Training Manual
for Bamboo Craft
Module V:
Bamboo Jewellery
Published by
Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia
7/8 Sarv Priya Vihar
Training Manual
New Delhi - 110016
Foundation for MSME Clusters,
USO House, 2nd Floor, USO Road,
for Bamboo Craft
6 Special Institutional Area,
Off Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110067
Module V:
Bamboo Jewellery
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Bamboo has traditionally been used for basic The Manual - Module 5
Preface construction and scaffolding, woven mats,
Bamboo is an ancient woody grass widely basketry, incense sticks, and a wide variety of In order to promote vocational skill development through the use of
distributed in tropical, subtropical and mild other handcrafted items. The utilization and technology enhanced learning, and open educational resources,
temperate zones. Traditionally seen as the trade of bamboo sector is dominated by a training contents have been developed for training artisans / workers
“poor man’s tree”, in recent years bamboo large informal sector comprising farmers, to enhance the quality and introduce new line of products with higher
has risen to a high-tech, industrial raw artisans, and family-owned cottage industries value addition that has acceptance in high-end markets.
material and substitute for wood. Although located in remote villages. Bamboo has been
the commercialization of planted bamboo has Module 5 is designed to provide a pictorial step-by-step elaboration
used as the primary raw material of the pulp on the various applications of bamboo to create diverse products. It
been slow, it is becoming an increasingly and paper industry of North East India for describes methods for making wide range of jewelry using bamboo.
important economic asset in poverty many years. It is increasingly being exploited This manual can be used as a reference material for trainers, trainees
eradication, economic and environmental as a wood substitute for a range of industrial and artisans who are learning to work with bamboo. An audio-visual
development (FAO, 2005). products including particleboard, bamboo guide has also been developed for the manual in order to enhance
mat boards, and bamboo mat corrugated understanding. It is advisable to use both resources to derive the most
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in sheets. Bamboo is cultivated in a small scale of the manual.
the true grass family Poaceae and includes in homesteads but most of the material that is
the largest members of the grass family. processed into finished products is extracted
There are more than 70 genera of bamboo from state owned forests.
divided into about 1,450 species, of which
only around 50 species are routinely
cultivated (Hunter, 2003). Native bamboo
grows in many parts of the world, including
East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the
Americas. Bamboo is not limited to tropical
climates, with some species able to withstand
frost and survive in Northern Europe. It is an
extremely fast-growing plant, with some
species obtaining growth surges of 100cm per
24 hour period. Most bamboo species grow to
their full height within a single growing
season. Over the following seasons the walls
of each culm (or stem) dry and harden,
reaching maturity within 3 to 5 years.
Contents
1. Introduction ............................................... 5
2. Tools & Raw Materials .......................... 6
3. JewelleryMaking ...................................... 9
4. Jewellery Products................................ 12
5. Workshop Safety .................................... 15
a) Safety glass ................................................. 15
b) Mask........................................................... 15
c) Apron ......................................................... 15
d) Hand gloves ................................................ 16
e) First aid kit .................................................. 16
Foundation for MSME Clusters .......................... 17
Acknowledgement ............................................. 17
Bamboo jewellery making is an art which
requires knowledge in bamboo, skill, creative
imagination and awareness about the market
demands and trends. This is very eco-friendly
and provides employment generation to
many artisans in the villages. It can be
produced without much infrastructure thus
every house in rural areas can make bamboo
jewellery at home without needing much
investment.
1. Introduction
Images of artisans working on various types of bamboo jewellery.
There are various tools used for working
with bamboo especially for making various
jewelleries. The most important tools are
given below for reference. Many of these are
required for various purposes related to
Tool 3: Knife
making jewellery. The process starts from
measuring to cutting, splitting, drilling,
bending, grinding etc. The material for
making products should be selected carefully
and treated well before using it.
Tool 4: Hand saw
2. Tools & Raw Materials
Tool 1: Steel ruler Tool 5: Chisels
Tool 6: Cutting plier
Tool 2: Measure tape
Tool 7: Marking tool
Tool 13: Hot air gun
Tool 10: Files
Tool 8: Nose plier
Tool 14: Power drill
Tool 11: Bench vice and ‘C’ clamp
Tool 9: Fret saw
Tool 12: Bench vice
3. Jewellery Making
All types of bamboos - hollow bamboo,
solid bamboo, reed bamboo, bamboo
branches, bamboos having small diameter,
etc can be used for making bamboo
jewellery. The natural form of bamboo needs
to be converted to various shapes as shown
in the image. Moreover, to make small
accessories like ear rings, chains, hooks, etc,
basic materials like nylon thread, copper Hooks for necklace
wire, elastic band, etc can be needed
according to the requirement. Bamboo branches for making beads. Step 3: Cut the excess length after bending.
Nylon wire Step 1: Cut the bamboo branches into small
pieces using hacksaw
Step 4: Cut the solid bamboo to make beads.
Bamboo cut into various shapes.
Thread and needle Step 5: Finish on the sanding machine.
Hooks for earring. Step 2: Bend the branches using hot air gun
Step 6: Drill on the bamboo beads.
Step 12: Another combination. Step 15: Cleaning and finishing.
Step 9: Finish it with mellamine before the
assembly.
Step 13: Stringing the beads together with Step 16: Use an adhesive to stick the components.
thread and metal wire
Step 17: One of the combinations assembled.
