Unique and Antiques A Mask

CRAFT mask is now waning demand, so not many crafters who make a mask. But that does not mean no one wants to cultivate this mask craft. Through perseverance and creativity, The Mask Batik craftsmen who address at Gunungkidul still able to survive even the mask is known as a successful craftsman and this mask has gone through exports, by order made by entrepreneurs from the Netherlands, Jamaica some time ago.

Wood crafts this mask from the address at Bobung Putat, Patuk, Gunungkidul. Handicraft business is producing masks masks, statues menong, puppet show and various other wooden crafts.Sale price Manunggal production work is quite diverse and comparatively inexpensive. For key chain with ordinary paint cost about USD 3000, whereas if dibatik worth USD 4000.

With the media on Wood batik ornaments add a little, make the mask into an antique and unique, perfect for souvenirs the tourists who are traveling.

Beautify wood with Batik Art

Batik, one of Indonesia's traditional arts are not eaten up time. Large-scale movements do not sink to batik. And batik dikreasikan so that people can better accept the existence of batik. This time it appears in the media batik wood. Ornaments and knick-knacks wooden batik is appearing in the form of a unique and worthy of collection, both lovers of batik and the laity.

Wooden batik appear in various kinds of ornaments. Among others in the form of wayang klithik, wall hangings, masks, and keychains. Batik painting on wood ornaments are the creations of batik class.

Batik painting at craft-craft is divided into 3 types: rough batik, batik regular, and batik fine. Batik fine workmanship evident in the difficulty level has a more than usual batik and rough. No wonder the fine batik has more value and worth more expensive than other types.

Wood Batik

Bantul is the worst affected areas when menggucang earthquake Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. But the disaster did not
then destroy the spirit of work and creativity of its citizens. The proof is in the village center Krebet kerajianan, Bantul, Jogjakarta is still excited. Existing data mentions that the village Krebet there were approximately 30 studio crafts. Starting from craft wood masks, puppets and furniture which gradually increased to a wooden batik. This craft began to grow in 1988 and now has to absorb about 400 workers, even from 205 families, almost all village residents dependent Krebet of crafts.
One studio that has long stood is Sanggar Peni.

Kemiskidi, the owner of this studio, is the Circle of Friends Chairman Krebet Wooden Craft Batik. So nothing wrong if we find out how the process of making batik wooden crafts in this place. This place is located about 20 km from the city of Yogyakarta or about 1 hour away by car. There are interesting when it comes Sanggar Peni. Direct view of addressing a huge mask lying on the roadside. Panji Batik Mask This wood has a high size / length 4.25 m, 3.5 m wide, and 1 m thick These masks in the event of Bantul dipampang Exposition 2007 at the Art Market 9.5 Km Jl.Paranitis Gabusan which opened on August 1 last. Our opportunity to see the process of making batik wood kerajian directly. For making this type of wooden crafts which often used is wood sengon, pule, and mahogany. But it is also the possibility of other types of wood depending on market demand. There are several stages to make this batik wood. Each stages is done by people who are experts in their fields. To make this batik wooden crafts, wooden prepare workers for their raw materials. Sengon wood used as raw material for the character of the wood and soft light, so easy to shape. Then the form of wood logs cut to fit this model will be made.

At this early stage or stages of cutting and forming, workers provide various models and sizes as a guide in shaping. Timber size and effect on the number of models produced. For wood with a length of 2 meters could produce 2 to 20 pieces, depending on model and size. Once cut and split into several parts followed by a chisel to form the model in question. After this stage is complete, followed by refining stage. At this stage the existing form of smoothed with sandpaper. The next stage is called stage of revision or improvement. Here, the craft that has gone through stages of refining will be sorted and repaired again. Usually the process involves Patching (putty) the parts that hole and sorting to the next ketahap batik and staining. At this stage still be subdivided in several processes, such as making basic motives, coloring and making final motif. Workers at this stage quite a lot, all young women.

Basically the process is almost the same as making batik on fabric, even the use of canting and night (candle honey) is still maintained, but what distinguishes it is only the medium. To be sure, batik on wood after immersion (boiled) color, and emphasized again the motive, then through the stages of coating or varnish, to make it look shiny and smooth. So batik wood ready for the market. Travel Tips Easy reach Krebet Village, Bantul. From the city of Yogyakarta one hour by car travel. Craft center open daily, starting at 8 am to 10 pm. Krebet wooden batik not only in domestic market such as Bali, Jakarta, and Surabaya, but has penetrated foreign markets in Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. So no wonder this batik wooden craft village iconic Krebet and became the backbone of the economy. You can order as you wish, both the motive and size. If you want messages in bulk, items can be delivered to the destination address.

Hamlet Krebet, Learning with Media Batik Wood Puppet

Puppet fine initiative came from Sunan Kudus who spread Islam to Java, but certainly there are types of puppets are now not just based on that developed by the sunan. Puppet klithik example, is the type of wood-based puppet that developed some time after the time of Sunan Kudus.

Since the 1970s, Village Krebet be a pioneer in the development by adopting woodcraft klithik puppet form. Before long, more or less in 1992, a new innovation comes from the village which combines puppet craft with classic batik motifs. Surface puppets no longer innocent, but the ornamental motifs a la Sultan's Palace.

Now, after more than ten years developing the arts in the village of batik puppet Krebet not only can be bought, but can also be studied. You can book a package tour to the village, the learning package will make batik puppet is included. Of course only membatiknya process that will be studied, because to make the puppet a long time.

The process of batik may have witnessed and learned a lot in other places, but batik puppet media would give a different sensation. The process of batik with this medium would be more in need of accuracy, because the pattern is automatically created manually, not like when printed batik cloth with the media.

