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 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.
 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.
In the Philippines, pottery is sometimes
useful in making big jars or banga for
relatives who have passed away.
Ilocos – burnay jars
 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.
Tribal communities in the Philippines
known for their woven textiles.
Known for their binulan and wanno which are
used as shawls to keep their body warm
They use birds, frogs and man as their
design for their woven cloths
The malong is a famous male underpants.
It is a piece of cloth that’s tied at the waist
and looks like a skirt
The kandit is the official costume of the
Tausug Tribe
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.
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.
The art if putting design on pieces of
wood.
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.
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
 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.
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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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,
• chisel steel rule
• hand drill • pencil
• wrench • compass
• clamp • hammer
• knife • blowtorch
• smoothing plane • soldering iron
 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.