Historical ofJavanese Indonesian Batik Designs

Girl With Harjukutik (Harajuku in Batik) by Tiarma

2011-12-19T15:58:00.001+07:00

Tiarma is an artist in Indonesia who excel at international level. One recent achievement was representing Indonesia in the event of Olympic Fine Arts in Beijing last August. Tiarma also been a guest artist and doing exhibitions in various museums in Fukuoka, UK, Sweden and several other states.

Tiarma who had just received the prestigious award from Olympic Fine Art paintings for an exhibition was so interested in batik clothing targeting young Japanese. Once received an offer from Javarism, the committee is to hold the event, he just agreed.

"Introducing Indonesia at this time would require a more creative way. Batik Harajuku style can be a beginning introduction to Indonesia from an acceptable way among young Japanese," said Tiarma who also bring as many as 200 of his work for sale on the night.

According to him batik was already well known in Japan, but has not become a fashion choice, but the potential of batik to be a very unusual fashion world. Tokyo, as one part of the world's fashion trend is a place that needs to be chosen as a venue for performances of batik in order to have a resonance which is also worldwide.

Photo by tiarma_sirait

Harajutik - Batik and Harajuku culture by Tiarma Sirait

2011-12-19T13:09:00.000+07:00

Harajutik is a combination of batik and Harajuku culture. Who does not know the style of Harajuku fashion style? Harajuku district, located in Tokyo, Japan is famous as a place to "hang out" people who are stylish and fashionable. Harajuku style is itself a kind of street fashion street fashion or who do not know the rules.

What happens when Harajuku pop style combined with traditional Indonesian batik? The result is "Harjutik" or Harajuku with Batik artist from Bandung, Tiarma Sirait. This Harajutik first exhibited in Roppongi, Tokyo, in late November 2008 and immediately invited the admiration of young people of Japan.

Mega Mendung and Qory

2011-10-18T12:34:00.000+07:00

One motif is apparently typical Cirebon has worldwide, our community would be proud and happy Cirebon as batik motif Mega Mendung become fashion designers choice of Miss Indonesia 2009, in the Miss Universe 2010.

Evening gown to wear Qory is dominated by the color of silver on the bottom of the fabric made of woven material lame material, which on the surface of the fabric is decorated with motifs of the Mega Mendung mote bunch of bluish silver, light blue, dark blue and the number less than 3 (three) pounds are applied to the fabric by hand working techniques.

Yukata - The Japanese clothes using Batik motifs Mega Mendung

2011-10-18T12:20:00.000+07:00

Yukata is traditional Japanese women clothes. But here Yukata can be designed in used batik. Batik-patterned mega mendung is looking pretty be used

Batik motifs Mega Mendung work of In Various - Mega Mendung Shirt

2011-10-18T11:39:00.000+07:00

Batik is the current trends, one of my favorite motifs is the "mega mendung" and this is a blend of traditional design and pop culture.

Batak's Batik

2011-05-18T10:56:00.000+07:00

This batik's motif is seen in ulos / scarf hobo or images carved in the traditional house and also the art tools such as flute, drum, harp and others.

Fractal Batik is a traditional batik motif

2011-05-18T10:44:00.000+07:00

Fractal Batik is a traditional batik motif is rewritten mathematically, "as defined by www.pxlpplproject.com. The result of rewriting is more complex modified or changed the formula so as to produce new or different motives. Fractal batik motif is then used both with traditional batik technical or with a laser machine.

Special Batik in East Java

2011-05-18T10:35:00.000+07:00

Batik is the typical Tuban in East Java. Batik process is in direct spinning of cotton. The cotton was in spun into yarn, then woven and after that become a piece of cloth then in The batik is given a name Batik Gedog. Batik Tuban is Special of coastal, which have characteristics that vary the color of color.

Batik Madura, Indonesia

2011-05-18T10:27:00.000+07:00

Province of East Java , Madura Island known as a producing Indonesian batik. Batik Madura was generated from a wide variety of colors and motifs that are not inferior to other areas of production. Batik Madura is produced with natural dyes so the colors look quite striking, such as: yellow, red or green.

Fashionable with Batik

2011-04-18T18:30:00.000+07:00

Now, batik is not only worn when going to a party alone. Batik can you make as an alternative outfit your office for your appearance more fascinating and captivating. Model and its motives are now been varied so that you could appear more different.

Pair of batik with accent stripe of material made of lace, chiffon, cotton and so on. Full details on some beaded accents help lift the impression of relaxed clothing became more sophisticated.

Choose the colors and motifs that more spicy for your appearance look more vibrant. You can select a motif from start writing, screen printing to print the most important is the motive and the color should be tailored to skin type and shape of your body to look the more you look chic.

Options batik is a trend that can be used in Indonesia, mainly because Indonesia is one of the batik-producing countries that have a wide range of beautiful batik and ethnic diversity. Changing patterns in batik batik can be my appearance itself becomes more casual and not serious.

Or if you have a batik material, maybe you can experiment with your own model. That way you can express yourself through this batik fashion models and certainly would be more fun

Batik Carniva n Solo Indonesia - Solo Batik Carnival (SBC)

2011-04-18T18:25:00.000+07:00

Solo Batik Carnival (SBC) is a carnival using costume based on Batik with various creations and models. SBC is already held in 2008, 2009 and 2010. On 19-20 February 2010, Solo Batik Carnival (SBC) successfully followed the Chingay Festival in Singapore and also appeared on the Tong-Tong culture of party in Den Haag, Netherlands, on mid-April 2010. By joining international events, SBC is expected to promote Solo potential so that tourists will be attracted to come to Solo and enjoy the beauty of art and culture in the city.

Batik Laweyan in Solo Indonesia

2011-04-18T18:23:00.000+07:00

Batik is a traditional art work that has been the source of living of Laweyan society for ages. Laweyan was known as “juragan batik” kampong. It achieved its best moment in 1970s. There are still many interesting batik showrooms that can be visited at present as one of expense tourism destination.

Laweyan was known as the center of batik at the era of Kingdom of Pajang in 1546. As a cultural pledge, there are a lot of historical sites can be visited. They are Laweyan Mosque, the burial ground of Ki Ageng Henis (the founding father of Mataram King), Ki Ageng Henis and Sutowijoyo’s (Panembahan Senopati) houses, the ex-Laweyan traditional market, the burial ground of Jayengrana (Untung Suropati’s soldier), Merdeka Mosque, Makmoer Mosque, and the residence of H. Samanhudi, the founding father of Serikat Dagang Islam.

Laweyan is also famous of its characteristic architecture and environment. The mix Javanese, Europe, Chinese and Islamic elements color the building architecture in Laweyan. High gateway, or is known as beteng, forms narrow alley for the entrance to the building.

Laweyan Kampongs Batik - Solo

2011-04-18T18:22:00.000+07:00

Laweyen is one of the central Batik in Solo. Surely this village there are a lot of history left in this kapung and became icons Batik Solo

The history of batik in Indonesia is closely linked with the development and dissemination of the Majapahit empire of Islam in Java. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the work of Solo and Yogyakarta.

So the art of batik in Indonesia has been known since the time of Majapahit jobs and growing the kingdom and the kings of the next. The start spreading this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik is all to the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after world war unity out or around 1920. The connection with the spread of Islamic teachings. Many areas of batik centers on Java are regions Batik students and later became a tool of economic perjaungan by figures pedangan Muslims against the Dutch economy.

Batik art is art images on the fabric for clothing that was one of the kings of culture keluaga Indonesia bygone era. Batik initially worked in the palace alone are limited and the results for the king's clothes and family and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was brought by them out palace and place of each work.

Long batik art was imitated by the people nearest and subsequently expanded into the work of women in the household to fill his spare time. Furthermore, batik clothes that used only the royal family, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men. White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun.

Medium dye materials used consist of plants native to Indonesia who made himself among others of: noni tree, tall, soga, indigo, and the material is made from soda ash soda, as well as salts made from mud soil.

Kamen Rider actors wore clothes Batik

2011-04-08T19:42:00.000+07:00

Batik Motifs Tattoos, what is it?

2011-03-31T22:18:00.000+07:00

Indonesian Batik is famous nowhere, everywhere. The whole world was already out when it came batik cloth from Indonesia. Huh, another that's just imitate imitate it. If deemed of view and not a batik disanering turns.

It is fine that they mengatkan batik, who want to ban. Just name batik sedikiti was contaminated. It is said but not the Batik batik. Let alone.

This morning in print compass in there pembiinaan preaching to young Indonesian boy who likes to paint, like drawing, but other pictures, young gamabarnya now favorite pictures or images of certain people, quirky picture, the picture is a tattoo.

So that their talents channeled, perhaps his way of thinking so, why not just painted on cloth, batik-patterned cloth made in tattoos. It is also true that very cemerang idea.

Incidentally my afternoon yesterday afternoon roads in Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur's bustling, there are traders who almost his whole body full of tattoos.

This trader explained that he tattooed his hobby since his youth with a variety of weird weird images that look different from the others, tattoo dibadannya more made in china he said rather than in Kuala Lumpur.

star hill, many houses tattoos, photo dock esape rudi

On the hill too many homes actually star tattoos, which provides services to memsang tattoo to be ready just want to take tourists especially foreign tourists.

Back to the matter of batik, which this year has been acclaimed as a heritage and belong to Indonesia, could be extended again by the motive motive tattoos, because most Indonesian people do not justify installing a tattoo on the body, but attracted by the beauty of tattoos, why not be a batik, batik tattoo. That sounds good.

Batik Tattoo, maybe a minute longer in circulation or already exists?

Where can I buy it?

Sandal wood with batik

2011-01-04T15:01:00.000+07:00

Sandal wood with batik ornaments are very beautiful and sweet that it is suitable in use either indoors or outdoors, are also suitable in use for all seasons

women batik skirt

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women batik skirt is perfect for hanging.