Other sensations, motives for learning to learn to make batik puppet in this village is a classic motif Kingdom, as parangrusak, parangbarong, kawung, garuda, sidomukti, sidorahayu and dozens of other motifs. Because that's motives, batik puppet craft in this village is famous and in demand in overseas markets.

Indeed, batik-learning facilities in this village is relatively simple and yet is also an instructor who can speak foreign. However, by observing the activities of the craftsmen began to make puppets and batik, would have given enough capital to start making batik. You can also choose their own batik motifs to be made.

To enjoy the learning process of making batik puppet, you need to spend around Rp 200.000,00. Brief look expensive, but it will feel cheap for not only the process of learning to make puppets that can be enjoyed alone. During the tour, you will also stay at home kind of people who made this village homestay at no extra cost.

Village Krebet to go, you can pass Jalan Bantul and continues to the south. Several alternatives could be chosen path and then, for example through tourism village Kasongan or turn right after arriving Bantul the Great Mosque. You should prepare a personal vehicle or contact the tour agency that provides services to the village, because there is no public transportation to reach this village.

In addition to learning batik puppet, you can practice climbing coconut trees and took the sap is used as raw material sugar. You will also get a tour package teak forests using jeep. When tired, you can enjoy the specialty of the village, in the form of vegetable Lodeh, gudeg manggar, tempeh garit, dent and legendary beverage.

Wood Batik Industry in the Village of Bantul Krebet Capable Citizens Overcome Unemployment Problem

As a regional craft centers, whether it be pottery, batik and other wood, Bantul regency is like a magnet for most tourists own both domestic and foreign.
Activity craftsmen in wood batik Krebet Village, Village Sendangsari, Bantul district instance display. Stretching the economy here was never stopped beating. There are about 400 people Krebet Village residents and the surrounding areas dependent on this industry sector.

In this village there are about 25 galleries that became a shelter for every citizen creativity. Almost all of its citizens, both men and women working in the business sector, wood batik. And can even be said that all citizens Hamlet Krebet no unemployed.

Related to that, some time ago there was a special envoy of the UN who visited the village which is located just west of an industrial this Kasongan vessels. UN envoy specifically want to see directly whether the true batik industrial center in Krebet wood were able to overcome the problem of unemployment.

Industrial centers of this craft can be reached from various directions. Located about 15 km south of Yogyakarta city. This village can also be reached by tourist village known Kasongan crafts.

The road toward it also is very smooth. This effort can not be separated AAA Provincial Government of DIY and Bantul regency government itself to maintain good conditions of road infrastructure and bridges leading to the two villages become a mainstay of tourism for the district of Bantul.

By supporting the people's welfare program, the provincial government continued to actively build DIY and improve the existing public infrastructure. For that, the Provincial Government of DIY deserves appreciation for his achievement to continue to clean up in all sectors of public service and infrastructure improvements. With the limited funds available, fixed DIY Province doing a good job improvement or rehabilitation or improvement or construction of roads and bridges.

Fiscal Year 2007, the Division of Bina Marga, the Office of DIY Province Kimpraswil auction held several good jobs package of road and bridge rehabilitation or improvement or construction of roads and bridges in the province of DIY.

Head of Bina Marga, the Office of Ir Tjipto Kimpraswil Haribowo and Procurement Services Committee Chairman chartering, Bambang Sugaib, ST, MT in the auction pengumaman mention, a few packages that work dilelangkan ie, increase in segment-Samas Palbapang Road with funding ceiling of Rp. 2,189,320,000.00 with non-small qualification.

Winners of the work package that is PT. Top speed of the addresses of Mount stout, Giripeni, Wates, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta and the corrected price Rp. 1.973.599.277,55

At present the implementation of physical work Palbapang Road Improvement Package-Samas 2.00 Km along the already completed and in good condition so that it can accommodate the traffic flow. Recently work Palbapang Road Improvement Package - Samas also been handed over or in-Grandmother's to the government.

Wood Batik Village of Bantul Krebet

As a regional craft centers, whether it be pottery, batik and other wood, Bantul regency is like a magnet for most tourists own both domestic and foreign.

Activity craftsmen in wood batik Krebet Village, Village Sendangsari, Bantul district instance display. Stretching the economy here was never stopped beating. There are about 400 people Krebet Village residents and the surrounding areas dependent on this industry sector.

In this village there are about 25 galleries that became a shelter for every citizen creativity. Almost all of its citizens, both men and women working in the business sector, wood batik. And can even be said that all citizens Hamlet Krebet no unemployed.

Related to that, some time ago there was a special envoy of the UN who visited the village which is located just west of an industrial this Kasongan vessels. UN envoy specifically want to see directly whether the true batik industrial center in Krebet wood were able to overcome the problem of unemployment.
Industrial centers of this craft can be reached from various directions. Located about 15 km south of Yogyakarta city. This village can also be reached by tourist village known Kasongan gerabahnya crafts.
The road toward it also is very smooth. This effort can not be separated AAA Provincial Government of DIY and Bantul regency government itself to maintain good conditions of road infrastructure and bridges leading to the two villages become a mainstay of tourism for the district of Bantul.

To support the achievement of public welfare programs, the provincial government continued to actively build DIY and improve the existing public infrastructure. For the Government of DIY Province deserves appreciation for his achievement to continue to clean up in all sectors of public service and infrastructure improvements.
With the limited funds available, fixed DIY Province doing a good job improvement or rehabilitation or improvement or construction of roads and bridges. Field Bina Marga, the Office of DIY Province Kimpraswil doing some good work packages of road and bridge rehabilitation or improvement or construction of roads and bridges in the province of DIY.Head of Bina Marga, the Office Kimpraswil Ir Bambang accompanied Haribowo Tjipto Sugaib, ST, MT mentioned, some completed work package Palbapang street-Samas.