t$at are used for cuttin' must be e%t c"ean and s$ar%:

2: +oo"s are idea"". stored in dr. %"aces to %revent rust in meta"s or deca. in>ooden too"s: )tora'e must a"so enab"e t$e users to easi". "ocate and se"ect t$e

needed too":



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Activity 4! Self0Assessment 1ui2

Read t)e situations descri/ed /elo# rite t)e ansers on t)e /lan* /efore eac)

sentence#

Dra to indicate $resence of )a3ard or

to indicate a relatively safe $ractice

KKKKKK 1: &obert "istens to music t$rou'$ ear%$ones >$i"e >orin':

KKKKKK 2: i0a >ears e.e 'o''"es >$i"e %o"is$in' meta"s:

KKKKKK 3: +$e $eav. too"s are stored in a bo in t$e u%%er s$e"ves:

KKKKKK : +$ere is one "ar'e tras$ can for a"" t.%es of >aste %roduct:

KKKKKK *: 5a"". >i%es t$e >ater s%i""s from t$e f"oor as $e >ors on a tie d.e %roject:

Activity 4!# (hin), "air, share- Ta*e a moment or to to reflect and anser t)ese Euestions# T)en, c)oose anot)er


•

5$. is it necessar. to be safet. consciousE• 5$. are s$ar% too"s better t$an du"" onesE

• 5$at does it mean t$at t$e environment must a"so be safeE

• 5$at $andicraft/s do .ou t$in %ose t$e "east t$reat to safet.E +$e most

$a0ardousE

• 5ou"d .ou en'a'e in a $andicraft %roject t$at .ou are most interested in but is

$a0ardousE



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(Name of Handicraft)

afety !ractices

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 4!* Partner in 5$rime6

T)e different ty$es of )andicrafts )ave s$ecific safety $ractices or re%ulations /ecause

of s$ecial tools or $rocesses demanded /y t)e tec)niEues# C)oose one )andicraft and

researc) on its s$ecific safety $ractices# Coordinate it) your teac)er to ma*e sure

t)at eac) $air of students is assi%ned a different )andicraft#

iven be"o> are 'uide 4uestions t$at .ou ma. as .ourse"ves to find safet. %ractices or

measures uni4ue to t$e assi'ned $andicraft(• 5$at safet. %ractices or %recautionar. measures are s%ecific to t$e $andicraftE

• 5$at too"s and tec$ni4ues are used >$en >orin' on t$e $andicraftE 5$at

safet. %ractices must be observed >it$ t$e use of too"s or t$e tec$ni4uesE

Create a boo mar and enumerate t$e safet. %ractices .ou $ave identified: Add

decorative desi'n to .our boo mar at t$e side or at t$e bac aminate .our

boomar for %rotection



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Activity 4!4 Role Play

6sin% t)e materials on safety $ractices you )ave researc)ed it) your $artner, role $lay

at least one $ractice in class# Pre$are your $ro$s and internali3e your role-



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Lesson #+ Handicraft "aterials

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+1: C"assif. $andicraft materia"s accordin' to source2: )urve. avai"ab"e indi'enous or rec.c"ab"e materia"s for $andicraft >it$in t$e area

or communit.3: Out"ine $o> a $andicraft materia" is derived and %re%ared for %roject-main'

CL$I%IC$TION $N& O'(CE O% H$N&IC($%T "$TE(I$L

)at8s t)e stuff made of !ver onder )at could /e )andicraft materials

As one of t$e t$ree basic e"ements< materia"s are considered first since an.

