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Lesson 2.3 - Mediums of Sculpture & Architecture Flashcards

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The materials are divided into 3 categories, what are these 3 categories?

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  • Natural Materials
  • Materials Manufactured By Man
  • Indigenous Materials
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those found in nature and extracted by humans without requiring additional processing

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Natural Materials

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those found in nature and extracted by humans but requiring additional processing, either mechanically or chemically

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Materials Manufactured By Man

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those made or created by humans from resources found in nature, localities, and processes

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Indigenous Materials

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What are the kinds of Natural Materials?

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  • Wood
  • Stones
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  • It is the softest and the widest-use material.
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Wood

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They are hard, sometimes soft and brittle. They come in various sizes and are used for small and bigger sculptures.

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Stones

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What are the kinds of stones?

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  • Granite
  • Basalt
  • Marble
  • Limestone
  • Jade
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  • It is one of the most ancient types of stone used by the Egyptians in building their Pyramids.
  • It is a granular igneous rock composed of feldspar and quartz.
  • It is hard to chisel and is only good for large works with only a few designs.
  • These stones are of volcanic sources meaning they are stones ejected during volcanic eruptions.
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Granite

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  • It is a stone that is hard and black.
  • It is believed to give a healing benefit, mostly used in Spa.
  • also used as mortar (pandik-dik) and baptismal font.
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Basalt

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  • It is a limestone in a more or less crystalline state sufficiently close in texture, capable of taking a high polish to bring out its beauty and comes out in many varieties.
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Marble

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When Marble is cut into small pieces (retaso/peraso) or angular fragments, it is called __________

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Brecciated Marble

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When Marble is in its regular shape or angular shape it is called ________

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Serpentine Marble

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It has a fine and even texture and is commonly used to create sculptures for saints or what we call “Santo.”

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Limestone

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These are materials found around our environment and are part of our natural resources that need to be extracted and need to undergo a series of processes and procedures in order to utilize and appreciate its finished product.

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Materials Manufactured By Man

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What are the Kinds of Metals

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  • Copper
  • Bronze
  • Gold and Silver
  • Lead
  • Brass
  • Aluminum
  • Chrome and Iron
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  • It is used as casting materials meaning putting and sealing metals.
  • It is normally shaped by hammering and is used for kitchen wares and is reddish in color.
  • They are used for electrical wiring and mugs since it can sustain heat.
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Copper

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  • It is one of the most universally popular metals for sculpture and because of its atmospheric corrosion meaning, it does not change in its color and it does not rust, it is commonly placed in parks.
  • Spare parts under the car and medals are mostly made from this
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Bronze

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  • It is employed as casting materials for small pieces only.
  • It is a rare and expensive material and it was used before for religious sculpture.
  • because of its worth and value, at present it is used for the sole purpose as personal adornments.
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Gold and Silver

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  • It is also used for casting and forging with the help of the welding torch iron that can be worked into a variety of unique and exciting forms.
  • It is used for forging in glass making, TV screens and other gadgets, and plastic cords
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Lead

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It is a metal that has many practical uses because it does not rust and however it is high maintenance since it requires high polish.

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Brass

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It is light, advantageous to architecture since most of the frames of our windows are made from this.
- Other products that use this are utensils, gadgets like cell phones, soda cans, bicycle frames and others.

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Aluminum

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used for stair bannisters and gates.

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Chrome and Iron

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They are materials that are found in the locality and are widely used for both sculpture and architecture, landscape and even interior design.

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Indigenous Materials

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What are the kinds of Indigenous Materials?

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  • Shell
  • Coco Coir
  • Bagasse
  • Abaca
  • Bamboo
  • Palm Frond Stems
  • Mud Bricks
  • Ceramic
  • Clay
  • Terra Cotta
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  • A hard outer covering for an animal, such as the hard shell of a mollusc or one of its halves.
  • have frequently been employed as finishes and inlays on items ranging from the sea to lamps, furniture, and accessories for the home and wardrobe.
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Shell

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  • It is a coconut-based substance used to create sandwich panels for insulation.
  • it helps reduce the need for cement.
  • Rope, doormats, insulation, toilet brushes, and even flower pots are made of this
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Coco Coir

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  • It is an indigenous substance made from leftover sugar cane that is used as cement backing or insulation.
  • The majority of our packaging, including boxes, paper cups, plates, and disposable utensils, are made from this.
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Bagasse

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  • It is a fiber material obtained from the leafstalk of a banana plant.
  • It is used for rope, doormat or carpet, design materials for wrapping bouquet, bags, housewares, house decors and furniture.
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Abaca

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  • It is a material that can lead to substantial savings.
  • It is used for houses, arches, lantern making, interior design or even practical fences in the garden, chairs, lamps, planters & basket
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Bamboo

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  • It is used for non-structural panels, curtain walls, screen and base of the house.
  • Examples of this are “anahaw leaves’’, coconut leaves, leaves from betel trees (nga-nga) or olive trees that we use every Palm Sunday
  • even “Vacul ‘’ a special type of head covering used by the people of Batanes is made from this
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Palm Frond Stems

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  • It is a material that has a beneficial effect in hot and dry climates.
  • They are used in walkways, walls and even in roofs.
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Mud Bricks

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Materials manufactured in many ways with the use of clay, may be baked or prepared manually and traditionally.

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Ceramic

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  • is an earthy material that has the natural characteristics of plasticity when wet
  • Among the native materials employed, it is the most delicate.
  • Having been used during the early times- as a medium
  • It is used for making flower pots, cooking and others.
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Clay

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  • It is also known as “baked earth.” – It is fragile and easily broken.
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Terra Cotta

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What are the kinds of other materials?

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  • Porcelain
  • Glass
  • Plaster
  • Plastic
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  • It is a material used for brick-a-back dinnerware meaning, it can be used with its shiny, smooth texture and lasting acceptable and safe for everyday human use.
  • It is also used for figurines and dentures.
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Porcelain

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It is a hard and brittle material, non-crystalline, more or less transparent substance used as covering for panelling, figurines, drinkable glasses and lightning purposes.

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Glass

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It is used extensively for making manikin models, molding food displays, decorations and indoor sculpture.

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Plaster

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  • It is one of man’s successful inventions for new materials.
  • It is a material transformed by chemical processes.
  • It is lightweight, easy to handle and remarkably scratch and stain-resistant.
  • Example products produced by the use of this are CD containers,
    and food displays.
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Plastic

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