Step 7: Various cut forms and beads are kept in Step 10: Arrange all the beads and shapes on table
the dye.
Step 14: Assembly of the beads.
Step 8: Dry the pieces after dyeing. Step 11: Make a combination before the
assembly.
4. Jewellery Products
Workshop is the place where various kinds There are various safety measures followed in
a bamboo processing working environment.
of machineries are being used and it carries
The following are some of the important safety
the risk of potential safety hazards. The
purpose of safety measure is to prevent fatal clothing and equipment one should strictly wear
accidents and provide emergency help. while working with bamboo in the workshop.
Therefore, it is very important that the rules
and guidelines are followed. a) Safety glass
Safety glass is glass which has safety features
It is not possible for this section to cover every
conceivable situation and therefore staffs who to protect eyes while working in the workshop.
have management or supervisory There are many types of glass available in the
responsibilities must also establish and market like toughened glass, laminated glass
enforce safety rules to cover specific hazards and wire mesh glass for workshop safety.
in their workshops. The laws that govern
occupational health and safety in a bamboo b) Mask
processing workplace is very important to
5. Workshop Safety each and every learner. The learner should be
able to identify typical workplace hazards and
When working in the bamboo workshop, you
can breathe in lot of dusts that can cause serious
respiratory diseases. In such a condition, it is
follow procedures that will control the risks advised to use dust mask to protect oneself.
associated with those hazards to prevent A dust mask is a pad held over the nose and
injury, illness and death. The knowledge of mouth by elastic or rubber straps to protect
workshop safety measures will enable the against dusts encountered during workshop
learners to respond and act appropriately in activities.
an emergency situation.
The trainer should explain the warning or re- c) Apron
porting procedures of unsafe situations in the An apron is an outer protective garment that
workplace. In case of an emergency situation, covers primarily the front body. It is worn for
the trainer or the trainee should inform the various safety reasons in the workshop to
nearest hospital for treatment. protect oneself from many hazards. Aprons
are available in a variety of materials and the
learner should wear a thick cloth apron for
bamboo activities in the workshop.
• Ensure that all safety equipment remains electric shock, choking, gas or smoke inhalation,
d) Hand gloves accessible to the workshop personnel at all or poisoning. This method uses mechanical
Hand gloves is worn to protect hands from cuts times. or manual means to force air into and out of
and abrasions, chemicals, heat and most work the lungs in a rhythmic fashion. In emergency
environments. Hand gloves are made from Artificial Respiration situations, however when no professional help
leather, cotton, synthetics, nitrile, latex etc. Artificial respiration is a procedure used to is available rescuers undertake the natural
to offer maximum protection and comfort. restore or maintain respiration in a person method mouth-to-mouth or nose-to-nose for
who has stopped breathing due to drowning, artificial respiration.
e) First aid kit
In the first place to perform this method, any
A first aid kit consists of equipment for treating foreign material is swept out of the mouth with
minor injuries by an individual. Typical the hand. The patient is placed on his/her back
contents include adhesive bandages, crepe Safety glass with the head tilted backward and chin pointing
bandage, finger bandage, scissors, hypo
upward just to avoid the tongue blocking the
allergic tape, disposable gloves, regular pain Mask
throat. The rescuer’s mouth is then placed
medication, gauze and disinfectant. It is
tightly over the victim’s mouth or nose with
important to keep all kits in a clean condition
and waterproof container to keep them safe the victim’s mouth or nostrils shut. The rescuer
and aseptic. The contents of the kit should then takes a deep breath and blows into the
be checked regularly and replaced if any victim’s mouth, nose or both. The breathing
items are damaged or expired out of date. Apron
should be vigorous at the rate of 12 breaths
Other than the above mentioned safety per minute. Breathing exercise should be
measure one should keep in mind the continued until natural breathing resumes or
following strictly. until professional help arrives.
• No casual attitude in the workshop premise.
• Wear suitable personal clothing to the work- Hand Gloves
shop conditions.
• Appropriate footwear should be worn.
• Never run in the workshop.
• Label safety equipment and maintain in good
condition.
• Keep all fire-escape routes completely clear
at all times.
Foundation for MSME Clusters Acknowledgement
FMC is a non-government, not-for-profit Public Charitable This manual development is sponsored by CEMCA
Trust, registered under India Trust Act set up in the year 2005.
It was conceived in the year 2004 at the suggestion of the then The team:
Ministry of Small Scale Industries (SSI) and now renamed as
Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India. United Nations Industrial Mr. Kamesh Salam
Development Organisation (UNIDO) helped to draw up its Mr. Susanth C S Mr.
business plan and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of Antony William Mr.
India (EDII) gave legal birth to FMC. The Foundation is an apex Nibu George Mr.
national body known worldwide as a pioneer organization for Arjun N J
the development of MSMEs through cluster development Mr. Prajeesh Kumar T. K
approach. FMC has rich experience of working with MSMEs Mr. Ranjit Debbarma
and has provided services in the areas of advocacy, Mr. Shridhar H
implementation and coordination, training and research to
more than 150 clusters nationally and globally across 10
countries. It has its head office located in New Delhi and
regional/project offices in Hyderabad, Phagwara, Ludhiana,
Jaipur and Kolkata
For further information and feedback:
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General Manager
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