The batik kimono model

2011-01-04T14:34:00.000+07:00

The batik kimono model is very match for women who want batik clothes with different from model that already exists. Batik is able to combine with blue jeans

Rose patterned batik quite unique

2010-11-20T11:16:00.004+07:00

Roses (rose), batik is a rose that has more than one color. Flowers are produced from the intercross between local roses (tropical) with imported roses.

Rose patterned batik quite unique, the color is like batik with spots on a single flower. On these roses, flowers grown in a variety of colors. Because of its uniqueness many plant lovers began to idolize this rose unique style.

Suhardi Technician Litkayasa Ornamental Plant Institute for Indonesian Agricultural Research Agency Ministry of Agriculture said the roses batik is a cross between a tropical archipelago with roses roses imported.

Badminton with batik Costume at the Asian games 2010

2010-11-20T11:01:00.002+07:00

JAKARTA, Kompas.com - Double the number one Indonesia's son, Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan, stepped into the quarter-finals of the individual number of sports badminton XVI Asian Games 2010. Wednesday (17/11/10) at Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China, gold medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics this past hadangan Japanese partner, Endo Hiroyuki / Hayakawa Kenichi, who was defeated in a duel rubber game 21-15, 19-21, 21 - 17.

Even Nelson Maldela LOVE Indonesian Batik.

2010-08-24T10:37:00.002+07:00

Batik become exclusive goods in South Africa. Because of frequently worn by former President Nelson Mandela and a number of ministers, the price soared.

Batik is sold in South Africa was not the usual batik. The material is special and created by renowned designers.

Mandela’s first time wearing a batik after being fed by former President Soeharto during a visit to Indonesia. After that, Madiba – Mandela’s nickname – for always wearing a batik, including people in his cabinet.

Since bears Mandela, batik has become expensive. Only the upper classes of society are interested in using it

Weaving and Batik Designer Options So Muslims in JFFF 2010

2010-07-03T19:16:00.000+07:00

Weaving and batik is still an option for most of the Muslim fashion designer who shows his work in the arena of Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival, at the Harris Hotel, Kelapa Gading Jakarta, Wednesday (19 / 5).

This is in accordance with the selected theme JFFF 2010, namely "Heritageous", a new term was inspired by the beauty of the archipelago's cultural heritage.

Events held by the Employers Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers (APPMI) and this Summarecon displays the work of 12 Muslim fashion designer APPMI members from various regions, including West Java. Will be held tonight cocktail dresses.

Would you like your clothes and keep a beautiful batik cloth?

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Please see the tips below:

1. WASHING WITH BATIK hair shampoo

Previously, dissolving shampoo first till no more part of thickened. After that new dyed batik cloth. You can also use a special detergent soap for batik fabrics on the market.

2. DO NOT DO NOT USE buffed & Detergent

If your batik is not too dirty you can clean it with warm water. But if your batik stained enough, you can clean with toilet soap. However, if the stain is still there, you can use the peel of an orange on the dirty part. Do not wash your batik cloth by using the washing machine.

3. Drying IN TEDUH

After the dirt lose, you have to dry in the shade but you do not need to squeeze, let the cloth dry naturally. At the time of the sun you better pull the edges of the fabric to the folded fabric fibers returned to normal.

4. AVOID DIRECT flatiron

Avoid ironing directly, if so tangled you can spray water on top of your batik cloth batik and another layer with your other fabrics. This is to avoid your batik cloth exposed to direct heat of iron.

5. HOW TO GIVE Fragrances & fabric softener

Freshener and fabric softener in batik, do not be sprayed directly on the fabric. Previously, the first cloth cover with newspaper, then spray deodorant and fabric softener. You should not spray perfume or cologne directly to fabric or silk batik clothes have natural colourant.

6. HOW STORING BATIK

After ironed should you save your batik in plastic to prevent moth-eaten. We recommend that you do not give solid camphor because it was too hard so that can damage your batik cloth. There's better you give pepper or pepper wrapped in a napkin and enter in your closet to repel moths. Or you can use the fragrant root before you dip into hot water and then dried, then dipped again into hot water and dried. After the fragrant root dry you can just use it.

Shopping Batik In Bali

2010-07-02T22:44:00.001+07:00

Bali is a shopper's paradise. Hundreds of boutiques and roadside stalls have been set up all over the island, and thousands of artisans, craftspeople, seamstresses, woodcarvers, painters, etc are kept busy supplying the tourist demand. Sometimes swarms of vendors crowd the beaches and streets offering you Shirts, necklaces, drinks, sarong, friendship bracelets and watches.

extiles in Gianyar, Klungkung, Karangasem (Tenganan), Kuta and Denpasar. Kuta has the best shopping, but you have to deal with the crassness (sometimes) of the shopkeepers. If you do not stay in Kuta during your vacation in Bali and wish to shop there, take a cab, stop and down in Kuta Center, this is the appropriate place to reach the neighboring sites like Legian and Seminak by taxi, there are hundreds of good shops. At Kuta Center you can find many quality shops, arts market, supermarket and department store (Matahari and Centro applied fixed prices).

Batiks: The spiraling designs and geometric patterns of Javanese batik are seen everywhere on the island as part of the daily dress of the Balinese. Buffaloes, birds, masks, and puppet figures are some of the motives entwined in characteristic compositions. Most of what is being sold on the street by vendors is not batiks, but printed materials which the Balinese use for tablecloths. High quality of hand made batik paintings are produced now. The center of batiks is the village of Tohpati. Best factory to visit is Batik Populer and Kartika Candra.

So don't wait to long, plan your vacation and chose Bali Island is a shoppers paradise for your travel destination. Go online and visit hotel reservation website and booked your preferred Bali Hotels. Bali is a small and very beautiful island located in Indonesia, one of the best tourist destinations in Asia.

The business of batik

2010-07-02T22:24:00.003+07:00

The success of the month-long promotion of Indonesian crafts at Harrods seems to have spurred the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry to consider establishing trading houses to market batik in Europe. Given that batik recorded more than a three-fold surge in export sales last year and was one of the best-selling products at the famous department store, the attention to this textile product is understandable. Moreover, given that the ins and outs of exporting can be a daunting task for local batik producers, most of whom are too new and too small to make it on their own, trading companies which link buyers and sellers can tap into the rising international demand for Indonesian batik. No doubt, without the promotion by Kraftangan Indonesia, the local batik makers and designers would have had great difficulty in displaying their collections at the high-end, high street shop in London. Neither would they have been able to travel to foreign trade exhibitions and fashion shows to profile their creations and promote their work without the support of government agencies and other organisations like the Batik Guild.

That said, however, while cottage and small enterprises like the batik industry need a helping hand from the government to flourish in the world market, it does not follow that the ministry should set up trading houses. Even though state ownership of enterprises no longer seems to be the bad idea that it was in the heyday of the market economy, it would still be bad business for a ministry devoted to the arts and culture to be involved in such an enterprise. To be sure, there is a potential for batik to become a commercial success in the international fashion industry. As much as the government has a role to play in providing the finance, technology and marketing to make this happen, the commercialisation of a traditional handicraft should largely be the work of others in the public and private sectors.

Of course, the potters and weavers need retail outlets to sell their wares, musicians and dancers need stages to perform, and the painters and sculptors need galleries to showcase their works. While the ministry should indeed continue to promote batik and other crafts and provide the spaces that the artisans and artists need to sustain their livelihood, it should nevertheless resist the temptation to stray too far. Its core business should be on the cultural rather than the economic value of the arts, on keeping the arts alive as a cultural heritage rather than on the commercialisation of culture.

Solo Batik

2010-06-02T22:54:00.000+07:00

Solo, the second sultanat. Solo ( now named Surakarta) was one of the two sultanates, with all the traditions and customs of their courts, and the center of Hindu-Javanese culture. The Kraton (or court) was not only the residence of the kings, but also the center of government, religion and culture.this was reflected in the art of the region, especially in its batiks: in the motifs as well as in the colors, and its special rules governing the wearing of batik. In solo there were special rules about wearing batik.

These had to do with-the social position of the wearer - the occasion on which the batik was worn or used, in connection with the meaning and hope or wish symbolized by the motif. The cloth on the left is a detail of a kain panjang which was made in the workshop of Hardjonagoro in Surakarta in the early 80's. The motif combine influences of several region, but the overall style and the color are typical of Solo design The 'kain panjang' means 'long cloth'. It is a piece of cloth of approximately one by two and a half metre. It is used as the sarong, but the kain panjangis regarded as being more formal.

The motifs of the Solo design are related to the Hindu-Javanese culture: the Sawat symbol of the crown or highest power, the Meru symbol of mountain or earth, the Naga symbol of the water, the Burung symbol of the wind or upper world and the Lidah Api symbol of the fire. In Solo there were special rules about wearing of batik. 1) the social position of the wearer, 2) the occasion on which the batik was worn or used. Thiswas in connection with the meaning and hope or wish symbolized by the motif.

Batik Tulis Jahe Serempang Kandang

2010-06-01T22:49:00.002+07:00

Branching tree is fenced / protected so as not eaten by birds. Portraying harmony of the family, the marriage between native Dutch citizens and residents. Because the existing marriage then there is unity between the native Dutch citizens and residents.

Cage means circle of two citizens into one family. until now still there is a similar Dutch descent, and also of Japanese descent. The result of her marriage there are scattered in villages Babadan, an original batik on Boyong to PAOMAN, there are kedesa Canal, Penganjang, as well as customs hicks / Anjun. It was not far from the village of Babadan.

So there are 5 (five) center of batik in Indramayu Babadab, Paoman, Penganjang, Anjun and the Canal. Residents in the five villages are still many descendants of batik, batik until now so that craftsmen still persist.

