Handicraft

First Year

Module 8
Power 4
Plan, Procure, Proceed, Produce

What this module is about

Congratulations! You have finished many assigned projects in the previous modules.
This time you will be planning and constructing your own project.

A project plan is the basic and organized listing of the project, its objectives, working
drawing, bill of materials, tools and equipment, procedure and evaluation. This serves as
your guide on how your project will be presented and evaluated.

So, you are now excited? Good! Move on and enjoy reading.

What you are expected to learn

This module enables you to:
1. discuss the importance of a project plan;
2. identify the parts of a project plan;
3. prepare a project plan; and
4. construct a project.

PRETEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on your paper.

___ 1. Refers to the goals you want to achieve, the principles, skills and values learned.
a. objectives
b. design of the project
c. evaluation
d. procedure

___ 2. This refers to the process to be followed in completing the project.

a. evaluation

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 b. procedure
c. name of the project
d. materials used

___ 3. It includes the itemized listing of the materials and supplies needed to complete the
project.
a. procedure
b. objective
c. bill of materials
d. name of the project

___ 4. This refers to the end product or result of the activity.

a. procedure
b. objective
c. name of the project
d. bill of materials

___ 5. Which is not included in the procedure in making a bamboo tray?

a. do not dry the bamboo split
b. dry it first and apply the coating
c. sandpaper it after each coating
d. apply prime coating, using clear gloss lacquer

Lesson 1
Project Plan

ALWAYS PLAN

CREATIVITY IS THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BRAINS OF MAN

Have you tried preparing a plan before working on your project? What is the outcome
of your project? Before starting any project, there must be a plan. Planning saves times,

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effort and money. Wastage is likewise prevented if a plan is made before actually working
on the project. A plan visualizes the possible steps or processes involved in the project, the
materials needed and the cost of the project as well as the projected outcome. Below are
the parts of a project plan.

Parts of a Project Plan and Their Definitions

1. Name of the project – This refers to the end-product or result of the activity.
2. Objectives – These are the goal you want to achieve. The principles, skills and values
that should be learned in the project are all incorporated in the objectives.
3. Design of the project – This part of the project plan includes illustrations, sketches or
drawings of the project to be made. Specifications in the project such as color, size, style
etc. are also indicated.
4. Bill of Materials – This is an itemized listing of materials and supplies needed to complete
the project. Quantity, total cost, and tools and equipment needed to complete the project
are also indicated.
5. Procedure – This refers to the process to be followed in completing the project.

Self-check:

Identify what is described in each statement.

_______ 1. This refers to the process to be followed.
_______ 2. This includes the illustrations and sketches of the project to be made.
_______ 3. This is an itemized list of materials.
_______ 4. This refers to the result of the activity.
_______ 5. This refers to the goals you want to achieve.

Lesson 2
Preparing a Project Plan

Now that you learned the parts of a project plan, you are now ready to decide on what
project to work on. But first, here’s a sample project plan. Just follow carefully the prepared
plan before actually working on the project.

The most used material in project making is bamboo. Different unique styles and
designs are applied in its construction. Below is a sample project plan, using bamboo as
material.

I. Name of the project: Veneered bamboo tray

II. Objective: To make a veneered bamboo tray
III. Design of the project

Top View
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 Perspective of the Bamboo Tray

Side View End View

IV. Bill of Materials

A. Bill of Materials

Quantity Name of Materials Description Unit Cost Total Cost

1 pc. Plywood Tanguile ¼”x10”x16” P 850.00 P 850.00
3 pcs. Internode, spiny 4” diam x 14” 50.00 150.00
2 pcs. Bamboo length 2” diam x 14” 30.00 60.00
2 pcs. Bamboo width 2” diam x 8” 25.00 50.00
12 pcs. Brace nails ½ small can 5.00 60.00
1 pint Wood glue 1 small can 30.00 30.00
4 pcs. Narra legs 1” diam x 2” 25.00 100.00
1 bottle Clear glass Bear bottle 25.00 25.00
1 bottle Lacquer thinner Bear bottle 20.00 20.00
4 pcs. Flint paper No. 1, 2 1/10 30.00 30.00
Total P 1,375.00