%roject starts >it$ t$e avai"ab"e resource: ore im%ortant".< t$e tec$ni4ue/s t$at >i"" be

used in doin' t$e $andicraft is/are dictated b. t$e t.%e of materia": Hence< after

decidin' to do a $andicraft %roject< .ou start b. doin' a surve. of t$e communit.: A

$andicraft %roject< es%ecia"". if to be used for an entre%reneuria" venture< >i"" be costefficient and ac4uisition becomes easier if t$e materia"s are abundant >it$in t$e "oca"it.:

+$us< most $andicraft %roducts t$at >e see use "oca" and indi'enous materia"s:

+$e P$i"i%%ine materia"s for $andicraft ma. be c"assified accordin' to t$eir

sources< name".( %"ants< anima"s< inor'anic materia"s and man-made materia"s Arribas<

2##98: +$e fo""o>in' are some of t$e names of $andicraft materia"s s%ecified accordin'

to t$e source and< %articu"ar". for %"ants and some anima" sources< t$e %art >$ere t$ese

are taen +ab"e 28:



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+ab"e 2:)ome )%ecific )ources of Handicraft ateria"sArribas< 2##9; !e"en< 19*28

)O&C, GA, O= A+,&IA A# Plants

5ood Acacia

A%iton'

!atiu"in'uijo

ama'on'

auan

aneteo"ave

Garra

Pine tree

+an'i"eBaa"

!ar Acacia

!a"ite

!a"ita'ta'

o'o

)"o'on

+ab'on )ta"s/Po"es/)tems !amboo

Corn

&attan

)u'ar Cane

+a"a$ib

+ambo )tra>s Co'on rass &ice)tem - +>inin'

Gon-t>inin'

Am"on'

Ja'na.a fern8

Hua'

i"o' fern8

Gito fern8

ocdo fern8 )ed'es A'as

A"ino'

!a"an''ot

+ii>

+iu'

=ibers

eaves

)eeds

)ta"s

Petio"e

)$eat$

!ast !ar8

Pia

Coir

Abaca

!unta" !uri8

uinit Coconut<

Cabone'ro8

!an"ot

a'ue.

Cotton

!anana

)asa Coconut8

!amboo

Jute

&afia !uri8

a%o

Pa%a.a

Pa"ms

&amie eaf )tri%s Ana$a>

!uri

Gi%a Pandan

eaf idribs !uri Coconut Gi%a )ta" )tri%s u%is Abaca<

!anana8

!anban !amboo

&oots !a"ete oras Metiver !: Animals )i">orm cocoon )i" )$ee%< came"< 'oats 5oo" Horses< Pi's Hair Co>< carabao !ones Hides eat$er8 Hoofs

)naes< =is$ )%ines )ca"es )naes< i0ards< ,e"s<

=ro's< C$icens

)in

&abbits =ur )eas$e""s< e''s )$e""s

)O&C, GA, O= +H, A+,&IAC: Inor%anic Materials eta"s A"uminum Co%%er Pe>ter



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!rass

C$rome

o"d

Iron

Gice"

)i"ver

+in

C"a. ,art$en>are )tone>are Porce"ain P"aster of Paris

Asbestos )tones Adobe

Cora"

Jade

arb"e: Man1made or Synt)etic Materials

"ass Pa%er P"astics +$ermosettin'< +$ermo%"astic8

In most cases< natura" materia"s e:': t$ose from %"ants and anima"s8 are 'at$ered

>$en fu"". matured: A fe> eem%tions >ou"d be ?/uri and ana)a "eaves >$ic$ are

'at$ered >$i"e t$e "eaves are sti"" >$ite and c"osed@ Arribas< 2##98: A"" t$ese materia"s

re4uire %re%aration before t$e. are read. for use and some tec$ni4ues are e%"ainedmore under t$e "esson on Handicraft +ec$ni4ues: +$e "ist of materia"s %rovided is just a

re%resentative sam%"e and t$ere are more s%ecific materia"s for eac$ $andicraft: Bou

