The Process of Making Batik

Batik is the result of the original art of the peoples of Indonesia that until now is still well maintained. Almost all elements of society know and ever wear cloth with batik pattern. One of the tune and the public still interested is Batik Tulis (Batik Tulis is cloth decorated with batik patterns teksture use hands (not printed) and use tool named canting. Making this type of Batik take approximately 2-3 month). According to the education staff at the Textile Museum Jakarta Pusat, Misari, recently in Jakarta, the Batik Tulis is still exist and people are still interested in Batik Tulis.

In its history, according to Misari, batik in Indonesia affected by two areas, namely rural and pesisiran. Inland areas are Yogyakarta and Solo. While the region covers pesisiran are Banten, Jakarta, Indramayu, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Lasem, Madura, and Sumatra. Each region has a unique motif itself. Batik motif influenced many rural culture of India and use the normal color of brown, blue, black, yellow or ivory. While many pesisiran batik motif influenced Chinese culture, Europe and the Middle East. Nature batik pesisiran naturalist and usually use bright colors such as blue, yellow, and green


Primary stage processing batik, Misari explains, begins with the burning candle on the stove. Wax is boiled thoroughly. Once heated, the water of wax/candle then inserted in the canting, which is also useful framework for batik painting. Next, create batik pattern known by the term molani. Molani devoted in making batik patterns that have been designed. Then the cloth is given a frame called ngolowong. At ngiseni stage, they must make ornaments complement in the frame, such as point, sphere, or shell.

After giving patterns, batik craftsman gave motif on the back of the cloth or nerusi. The next step is coloring the fabric/cloth through the dyeing process. Then forwarded nglorod with boiling water or use of the sago flour mixture. Once completed, the framework batik drabble with wax. Previously, batik framework must first be coated with paper that newspapers do not berimbas to the floor. Ngelorod stage is the end, next batik that has been so ready to be dried in the sun.













Source: (ULF / Esther Mulyanie and Kurnia Supriatna) Liputan6.com, Jakarta.Translated and illustrated by Heru)