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.