>i"" "earn more about t$em if .ou %roceed to s%ecia"i0e in $andicraft:

nvironmental Issues and Sustaina/ility 5$enever materia"s are taen from t$e environment< %eo%"e must tae

res%onsibi"it. in >orin' for t$e sustainabi"it. of our natura" resources: +$e

conse4uences to t$e environment must be inc"uded as factors in .our c$oice of a

$andicraft %roject or an entre%reneuria" venture: +$ese are some of t$e 4uestions .ou

need to ans>er to 'au'e t$e suitabi"it. of t$e materia" and t$e $andicraft %roject(1: Are t$e materia"s derived from endan'ered or %rotected s%eciesE2: Are t$ere eistin' %o"icies and %ractices >it$ re'ard to re%"acement of t$e

$arvested materia"sE3: Are t$e materia"s readi". avai"ab"e and abundant in t$e "oca"it.E: Are t$e su%%"iers of t$e materia"s com%"iant >it$ "abor %racticesE Ho> are

%o""utants treated or dis%osedE*: 5i"" t$e $andicraft %roduct $ave a "on' usefu" "ifeE6: 5i"" t$e materia" 'enerate ecessive >asteE 5$at is t$e %ro%er dis%osa"

%rocedure for t$e >astesE Is t$e %ro%er dis%osa" %rocedure ade4uate".

%racticed or carried outE



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Bou >i"" %robab". notice t$at most of

t$e %arts of a %"ant are %ossib"e sources of

ra> materia" for $andicraft: Ge> materia"s

from %"ants are a"so bein' discovered: In

fact< a re"ative". recent P$i"i%%ine stud. in

$andicraft identified umame"a as a %ossib"e

source of fiber A4uino< 2##78: A"so< it $as

been re%orted t$at >ater "i"ies are bein' %o%u"ari0ed as anot$er $andicraft materia" for

our use e"ican< 2#12 retrieved from $tt%(//ne>sinfo:in4uirer:net/232#9/>ater-"i".-$andicraft-trade-

%a.s-off-in-"as-%inas8: +$ere mi'$t be more materia"s for $andicrafts t$at are >aitin' to bediscovered

Activity 7! Poetry 8riting $tional(Alternative Activity

Pretend t)at you are a )andicraft material /am/oo, seas)ell, fi/er, etc## rite a $oem

a/out yourself $ro/a/ly your c)aracteristics, your $otential as a )andicraft material#

T)in* of an a$$ro$riate title for your $oem and don8t for%et to affi. your si%nature and

t)e date )en it as created for documentation# 0e ready to $resent in class#

Activity 7!# Material $hronicle

Follo t)e life of a )andicraft material, $refera/ly indi%enous from source to $roduct#

C$oose one from t$e avai"ab"e $andicraft materia"s on t$e "ist +ab"e 28: Create a

c$ronic"e of t$e materia" startin' from its source e:': %"ant< anima"< inor'anic8 tofinis$ed %roduct: escribe t$e source of t$e materia"< $o> t$e materia" is 'at$ered or

$arvested and %re%ared or %rocessed before use: +$en< identif. %ossib"e $andicraft

%roducts t$at can be created usin' t$e materia":

se a creative format for .our c$ronic"e: =or eam%"e< it ma. "oo "ie a banner<

a manua" +M< or s$a%ed "ie t$e %"ant/anima" t$e materia" >as taen from: ,nric$ .our



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c$ronic"e >it$ %ictures< if %ossib"e< for eac$ sta'e of t$e %re%aration %rocess: Bou ma.

inc"ude some 'ra%$ic or'ani0ers< anecdotes or accounts suc$ as >$en t$e materia" >as

identified as usefu" for $andicraft< if avai"ab"e: Bou ma. bro>se boos or searc$ t$e

Internet: ae sure to cite sources and references: If t$ere are cotta'e industries

creatin' $andicrafts >it$in .our "oca"it.< as %ermission to visit and intervie> t$em:

onDt for'et to tae %ictures

er if someone e"se in c"ass

'ives t$e same ans>er as .ours:

="uenc. L abi"it. to 'enerate man.ideas or %ossibi"ities

1 %t: for ever. named

feasib"e ans>er %roduct8Ori'ina"it. L abi"it. to 'ive ans>ers

t$at are une%ected< unusua"<

uni4ue< rare< not t$ou'$t of

before

2 %ts: for ever. uni4ue

ans>er +ota" creativit. %oints

H,-Handicrafts Pa'e #

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Lesson )+ Handicraft Techni*ues

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+1: Identif. basic tec$ni4ues in $andicraft2: C"assif. too"s accordin' to t$eir functions3: Identif. a%%ro%riate too"s and t$eir functions: Pro%ose so"utions to %ossib"e %rob"ems

BASIC TEC&NI=%ES IN &AN$IC#AFT

Ho do t)ey do it Handicraft is for 7all a%es8# T)is means t)ere are a$$ro$riate

)andicraft activities for everyone, includin% t)e youn%, t)e elderly and t)e $)ysically c)allen%ed,

)o )ave mastery in t)e use of t)eir )ands or /ody# 0ut )at $rocesses are usually done

Handicraft tec$ni4ues are t$e %rocesses for convertin' t$e materia"s into finis$ed

%roducts: As mentioned in %revious "essons< t$e materia"s fores$ado> t$e tec$ni4ues:

In addition< t$e c$oice of tec$ni4ue de%ends on t$e materia" and t$e desi'n< t$e use or

function of t$e object as >e"" as t$e avai"abi"it. of too"s and e4ui%ment:

Handicraft tec$ni4ues can be cate'ori0ed into t"ree ma@or !rocesses(

1: Pre-construction

2: Construction

3: =inis$in' +ec$ni4ues

Pre)construction tec$ni4ues %ertain to t$e %re%aration of materia"s after $arvest

and before use: P"ant-based materia"s are dried in t$e sun to e"iminate moisture: If

fibers are to be etracted from %"ants< t$e stems or "eaves are a""o>ed to under'o arettin' %rocess: &ettin' entai"s soain' t$e materia"s in >ater and t$rou'$ bacteria"

action t$e unusab"e %arts deca. and fibers are etracted t$en dried: 5$i"e some

materia"s are uti"i0ed for t$eir natura" eart$". tones< b"eac$in' and d.ein' ma. be a"so

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Cuttin' is anot$er %re-construction tec$ni4ue t$at is a%%"ied to a"most a""

materia"s: It inc"udes stri%%in'< %oundin'< s%"ittin'< crus$in' and %ee"in': =or meta"s

t$at cannot be cut usin' sni%s< sa>in' and fi"in' is a"so done:

Construction tec$ni4ues inc"ude t$e actua" im%"ementation of t$e desi'n %"an

usin' t$e se"ected materia"s and a%%ro%riate too"s: +ec$ni4ues are sometimes s%ecific

to a %articu"ar t.%e of $andicraft but t$e. are 'enera"". concerned about joinin'< formin'

and assemb"in': +$e met$ods of joinin' materia"s in >ood craft< for instance< are '"uin'

usin' ad$esives and nai"in' usin' brads and scre>s: In meta" craft< formin' inc"udes

bendin' t$e meta" to $o"d t>o %ieces to'et$er or so"derin': In >ire or meta"8 craft<

construction tec$ni4ue inc"udes dra>in' a >ire >$ere its s$a%e is reduced or c$an'ed

usin' a dra>%"ate =i': 118: Annea"in'< a %rocess of

softenin' meta"s usin' $eat t$en dro%%in' it in a %ic"in'

so"ution or >ater< >i"" a""o> t$e meta" to be s$a%ed or

formed accordin'".: In need"e>or< fabrics are joinedt$rou'$ se>in' usin' need"es and t$read or in case of

croc$etin'< croc$eted stri%s are joined b. inter"o%in' t$e

.arns usin' a croc$et $oo:

urin' construction< decorative e"ements are a"so

added and are incor%orated in t$e %rocess: =or eam%"e< %.ro'ra%$.< a met$od of

decoratin' a bamboo b. burnin' its surface >it$ t$e use of a $ot iron or >ire< is

em%"o.ed: Anot$er eam%"e of addin' decorative e"ement durin' t$e construction

%rocess is in smocin' >$ere t$e stitc$es t$emse"ves "end decorative e"ement to t$e