Batik Cap Golden

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Batik depicts money prevailing at the time of Dutch colonial rule before independence is enshrined under the motive of the coin

Batik Ubin Tiga Bunga - Hijau

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This motif decorated with orange-green batik motif is built on top of silk fabrics Viscos laundryman. The material is not rigid. Stamp is the work of craftsmen of Cirebon.

Batik Tiles Green Flowers

2010-06-01T22:06:00.002+07:00

Basic color this Batik is this pretty floral built on top of silk fabrics Viscos laundryman. The material was cool and not rigid. Stamp is the work of craftsmen of Cirebon.

"Megamendung" Orange Batik

2010-06-01T21:55:00.004+07:00

"Megamendung" Orange Batik grafis typical of the Cirebon, Indonesia

Write Cirebon batik motif Megamendung with orange color. Batik is written by hand and then carried out staining of more than three times to produce subtle gradations of color.

Mega Unisex batik motif symbolizes the rain clouds as the bearer of the bearer of fertility, and the giver of life. The history of this motif associated with the history of arrival of China in Cirebon. Sunan Gunung Jati who developed Islamic teachings in Cirebon area married a Chinese princess Ong Named Tie. The cloud motif illustrates the cultural influence of China in Cirebon batik designs.

Choosing Batik Tulis and material (Part 1)

2010-03-13T18:55:00.000+07:00

Batik is an Indonesian cultural richness that has been acknowledged the world. But many people who can not distinguish the types of batik cloth on the market. Most people only know that what is meant by batik textile / ethnic patterned fabrics, with patterns of flora or fauna are drawn curved or grooved-lekuk.Akibat this misunderstanding, many people are surprised when asked the price of a fabric / textile batik products " like "but the price is much different. It's kind of batik that circulate in the market price varies, starting the most expensive to super expensive. In this article, we want to share a little knowledge of batik, which would differentiate its product prices according to the complexity of the production process.

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In terms of technique or how to make, there are 5 types of batik cloth sold people, namely:

1. batik.
2. batik combination (combinations and Batik batik cap)
3. printed batik
4. batik printing
5. batik pull (a combination of batik and batik printing).

Knowledge and accuracy needed to determine whether patterned batik cloth is batik type, stamp or printing. Each type of batik has some special features, and we'll share these tips for you in stages.
For batik, features to note are:

Usually Making Batik Making Batik Tulis and every picture and every motive was not identical (asymmetrical). There are parts that are too small and there are parts that are too large. "Cecek-cecek" and "isinen" in each picture is also not equal the amount

For batik, features to note are:

* Usually Making Batik Making Batik & Write every picture and every motive was not identical (asymmetrical). There are parts that are too small and there are parts that are too large. "Cecek-cecek" and "isinen" in each picture is also not equal the amount
* Batik Tulis always dibatik canal, meaning after dibatik "ngengrengan" dibatik more behind the fabric to look more obvious motive.
* Write an original Batik usually have a distinctive aroma, because this batik cloth "disoga" or colored with wood shells, such as wood Cleaner (for black color, wood teger (for yellow), wooden Jambal (for the color brown), Tom leaves and roots (for blue).
* Fabrics used memory is usually more severe than memory for other types of Batik.
* The small and complex motives, Batik is usually more subtle.

Hopefully this little article will help in batik shop. Happy shopping batik!

Combination Batik and Batik Printing

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Batik is a blend combinations using the technique of batik with batik and printed batik techniques (batik stamp). Its features: there are motifs that appear symmetrical as a result of the stamp, but combined with the writing techniques that asymmetric shape. While the motive for the pull, is a combination of batik printing techniques with technical writing.

In general, batik printing has the following characteristics:

1. Printing with the characteristics of the motive "more orderly"
2. Cap has a symmetrical pattern / repetition of motifs, including yg combination (more than 1 pattern in the fabric 1), the smell of wax / wax / pd trail menyengat.Banyak Gondorukem slouchy motifyg due process of wax uneven / cracked due process.
3. Write smell Gondorukem course, motive does not occur looping shapes and sizes.

While based on color

1. Artificial dyes (eg Naptol Gondorukem smell ... the smell of defeat. Tdk permitted in developed countries), striking colors.
2. Natural dyes (from leaves, fruit, bark, seeds, etc.) is more muted colors (natural) ..

Based on the price :

1. Batik silk with natural dyes yg complicated motives (a combination of colors and shapes) according to the complexity and long time course of production process is expensive
2. Batik cap combination (shape and color)
3. batik printing materials sunwash (bhn shiny like satin)
4. Naptol batik fabric printing with low-quality mori / blaco

Hopefully this info useful and add to the appreciation of batik products. And do not say expensive first before you know exactly how the product is made batik is the result of creativity and perseverance of the craftsmen and heritage of this nation, advantage in the country dipunya not lain.Maka pride in domestic production will contribute to the sector of small and medium enterprises . Love traditional batik local production will increase the welfare of the people and small businesses, because local products are the result of work of their hands.

The shape and style of Batik

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Semen including ancient patterns that contain mainly the eagle decoration, airplane, mirong and dollars all of which are stilasi (composition of) the eagle-decoration animals in Hindu myth, which in the past is a special decorative icons to the king and his family.

The main decoration is typical of the pattern of cement is Meru, the mountain resembles stilasi. Meru is a reference is Mahameru in the Himalayas, the roof of the world which in Hindu belief is the place of the gods bersemayamnya.

In the concept of Javanese culture, or the mountain Meru is also the center or bertunasnya blossoming plant varieties. The pattern that was then called the cement, which is based on the semi. There are many different patterns of cement, such as cement and cement gurdha Jolen.

Buketan batik

Buketan term must come from the bouquets (bunch / cluster) of interest, because this pattern is very easily identified by appearance or decoration, flower petals, with a particle leaves tendrils, wing butterflies and birds, or other small animals. Variety picture elements or motifs are arranged in such a way in the unity of harmony. Some forms of buketan, often appearing like a painting of flowers on Wastra batik. Buketan pattern found in many batik pesisiran, though also found in the interior.

Periphery batik

Periphery pattern called for decorative pattern generally consists of decoration or unique motifs used as "decorative edge" or "decorative bookmark" Wastra batik in general.

Batik is Beautifully clothing

2010-03-10T18:18:00.001+07:00

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture since a long time. The women in the past batik making skills for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "batik cap" that allows the entry of men into this field. Variety batik patterns and colors influenced by various influences asing.Warna bright colors like red Tionghoa popularized by people who also popularized the phoenix motifs. Dutch colonial interests to be seen from the style of batik flowers, like tulips, bend the items brought by colonizers (buildings and horse-drawn carriage), including favorite colors they like the color blue. Meanwhile, traditional batik and retain still used in traditional ceremonies because usually each style has a representation of each.

Over time, batik which was identical with feudalism in Java dam near the royal society, gradually began to popularize. Current batik trend undergone many developments, how the batik motif became more diverse, ranging from batik, batik cap, batik printing and batik prints. Currently, many traditional batik motifs found the composed re so very light and can be used for all circles.

Batik Indonesia women and men from various tribes liked to wear fabric decorated with batik patterns or own batik cloth.

Traditional batik motifs can be combined with an attractive batik motifs motives Sogan conventional way. Batik motifs can be combined with motifs of modern fabrics, such as lines, boxes and flowers. The combination motif made and cut according to their respective tastes.

The good news is, now words are familiar batik also known outside the country. Even foreign tourists bringing home batik as souvenirs. It's a pride as a nation that has a cultural identity. Now if they just admire the beauty of batik, then as owner of real batik culture, let more love batik products archipelago.

Complete your collection by shopping batik Batik Yogyakarta, the place for you to get a variety of quality batik collections at a cheap price!

Batik China - Foreign Cultural Influence On Batik Nusantara

2010-03-09T23:07:00.001+07:00

Chinese cultural influence on public life in the archipelago tela lasted more than a thousand years ago. Settlers from the plains of China also have lived in this country long before the arrival of the Dutch. However, the types of batik batik we know as the new China emerged a few decades after the Dutch batik present and have a place in the market throughout the north of batik in Java.

Chinese batik made by the Chinese and Peranakan. Displaying patterns and motifs characteristic of China, for example, dragon, lion, phoenix (phoenix), peony flowers, turtles, Kilin (lion-headed dog), gods and goddesses of decoration as many listed Chinese ceramics. Mega form in red or blue, also many Chinese batik decorated. Many who appear in buketan pattern as in the general pattern of Dutch batik. Occasionally there were applications batik patterns and motifs palace in color camera, blue and Soga. In both patterns tenik, Chinese batik batik beauty often go beyond the Netherlands.

facts about Batik

2010-03-09T17:10:00.001+07:00

Wastra batik art developed in the palaces of Java. Patterns and motifs designed the palace, then flowered batik business outside the palace walls. Of interest and the market breadth, appears batik merchants.

The extent of the use of batik making party Wastra court issued a ban on the public to use a number of patterns and motifs by the community.

Both the court of Surakarta and Yogyakarta, this rule is relatively the same. Decorations forbidden in principle diagonal print. Some scientists attribute this to the impact of design or a diagonal slash. Until now, a taboo in the community to use machetes Solo damaged barong, cemukiran, and udan lyrical. In Yogyakarta, damaged barong machete is also a restriction pattern, other than aircraft and cement gundha great. Masihh there are many variations of patterns that should only be used kings and certain circles within the walls of the palace.

Among the people themselves is prohibited to use a certain pattern in a certain time. In a traditional wedding ceremony in Central Java, for example, damaged a machete motive would never wear a wedding, because it indirectly as the user expects the marriage will be damaged or destroyed. Likewise with machete suspect (based form keris stilasi) are considered to be too sharp and dangerous for the wedding day bliss.

