HANDICRAFTS

HANDICRAFTS
Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft,
sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful
and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by
using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft.
POTTERY
POTTERY
Pottery is the art of making objects from hard clay by
exposing them to heat or fire.
Pots, statues, cups, urns, vases, jars, flat plates
This art has been used for over 9000 years usually
consists of archeological artifacts that define an era or
time in history.
POTTERY
The basic tool in pottery is the potter’s wheel. It is a
simple turntable on which wet, fresh clay revolves while a
potter shapes it with his or her hands. The wheel allows
the potter to shape the object uniformly.
After the objects are shaped, the soft clay is baked in a
kiln.
POTTERY
In the Philippines, pottery is sometimes useful in making big
jars or banga for relatives who have passed away.
Ilocos – burnay jars
BURNAY JARS
WEAVING
WEAVING
Weaving is the making of fabric by
interlacing threads.
The machine used for weaving is called
a loom.
Warp threads are stretched on a frame,
and an instrument called a shuffle
carries weft threads under and over the
warp.
 WEAVING
Tribal communities in the Philippines
known for their woven textiles.
IFUGAO
Known for their binulan and
wanno which are used as
shawls to keep their body warm
T’boli
They use birds, frogs and man as
their design for their woven cloths
 Maguindanao
The malong is a famous male
underpants. It is a piece of cloth that’s
tied at the waist and looks like a skirt
Tausug
The kandit is the official costume of
the Tausug Tribe
Woven Products
Aside from cloth, there are
other objects that are woven in
the Philippines, such as
baskets, fans, mats, bilao,
fisherman’s net, furnitures and
the farmer’s hat or salakot.
Weaving Materials
There are other materials used in
woven objects in the Philippines. In
Bicol, abaca is used. The bamboo
and rattan are also used,
especially for pieces of furniture
that are world-class and are
exported abroad.
WOODCARVING
Woodcarving
The art if putting design on
pieces of wood.
 Woodcarving
In the North, Cordillera carves the
bulol, a pagan statue of their gods
or anitos.
They also carve bowls and
utensils.
Figures of man and animals are
also carved.
Woodcarving
In the south, the Maranaos and Tausugs
are known for their okir-a-datu designs.
The sarimanok is a colorful bird with a
fish on its beak. Naga or snake. Pako or
fern.
Those are decorative elements of the
Torongan or datu’s house.
The Tagbanuas of Palawan use animals
and man as a common deisgn for
woodcarving
JEWELRY
Jewelry
Favorite accessory of ancient people.
It consists usually of amulets that are
used to keep evil spirits away.
T’bolis→use brass for chains and bells.
They also use beads and strings to
make neckalces etc.
Tattoos are also used to decorate one’s
body. They also show one’s place in
society.
METALCRAFT
Metalcraft
Brass, bronze, gold, and silver are
heated and poured into molds to
make objects from jewelry to other
decorative objects.
Maranaos are famous for their
metal craft.
In Batangas, a famous metal
product is the balisong, a local knife.
IMPORTANCE OF
HANDICRAFT
It promotes our cultural heritage through the use of indigenous
materials.
Handicraft products show an individual's creativity and lofty
imagination.
Producers of raw materials will be encouraged to produce more.
Employment is generated especially for the undergraduates.
Values of perseverance and industry are developed.
HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
In order to create new handicraft products which can be sold locally or
exported abroad, different raw materials which are available in the
market, are needed. Handicraft makers fashion them into baskets, bags,
accessories, cabinets, lamp shades, wall decor, bamboo sofa sets,
cabinets, clothes, and others.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Abaca - known worldwide as Manila hemp. Abaca fiber is
obtained from the leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis
Nee) and is considered as the strongest among natural
fibers. The length of the fiber varies from 3 to 9 ft or more,
depending on the height of the plant and the age of the
leafsheath. The color of the fiber ranges from ivory white
to light and dark brown.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Rattan - is superficially similar to bamboo, but distinct in
that the stems are solid, rather than hollow, and also in
their need for some sort of support. While bamboo can
grow on its own, rattan cannot. Some genera
(example Metroxylon, Pigafetta, Raphia) are however more
like typical palms, with stouter, erect trunks. Many rattans
are also spiny, the spines acting as hooks to aid climbing
over other plants, and also to deter herbivores. Rattans
have been known to grow up to hundreds of meters long.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Bamboo - Stems of bamboo plants are stronger and
flexible. Bamboo grows in all parts of the country - in
plains, forests, hills and mountains.
Among the varieties of bamboo are the spiny
bamboo, kawayan China,kawayan kiling, bikal and buho.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Coconut Shells - Coconut trees are abundant in the
Philippines. Coconut shells vary in thickness and color
depending on the age of the nut. They are used for fuel
and for manufacturing articles such as buttons, pins, coin
banks, lamp shades, and flower vases.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Fibers - They come from plants where fibers or threadlike
substances are extracted. Fibers from coconut husks, buri,
maguey, pineapple, abaca, and banana are used in making
mattresses, carpet, and seat pads.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Buri - It is a palm from which three kinds of fibers,
namely buri, raffia, and buntal, are obtained. The buri
palm has large fan-shaped leaves with stout petioles
ranging from 2 to 3 m in length. The palm reaches a height
of 20 to 40 m and its trunk attains a diameter of 1 to 1.5 m.
Of the buri fiber, buntal is the one with the most impact in
the market.
 HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
Leather - is a material created through the tanning of
hides, skins and kips of animals. Hides are skins from large
animals like horses and carabaos. Skins come from such
animals like alligators and goats. Kips are obtained from
undersized animals like lizards. The tanning process
converts the putrescible skin into a durable, long-lasting,
and versatile natural material for various uses.
HANDICRAFT TOOLS
mallet auger
screwdriver hacksaw
pliers paintbrush
coping saw folding rule, zigzag rule, steel rule
chisel pencil
hand drill compass
wrench hammer
clamp blowtorch
knife soldering iron
smoothing plane
 Seatwork
1. Province famous for their balisong.
2. The famous jars of Ilocos.
3. The machine used for weaving is called -.
4. The art of putting designs on pieces of wood.
5. Symbol of wealth and prosperity,
6. Official costume of Tausug people.
7. Known for their binulan and wanno.
8. They use birds, frogs, and man as a design for
their woven products
9. -10. 2 tribes known for the okir-a-datu design.