POINTERS IN T.L.

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Handicrafts
-a particular skill of making decorative objects.
- It is a type of craft where people make things using only their hands or basic tools
-The items are usually decorative and have a particular use.
-usually the term refers to traditional methods of making things.
- The items are often having cultural or religious value
- Pottery - It is the process of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at
high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.
- BASKET WEAVING-It is the process of weaving pliable materials into two-or three dimensional artifacts such as mats
and containers.
- WEAVING- It is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right
angles to form a fabric or cloth.
- MACRAME- It is the art of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative articles.
- TAPESTRY- It is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by a hand on a loom.
- MOSAIC- It refers to a pice of art orimage made from the assembling of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials
- CALLIGRAPHY -It is considered as visual art related to writing.

Recycling
-Process of transforming an item which has already served its original purpose but is still durable into something that can
still be used for another purpose.
- Garbage disposal is one of the biggest problems we Filipinos face.
TYPES OF RECYCLING
Internal Recycling- Involves the use of materials that are waste products of a manufacturing process. An example of
this is the processing of spent grain mash, a waste product of distillation into cattle feeds.
External Recycling - Is the reclaiming of materials from a product that has been worn out due to constant use. A good
example of this type is the conversion of old newspapers and magazines into other paper product.
Common Materials used in Recycling
There are lot of waste materials that can be recycled. In cities as well as in many rural areas, paper is one of the most
abundant and available waste materials. It comes in many forms like old newspapers and magazines, boxes, wrapping
paper, office waste, old telephone directories and the like. Plastic Containers would come in second and tin cans in
third.
Used clothing is also abundant. Also considered recyclable are glass bottles. Manufacturing wastes like yarns and fabrics
scraps are also highly usable materials.
MATERIAL ARTICLES

PAPER Paper woven basket, paper mache’ articles, paper beads, paper sculptures,
boxes for gift wrapping, album covers and paper bags.

PLASTIC CONTAINERS Planters, plant tags, plastic sculptures and organizers

GLASS BOTTLES Decanter , storage items terrariums, cut bottles bent bottles and glass tiles.

FABRIC SOAP Quilting and patchwork projects, rag rugs, doilies, runners of hand stitched circles of fabrics,
stuffed toys, hair accessories, fabric flowers and collages.

YARN WASTES Rugs, tapestries, embroidery, yarn dolls, crocheted or knitted articles and string art.

TIN CANS Canisters, storage bins, planters, baking tins, candle holders, kerosene lamps, metal art and water catchers.

Embroidery- is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle, thread or yarn.
Surface decoration- a surface decoration for product is when you add something to what you are making in order to
make it more interesting or to add an extra bit color to it.
Most common forms of apparel decoration technology
- Embroidery
 - Applique
- 3d foam
- Sequins
- Screen printing
- Digital printing
- Laser etching
- Rhinestones
- Transfer
Embroidery has been dated to the Warring States period in China (5th-3rd Century BC).
Different types of stitches
- Running stitch
- Back stitch
- Stem stitch
- Tailor’s buttonhole stitch
- Whip stitch
Embroidery was considered as a very important art in the Medieval Islamic World because it was a sign of high social
status in Muslim societies. One of the most interesting accounts of embroidery were given by the 17 th century Turkish
traveler Evliya Celebi who called it as the “craft of the two hands”.
Elaborately embroidered clothing, religious objects and household items have been a mark of wealth and status in many
cultures including Ancient Persia, India, China, Byzantium, and Medieval and Baroque Europe.
3 basis of the classification of Embroidery
- Degree of the design takes into account/complexity of the design
- Nature of the base material
- Relationship of stitch placement to the fabric
3 classifications of Embroidery
- In free or surface Embroidery- designs are applied without regard to the weave of the underlying fabric
- Counted-thread embroidery – patterns are created by making stitches over a predetermined number of threads in
the foundation fabric
- Needlepoint- threads are stitched through a fabric mesh to create a dense pattern that completely covers the
foundation fabric
Two ways in making Embroidery
Difference between hand and machine embroidery is the stitching process.
Hand Embroidery- allows for a variety of stitches, thread and fabrics. Every work is unique to the stitcher who
performed the embroidery.
Machine Embroidery- is an embroidery process whereby a sewing machine or embroidery machine is used to create
patterns on textiles fabric. Machine embroidery is very uniform and each piece, if multiple items are stitched, are all
identical.