Unique in West Java, this prohibition does not apply. Many times guests from Central Java was amazed watching the couple in West Java bride wore a patterned Wastra damaged or machete, machete machete form other at the wedding.

In a traditional Javanese wedding ceremony outside the palace walls, the bride and groom wore a batik-print sido mukti so good luck toward them (sido mukti means "may you prosper). Another variation in the pattern is the motive sido sido sublime ( "I hope you are exalted), sido compassion (may you be glorified) and wirasat sido ( 'bode well'). Sido designs are usually made sawitan (pairs) for the husband and wife.

In Central Java, for the funeral, people generally prefer dark batik Wastra, such as a patterned slobog or ferns. The concept of color is different from the concept adopted by the Chinese community in Indonesia using the white color to express grief or mourning. In Wastra batik, white color combined with a soft blue to a dull tone, but the bright blue-sharp avoided. For the Chinese bride, Wastra blue and white batik with swan motif. Blue and white symbol of mourning for the bride will leave her parents' house, while the swan is a symbol of happiness in marriage. There is also a batik pattern that is believed to be refused reinforcements, crime or disease. Another feature of the pie from Indramayu which is believed to have the power to cure disease. Similarly, the motif grimace from Central Java and East Java, which comes from the combination of word gering (pain) and sing (negative).

Dutch batik is batik

2010-03-08T18:03:00.000+07:00

Dutch batik is batik kind that grows and develops between 1840 to 1940. Most are made in the coastal areas, such as Pekalongan, with the Dutch public market and Indo-Dutch. Most-shaped sheath, appears in Dutch batik patterns and distinctive motifs. Generally in buketan patterns, in various alloys woven flowers, with bird decoration affixes (especially cranes, geese, small birds and butterflies), in bright colors to taste the European community.
Different from other Indonesian batik motifs are generally expressed in the form of stilasi, Dutch batik motifs present in the form of tangible: Flowers, animals, airplanes, soldiers lined up to bear arms, and so on. Even many Wastra Dutch batik drawings showing fragments of European fairy tales such as the cap Red, Snow White and Hanzel and Gretel. Some Wastra presents Chinese cultural influence, such as the pattern of Goddess Hsi Wang Mu, the pattern of a circus scene and even puppets.
Than just ordering Wastra batik to the craftsmen or merchants there, later Dutch batik made by the Netherlands in Indonesia. Iwan Tirta Batik book, A Lakon, and Abdullah H. Santosa batik book, "Age and Environmental Impact" called Carolina Josephina von Franquemont as a forerunner, who founded the company in Surabaya in batik in 1840 who later moved his business to Semarang. He is famous with the discovery of green vegetable dye color-fast, a substance that became known as the green franquemont.
Iwan and Santosa also mention other pioneers, namely, Carolina Catharina van Oosterom, the products known as batik batik Panastroman (from the van Oosterom), created in Semarang, and then moved to Banyumas with patterns that many pen display

Tip Do and Don’t on Batik cloth

2010-03-07T17:01:00.000+07:00

Do:

Do the following to your view in harmony with using batik.
1. Choose a batik fashion show in accordance with formal, casual, to work, shopping, or event
family.
2. Instead, solid match with a matching batik motif that berdetail light (plain color and cutting
simple) to get a balanced view.
3.Gunakan matching accessories with batik.
4.Kenakan simple accessory for your high activity
5.Motif batik can be combined with striated motifs or boxes
Has 6.Bagi neck, try wearing mandarin collar to your neck of the enchant terliat
7.Bukan a masala match two batik motifs in one equivalent. Find the colors that match the motif
almost similar
8.Baju can dipadupadankan batik skirt or jeans.
9.Bagi men, use simple motifs and colors for formal events.
10.Pria can wear accessories that contain metal and to sweeten the appearance of skin.

Do:

To be coherent visible equivalent in berbatik matching, you should avoid the following things are:

Open 1.Hindari cutting patterns for kekantor event.
Batik motifs 2.Hindari large and conspicuous for that big.
White 3.Bagi, avoid the use of brightly patterned batik because it seems less elegant
4.Bagi you who wear the hijab, no need to use batik scarf if it is wearing batik motifs.
5.Bagi who want to look mature and elegant avoid bright batik motif.
6.Hindari collar model that has bubbled for a short neck that would give the impression you are getting shorter neck.
7.Untuk men should avoid short-sleeved batik shirt at a formal event
8.Jika have big breasts, avoid large batik motif and lined at the chest. This gives management more kesarn chest.
9.Hindari excessive use of accessories that eliminate the impression your batik.

Tips for Caring for Fabrics and Batik Clothes

2010-03-06T23:46:00.001+07:00

Baju batik and batik fabrics require special care to keep it looking nice and pretty all the time. The process of batik making and coloring done traditionally without using the machine. In the first washing until the washing will be releasing three residues from the process of batik coloring. However, the process of disposing of this residue will not affect the quality of clothes and colors because this process is not pelunturan color.
Here are tips for caring for batik cloth that you can do:

1. Batik Wash with mild soap lerak of fruit, already available in a practical package and the price murah.Caranya: Pour 1 measure (bottle cap) into half a bucket of liquid water, stirring. Enter 3-4 pieces of batik clothes, leave 5-10 minutes, wash batik lembut.Bilaslah movement with clean water, should not be blackmailed and drying the shady place. Can also use the fruit or leaves glued lerak soaked hangat.Caranya water, knead the fruit or leaves glued lerak until foaming, then add enough water, and ready to wash the batik. Lerak fruit aroma could prevent the emergence of animals that can damage the fabric.
2. Do not use detergent to wash the batik and do not rub. If the stain is not too dirty dibatik so simply washing with warm water. But if the stains, wash with soap batik lerak. If the stain is still stubborn, remove the lemon peels provide on the spot.
3. Do not wash batik using bleach and use the washing machine
4. After the dirt away, drying batik in a place not exposed to direct sunlight, enough diangin-aired or sunbathe in the shade. To note, too, do not squeeze, let it dry naturally.
5. Do not iron directly batik cloth. If the batik look very good, spray some water onto the batik cloth, then put a piece of cloth above the base, just ironed.
6. If you want to give fragrance and softener on batik cloth, do not spray directly on fabric. Previously, cover with newspaper had batik, a new spray deodorant and liquid fabric softener.
7. Do not spray perfume or cologne directly to batik cloth, batik silk primarily with natural dyes.

batik Pekalongan

2010-03-06T23:00:00.000+07:00

Unlike the case with batik pekalongan, pekalongan area located by the sea or the north coast of East Java. As the trade in the region pekalongan arts and cultural developments influenced by outside cultures. Similarly, the development of batik cloth in the area of cultural acculturation has occurred in other areas.

Batik motif pekalongan much influenced by Chinese culture that has style or Chinese style. Chinese motives clearly reflected in batik motifs, including:

* Liong is a dragon-shaped motif legged
* Birds of Phoenix is a bird-shaped pattern with the tail and wing feathers which stuck long

Besides batik motif pekalongan free regardless of the norms or customs, market tastes. Pekalongan batik can we categorize as coastal batik.

Batik Cirebon

2010-03-06T22:58:00.001+07:00

Cirebon is located in the coastal areas of West Java, these municipalities are located on the north coast. This Cirebon city in ancient times as one of the trade center on the north coast of Java. As one of the trade center Cirebon people affected by many cultures in the area or familiar with the cultural acculturation.

Similarly, batik art in this area much affected by other regional cultures. Among these influences is the influence of Islamic culture, we can see the motives of the letter arabic calligraphy, etc. Buroq decoration. In addition to Islamic culture, the influence of Chinese culture also appear to arise in the craft in Cirebon batik art.

There was also influence from Europe, the motive of the plants originating from the Netherlands for example. Motives include plant and floral chrysanthemum plant grapes. Besides, there is the influence of the surrounding areas of Yogyakarta batik art-Surakarta.
Of the colors available in Cirebon batik art, the colors look brighter, the colors in the color white set up with basic fabrics including:

* Blue with white
* Red with white
* Red with white and green

Actually there are many more areas where the pottery-making industry in the area of developing Java, and grow with each kekhasannya, either from motives, set the color, even technically possible to produce a little difference. From the growing diversity enriches our culture that we must appreciate its existence.

Jetis Batik From Sidoarjo

2010-02-17T22:39:00.003+07:00

Batik as traditional culture from Indonesia, begin to be empowered by Government. The starting policies, because of young generations are not interested in continuing to design batik.
Indonesia archipelagos have different culture and language, so batik design performances are the same as culture of people.
Sidoarjo and Surabaya are starting point to create Village center or Kampoeng batik in Indonesia. Philosophy of creating Kampong batik in order to invite many visitors and foreigners come and find batik home industry easily. You can find women and men to assemble to design batik, using canting, showroom to show varieties of batik to sell and batik processing. It is very interesting to see. The most interest one, Sidoarjo as industry town in east java Indonesia that has serious problem to handle social struggling, because of volcano mud, become pioneer of Kampoeng batik.
Once upon time, the story began when the son of kingdom, anonymous as Mulyadi came to Jetis village. Jetis village as center of government, was so near mosque, called Al Albror in 1675.
Mulyadi as a new visitor try to take sympathy from Pekauman villager. He taught about religion, how to design batik and how to be entrepreneur.
Jetis village that had been varieties ethnic, as madurese, Javanese and others ethnic would have problems, if the people had not tolerance.

