ILOCO (M1)

Indigenous materials

are materials that are naturally and locally found in a specific place or area.

• Cultural Heritage

• Creativity

• Employment

Importance of indigenous creative crafts

• abel

• clay

• labtang

• Buri

• bamboo

• corn husk

• wood

Iloco indigenous materials

Tools

instruments  used or worked by hand or machine to perform a task

Measuring Tools

used to measure length and width using the english or metric system measurement

Tape measure

flexible ruler used to measure length of fabrics

Pull push rule

a tape measure that can be wrapped together in a compact case.

Meter stick

used for measuring objects that are larger than a piece of paper, it measure things in meters and centimeters

Caliper

used for accurate measuring of distance between two opposite sides of an object.  

Lining tools

are tools used to mark what is measured or to be measured

Pencil

used for marking lines on wood

Marking Gauge

used for marking a depth on wood

Tailor’s Chalk

used for marking fabrics

Marking Knife

used to scribe a line into a workpiece.This helps make accurate cuts that can be followed with a hand saw or chisel.

Holding Tools

used to hold work pieces during screwing, sawing, and chiseling operations.

C-Clamp

used to hold a wood or metal workpiece, usually in carpentry or welding

Vise

metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench

Tweezers

a small instrument like a pair of pincers for plucking and picking up small objects

Scissors

cutting tool with two sharp blades that are screwed together. We use scissors for cutting things such as paper and cloth.

Pliers

are made in various shapes and sizes and for many uses.

Saw

tool used for cutting solid materials to prescribed lengths or shapes

Bolo

is a large cutting tool, and is characterized by a curved wide blade that narrows towards the hilt, with pointed or blunt tips.