Senior High School Specialized Subject: Handicraft

Handicraft is one of the specialized subjects under the technical-vocational livelihood (TVL) career track. Some examples of the things that you will learn from taking this subject include:

 

Handicraft (Macramé and Basketry)

• Tools and Materials for Macramé and Basketry
  • Origin of macramé and basketry
  • Kinds of macramé and basketry products
    • Bags
    • Baskets
    • Belt
  • Classification of materials, tools and equipment in macramé and basketry
  • Use of materials, tools and equipment in macramé and basketry
  • Macramé supply/materials
    • Abaca twine
    • Plastic twine
    • Rattan
  • Basketry supply/materials
    • Abaca
    • Pandan
    • Tikug
    • Buri
  • Different kinds of macramé knots
  • Kinds of basketry weaving techniques and patterns
  • Methods and procedures in making macramé and basketry products
  • Characteristics of quality macramé and basketry products

• Macramé and Basketry Projects/products
  • Application of methods and procedures in making macramé and basketry products
  • Cost of production
    • Cost of raw materials
    • Pricing of products
  • Evaluation of the finished product

• Macramé Production
  • Design for macramé products
  • Size and measurement of the macramé product to be made
  • Project for macramé
    • Bag
    • Basket
  • Packaging of finished project
  • Evaluation of the finished product

• Basketry Production
  • Design for basketry products
  • Size and measurement of the basketry product to be made
  • Project for basketry
    • School bag
    • Market bag
    • Food tray
  • Packaging of finished project
  • Evaluation of the finished product

 

Handicraft (Leathercraft and Woodcraft)

• Tools and Materials for Leathercraft and Woodcraft
  • History of leathercraft and woodcraft
  • Kinds of Leathercraft projects/products
    • Wallet
    • Bag
    • Belt
  • Kinds of Woodcraft projects/products
    • Home decor
  • Classification of materials, tools and equipment in leathercraft and woodcraft
  • Use of tools, materials and equipment in leathercraft and woodcraft projects/products
  • Methods and procedures / techniques in making leathercraft projects/products
    • Blocking/Crimping
    • Skiving operation
    • Leather splitting operation
    • Folding
    • Stitching/Lining
    • Stiffening/Pasting
    • Chilling
  • Methods and procedures / techniques in making woodcraft projects/products
    • Cutting
    • Carving
    • Varnishing
  • Characteristics of quality leathercraft and woodcraft projects/products

• Procedures and Techniques in Making Leather and Woodcraft Projects
  • Application of methods, procedures and techniques in making leathercraft and     woodcraft projects/products
  • Leathercraft projects/products
    • Wallet
    • Bag
    • Belt
  • Woodcraft projects/products
    • Home décor
  • Cost of production
    • Cost of raw materials
    • Pricing of products
    • Evaluation of the finished product

• Perform Leathercraft Production
  • Design and pattern for leathercraft
    • Wallet
    • Belt
    • Bag
  • Size and measurement of the product to be made
  • Cutting and layout
  • Assembling of cut materials for the product
  • Packaging of finished project/product
  • Evaluation of finished product

• Perform Woodcraft Production
  • Home Decor
    • Picture frames
    • Vases
    • Wooden Figurines
    • Carved Wall Decors
    • Paper Weights
  • Finishing touches of woodcraft products
    • Types of finishing substances used for woodcraft products
    • Varnish, paint, etc
    • Packaging of finished product
    • Evaluation of the finished product

While studying, you will also be asked to demonstrate what you have learned by participating in class activities that may include the following:

• Tracing the history and development of macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft
• Describing different products of macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft
• Selecting materials, tools, and equipment in macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft
• Using basic tools in macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft
• Differentiating the kinds of macramé knots and basketry weaving techniques and patterns
• Following methods and procedures in making macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft products
• Describing quality products of macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft
• Planning designs for macramé, basketry, leathercraft, and woodcraft products
• Getting the measurements of the product to be made
• Packaging the finished project
• Computing for the cost of production and selling price of projects/products

These examples only cover the scope of the specialized subjects under the technical-vocational livelihood career track. For the scope of the core and contextualized subjects under the senior high school curriculum, please refer to their respective lists.