The Madurese are popular with strong behave and strong entrepreneurship, diligent, consistent and never give up, success as entrepreneur and getting rich.
To create tolerance between many ethnic at Jetis village, Mulyadi gave training to local people in order to serve Madurace as customers. So design Jetis batik was influenced by Madurese orders and philosophy. Birds, spinach, flowers and spread rice always becomes symbol design in Jetis batik. Birds reflect of free animal. They can fly whenever they wish, work hard, never give up and can live every where. Spinach and flowers reflect that Madurase always sell vegetables in the market and have strong entrepreneurship. Spread rice reflects prosperous.
Sidoarjo is popular with motto, Sidoarjo resurgence to bright future, start to motivate their people to work hard again and never give up.
To motivate batik entrepreneurs, government try to give stimulant through capital, much information how to market products, beside batik entrepreneurs try to redesign batik to be popular between young generation. So young generations, like to wear batik in their daily activities.
According Tan Han Foen, popular designer from Surabaya said that young generations can create new design that suitable with their character.
There are few suggestions how to keep batik in order to look good, according Tan Han Foen,

1.Keep your batik, suitable with batik varieties, because batik is created from varieties tips, silk and cloth,

2.Especially silk batik, you can do dry clean when washing them. For batik that using cloth material, you can wash by washing machine.

3.To avoid faded color, do not wash batik frequently.

Papuan batik

2010-02-13T18:25:00.000+07:00

Papuan batik already have a place in the national market to foreign countries, to become a pride for the officers and the communities in Papua to wear. Papuan batik, now it is getting a lot of attention and enthusiasts from outside the community of Papua to foreign countries.

One of the pioneer designers Papuan batik motifs that have been widely known to the international world is Jimmi Affaar.

latest mobile phones with typical batik motif Indonesia

2010-02-12T22:09:00.002+07:00

Mobile Telephony Elzio will throw approximately 10 thousand units Qwerty phone with batik design on the local market of Indonesia. Batik series phone is a continuation of the phone with a Qwerty Elzio same i1u the wood pattern design on the casing.

Batik clad i1u phone features gsm and gsm-2MP camera, for connectivity, batik Elzio network supports GPRS / EDGE class 12. For the screen. Elzio installing 2.2 QVGA LCD. (TFT). For entertainment fitu game Elzio offers 5 attractive and FM series radio.

Fashion designers batik

2010-02-08T16:41:00.000+07:00

Batik Inspirations is nothing less than a creation of art. This spiritual effort is the emotional reflection of life, hence culture is exposed and tradition shared

Fashion designers who make the community was impressed with the work of which is Edward batik / Edo Hutabarat. In Edo's bold design nunjukin casual clothing with brightly colored batik cloth. Motive he bravely hit into a natural thing, bringing together the full batik motifs accented with polka-dot or striped it looks more beautiful and enjoyable. His work with the wide and minidress bersiluet shorts up like a balloon that is characteristic of Edo design. Game patchwork detail on some of his collection, emphasized the creative side of fashion designing. Batik motifs used simple fact, more likely based on simpler with young people freedom.

fashion style of Batik

2010-02-07T20:31:00.000+07:00

Batik, who loved fashion style all age levels. Before the 21st century batik impressed 'really old' and only used during the inauguration invitation or a formal nature. Now it is not anymore. Batik is now different from the old days. Now, batik has become part of fashion lifestyle everyone. Fashion designers have dared to change the trend in batik into the 21st century. From the start color combinations that are no longer dominant with brown and gold, and cut a square design. Indonesia is a classic fashion, it really flexible, designed according to what we want.

Batik is now used for casual events such as trips to the beach or can also to go to the mall. The model not just a batik shirt or blouse, but a lot of household industries crafters make T-shirt with batik motifs. But do not get me wrong motives batik shirts not just flowers, plants, especially the puppet, but his motives dare combine traditional style with modern images such as Harley Davidson and VW cars with batik motifs.

Batik Tradition of Modern Families

2010-02-06T18:21:00.000+07:00

To show that is very modern batik, batik designers Allure also features batik solid match. For example, a blouse with a twist of modern batik scarf, or a variety of white batik made from cotton and silk ATBM with denim. At the end of the fashion show, unique batik ditambilkan empire cut Allure enriched with sequins, gold thread, stones and Swarovsky crystals.

Despite already walked more than two years, many parties would still optimistic batik and remains the favorite trend this year. In fact, other than in Jakarta and Bali, Allure also has opened a shop in Singapore and will soon be present in Kuala Lumpur in the near future.

Batik Inspirations

2010-02-05T18:37:00.000+07:00

Batik Inspirations truly presents in an art form the richness of batik. Between eM.K's professional photography and QuaChee's unique conceptualising; batik is given Life! Batik Inspirations also speaks strongly of the inspirational journey of a resourceful talented young man who embarks confidently into a Life of Significance. This Significant Life is opening petal by petal into full bloom in the near future touching lives many times over.

The Sexy Batik

2010-02-05T13:49:00.002+07:00

Batik is not ancient and traditional clothing, this ditunjaukan with the fashion designer who made another innovation of this batik cloth.

batik cloth can also be made into a sexy dress, so that makes you a look more beautiful and graceful

Modern Batik

2010-02-05T13:08:00.001+07:00

Development patterns, colors and models batik is part of batik adaptation to the times. To meet the challenges all the time, batik batik Allure latest collection displays a deep breath and different colors.

At the opening of a new store in Grand Indonesia, Jakarta, some time ago, silk batik Allure ATBM display (not the engine loom), cotton, to silk chiffon, with bright colors. Due to the time relevant to the atmosphere, Allure many displays of traditional batik motifs composed memorable birthday so lightweight and displayed in the current fashion trends.

Free Software Fractal Batik-Made Indonesian people

2010-01-28T14:06:00.000+07:00

Batik lately been increasingly widely used, not just on special occasions, but also as work clothes usually worn on Friday.

For lovers of batik, and want to create their own batik motif will be easier with the method of batik fractal, with the help of special software.

Jbatik name of the software created by Pixel People Project from the group from Bandung, and will receive the Award of Excellence from the Unesco in Bangkok, Thailand on October 14, 2008 date.

Previous Pixel People Project also has won the ICT Award 2008, and received 100 awards in 2008 for Best Innovation at the State Palace.

Fractal Batik method was first introduced in Bandung, and then held the exhibition several times both in Jakarta and in Jakarta.

Here are examples of batik fractal creations can be seen in the picture below

Batik Fractal

For those who want to see Pixel People Project website can be opened in http://www.pxlpplproject.com/ and who want to download the software via http://www.pxlpplproject.com/jbatik-applet.html

We have seen the software version on its Web site is for file names JBatik Applications and Source Code jBatik3d.jar file name jbatik-0.3.tar.bz2

Download Free Software Fractal Batik jbatik lite version

download jbatik lite version and extract the files.

After that you need to install latest version of JRE from Sun Microsystems

After JRE, you need to install latest version of Java 3D from Sun Microsystems
(http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/download.html)

Then, run jbatik.bat at your “dist” folder.

Advantages Trusmi Cirebon Batik

2010-01-28T07:50:00.000+07:00

Region of Cirebon batik production centers located in the village of Cirebon Plered Trusmi supposedly located outside the city of Cirebon far as 4 km to the west or toward the direction of Bandung. In Trusmi and surrounding villages there are more than 1000 workers or batik craftsmen. Batik labor comes from several areas around the village Trusmi, such as from the village Gamel, Kaliwulu, Wotgali and Kalitengah.

In general, Cirebon batik including batik Pesisiran into groups, but also some batik Cirebon batik belonging to the palace. This is because of Cirebon has two palaces and the royal palace Kasepuhan Keratonan Kanoman, supposedly based on the history of these two palaces come some cirebonan Classical batik designs which until now was done by some rural communities such as motive Trusmi Mega Overcast, Paksinaga Liman, PATRAN Keris , PATRAN Kangkung, Lion Umbrella, Lion Barong, Banjar Balong, Chicken Alas, plane Penganten, Katewono, Mount Giwur, SIMBAR Richards, SIMBAR Kendo and others.

Batik design nuanced cirebonan traditional classical in general always includes motive wadasan (rock) to parts of the specific motives. Besides, there are also elements of decoration shaped cloud (cloud) in sections tailored to the main motive.

The lines in batik motifs cirebonan using a single line and thin (small) approximately 0.5 mm with the color of the older lines compared with the background color. This is because the process of batik Cirebon superior closure (blocking area) by using special canting closure process, using a canting wall and bleber (made of bamboo sticks on the top part were given pieces of cotton yarn is thick and entered on one end of bamboo poles).

Advantages Trusmi Cirebon Batik

How To Make Batik with the canting

2010-01-27T00:04:00.000+07:00

1. Working with the canting tool made from copper which was formed to accommodate the night (wax batik) with a tip of a funnel / small pipe to discharge the night in the early image forming on the surface of the fabric.
2. Form of images / designs on batik there is no clear repetition, so the image can appear more flexible with the size of the line pattern can be relatively smaller than the printed batik.
3. Batik pictures can be seen on both sides of the fabric appear more flat (see-through back and forth) specifically for the delicate batik.ger than the color of the stroke pattern (putihan batik / tembokan).
4. Basic color fabrics generally youn
5. Each piece of the picture (decoration) which is repeated on the cloth would not normally have the same shape and size. Unlike the printed batik is likely to be exactly the same between one image with another image.
6. The time needed for batik making relatively longer (2 or 3 times longer) compared with printed batik making. Workmanship delicate batik can take 3 to 6 months.
7. A canting tool is relatively cheaper price ranges from Rp. 10.000, - to Rp. 20,000, -/pcs.
8. Batik selling price is relatively more expensive, because of the generally better quality, luxurious and unique.

Batik Fractal Process

2010-01-26T19:01:00.000+07:00

Batik Fractal is a touch of batik design (color and variety hiasnya) created with mathematical formulas that work with computer technology. In the process of making batik fractal divided into 2 stages, the first stage of design is done by fractal design team, and the second stage carried out by a team of batik makers.

