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Batik is one of the diverse cultures of high-value craft which is owned by the Indonesian nation. The whole world has also recognized that cultural handicrafts Batik is an Indonesian nation's indigenous culture, it was reaffirmed by UNESCO (United Nations agencies below) with Batik inaugurated as the nation's cultural icons and symbols that are unique and profound philosophy which covers the human life cycle on 2 October 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Arab.Seni national culture that reflects this nation that has been passed on from generation to generation, is our responsibility as children of the nation to preserve the culture of these high-value craft.

To preserve the national culture of high artistic value and to improve the skills of its members, especially women, then Kopwan Bhakti Faithful Women of East Java Batik Skills Training held on 19, 22, 23 and June 26, 2009. Here's how to make batik as it has been delivered on skills training Batik:

Preliminary

To make the "Batik" is needed, among others:

- White white cloth width 1.10 meters and this we call "White cambric". So special / special cloth for batik. Usually the cloth should we buy a piece, and is sized 17 ½ x42-inch yard. Of the fabric of this size can be divided into 6 pieces of fabric. But now in Yogyakarta and Solo we can buy a sheet or several sheets that we need (1 sheet = 2 ½ meters)

Ways to process fabrics:

Prior to this fabric in batik, we wash it first, and that will in batik by using a color (like the fabric of pekalongan), must be in "kettle" or the "loyor" first. After the wash or in the kettle, then the "kanji" on the go with the "kemplong". And wash must not use soap, it is the intention of washing to remove starch and fat factory.

Is needed to make batik:

- A small stove or small brazier (fireplace)

- A small skillet and batik evening

- 5 seeds canting, which consists of (1 to ngengreng / klowongan, 1 for isen-isen, 1 for cecekan / points, 1 for tembokan, one to drag two / lines are lined)

- A few strands of "fibers" are smooth to the rough, we use this to "bribes" that we use when canting dead-end. How to mengetel or mengloyor white cloth in the wash without soap and then in the sun to dry.

The materials needed for mengetel:

1. Peanut oil: pagoda oil, castor oil or sesame oil
2. Water ash from straw, kitchen or soda ash plant. Usually we use lye stimulated with peanut oil in the ratio:

- 75 cc of peanut oil, 20 g of water straw (lye), ½ liter or 1 liter of plain water (this size to a sheet of white cloth)

Stage One:

½ liter of water is mixed with 20 grams of lye or water or soda straw ash and the Adul-samapai stir well mixed. Then put 75 cc peanut oil mixture will become yellow and eventually turn into white as milk. White cloth that has been in the wash and dry before inserted, stirring / in knead until smooth, then in the sun to dry. Stirring (kneading) is repeated up to 20 x, and each time stirring the water was like milk in ½ liter of water tambahai soda / lye. Knead until after the clean without soap and then in kanji. If mengkanji fabric is not directly at the sun, but allowed to first reach the water dripped kanjinya until they run out, if it's a little dry, just in the sun to dry. Then in the "kemplong".

The trick Mengemplong:

The cloth was then dried in the roll, put on a fine wood, the length is approximately 1 meter and the fabric is beaten with a wooden mallet. So that the cloth is not dirty, preferably wrapped in white cloth. We at-o'clock until the smooth fabric, because it should not be in irons, as well as fabrics will be interested and would damage our batikan.

Batik's how:

The night included in the pan, until liquid is heated, canting klowongan included in the hot night, we take a little, then we started making batik on white cloth. How to draw on the fabric (membatiknya) must be visible from the rear, in order to look at the batik behind it (in terusi) and not easily lost, if later given a color. (WBA)
How to Make Batik