B. Tools Needed

tri-square diamond box (improvised)

coping saw dovetail saw

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 plane (native) spokeshave
claw hammer steel square
file, bastard pencil

V. Procedure

1. Secure the materials needed.

2. Measure and cut the plywood with the desired dimension for the base.
3. Cut and split the bamboo internodes.
4. Dry the split bamboo under the sun.
5. Make a metre box at 60 degrees angle.
6. Reduce the thickness of the bamboo split to approximately 1/8” thick.
7. Plane one side of the bamboo split.
8. Cut the desired diamond pieces accurately.
9. Test squareness by putting together the cut diamonds.
10. If well fit, continue cutting the diamond shape.
11. Identify the center of the plywood by drawing a line connecting the two opposite
corners. The intersection is their considered center where you can begin to glue
the diamond cuts.
12. Continue gluing the diamonds shapes until the whole surface is covered.
13. Set aside dying for at least twenty-four hours.
14. Plane the surface evenly and square the edges.
15. Layout the design and cut on the line with a coping saw.
16. Sandpaper all parts with flint paper.
17. Fit the ridings and glue them with used wood.
18. Repeat step number 13.
19. Apply prime coating with the use of clear gloss lacquer.
20. When dry, apply a coating.
21. Sandpaper it after each coating.

Safety Precautions

1. Don’t attempt to plane the bamboo diamond veneer if it is wet.

2. Check the squareness of the diamond cut first before cutting all the necessary
pieces needed for the tray.
3. Don’t assemble or cut diamonds if the bamboo is still green, for it will shrink.
4. Avoid applying lacquer very thickly for the finish will crack in the long run.
5. Make pilot holes before driving the brad nails along the sidings.

Activity 1

1. Make a project plan using bamboo as material.

2. Indicate the different parts of the project plan.

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Fundamental Operation in Splitting and Planing a Bamboo

Splitting Skiving the Edge for a Joint

Assembling the Parts Nailed Plywood on Both Sides

Planing Bamboo Strips Method of Cutting Squared

Bamboo Strips

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 Laying Out and Gluing
Bamboo Strips with Weld
Wood Glue

Self-check:

Write T, if the statement is true and F, if not true.

__________ 1. Make pilot holes before driving the brad nails along the sidings.
__________ 2. Apply lacquer thickly on the finished bamboo tray.
__________ 3. Coating is not needed in making a veneered bamboo tray.
__________ 4. Don’t assemble or cut diamonds if the bamboo is still green.
__________ 5. Check the squareness of the diamond cut before cutting other pieces.

LET’S SUMMARIZE

 A project plan is the basic and organized listing of the project. It states the objectives,
design of the project, bill of materials and tools and equipment needed in the project.

 A project plan saves time, money and effort.

 Design of the project includes the sketch or drawing of the project to be made.

POSTTEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

___ 1. This refers to the end-product or result of the activity.

a. procedure
b. objective
c. name of the project
d. bill of materials

___ 2. It is the itemized listing of the materials and supplies needed to complete the project.
a. procedure
b. objective
c. name of the project
d. bill of materials

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___ 3. This refers to the process to be followed in completing the project.
a. evaluation
b. procedure
c. objectives
d. name of the project

___ 4. Refers to the goal you want to achieve, the principles, skills and values learned.
a. objectives
b. design of the project
c. evaluation
d. procedure

___ 5. Which is not included in the procedure of making a bamboo tray?

a. do not dry the bamboo split
b. dry it first and apply the coating
c. sandpaper it after each coating
d. apply prime coating, using clear gloss lacquer

ANSWER KEY

Pretest
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. a

Lesson 1: Self-check
1. Procedure
2. Design of the project
3. Bill of Materials
4. Name of the Project
5. Objectives

Lesson 2: Self-check
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
Posttest
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. a

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5. a

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