Batik Fractal software development conducted by the team in Bandung Pixel People and Bandung Fe Institute, while the production of batik made by Batik Komar in Bandung too.
In the first stage only produce up to a pattern of images (color) is printed on a sheet of paper with the size of the Folio. The next phase will continue in the process of batik is done by batik production team.

Yun Hariadi one team member Pixel People describe the process of making batik fractal design as follows "Before making batik, the first thing to do is to measure the DNA batik. Measuring regularity characteristic motifs and batik by using a tool called Fractal Dimension. The results of these measurements hereinafter referred to as DNA batik. For example broken machete motif from Yogyakarta. First of all, these batik motifs transformed in fractal mathematical formula with L-System language. The formula is then modified by changing the parameters resulting in a more complex formulas and complicated. Furthermore, the formula is processed with jBatik program, an application built with open source software base. This formula will produce different batik motifs from the original motif. Designers can continue to change the parameters of the formula so that the image produced in accordance with the aesthetic designer. Once designers get the expected pattern, the motif is then given to the traditional batik on cloth dicanting. ".

Still Hariadi Yun said, "Depart from Chaos theory, which discusses the theory of sensitivity to initial conditions, Tim managed to apply mathematics in JBatik software. Fractal appears as a sign of order in the chaos (chaos) in a complex system. One way to understand the fractal is by using a fractal dimension that requires a new geometry, the geometry that can accommodate the concept of self similarity (geometry Fractal geometry, Mendelbrot 1967). Fractal geometry to accommodate fractional dimension objects, such as 0.7, 1.5, or 2.75. With a ruler fractal dimension, fractal, an object level can be compared. In his explanation, the results of fractal dimension calculation on 200 samples of batik with batik motifs show that batik has a fractal dimension 1.5. This indicated that the batik motif is not sufficient dimensional object described by one yet excessive if the two-dimensional objects depicted.
Once we know the process of creating batik fractal design in theory, then I will explain in detail the process of producing a traditional Batik Fractal. Based on the experience I have done, the stage production process of batik fractal relatively longer and require a long time compared with traditional batik production process. Although there is more and the lack of comparison between the traditional batik batik versus fractal. Explanation of batik fractal production process in detail as follows:

a. For the initial design of batik fractal we need some tools like a computer cangggih with high capability, printers and services must have a copy machine that can enlarge images up to A0 size. To design a fractal pattern must have the ability to operate computers and understand the logic of computer programming. A fractal batik designer must be able to use some computer software, including software Jbatik made specifically for designing fractal design, and is expected to be people who have enough ability with computer technology, science and art. While for the traditional batik designers simply use a pencil or pen type rapido. If just a picture or sketch would form with the original software can be a little Jbatik easy, but if the motives are good and want to attract would be a fractal of batik designers have worked hard to turn his brain.

b. It is important to me to say a few examples fragment fractal design formula with the theme "PATRAN Kangkung traditional batik motif cirebonan" ever attempted was made as follows:
"E = [A] [B] [C] [D], A = C + FAE, B = C-FBE, C = C? FCE, D = C & FDE" means the symbol [] indicates branching, '+', ' - ',' & ',?, indicating angle in 3 dimensions.
The advantages of this software Jbatik we feel is when we've got some pictures module (formula), then the processing and development of the next design will be easier and more get a different design variations and very fast when compared with manual design steps. We can simulate the composition of the design lay-out pattern, detailed designs (complete with a variety of Isen, Isen), visualization with three-dimensional design, zoom in and out, simulating a very fast color and beautiful as we want.
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Images created with Computers

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Images that have been simplified

c. Pictures or designs that have been made by the designer batik fractal then printed on a sheet of paper the size Folio. The next step is a picture or design we must enlarge the photocopy machine first to get the proper size with a width of fabric used. Fabrics are generally used width 110 cm to 120 cm long while depending on the type of fabric batik will be produced, eg for the shirt material is necessary fabric 270 cm long. Especially for fractal design that will be done with printed batik process, the design does not need to be done first enlargement, fractal design is printed with a maximum size 20 cm x 20 cm.

d. Fractal design that has been enlarged with a photocopy machine, then we must copy it to a transparent paper A0 size drawings using markers or pens rapido. Workers who copied (translator) fractal original image must have the ability to process and understand the traditional batik making batik designs. Fractal design software Jbatik formation should be slightly reduced and tailored to work patterns in the process of batik artisans using batik canting. If people who copy the images fractal design mencanting not understand the process with the use traditional wax batik fractal design would be difficult to do by traditional batik crafters.

e. After a fractal design (picture) copied on transparent paper sizes A0, the next stage fractal design is written on a piece of white cloth (cotton or silk), in a way to use ballpoint or with the lengreng (directly drawn with canting wax / night ). Tailor copy the image (lengreng builders) have to fully understand the patterns of batik products, for example for the shirt products should be able to calculate the size of the lay-out and layout of the required image.

f. Process, the white cloth that has no picture and then worked with a canting batik. Canting is used usually will be adjusted to the size of the image lines. Canting tip hole size varies, and scratches canting will follow with detailed pictures of both of Isen, Isen workmanship or closure (nembok).

g. Once completed pelilinan process, then cloth colored with dye technique in accordance with the hurdles that we want. After drying cloth to dry, then we cover it again in the detailed pictures using canting is filled with candles, after closing the candle and then do the coloring returned by a different color elements. The next step could be repeated in accordance with the coloring process that we need to end with a candle pelorodan process (remove the wax by boiling with boiling water).

Megamendung motif

2010-01-26T11:28:00.005+07:00

Megamendung motif used by the public as Cirebon batik motif base familiar to the people of Indonesia batik lovers, as well as for society batik lovers abroad. Evidence of motive Megamendung fame came from the city of Cirebon been used as the cover of a book published abroad batik entitled Batik Design by Pepin Van Roojen Dutch nation.

History of the emergence of motifs adopted by Megamendung Cirebon people drawn from a variety of books and literature always lead to the arrival of the history of China who came to the area of Cirebon. Clearly recorded in history that the Queen married Gunungjati Sunan Ong Tien from China. Some art objects brought from China among the ceramics, dishes, cloth berhiasan clouds form. Aan forms in different cultures the world over whenever symbolizes taken from schools of Taoism. Clouds form a broad picture of the world, free and meaningful transidental (Belief). The concept of these clouds also affect kesenirupaan world of Islam in the 16th century used by the Sufis for the expression of major world or nature.

How To Make Batik

2010-01-26T10:38:00.002+07:00

he process of making batik batik was first made in the material with white color made of cotton cloth called. Today the batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials.

Motif batik wax is formed by using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or brush for large motifs, 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 young colors. Immersion and then taken to another motif with color or black older.

After some time coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax

Batik From Solo -Indonesia

2010-01-12T16:42:00.004+07:00

Batik cloth is one of handicrafts in Surakarta or Solo-Indonesia that characterizes this city. With pictures and classical motifs, made famous in the international market. This batik cloth making techniques used have very complicated. Starting from pattern making, closing and coloring done repeatedly until getting the desired results. fabric closure process with such materials or substances night candle to the pores of the fabric is not terwarnai. The instrument used for the closing process is canting, brazier or stove and a small pan to warm the night.

In Surakarta, there are many kinds of batik. Here are examples of several types of batik picture:

parang klitik

asmaradana

cakar

gondosuli

wahyu garuda

Batik Designer Girl from Indonesia

2010-01-12T16:16:00.004+07:00

Indonesian fashion designers new arrival, a girl 10 years old ,Her named Amanda Purnomo Marki. At the age of very young, 5th grade elementary school students British International has been trusted to design clothes for AllureKids latest batik collections, fashion labels Allure Batik children.

"Kids Allure Amanda took as a guest designer. The goal that we can more animates kids clothes, as well as inputs for Allure Kids. Designing casual clothing for children is the first experience for her. The girl who was also adept at dancing, playing music and sports more often this before make a party dress and formal.

A total of 18 fashion batik design results displayed Amanda in a charity fashion show and boutique grand opening of Kids Allure the Lamoda Café, Plaza Indonesia, some time ago.

gentongan Batik

2010-01-04T17:56:00.002+07:00

Have you ever heard the term batik gentongan? It is rather uncommon to hear, because very few of the batik cloth in the market. In fact, demand was limited, only a hobby among people who want to hunt batik batik to the regions.

Gentongan batik technique is slightly different and rather complicated compared with the batik technique. So the price is more expensive. One glove is sold reached Rp3 million.

Kinda hard to do to get exclusive batik, for crafters who make too limited and needs a long time to complete a sarong. Only a painstaking craftsman who can complete the batik cloth, because it takes time motive rather long.

As the owner of the house Mahaswari Balinese batik, Eka Agastia. "It's hard to make this gentongan batik, even up to one year," said Eka is also his profession as a general practitioner to the business recently.

Gentongan batik-making process as well as making batik. Starting with a pattern that uses a small canting of the tip is always inflated to the liquid inside gambier flow smoothly.

Motive manufacturing process needs patience. Sometimes a single glove can take over a year. Batik gentongan made Eka took the idea of color pesisiran batik.

He uses color pesisiran batik, but the motive is his own creation in the form of a flower or star motif. After the process is complete, batik has become is stored in a clay barrel for three months.

One of the most distinguished gentongan with batik batik other is in terms of color. While using natural dyes, batik gentongan but appear bright and clear.

Prices vary gentongan cloth, ranging from Rp2 million to Rp3 million. Demand, Eka said, are people who appreciate the art of batik, both who live in Bali and who are in other places.

Batik Yogyakarta

2009-12-28T15:37:00.000+07:00

Batik Yogyakarta is one of Indonesia's batik initially limited to just the family court. Every motive of scratch terujud batik canting in Yogyakarta is full of meaning, is the story. This is what distinguishes Yogyakarta batik batik-batik with others, who keep the batik of Yogyakarta still has exclusivity of a masterpiece of art and culture of Indonesia.

