UNIT VIII -Working on Industrial Art

Projects

Lesson 23
Enhancing and
Decorating Finished
Importance of Enhancing/Decorating
Products:
1. Improves the quality of the
product.
2. Customers are easily attracted to a
well-decorated product.
3. It can entice customers to buy the
product even with its face value.
4. It can increase sale.
Methods of Enhancing/Decorating
Products:
1. Sketching – freehand drawing on the
surface of the product.
2. Shading – creating shades of lights
and dark patterns in a composition or
design, thus creating illusions of space
and distance.
3. Outlining – a drawing in which only the
contours of a product are seen, thus
4. Carving – forming a design by cutting.
Carving wood is one of the processes
involved in woodworking. The tool
commonly used in carving is the chisel.
5. Smoothening – the process of
removing lint and rough edges on wood.
This gives the surface of the wood a very
fine texture.

Hand plane – is a rectangular, wooden

Steps in using a hand plane:
1. Clear the surface of the wood.
2. Position your wood before planning.
3. Adjust the blade of your hand plane
according to the thickness of the
wood.
4. Position your hand plane by holding it
firmly on both sides of the handle of
the plane.
5. Move the hand plane in a straight
forward.
6. Place evenly throughout. This can be
done by moving the plane in a straight
direction and applying pressure as you
move along.
7. Once in a while check if the surface is
evenly planed and if it is smooth enough.
8. Repeat if necessary.
9. Always follow the direction of the grain
of the wood. Do not go against the grain
hand plane.

Steps in using a sandpaper:

1. After using the hand plane, check if
there are holes and cracks on the
wood.
2. Put filling in the holes and cracks.
Allow to dry.
3. Prepare a small piece of wood and
wrap the sandpaper around the wood.
4. Position the wood with sandpaper on
the surface of the wood to be
smoothened. Hold the sides firmly with
your hand, then move the sandpaper
back and forth.

6. Finishing – this is the process of

applying materials like paint, varnish,
and coloring materials to improve the
Painting Procedure
After smoothening, do the following:
1. Prepare the type of paint you will use.
2. Stir the paint to attain the proper
mixture. Use thinner if needed.
3. Use the right size of brush in
applying paint.
4. Let the first coating of paint dry
thoroughly before applying the
second coating to achieve an even
5. Re-apply paint, until you achieve
the desired finish.
6. Let it dry in open air.
7. Clean all brushes after use.

Varnishing
Several types of varnish:
-lacquer varnish
-plastic varnish
Steps to follow in varnishing:
1. preparation of project to be
varnished.
2. choice of varnish to be applied.
3. cleaning of parts to be varnished.
4. staining or coloring before
varnishing.
5. applying varnish by using a brush
or spray
 6. letting the first coating dry
thoroughly before applying the
second until you reach the desired
finish.
Steps in Making a Project
1. Plan your project.
2. Prepare the materials needed.
3. Follow your plan which consists of the
sketch and the step-by-step procedure
in doing it.
 A good project is done when one
has the interest and the knowledge
of doing it. When one has the
interest, he/she tends to be more
patient, and he/she tries her/his
best to make the project come up
with the best quality.
EVALUATING THE PROJECT
Evaluation is a process of checking
whether the project that you have done
Scorecard in Judging a Finished
Project:
I. Fitness to Purpose
II. General Appearance
III. Workmanship

Health and Safety Practices While

Working:
1. Have all materials and tools needed
3. Wear gloves and mask, if needed.
4. Know how to handle each tool and
how to use it properly.
5. Clean tools after use.
6. Remember the saying “Start clean
and end clean.”
Marketing Bamboo, Wood, and Metal
and Other Finished Products:

Marketing the product includes

promoting and selling the product.
Before selling the product, it should be in
a safe, durable, and attractive package.
The aim of packaging is to protect the
product from dirt, scratches, cuts, and
other damages that will affect the quality
COMPUTING INCOME FROM SALES

Sales refer to the proceeds from

selling the products.
Income refers to the proceeds earned
after expenses for productions and
operations are deducted.
To determine profit or income, use the
formula: Gross Sales – Expenses =
Income
For example:

If the gross sales of your furnitures

amounted to P150,000.00 and
expenses totaled P98,000.00, the
income earned is P52,000.00.
4 Quarter Project Category:
th

1. Metal Work
2. Woodworking
3. Bamboo Craft
4. Graphics Arts
5. Paper Product
6. Fibercraft Decor