IF you interested to know more about BATIK just contact : Dr. Ir. Indra Tjahjani, SS,MLA,MMSI (Mrs), she LOVE to share and she still doing  some research in BATIK :+62 817 1977 47 or +62 811 1683 98.  e-mail : indratj2422@yahoo.com. Time fleksible, PACKAGE ONE  (4 times @ 150 minutes).  Place : Jati Cempaka, close to Pondok Kelapa-East JAKARTA (close to Cikampek toll-road, public transport available). Thank you.

BATIK or BATHIK

BATIK is a long process start from preparing the ‘mori’ (fabric), drawing the pattern, writing using CANTING and ‘malam’ in the both side, coloring using synthetic color or natural dye, peel of the ‘malam’ that called NGLOROT, wash the product, last process by dry it in shade.

BATIK is a kind of ART that has been written by deep feeling, pray and fasting.

BATIK  is a UNIQUE composition which includes ART, HISTORY, CULTURE & LIFE STYLE.

As long as it has been produces using ‘MALAM’ it called BATIK, if it is NOT, DO NOT called it BATIK

Here are the process of in making BATIK

tracing the pattern to the ‘mori’ or  fabric

start to use CANTING to write onto the mori both side of the fabric

after finished written the fabric, soak into clean water

soak into a kind of  liquid  which is strengthen the color

soak into synthetic color liquid

finished coloring but still contain ‘malam’ (malam still cover the original white fabric)

clean ‘the malam’ by  put into boiled water

finished coloring and placed in the shade

ready to make shirt – this is our own design ‘CECAK JERAT BUAYA’ (literary means GECKO  CATCH CROCODILE)

HERE are our  former students :

Mrs Tantri Pitts, USA

Mrs,.Tantri Pitts, USA

small scarf

big scarf

Mrs Yanti, now in HOLLAND, made a big scarf

big scarf

University student interviewed and made some documentation a part of their thesis – good luck