Solo Batik is famous

2009-12-27T17:35:00.000+07:00

Solo Batik is famous for its traditional style and patterns in the process of batik and the batik stamp he wrote. The materials used for coloring is still a lot of wear materials such as Soga domestic well-known Java since the first. The pattern remained among others known as "Sidomukti" and "Sidoluruh"

Pekalongan is a great place to find batik

2009-12-26T20:22:00.000+07:00

For lovers of batik, Pekalongan is a great place to find batik and accessories, as is the market Pekalongan batik, batik boutique as well as wholesale batik, both the original batik (batik) and printed batik, batik printing, batik painting and silk screening with varying prices.
These industries contribute significantly to the progress of the economy in Pekalongan with the majority of the home industry.

Batik village Laweyan Solo Indonesia

2009-12-25T20:31:00.000+07:00

Batik is a traditional art works that many people do Laweyan. Since the 19th century, this village was known as batik village. That is why the village Laweyan village once known as batik masters who achieved glory at the age of 70 years. According to Alpha is also the manager Batik Mahkota,

Track the history of Batik Kraton 2

2009-12-25T16:19:00.000+07:00

In the past, batik cloth made by the sultan's daughter since she was a form of memory, processed, so be ready to use batik cloth. Everything is done by the daughters of courtiers assisted. As delivered by Ms. Gardjito of Societies Murdijati Batik Sekar Jagad Lovers, batik is a court within the domestic work of women. As a Javanese woman, there is the necessity to make batik, batik same as exercise patience, perseverance, though taste, and if the initiative.

The existence of Yogyakarta batik course can not be separated from the history of the establishment of Islamic kingdom of Mataram by Panembahan Senopati. After moving center of the kingdom of Demak to Mataram, he often meditated on along the coast of Java, among other things to Dlepih Parang PARANGKUSUMA Gupito, Thousand Mountains menelasuri cliff that looked like "pereng" or cliff line.

As a Javanese king who mastered the art of course, the situation where the batik patterns inspired him to create a slope or a machete, which is characteristic of different Mataram ageman with previous batik patterns. Because the creator is the founder of the kingdom of Mataram king, then by his descendants, the patterns of these knives should only be worn by the king and his descendants in the court environment.

Motif ban declared by the Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1785. Batik patterns that include the prohibition, among others: Damage Parang Barong, Parang Rusak Gendreh, Parang Klithik, Cement Gedhe Gurdha plane, plane Gedhe Cement Lar, Udan Liris, Rojak Senthe, and machete-parangan motives are the same size with broken machete.

Giyanti years since the 1755 agreement that gave birth to Kasunanan Sultanate of Surakarta and Yogyakarta, all kinds of procedures including haute couture is batik, delivered entirely by the Sultan of Surakarta Kraton Yogyakarta. This is what then makes a mecca Yogyakarta palace cultural development, including treasures batik.

If batik in Surakarta palace has various innovations, but the fact remains pakemnya motifs derived from Kraton Yogyakarta batik motifs. When in 1813, appeared in Yogyakarta Pakualaman Duchy of disputes due to Yogyakarta Sultanate and the British Lieutenant Governor Thomas Stamford Raffles, a split that did not bear significant differences in the development area of the batik motifs.

According to BC Anglingkusumo Kray, law KGPAA Paku Alam VIII, the motifs ban is allowed to enter the Palace area of Puro Pakualaman, Sultanate of Surakarta and Mangkunegaran. The king and the three relatives are entitled to court wearing a batik barong machete damaged because both are descendants Panembahan Senopati.

Traditional Batik Yogyakarta Sultanate in the environment has characteristics of primary colors display a striking white clean. Geometric patterns Yogyakarta Sultanate palace very typical, large, and some of them enriched with a machete and nitik. Meanwhile, at Puro Pakualaman batik is a combination of batik patterns and colors KasultananYogyakarta Kraton Kraton Surakarta batik.

If the white color is characteristic of batik Yogyakarta Sultanate, the brownish white or cream is characteristic of batik Kraton Surakarta. This mix starts since the existence of a close family relationship between Puro Pakualaman with Kraton Surakarta when Sri Paku Alam VII to marry the daughter of Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono X. Princess of Surakarta Kraton is what gives color and feel of Surakarta in batik Pakualaman, until finally happened combination of both.

Two well-known batik patterns of Puro Pakulaman, the pattern of tekenal Varuna Temple since 1920 and prior years which is Peksi Manyuro RM Notoadisuryo creation. While the pattern of the famous batik Sultanate, among others: Ceplok Blah Kedaton, Kawung, Tambal Nitik, Parang Barong Star Leider, and so on.

So. Batik painting at the beginning of his birth in the palace environment created by calculating the meaning of philosophy. Now, batik has been spreading into areas outside the palace fortress became fashion industry products made in bulk through a printing technique or by other processes. Even contested a number of countries as a product of his culture.

Perhaps legitimate. But as long as it is called batik, is actually no need to argue about who the original owner. Is not the word "batik" (amba point), which explained the origins of language?

Batik Obar Abir

2009-12-24T21:09:00.000+07:00

Obar - Abir Ukel Background. or often called byok ukel, point - line width arranged diagonally (italics) or zigzag shaped like a ladder, which contains wider small geometric pattern that is repeated - again, the more narrow the interest rate setting ukel chain.

Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living

2009-12-24T20:56:00.001+07:00

As is known, Batik (or word Batik) comes from Javanese language "amba", meaning to write and "nitik". The word batik itself meruju the pattern-making techniques using a canting or cap and dyeing cloth using the color barrier material pattern "night" (wax) is applied over the fabric, so stop the entry of dye.

According to the story, Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) for a long time.

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 invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field.

Hollywood artists batik clothes in the movie avatars

2009-12-24T20:50:00.003+07:00

joel moore as Norm Spellman

norm spellmanwith batik shirt

Track the history of Batik Kraton 1

2009-12-24T20:14:00.002+07:00

PROF DR Sujoko (ALM), RUPA ARTS EXPERT OF ITB NEVER TO COMMUNICATE IN YOGYAKARTA, painter THAT INDONESIA IS THE FIRST WOMAN OF THE JAVA "paint" canting WITH THE ABOVE MATERIAL weaving.

Painting with canting, it was clear which of course meant membantik. And, referring to the explanation of the sentence when the professor is, is very clear also that the Javanese batik has long been available, even a product of the oldest art in Indonesia.

In terminology, the word batik from Java language vocabulary "amba", meaning to write and "point". The word batik refers to fabric with patterns generated by the material "night" which is applied to the fabric to resist the entry of dye.

From the time of the Hindu Mataram kingdom until the introduction of religion by religion to the island of Java, since the arrival of Indian traders, Chinese, Arabic, which was followed by the traders from Europe, since the establishment of Islamic kingdom of Mataram led the way of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, batik has been present with style and color that can describe the era and the birth environment.

In the XVII century, batik survive a material exchange brokers in the archipelago until the early years Abab XIX. Indeed. When was batik in Java Island, which became an art results in the palace has become an attractive trade commodity along the northern coast.

According to Mari S Condronegoro of Purebred Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII, the court nobles environment in Java, batik cloth worn as a dress them. Batik cloth in the palace is a complete environment used clothing for all purposes, daily outfit, fashion keprabon, clothing to attend traditional ceremonies, and so on. Java menswear consisting of headgear, lower garment, shawl, all in the form of batik cloth. Similarly, dress fittings, also the daughter of a Javanese batik clot

Batik Parang Barong

2009-12-24T20:02:00.002+07:00

one of the popular batik pattern in the sultanate yogyakarta

Kedungwuni batik(Gods Batik)

2009-12-24T19:49:00.003+07:00

Kedungwuni is a district in Pekalongan regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Sub is famous for its handicrafts center convection (apparel)example batik (Gods Batik)

original batik Madura, Indonesia II

2009-11-19T05:35:00.003+07:00

Batik motifs "nafasir" cape of the earth

Batikmotif "contemporary"

Batik motifs "ompay"

original batik Madura, Indonesia

2009-11-19T05:12:00.003+07:00

Batik motifs "TASIKMALAYA" cape of the earth

Batik motifs "scales" Pamekasan

Batik motifs "root" cape of the earth

Batik Fractal geometry II

2009-11-05T17:00:00.000+07:00

Batik motifs produced from a mixture of art with this science and then received appreciation from the Ministry of Research and Technology Indonesia. Even at the same time the Organization Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, UNESCO also helped to give the award in early October last year and the rate of batik fractal has a high quality and great potential in international markets.

Batik Fractal geometry

2009-11-05T16:54:00.002+07:00

Batik Fractal geometry" (CFB = Computational fractal batik) is a form of construction which acquired them: the traditions of Indonesia and the Western mathematical tradition in computational done. Craft design is born from the hand batik copied in computational engineering innovation birth unlimited creation of what is known as batik.

Batik Fractal geometry embodied in Computing 3 forms:

Batik Fractal geometry simple: the results of computer simulation in fractal form which has similarities with traditional batik designs.
Batik Hybrid: fractal patterns and motifs in batik motif used as ornamentation and decoration materials for batik designs simultaneously.
Innovative Batik: traditional batik motif patterns redesigned with a fractal computational technology

fractal batik

2009-11-05T16:41:00.003+07:00

Batik was not solely related to the traditional arts. So far we only know batik and printed batik with the process of hand-made pure.

But it turns out, with batik motifs math can be made easily by computer. The result, batik motif can be made relatively quickly with time, and easily reproduced. Not only that, but can be applied in a cloth, machine-made batik motif can also be applied on wood and acrylic media.

