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Lesson Objectives:
1. Discuss the importance and methods of enhancing/decorating bamboo and wood products.
2. Demonstrate creativity and innovativeness in enhancing /decorating bamboo and wood
products
3. Performs necessary skill in enhancing/ decorating finished products
LET’S BE INFORMED
Industrial Arts play an important role in our economy. Many occupations and
businesses belong to this area. Thousands are employed in different industrial works, both
in rural and urban areas
This lesson will acquaint you with different products made of bamboo and wood that
are designed, manufactured, and are sold both here and abroad. It will also discuss ways
by which one can enhance finished products made of these materials.
1. Finished products tend to be more saleable to customers when enhanced and decorated.
2. Enhanced and decorated finished products help maintain their durability to harsh elements.
3. Finished products that are enhanced or decorated beautify the product itself.
Woodcraft and bamboo craft can be enhanced using a variety of methods and techniques.
These include:
Woodturning is a process of using a lathe to make various forms and shapes of wood.
Hand carving is considered a woodcraft in which a sharp object is used to create designs
on the wood. Various textures and surfaces can be created using this technique. Tools such
as chip carving knife, gouges, and chisels are used.
Pyrography is considered an art using a fire or heat to decorate wood or leather.
Flocking technique lines the interior of drawers and boxers with a soft velvety finish.
Inlaying combines several techniques that involve inserting decorative pieces in to a base
object to incorporate new designs on the original product.
Painting is considered the simplest way of decorating wood since there is a variety of
colors that you can choose from. One may also add a lacquer finish to make it more shiny
and glossy.
References:
REINFORCEMENT
On our next meeting on Tuesday (September 4,2018), bring any product made of wood and
bamboo enhanced using the different methods in enhancing products or finishing materials.
Note: only available products you see in your house. Don't forget to review your copy of the
lesson because we are going to have a short quiz before we proceed to the next.