all of which are very much in demand here and abroad and highly appreciated for their beauty. Filipinos love to make and do things with their bae hands. They learn the craft as a challenging and entertaining hobby at the start. They do it during their free time and during weekends,
Engaging in handicraft is a very interesting pre-occupation. But what usually starts as a hobby can be a good source of livelihood, too. Our Handicrafts are exported to the United States, Japan, and Australia. Here in the Philippines, tourists crowd handicraft stores to buy souvenir items to bring home.
kinds of handicrafts
Sea Shell Craft
Fiber Craft.
Coconut Shell Craft.
Bamboo Craft.
Buri.
There are different kinds of handicrafts such as:
Sea Shell Craft.
The philippine shores are filled with different kinds of shells that are washed out from the bottom of the sea. These shells are of various sizes, shapes and color and make a good craft product.
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| Sea Shell Craft |
Fiber craft.
Fiber is a thread-like structure extracted from mature plants. Some plant leaves such as pineapple leaves have excellent fibers. Fibers are also extracted from the stalks of the abaca plant.
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| Fiber craft |
Coconut Shell Craft.
Coconut shells are hard like wood; and like wood, too, many articles can be made out of coconut shells. Some of these are coin bank (alkansiya), maracas,vases, and landles.
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| Coconut Shell Craft. |
Bamboo craft.
Bamboo grows in all parts of the philippines. it is one of the most common materials used in making furniture. Many things can be made out of bamboo. Some of these are flower vases, Coin bank (alkansiya),napkin holder, pen holder and others.
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| Bamboo craft |
Buri.
Leaf strips of buri palms are woven into bags, placemats, hats, salako,baskets, and many more useful articles.
Handicraft Tools and their Uses.
1.Measuring Tools.
2.Cutting Tools.
3.Hole-Boring Tools.
4. Tightening tools.
5. Polishing Tools.
6.Multi-purpose Tools.