An original design of the research group Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) called Pixel People Project (Muhammad Lukman, Nancy Margried Panjaitan, and Yun Hariadi) conducted in-depth research on batik since 2007. They were then launched a kind of batik batik known as fractal.

Batik Body Art & Tato II

2009-10-21T19:54:00.000+07:00

A tattoo is not just a fashion statement but also an expression of your personality. A tattoo is more meaningful if there is a story behind it. Because of all the unique stories. So the pattern batik tattoo today began in demand by young people

Batik Body Art & Tato

2009-10-20T19:47:00.001+07:00

The best tattoo batik, is the fact that they are proud of batik with a tattoo, you do not have to worry about infection or equipment that is not healthy, because there is no piercing the skin involved.

Malaysia To Study UNESCO's Listing Of Indonesian Batik As Cultural Heritage

2009-10-08T17:14:00.000+07:00

Malaysia To Study UNESCO's Listing Of Indonesian Batik As Cultural Heritage

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia would study a decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation to recognise Indonesian batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Thursday.

The government would make the study to ensure whether the decision would have a bearing on the traditional batik making in the country.

"I do not have the full details (Unesco's decision) because Malaysia too has batik. We will analyse the actual meaning of the decision and whether the decision will affect the production of batik here," he told reporters after witnessing the signing of two agreements here.

The two agreements were signed between UEM Land Holdings Berhad and Malaysian Biotech Corporation Sdn Bhd as well as between Holista-Colltech and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

Muhyiddin was earlier asked to comment on Unesco's Sept 8 decision to list Indonesian batik among its intangible cultural heritage list, although an official announcement is only expected during a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage, held from Sept 28 to Oct 2 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Following the decision, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had appealed to all Indonesians to wear batik on Oct 2, to mark the day as the official day of batik.

Muhyiddin said not only Malaysia, but countries like India and Singapore also have the expertise to produce their own batik.

"Batik is not only produced by Malaysia and Indonesia, but rather India and Singapore too have batik. The difference in only in the name and the technology involved. Nevertheless, I will check on UNESCO's decision," he said.

Bill Gates and batik from Indonesia

2009-10-07T17:08:00.004+07:00

Jakarta - Although the original cultures of Indonesia, but not necessarily limited to batik Motherland society. Many of the world has ever felt the warmth of Indonesian batik. These include Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corp..

Unique story berbatik Bill Gates is obtained when the millionaire bertandang for the first time to Indonesia in May 2008. Golden batik worn saar Gates Presidential Lecture event which took place the Jakarta Convention Center.

Inquired have inquired, but in the beginning, there was no prior plan Gates will wear batik. This happened suddenly. In fact, thanks to Bill Gates batik shirt, President SBY also change the costume, from the full coat tie, a long-sleeve batik shirt purple-red-gold to match the guest of honor.

Naturally, when President SBY also change. Because, according to AFP search, at the time Bill Gates was supposed to wear business attire: suit and tie. But, change happens so fast.

Apparently there is another offer that makes one of the world's richest people were interested in changing the costumes and choose to wear batik. Gobel is, boss Panasonic, which has the initiative offers batik shirts to Bill Gates. In addition to the original product of Indonesia, batik shirt is also known as a pro environment shirt.

No warning, Bill Gates was instantly accepted the offer. Rachmat was then contacted the famous batik designers, Iwan Tirta. Without further ado, Iwan Tirta's already too famous batik clothes chosen for Bill Gates.

Golden batik shirt with a motif 'bali banana manggar' ultimately selected for the Gates. This motif is a motif that is often used by members of the royal Mangkunegaran Solo.

By Iwan Tirta, batik clothes were then given to Rachmat Gobel to be submitted to the next Bill Gates. And it turned out, Bill Gates really wear it. Bill Gates became increasingly fascinated many people in the event a public lecture. In fact, many officials and politicians who attended dressed in a suit
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When people Wear Batik

2009-10-06T13:05:00.002+07:00

To support the strengthening of batik as a cultural heritage, Governor Fauzi Bowo urge all citizens of Jakarta wearing batik, today. Apparently, bule-bule berbatik joined to the office.

Monitoring VIVAnews, Friday, October 2, 2009, a number of expatriates who work in one of the foreign companies in the area wearing a batik SCBD. "I am pleased to wear batik because it is very beautiful," said President Director of PT Premier Oil Mick Jackson, 38.

Mick is also a British citizen was considered batik should not only be used today. "I often wear batik to work," he explained.

Mick who had lived in Indonesia five years it has collected three batik shirt. Some of them, he bought while on vacation in Yogyakarta.

He also ordered his subordinates to wear batik today. "I know, today is the day Batik," he said.

Another story of Mick, others are stories from northern Australia, Rebecca Brown. Rebecca claimed to have had one set of batik. "Granting a friend," he said.

Today, a financial consultant in a company that was wearing a batik. "Since yesterday there was an appeal from the office. But, I just know that today is the day of Batik," he said.

Batik Pekalongan_Indonesia

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Batik Pekalongan_Indonesia

2009-10-05T16:48:00.002+07:00

Although no official records began to be known when the batik in Pekalongan, but according to existing estimates of batik in Pekalongan around the year 1800. Even according to the data recorded at the Ministry, batik motif was created in 1802, as a small tree motif of clothing materials.

However, significant progress could have occurred after a major war in 1825-1830 in the Mataram kingdom, often referred to by the Diponegoro war or a war of Java. With the war court is urging families and their followers who left the region many kingdoms. They then spread to the East and West. Later in the area - new area of the family and followers develop batik.

To the east of Solo and Yogyakarta batik style batik refine existing in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Westward was developed in Banyumas batik, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan existing growing.

Over time, Batik Pekalongan experiencing rapid development compared with other regions. Batik in this area grew around coastal areas, namely in the cities and towns of Pekalongan Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.

BATIK SOLO IV

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BATIK SOLO III

2009-10-02T06:19:00.003+07:00

PARANG SARPO

PARANG BARONG

The word Batik originates from the Javanese word 'tik', which means a dot. It refers to a technique of printing fabric using wax and colourful dyes. Archaeological findings suggest that the application of wax, or even mud on fabrics to resist dye existed far back to the ancient Egypt, but details are vague as to its usage. Some experts feel that it was originally reserved for Javanese royalty on that island, and possibly a pass time of the princess and noble ladies of the time. What is certain, however, is that such an artistic application was widely circulated in the Malay Archipelago, India, Central Asia, and as far as the Middle East, China, even Japan, through trade routes linking these regions.

Finely crafted silk Batik of various motifs was found in these regions, depicting diverse subjects inspired by Hinduism, music and nature. Fast forward to the present, the art and product of Batik has evolved to assume a prominent symbol of Malaysian culture, adorning the likes of national leaders, the cabin crew of Malaysia Airlines, and foreign tourists who sought after it. There are so many types of batik and so many different styles of wearing them. Some examples of how you can use batik sarongs is in a skirt, dress toga, shawl/ scarf, table/ seat/ couch cover, beach blanket, among other things. To tie a silk batik sarong into a dress can be a beautiful choice for evening wear to a party.

BATIK SOLO II

2009-10-02T06:03:00.004+07:00

CEPLOK LUNG KESTLOP

CEPLOK CANDI LUHUR

There were some specific Batik designs worn by the Javanese royalty and thus it was felt that Batik was originally meant to be worn by the monarchs of the royal Sultan's palace. The Princesses and royal women might have encouraged the finest designs of Batik that reflect the traditional patters. Well, the untidy dyeing work with consequent waxing was done by the court artisans who worked under their direction.

Known as the great fans of art, Javanese royalty supported the development of traditional art form like silver embellishment, leather puppets known as wayang kulit in java and gamelan orchestra. The Javanese dalang (puppeteer) was a major source for the Batik patterns too. Wayang puppets are made from goat skin which was treated and colored to build false impression on the puppet, were usually sold to women who could get the necessary idea of batik designs from these puppets. The used charcoal and blew it through the holes that describe the design of puppet clothing, so that they could copy complicated patterns onto the cloth.

However, some scholars deny the fact that Batik was originally meant for royalty as they feel that it is meant for the rakyat, the people too. It was considered as a significant job for young women of the Central Java, revealing the fact that they are capable enough to handle a canting (an instrument shaped like pen to apply wax to the cloth) with enough tact and skill just like skills used in cookery or other household arts.

BATIK SOLO I

2009-10-02T05:18:00.005+07:00

Batik is an artistic technique of dyeing a cloth by using a wax-resist method. Wax-resist method is the most traditional way to dye or color a cloth. This method prevents the dye from spreading on the entire cloth and so as to give a beautiful pattern or design on the cloth. Batik is regarded as the cultural and traditional art in Indonesia. The traditional colors used for Batik are deep shades of indigo, dark brown and white which symbolize the three main Hindu Gods. Javanese Batik, from Jog Jakarta with some particular meaning is found in countries of West Africa like Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda and Mali with the true Javanese idea, and in Asia like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma.

Long ago, in the ancient period around 1500 years ago, the dye resist designs on the cloth were found in Egypt and the Middle East along with the two major countries, samples are also found in Turkey, India, China, Japan and West Africa around hundreds of years ago. In the present date, Batik is highly developed form of art found on the island of Java, Indonesia. In the 17th century, the fabrics were highly decorated with Dutch transcripts, by it is often believed that complicated designs in Java were possible when the finely woven imported cloth that was from India to Indonesia in 1800s and then from Europe in 1815. The similar Batik designs that were done on textiles earlier are noticed on stone statues that are beautifully sculptured on the walls of Javanese temples like Prambanan AD 800, but then it is not yet confirmed that the cloth was Batik. These designs could be produced by weaving techniques too. However, by the 19th century became greatly developed form of art in the cultural life of the Javanese.