Crafts

Awarded to those who have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in subjects such as those listed below, and other subjects found suitable to local circumstances, and who have qualified as above.

Basketry	Marquetry
Bookbinding	Metalwork
Candle making	Model Making
Canoe Building	Pottery
Cooking	Printing
Enamelling	Radio Construction
Gardening	Wood Carving
Lapidary	Woodwork
Leather work

The following suggested syllabi demonstrate the progression that can be included in a series of classes under crafts.

Model Aeroplane from plastic kits
Grade 1.
	Make up and paint a basic model, observing basic skills such as removing joint lines, avoiding excess glue etc. In addition to producing a model painted to a reasonable standard, modellers should be able to talk about the subject being modelled for 2-3 minutes.

Grade 2.
	Attempt a more difficult model such as a biplane or larger kit. Construction should include some minor improvements such as the thinning down of over scale sections, addition of extra detail etc. Painting could well be to a different schemes than that offered by the kit box and instructions involving research and use of reference material. The modeller will have a deeper knowledge about the subject of the model and its history/operation.

Grade 3.
	Here a kit should be built that is markedly different to one made straight from the box. This could be a conversion to a different mark, use of an accessory detailing kit or similar. As an alternative to show increasing modelling skills a biplane could be fully rigged, or a vac-formed kit undertaken. Painting could include the use of an air brush. An extensive knowledge of the model subject is now required.

Photography.
	Grade 1.
	Be able to use a simple camera (probably a compact) and produce prints (via the local store) free from camera shake and avoiding other obvious howlers such as cut off heads etc. Some prints should include flash photographs. Should examine examples of other types of camera and understand focusing.

Grade 2.
	Understand the controls of a non-automatic camera including shutter speed and lens aperture. Know how to decide and set exposure. Expose and develop a black and white film and make a contact sheet.

Grade 3.
	Use an enlarger and produce black and white prints understanding exposure and grades of paper. Demonstrate proficiency with a camera of his choice on a range of subjects including close up and action photography.