Yogyakarta is one of the best place to visit if you travelling to Indonesia. Enjoyed Javanese culture, was the beautiful experience that will be felt by you. Visiting Yogyakarta will not complete if you don’t learn painting hand-made Batik. Here, you may not just enjoy the marvelous batik artwork, but you have the opportunity to learn the technique of its production.
Batik patterns you can learn involve hand-made batik (batik tulis), printed batik (batik cap) and painted batik (batik lukis). Each place usually has its special batik pattern to teach. For one day course, you will learn all processes of batik making that generally consist of pattern making, cloth coloring, wax dying and drying.
the tool’s for creating Batik Tulis, canting and melted wax
batik tulis
the tool’s for creating Batik Cap, batik stamp
batik cap
batik lukis
Batik courses in Yogyakarta provide professional instructors to make you competent even though with short course only. Some places also have instructors speaking foreign languages, especially English, to ease you understand the lesson.
One of the places providing batik course is Sanggar Kalpika in Kampung Taman, at the west of Tamansari. There, you can learn painted batik. If you prefer to learn hand-made and printed batik, Balai Batik is the right place. The institution that is located on Jalan Kusumanegara provides special staff and room for you to learn batik. The cost ranges from Rp.250,000 to Rp.1,500,000 based on the course types.
In addition to learning batik, you can also enjoy the activity and the works of batik artisans in Kampung Taman that 30 years ago has been developing painted batik. You can also see various batik styles exhibited in Balai Batik.
July 28th, 2008 at 5:18 am
wow nice post… I will learn batik if I get there againn.. keep da spirit
July 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am
These are wonderful! The tool is very interesting. There’s a little cup, is that where the wax is filled?
This is definitely going on my list to do when I go there
July 29th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Excellent documentary about this antique technique, and beautiful colors!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:22 am
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August 1st, 2008 at 3:09 am
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August 8th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
That pretty nice about introduce my culture as well ,I felt so proud read that written ,well I know it exactly about batik cause I”m lifing in yogyakarta,well if you need more information about batik and some beutiful culture complet information you can contact me or come to mercury guest house in prawirotaman 2 yogyakarta directly.absolutely I will make everything is satisfied.my name anam .thank you so much.
August 30th, 2008 at 12:01 am
this is true Indonesia drawing art. i think all Indonesian person have to learn how to make Batik..you were lucky my friend…:D
October 31st, 2009 at 8:31 am
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January 24th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
aahhhh Jogja! the most comfortable place in Java. I really love this place so much, since two weeks ago when I visited this place I was being fallen in love with this place. and you must visit Sundak Beach at Wonosari, that was a paradise on earth.