Materials and Application of Techniques in Traditional Filipino Arts (4)

Filipino Art Techniques and Processes

Techniques	Process
A. Singkaban	1. Experienced workers shave bamboo. 2. Curls and sensitive twirls apply to each layer to achieve the uniqueness of the art.
B. Puní	1. Preparing the leaf. 2. Folding the leaf. 3. Tightening the package. 4. Trimming the garnish.
C. Pabalat	1. Make a design on the tracing board. 2. Cut the paper where the design is traced. 3. Trace the design on the papel de Hapon or Japanese paper. 4. Wrap in pastillas.
D. Taka Making	1. Molded from wood carving. 2. Glued with paste. 3. After drying, the paper was removed from the molder. 4. Reassembled, dried, and painted in a decorative pattern.
E. Pagpapalayok or Pottery Making	1. Passing the clay through the mill and shaping it in a mold made from "Plaster of Paris". 2. Put the clay on the potter's wheel, buff, and smoothen the pot. 3. Drying takes only one day if it is sunny and bake in the kiln for eight hours. 4. Painted with latex or acrylic paint or coated with a glaze to make it shine.
F. Sanikulas Cookies or Panecillos de San Nicolas	1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl by hand for about 10 minutes until smooth. 2. Place the dough into an airtight container and freeze for 2 to 4 hours or overnight. 3. Grease with baking spray on the surface of the San Nicolas mold and place a chunk of the dough. 4. Bake Pan de San Nicolas in a preheated oven at 325°F for 10 to 12 minutes.
G. Pagbuburda	1. Magdidibuho will stamp the design on the cloth. 2. Burdadera will embroider the cloth. 3. Magbabakbak pulls each thread to form a design. 4. Pagkakalado will lock the threads.