%roject< suc$ as t$e cab"e stitc$ or t$e $one.comb stitc$:


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+$e t$ird major %rocess is a%%".in' finis"ing tec$ni4ues to im%rove stren't$<

durabi"it. and aest$etic 4ua"it. of t$e $andicraft: In rattan craft< varnis$ is a%%"ied to

incor%orate s$immer and %rotect t$e rattan from deca.: In ot$er cases< s$e""ac and

"ac4uer are a%%"ied over surfaces of $andicrafts: In

basetr.< >oven basets are 'iven a bindin' ed'e finis$ to

mae it stab"e and durab"e: =or fabrics< most finis$in'

tec$ni4ues inc"ude ironin' or %ressin' t$e materia"s: +$is is

true for %rojects "ie 4ui"ts< tie-d.e< bati and even smoced

%roducts: =or a"" finis$in' tec$ni4ues< aest$etic

en$ancement must be %rudent to %reserve t$e inte'rit. of

t$e materia": +$is means t$at t$e finis$in' touc$es must

not camouf"a'e t$e intrinsic 4ua"ities of t$e materia"s used

suc$ as >$en %aint is a%%"ied to seas$e""s or dar stain is

a%%"ied to a >ood >it$ a beautifu" bar or rin's: A 'ood

eam%"e is t$e natura" finis$ done in t$e sa"ad bo>" =i': 128 >$ic$ s$o>ed an $onesttreatment of t$e materia" %reservin' its ti'er bars and natura" co"or:

Tools and E,ui!ment

In ac$ievin' t$e tec$ni4ues to mae t$e $andicraft< some too"s and e4ui%ment

are needed: A tool is an. instrument $e"d b. $and used to ac$ieve a %articu"ar tas and

is not used u% in t$e %rocess< in contrast to $andicraft materia"s: +$e use of too"s can

be c"assified accordin' to function suc$ as measurin'< "inin'< testin'< $o"din'< borin'<

drivin' and cuttin': E,ui!ment< on t$e ot$er $and< are usua"". furnis$in's or outfits t$at

enab"e a %erson to do a tas better: )ome of t$e most common too"s and t$eir uses are

"isted as fo""o>s accordin' to t$eir c"assification(

Measurin% tools

+$ese are too"s to measure "en't$ and >ei'$t usin' an ,n'"is$ or metric s.stem of

measurement:

Rules %eneral term for tools measurin% len%t) usin% !n%lis) and metric system of

measurement suc) as:

(a"e measure a len%t) of t)in fle.i/le material mar*ed it)

linear1measurement mar*in%s $rimarily used for )andicrafts usin%

fa/ric#

Meter stic) a rule t)at is one meter lon% in centimeters and

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pencil tailors chalk marking gauge marking knife

• Pull0"ush rule L a ru"e to measure objects from one

meter to *# meters "on':

• $ali"ers L an instrument for more accurate measurin'

of diameter/dimensions interna" or eterna"8; t$is "oos"ie t>o $in'ed "e's some curved8 used to measure

t$icness and distances:

inin% tools

+$ese too"s are used for marin' "ines to aid in cuttin' materia"s or to indicate

boundaries:

Pencil L a >ritin' instrument >it$ 'ranite core t$at can be erased

Tailors c"al2 L a ta"c-based c$a" used in fabrics

*ar2ing gauges - are used for marin' a de%t$ on >ood

*ar2ing 2nife L used to dra> a "ine for t$e sa> or c$ise"

Testin% tools

+$ese are too"s used to eamine accurac. in measurement< an'"e or if materia"s

need to be "eve"ed:

Plumb bob L a >ei'$t t$at is attac$ed to a strin' and uses 'ravit. to test

>$et$er it is eact". vertica"< true vertica" "ine:

S!irit level< a"so ca""ed %"umb and "eve" L a s%ecia" too" to fit constructed materia"s or

an.t$in' t$at .ou need to be "eve": It >ors b. $o"din' a tra%%ed air bubb"e in

"i4uid: 5$en t$e bubb"e is even". bet>een t$e t>o "eve" mars< .ou no> it is

eit$er $ori0onta" or vertica"". "eve":

Tr s,uare L a too" t$at is used for c$ecin' t$e accurac. of ri'$tan'"es:

Sliding t)bevel L a too" t$at $e"%s set and co%. an'"es %articu"ar".

usefu" for >ood>or

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Holdin% tools

$0clam" 9 a too" made of stee" >it$ a ja> and a t$umb scre>: It is

used to %ress %ieces of materia"s< suc$ as >ood or bamboo<

to'et$er t$at need cuttin' or borin':

ise - a $eav.-dut. c"am% used to $o"d a %iece of materia" secure".

in %"ace: It is a"so used for $o"din' sma"" >or >$i"e it is bein'

sa>ed or %"aned:

(wee2ers 9 used for $o"din' sma""er s$e""s as t$e. are fastened or

attac$ed to a %roject:

0orin% tools

Hand drill 0 a sma"" %ortab"e dri""in' mac$ine desi'ned to be $e"d and

o%erated b. $and and used to bore $o"es t$rou'$ materia"s and

to %revent cracin' >$en a scre>< nai"< or do>e" is driven

t$rou'$ t$e $o"es

Auger /it in a rachet /race - a s%ira" bit >it$ a "on' s$an

and mounted on a brace; used for borin' $o"es in

bamboo and coconut s$e""

."ansive /it used to /ore )oles t)at are one to to

inc)e, s$ecially used in car$entry

Scratc" a-l a tool used for drain% lines, mar*in% off $oints in

measurin% and for /orin% small )oles

Drivin% tools

+$ere are too"s t$at are meant to de"iver b"o>s to an object for

insta""ation or join' materia"s to'et$er:

$law hammer 9 used to drive and %u""-out nai"s< usua"". made from

$i'$ 4ua"it. stee"

Small hammer L used for drivin' sma"" %ins< nai"s< or scre>s< and for

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*allet L a >ooden $ammer< usua"". made of $ard >ood and common". used for drivin'

a >ood c$ise"

Screw driver L a too" used to drive scre>s in >ood or in meta"

Cuttin% toolsdge0$utting (ools

• Scissors for cuttin' fabrics and t$reads

• Tin sni!s L or tin s$ears< are

used to cut tin and ot$er soft s$eet meta"s

• %ac) Plane L a 'enera" %ur%ose benc$ %"ane is to smoot$en

t$e surface of bamboo

• #as! file L a too" used to cut a>a. or smoot$en irre'u"arities in desi'ns or in

s$ar% ed'es "eft b. a sa>

• +olo L a "on' sin'"e ed'e nife used to cut bamboo and

simi"ar materia"s

• S"o)eshave L a sma"" transverse %"ane >it$ end $and"es<

used to c"ean curved ed'es of >ood or bamboo

(oothed0$utting (ools

• $rosscut saw L a $andsa> >it$ teet$

"ooin' "ie a series of nife %oints and is

used to cut across t$e 'rain


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• $o"ing saw L intended for cuttin' curved s$a%es on t$in

%ieces of >ood; can be used to cut eterior curves of

bamboo stri%s

• ovetail saw L t$is $as a strai'$t $and"e "ie t$at of a

c$ise"< used to cut bamboo into t$in stri%s

Fastenin% tools

An. t.%e of too" to faci"itate joinin' or fastenin' materia"s to'et$er: In case fasteners

are used< fastenin' too"s are used to %ut in %"ace fastener

com%onents:

*on2e -renc" L too" used to ti'$ten or "oosed nuts< bo"ts or

%i%es

Soldering iron usually an electrically $oered tool it) a

metal ed%e t)at is )eated to melt solderin% co$$er or lead

Finis)in% tools

8hetstone 9 stone used for s)ar$enin% t)e ed%e of

cuttin% tools

mery wheel L t$is is used for 'rindin' seas$e""s and s$ar%enin'

too"s

Sand"a"er 9 a %a%er '"ued >it$ 'rits< usua"". 'round si"ica< f"int4uart0 or emer. used to smoot$en t$e rou'$ corners and ed'es;

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Poc)et )nife L mu"ti-%ur%ose nife to cut< scra%e and c"ean

materia"s

3ong nose "liers L used for cuttin' and bendin' >ires; used for

%inc$in'< c"i%%in' and $o"din' some %arts >$i"e assemb"in'

!Eui$ment

8or) /ench L used as %"atform for t$e too"s and materia"s >$ic$ faci"itates sa>in'<

cuttin' and usin' vises

Se-ing mac"ine L mac$ine used for se>in' fabrics

&and loom L mac$ine used for "oom >eavin'

In2le loom L a sma""er version of t$e $and "oom

It is acno>"ed'ed t$at too"s and e4ui%ment $e"% ac$ieve 4ua"it. craftsmans$i%

as >e"" as e%edite >or: Arribas< in $er boo on Com%endium of Handcrafts 2##98<

i""ustrated $o> too"s and e4ui%ment can $e"%: )$e 'ave as an eam%"e t$e tas of

'"uin' materia"s to'et$er t$at ma. not re4uire an. ot$er too" ece%t for a brus$ or stic

to s%read '"ue: Ho>ever< better ad$esion ma. be obtained if t$e materia"s to be joined

are c"am%ed to'et$er: In t$e same manner< a >oven %iece of fabric ma. be done usin'

%ieces of cardboard< a need"e and soft .arn; but t$e same %roject can be done for a

s$orter %eriod of time usin' an in"e "oom:

+$ere is no doubt t$at too"s and e4ui%ment are $e"%fu": O%timi0in' t$eir use

$o>ever< de%ends on a%%ro%riate care and use< di"i'ent %ractice and safet.

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Activity ;!


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Basic Tools in &andicraft

*easuring Tool %ses 0 Functions Possible Problemsin %sing t"e Tools

Possible Solutions

,: Pu""-%us$ ru"e se to measure

"on' distances

Activity ;!* ecision Matri. Read t)e folloin% situations involved in )andicraft $roduction and decide on )at tool(s to /e used and classify t)ese tools accordin% to t)eir %rou$#

Situation Tool0s to be used Classification of tools

1: Bou >ant to %u""-out nai"s from>ood >$ic$ >as mistaen".nai"ed:

2: Bou are 'oin' to use a %"ane tosmoot$en a >ood and .ou >antit to be secured in %"ace:

3: Bou need to smoot$en rou'$corners and ed'es of coconuts$e""s and seas$e""s:

: Bou need to measure t$e "en't$of a rattan t$at .ou >i"" use forbaset main':

*: Bou >ant to attac$ a scre> on>ood >it$out $avin' an. crac:

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Lesson ++ Handicraft &esi,n

At t"e end of t"e lesson. t"e learner is e1!ected to+1: ,%"ain c$aracteristics of effective $andicraft desi'n2: Identif. t$e e"ements and %rinci%"es of art

ELE"ENT $N& B$IC P(INCIPLE O% $(T

Art attac*- Start reca$turin% your artistic 7muses8 in t)is lesson-

Handicraft< o>in' to its nature< incor%orates aest$etic features and t$erefore art;

t$ou'$ $andicrafts are8 considered under %ractica" arts as o%%osed to %ure art )$ivers

