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Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Activity Sheet #5
Part II – Three-Dimensional Media: Sculpture
Philippine Crafts: Textile Art, Mat Weaving, Metal Crafts and Jewelry

Name: ____________________________________________ Teacher’s Signature: _________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________

Note: Fill in the missing word/s or write the description to make (1 pound, 1.5 pounds,, and 2 pounds)
the statements complete. g) ______________________________________
- are electrical tools with an air compressor with a choice of the
Techniques Used in Sculpture points, rakes, and straight chisel
a) ______________________________________
- sculptors cut away or remove pieces or parts of the material Food Art
- tools include chisels, hammers, torches, saws, grinders, and The media can also be edible. Melons, watermelons, apples,
polishers to do this technique pineapples, cucumber, carrots, oranges, and pumpkins are only
some of the locally favorite items for fruit and vegetable carving.
b) ______________________________________
- also known as modelling; manipulation usually involves the use of a Important tips for fruit carving
pliable medium such as clay, wax, or plaster
- classified as a direct method of creating the form of the image In the selection of fruit, choose the one with a firm, _____________
___________________. There should be no ________________
c) ______________________________________ and oddly shaped curves and no soft spots.
- involves putting together materials through the use of welding
torches, soldering guns, staplers, bolts, screws, nails, rivets, glue, The use of _________________________________is preferred. The
and rope or string (assembling or assemblage) knives should be sharpened regularly for them to be effective and
safe. The following should serve as a guide:
d) ______________________________________ - Place the ______________ of the dominant hand on the
- known as casting; involves the reproduction of an original 3D image knife handle right next to the __________________
in a new material by using a mold - Put the ___________________ finger on the dull upper
- this can be done through the processes like sand casting, plaster edge of the blade
casting, or lost-wax casting - The __________________ finger should be lowered to the
side of the blade opposite the thumb
*sand casting – metal casting process characterized by - The fourth and fifth fingers are then ______________
using sand as the mold material around the handle, _____________________ the handle
*plaster casting – similar to sand casting except that the comfortably.
material used is plaster - Before any cut is made, decide as to what _____________
*lost-wax casting – involves pouring molten metal into the or _____________ is to be carved on the fruit
mold that is made of wax (also known as - Drawing a pattern on the fruit using a _______________
investment casting) permanent marker or using a ___________________ to
trace the pattern may be done
Tools for Wood Carving
a) ______________________________________ PHILIPPINE CRAFTS
- a tool with a curve cutting edge used in variety of forms and sizes
for carving hollows, rounds, and sweeping curve Textile Art
b) ______________________________________ A kind of craft in which ___________ are used to make functional
- is a small saw that is used to cut off chunks of wood at once and/or decorative works of art. Fibers are thin threadlike structures
c) ______________________________________ that can come from ________________, _________________ or
- may be large or small, whose straight, cutting edge is used for lines synthetic materials. Weaving is accomplished by interlacing
and cleaning up flat surfaces horizontal and vertical threads. The vertical threads are called
d) ______________________________________ _________ and the horizontal threads are called _________ or weft.
- with a small spoon-like dip used for quick deep cuts
e) ______________________________________ Types of Weaves
- for making long deep cuts 1) ________________ the strongest and simplest; woof
f) ______________________________________ threads alternately pass above and below the warp
- has a diagonal cutting edge 2) ________________ is delicate; woof threads pass
g) ______________________________________ above and below several warp threads
- is a furrowing tool with a “v” cutting edge 3) ________________ characterized by the woof and
h) ______________________________________ warp forming broken diagonal patterns
- is a tool that flares out on the left and right tips like a tail of a fish 4) ________________ found in making carpets; knots
are tied and the fabric is trimmed to achieve a uniform
Tools for Stone Carving length of the threads
a) ______________________________________ 5) ________________ is a local style of weaving that
- removes the primary bulk material; all taper down to four sided uses a resist dyeing process on either the warp or the
points and the thickness or the size of the point will be determined woof before the threads are woven to create a pattern
by its weight; the smaller the size the finer or lighter the point or design
b) ______________________________________
- used for second stage removal; a flat, straight chisel with a slightly Mat Weaving
bevelled teeth; has four widths- the smallest has four teeth, the next _______________________________________________________
with five teeth, six teeth, and the largest has ten teeth _______________________________________________________
c) ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________
- a finishing tool used before the final abrasive finishing, rasping, and _______________________________________________________
sanding; it has a straight edge with a slight bevel of 30 degrees _______________________________________________________
d) ______________________________________
- diamond-shaped point is used for parting ferrules Metalwork and Jewelry
e) ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________
- is a rounded curve tool used for concave carving, cutting edge is a _______________________________________________________
round bevel _______________________________________________________
f) ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________
- hammer comes in three weights and made of soft iron _______________________________________________________