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Traditional Batik VS Modern Batik

In a puppet play philosophical value of a story largely delivered in the form of speech and movement. In the song pelantunan macapat filisofis values presented in the form of lyrics and songs. In each piece of batik painting strokes canthing is full of meaning of the batik. Each motif is a symbol of a major event that set forth in the form of images. Batik during the last few years as if having a mass reinassance. Batik clothes that previously only used on certain occasions, is now a plural subject in a variety of occasions. The designers and fashion magazines-magazine-crowded crowded lift batik as the main theme so that batik fashion boom occurred. Remarkable resurrection occurred in the batik industry in various regions. Central cities such as batik Solo, Yogyakarta, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Lasem become so alive as batik bergeliatnya domestic industry. Modernization of the batik were kept happening is directly proportional to the increasing demand for goods and inter business pesaingan

Modern Batik of Pekalongan

Modern Batik of Pekalongan Exploring types of motives and types of modern batik making us a little impressed with the efforts of our friends in Pekalongan batik to keep still exist in the public eye, especially Indonesia. We recognize, in addition to the material that is expected as income, their efforts still deserve our respect, why? 1. Friends in Pekalongan, at least, still trying to make batik remain. Although some more concentration into the modern style of batik production, but they still produce batik, one of the Indonesian culture, which was thought to be extinct soon. 2. Compared to some areas that allow batik area just vanished, it creates Pekalongan Cooper (molds to make batik thumb) and make batik in thumb version or printing, so the void is already batik from extinction. In fact, if traced further, batik is not typical of the town of Pekalongan. 3. Pekalongan batik still exist with the original style of his own city (buketan) and has a lot of young batik can be relied upon

Indonesian Batik image

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Pekalongan Batik Cirebon Batik Solo Batik Yogyakarta Batik from: batik design

Caring for Batik

Caring for Batik There are several things you need to look for clothing or fabric you are still beautiful batik, include the following: 1. Washing batik cloth by using hair shampoo. Previously, shampoos used to dissolve no longer part of the thickened. After that new dyed batik cloth. You can also use a special laundry soap for batik cloth on the market. 2. At the time of washing batik not polished and do not use detergent. If your batik is not too dirty you can wash it with warm water. But if you batik stains so you can wash it with soap enough alone. However, if the stain is stubborn then you can remove it with orange peel on the dirty part of it. Do not wash your batik cloth by using the washing machine. 3. Once you have gone dung dried in the shade but you do not need to squeeze it, let the cloth dry naturally. By the time you should pull the hanging part of the fabric so that fabric is folded back to normal. 4. Avoid ironing directly, if so tangled you can spray water on your

make batik easily

To make a batik, the equipment required is: cloth (can be made from silk, cotton or polyester fabric mix), pencil for making batik designs, canting made of bamboo, copper and bercerat head or mouth, this canting function like a pen. Canting used to ladle the hot liquid wax, which is used as a cover or protector of pigments. gawangan (where to put a cloth), candles, pots and a small stove for heating. Step - steps are as follows: 1. The first step we make batik designs on cloth with pencil or commonly called molani. In determining the motive, usually each person has different tastes. Some prefer to make their own motives, but others prefer to follow the general motives that have been there. 2. The second step is to use a canting which already contain a liquid wax to coat the desired pattern. The aim is to ensure that the immersion into a solution of coloring materials, parts that were not exposed layer of wax. After the wax is dry, dip a cloth into the dye solution. 3. The last pr

Batik market in yogyakarta

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If the city of Solo is famous for his Klewer Market, famous for Jogja Beringharjo market. Traditional markets are located in the southern part of Malioboro street and close to the castle Vredeburg is one characteristic of Jogja. This market is very broad and consists of three floors with each floor and the place has a post merchandise different. This time you will be invited to explore and find items you are looking for. But first prepare yourself for jostling and bargain prices. You ready? Come ...!!!! One of the gifts are widely available in the market Beringharjo is considering batik batik is also one special item of Jogja. If used batik identical to the things that smelled so attached to traditional Javanese customs and parents, has now become one of the trends for all ages. Collection of batik in this market is complete, both for children, teens, and parents, all available in various models, including if you want to buy batik uniforms for families. Various kinds of batik can be fo