Upholstery 10, 20, 30: Curriculum Guidelines

Module 3: Hand Tools (Core)

Suggested time: 2-4 hours
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: None

Foundational Objectives

To develop skills in the use of equipment and materials common to the upholstery industry.
To demonstrate safe working practices for the upholstery industry.
To demonstrate proper use of hand and power tools, equipment, and supplies utilized in the upholstery industry.

Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives

To strengthen students' knowledge and understanding of how to compute, measure, estimate, and interpret numerical data, when to apply these skills and techniques, and why these processes apply within the upholstery industry. (NUM)
To provide opportunities for students' active involvement in the use of technology as a learning tool. (TL)

	Learning Objective	Notes
		It is recommended that the uses of hand tools introduced in this module be integrated throughout other modules as appropriate.
3.1	To classify the hand tools used in the upholstery industry. (COM)	Students will classify the various tools under headings: cutting, measuring, tacking, stripping, sewing, and button. Students then discuss the classification criteria. Develop a tool identification chart or board. Students will make a list of the tools in their journals.
3.2	To use and understand metric and imperial measurement systems. (NUM)	Discuss the differences in these measurement systems. All measurements should be accurate to 1 mm (1/16 inch). Students will measure a number of objects in the shop.
3.3	To use measuring tools. (NUM)	Students will draw their initials on scrap fabric and mark it with chalk or some other material prior to cutting. Chalk may be sharpened in the pencil sharpener for greater accuracy. After marking, measure the initials using both metric and imperial measurement systems.
3.4	To use cutting tools. (TL)	Students will use scissors for cutting the fabric to fit the frame in learning objective 3.5. Note that there are left and right handed scissors. Explain why the choice of the proper tool is important.
3.5	To use tacking tools. (TL)	Provide students with a small frame and fabric to fit. Ask them to attach the fabric to two sides using a tack hammer and to the other two sides using a hand stapler. Next have them attach the fabric with their initials in a similar manner.
3.6	To use connector tools. (TL)	Students will make a button and attach the button to the project from learning objective 3.5.
3.7	To use stripping tools. (TL)	Have the students disassemble the project from previous learning objectives and return the supplies to their proper location. If a student takes the project home, he/she should still experience stripping down a project.
3.8	To use different types of fasteners such as screws and dowels.	Have the students insert the different types of screws in a scrap piece of wood. Evaluate the pros and cons of drilling holes before inserting screws. Have the students practise marking, drilling, gluing, and inserting dowels on some scrap wood.