What is Capiz Shell?

Capiz comes from the shell of the Placuna placenta mollusk, which is native to the seas of Southeast
Asia, specifically Indonesia and the Philippines. The mollusks are edible, which means fisherman can
harvest them for their meat and reduce waste by reusing their shells for décor and handicrafts.

Traditionally, capiz shell was used as a substitute for glass, which is why the Placuna placenta mollusk is
nicknamed the “windowpane oyster”. As far back as the 16thcentury, Spanish settlers in the Philippines
utilized it to stained glass windows for churches.

Currently, most capiz goods still come from the Philippines, where harvesting and working with the shell
has become a signature handicraft of the region.

Working with Capiz

The process of making capiz goods involves several steps. Capiz starts as round, jagged pieces of shell,
which are first soaked in tubs of water and mild acid to clean and soften them. After soaking, they are
laid out to dry. Using large scissors, artists then carefully cut the shells into smaller shapes. Once the
pieces are cut, artists can add color by immersing them in bleach and applying special dyes to the
surface.

Capiz shell windows are an important icon in Philippine culture

A parol made with capiz shells for its panes

A decorative mobile at the Museo de San Pablo in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines using capiz shells.

A window with sliding panes made with capiz shells at the convent of Calasiao Church in the Philippines

Advantage

Capiz shells were a durable and widely available alternative to glass.

Capiz shells can be used as material for making concrete, since shells resembles limestone that is similar
to the 80% limestone of the main raw materials used in the cement manufacturing process,

Traditionally, capiz shell was used as a substitute for glass, which is why the Placuna placenta mollusk is
nicknamed the “windowpane oyster”.

rapidly- renewable resource and not considered endangered.

Plam tree
an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and typically
having old leaf scars forming a regular pattern on the trunk. Palms grow in warm regions, especially
the tropics.
Palmate and pinnate
Palmate leaves, like hands, grow in a bunch at the end of a stem. Pinnate
leaves are like feathers, growing all along either side of a stem.

Used for

Unlike oak, maple and mahogany, palm trees are soft stemmed trees that,
despite their size, are more flexible than sturdy. Still, while palm tree wood
may not be strong, it is surprisingly resilient and malleable. In fact, palm tree
wood is used as an ingredient or building material in several manufactured
goods, especially in areas where palms are abundant.

FOR THE NEXT INDIGENOUS MATERIAL I AM IRA JAMES ABANES NOW REPORTING CAPIZ SHELL AND
PALM TREE LEAVES

For the next is capiz shell there are many spieces of shell that we can found in every part of the world or
the Philippines but the shell that we will used as a material is from the placuna placenta mollusk that
we can found in the seas of south east asia but we can commonly found it here in capiz

Currently, because of their good harvesting and working with the shell, capiz has become a signature
handicraft of the region.

About the mollusk is edible and have benefits for fisherman or harvester because they can eat or sell
the meat and can reduce waste by reusing the shells for decoration and handicrafts

Benefits

Traditionally this capiz shell used a substitute for glass because of their shiny shells which is why placuna
placenta mollusk is nicknamed as window pane oyster

Because this materials fully recyclable and not hazardous in our health.

Calasio church in pangasinan

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Palm trees are the world’s most common tropical plant. They can be
found in all tropical and subtropical regions, where they grow to form
shady “cloud forests” that protect wildlife and enhance the local
environment.
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Benefits
Resillence -The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched
or deformed; elasticity.

Cheaper because it easily obtained

Ang pinaka common na ginagwa sa palm leaves is ginagawa siyang bubong lalo na yung mga taong
nakatira sa mga tropical areas

Dahil ang peach palm trunks ang malalkas ginagamit din siya as a bridge

 Many people in tropical areas of the developing world use palm fronds
to thatch the roofs of their houses.
 Peach palm trunks are strong and are used for tool handles and
veneers.