batik cloth

 batik cloth

 

Batik, which has been recognized by UNESCO as Indonesian property has been known and admired throughout the world. Maybe you do not know how on the history of the emergence of batik. Batik originated from the Javanese "Amba" which means writing and "Nitik" which means the point. In other words batik means writing or painting with dots. In the beginning around the early 17th century, the people of Indonesia, especially Java, batik making on palm leaves and motives only rotates between animals or plants. However batik motifs and the media began to develop, which originally society batik with drawings of animals or plants in the palm leaves in the mid 17th century they have started batik dikain mori paintings with motifs of animals, plants, temple reliefs, cloud, and some abstract motifs. With the merger of the painting and decorating style clothing so we are familiar with the ancient Tulis.Pada Batik motif has 1,832 motifs such as Wader Pari, Yoedistira, Damar Woe Puppet, Three Realms, Walang Kadak, Tjinden, Srigandi, Sorasari, Peksi Crow, Parang Scales , Parang Roesak, Pagersari, Pandan Iris, Nogo Sosro, Bantji Kasoet, etc..





The process of batik from the past until now not experienced many changes. The following materials were used for batik:  
1 Pendulum

 Pendulum made of lead or stone in bagged that serves to hold the fabric so as not blown by the wind.


2 Dingklik
Small stools or benches made of wood commonly occupied by people who are batik.

3 gawangan Made of solid wood or bamboo shaped like short clothes clothesline. Spread function that will batik cloth with a canting.

4. Frying Pan
Made of metal or clay, the pan serves to Wadan place to look for batik wax.

5. Anglo / stove

 These stoves made of clay or metal which serves to heat the wax or "night" so liquid. As fuel for the fire, ancient peoples using firewood.

6. Kemplongan
Kemplongan a short table and hammer made of wood which serves to flatten before batik cloth.

 

7 Tepas / fan
Shaped like a fan anyanman satay made from bamboo, side: it serves to enlarge disunakan fire to melt the wax / night.


                                                                                              

8. linens Small cloth and the cloth is placed between the thighs. Serves as a protection from being exposed thigh wax droplets falling from canting. 9. Canting Serves as a tool canting batik painting graffiti mori.Canting liquid wax on cloth made of metal combined with wood or bamboo, is flexible and lightweight. Canting has several forms and types, shapes and types that will later determine the name of batik is made. Large canting is also divided into 3 small, medium, and large. Here are a variety of canting: a. Reng-rengan Canting: Canting is used to create a picture frame. Canting Reng-rengan and bercucuk being single. b. Isen Canting: Canting used ntuk fill polan or framework. Isen Canting have a pointy beak and the beak has a number 1 or 2 pieces.

According to the number of beak, canting divided into three, namely: a. Telon Canting: Canting has a beak 3 with a triangular shape. Canting Batik fabrics that use Telon will have former triangle formed by the 3 front line. b. Canting cecekan: Having one and a small beak, used to make a point and make small lines. c. Canting loron: Has prick 2 pieces numbered and located vertically up and down. Used to create a duplicate line.

 
The style and batik in Indonesia is very much, there is an original style of the era ancestors some are already experiencing alkulturasi from other regions or nations. Here is an example of batik in Indonesia:

1.  Batik Betawi

2.   Batik Madura

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3.   Batik Yogyakarta

4.   Batik Solo

 

5.   Batik Cirebon

6.  Batik Pekalongan

When this motif was already developing States and began the modern. Furthermore, batik which was once a special clothing worn by the king and his descendants, now can we wear everyday. The foreign tourists were very fond of using batik batik because they have a positive energy because his motives are varied and graceful. Art created with a sense of patience and a very high accuracy has also been transformed into items other than makaian like shoes, sandals, hats, bags, home decoration, etc.. Batik also has a high economic value and great interest in the market.

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  STONE BACAN

In Indonesia, this type of stone found only in North Maluku region, specifically South Halmahera. The stone was found in a small island called Bacan Island. Bacan name is taken in accordance with the name of the area where the stone was found.

The changing nature of the stone, from dark to light colors make this stone is also dubbed as living stones When green, meaning Bacan doko, is the bluish color is nutmeg mea Bacan, Obi and Bacan red. "Bacan experiencing color processing, from opaque to translucent colors. The more nodes, the more expensive 

 Stone Bacan believed to be the living stones that will change color over time. Stone Bacan with inclusi or rock fibers over time many will turn out to be more clean and crystallized. The time needed to crystallize this stone could be years. Bacan stone rather expensive price because rare and special. Bacan is hard rock mining. This beautiful green stone quarries exist only in a remote area of ​​the Moluccas islands. Rock miners must dig deep into the soil in search of veins of stone strain Bacan. Stone Bacan island's name it is Kasiruta island. Actually Bacan name is taken from the name of an island in the east of the island Kasiruta, named the island of Bacan. On the island this is the first time the stone was traded so naming this stone to stone Bacan.

There are two types of stones on the market Bacan Indonesia, Doko and Bacan Bacan Palamea. Of color is visible difference between the two types of Bacan. Bacan Doko mostly dark green. While Bacan Palamea bluish light green. Doko Palamea own name and the name of the village is located on the island Kasiruta. Both villages have stone deposits Bacan quite a lot. There are also several areas of the island also produces rock Bacan like Imbu-imbu village and village Besori.

  Stone Bacan according to some experts Krisokola stone is a type of stone. Rock types are mostly bluish green. Krisokola rock hardness ranged between 3-4 on the Mohs scale. Stone Bacan krisokola good to be a precious stone is krisokola rocks that have undergone silicification process so its hardness reaches 7 on the Mohs scale. Stone Bacan already processed will look shiny and hard when it is sharpened.

 

Kelebihan batu bacan berbeda dengan batu-batu permata lainnya dan warnanya bermacam-macam, yaitu hijau, kuning tua,kuning muda,hijau cincau sampai 3 jenis, merah, putih bening, putih susu, warna teh, keunguan, coklat, warna kembang ada 2 sampai 9 warna, hijau muda seperti warna permen relaxa. - See more at: http://batu-bacan.com/2013/01/penyebab-batu-bacan-sangat-terkenal-di-dunia/#sthash.F4jjeotf.dpuf

 

 

Kelebihan batu bacan berbeda dengan batu-batu permata lainnya dan warnanya bermacam-macam, yaitu hijau, kuning tua,kuning muda,hijau cincau sampai 3 jenis, merah, putih bening, putih susu, warna teh, keunguan, coklat, warna kembang ada 2 sampai 9 warna, hijau muda seperti warna permen relaxa. - See more at: http://batu-bacan.com/2013/01/penyebab-batu-bacan-sangat-terkenal-di-dunia/#sthash.F4jjeotf.dpuf