Ca"der< 1978: !ut to se%arate art from craft im%overis$es bot$ subjects< a no>n

fact: As suc$< t$e desi'n as >e"" as t$e uti"it. and va"ue of a %roduct are im%ortant

considerations in $andicraft: Craftor* must develo$ taste-

,ffective desi'ns can be faci"itated b. an understandin' of t$e e"ements and%rinci%"es of art: As a form of s$ort revie>< t$e basic e"ements of arts< t$eir brief

descri%tion and an eam%"e are %rovided be"o>(

+ab"e 7:1 ,"ements of Art

,"ements !rief descri%tion ,am%"e

ine

A mar t$at s%ans a distance

bet>een t>o %oints:

A continuous mar made on asurface b. a movin' %oint:


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Co"or

Consists of Hue anot$er >ord

for co"or8< Intensit. bri'$tness8

and Ma"ue "i'$tness or

darness8:

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Ma"ue+$e "i'$tness or darness of a

co"or:

C ,sc$er

)$a%e

An enc"osed area defined and

determined b. ot$er art

e"ements; 2-dimensiona":

=orm

A 3-dimensiona" object s$o>in'

$ei'$t< >idt$ and de%t$;or

somet$in' in a 2-dimensiona"

art>or t$at a%%ears to be 3-

dimensiona":

)%ace

+$e distance or area bet>een<

around< above< be"o>< or >it$in

t$in's: It inc"udes a fore'round<

midd"e 'round and bac'round

to create de%t$: )%ace consistsof t>o t.%es( a %ositive fi""ed >it$

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+eture

+$e surface 4ua"it. or Xfee"X of an

object; its smoot$ness<

rou'$ness< softness< etc:

+etures ma. be actua" or im%"ied

as su''ested b. different%atterns and t.%es of "ines or

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)imi"ar to t$e basic e"ements of $andicraft< it is im%ossib"e to create desi'n

>it$out t$e use of an. of t$ese e"ements: +$e use of t$ese e"ements must t$en be

'overned b. t$e fo""o>in' too"sD in main' art - t$e !rinci!les of art(

+ab"e 7:2 Art Princi%"es

Princi%"es !rief descri%tion ,am%"e

!a"ance

+$e >a. t$e e"ements

are arran'ed to create

a fee"in' of stabi"it.:+>o t.%es( s.mmetrica"

and as.mmetrica"

ba"ance

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Contrast

A "ar'e difference

bet>een 2 t$in's tocreate interest or

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&e%etition

Pattern8

A re'u"ar re%etition of

e"ements %roduces t$e

"oo and fee" of

movement; re%etition

creates r$.t$m "eadin'

t$e e.e from one area

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re"ations$i% of one %art

to anot$er >it$ res%ect

to si0e< 4uantit. or

de'ree; sca"e

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Mariet.

+$e use of differences

or c$an'e to increase

t$e visua" interest of

>or

+$e use of

different

embroider.

tec$ni4ues and

fabrics create

variet. in t$is

%roject:

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arran'ement of a""

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sense of to'et$erness;

a co$erent >$o"e

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esi'n< as a conce%t< is broad: +$e conce%t as %resented b. o"dstein and

o"dstein 19668 a%%ears to be most suited for %ur%oses of $andicraft %rojects and is

consistent >it$ "iteratures in $andicraft: esi'n is defined as an. arran'ement of "ines<

forms< co"ors and tetures i:e: e"ements of arts8 o"dstein o"dstein< 19668:

T)ere are to *inds of desi%n structural and decorative# Structural desi%n ist)e desi%n made /y t)e si3e, form, color, and te.ture of an o/@ect, )et)er it /e

t)e o/@ect itself, in s$ace, or a drain% of t)at o/@ect or*ed out in $a$er#

Decorative desi%n is t)e surface enric)ment of t)e structural desi%n#

$i"e

decorative desi'n ma. be a%%"ied to create a ric$er 4ua"it.:

+$e art %rinci%"e ;form follo-s function@ is e. to 'ood desi'n: +o create a

desi'n is to u"timate". ac$ieve order and unit. >it$ t$e t>o ot$

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