Indonesian Batik

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About Indonesian Batik

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long.
Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the discovery of"Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There aresome exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batikmasculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds",which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so thatoccasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particularfamily. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Eventoday, some traditional 'batik motif is only used by the familypalace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Cirebon batik motif sea creatures
Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now stillexist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by PresidentSuharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.

How to manufacture

Originally batik made on material with white color made of cottoncloth called mori. Today the batik is also made on other materialssuch as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batikmotif formed by the liquid wax by using a tool called a canting forsubtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from a youngcolors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black older. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik clothdipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.

Batik Type

Batik cloth is furnished with texture and style batik by hand. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months.
Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns createdwith batik cap (usually made of copper). Batik-making process of this type takes approximately 2-3 days.
Batik is the process of making batik painting by painting directly onwhite cloth