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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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).