Monday, November 1, 2010

Hoffman Bali Batiks - Fabric

Batik Fabric
Hoffman Bali Batiks "Batik Fabric"

Friday, October 29, 2010

HISTORY OF BATIK INDONESIA | Batik Fabric

Batik Fabric
HISTORY OF BATIK INDONESIA | Batik Fabric

Batik is historically derived from ancestral times, known since the seventeenth century, written and painted on palm leaves. At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by the form of animals and plants. But in the history of batik development evolved, namely from painting motifs of animals and plants gradually turn to an abstract pattern that resembles a cloud, temple reliefs, wayang beber and so on. Next through the merger of the painting style of clothing decorated with art, batik art emerged as we know it today.

The type and style of traditional batik quite so much, but the pattern and variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region are very diverse. The cultural treasures of this rich Indonesia has led to the birth of batik style and types of specialties tradisioanal with their own characteristics.

The development of Batik in Indonesia
History of batik in Indonesia related to the development of the Majapahit kingdom and the kingdom after. In some records, the development of batik is often committed in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Art is the art of batik on fabric image for clothing that was one of the family culture of Indonesian kings of old. Batik initially done only in a limited course and outcome palace for the king and the family clothing and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was taken by them out of court and be done in place of each.

In the development of batik art gradually imitated by the people of this and the next nearest extends to the work of women in the household to fill his spare time. Furthermore, batik clothing was only the royal family, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men.

White fabric that is used when it is woven themselves. Medium coloring materials used consist of native plants homemade Indonesia among others, from: mengkudu tree, tall, Soga, indigo, and flat materials made from soda ash, as well as salts made from mud.

So this batik in Indonesia has been known since the days of the Majapahit kingdom and continue to grow until the next kingdom. The start spreading this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik is all until the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the world war was over unity or around the year 1920. Now batik has become part of traditional Indonesian clothing.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Batik Fabric Painting - Unique Forms of Paintings

Batik Fabric
Fabrics used in a popular painting in the men's shirt women kurties pony pillow covers hand upholsteries curtain wall hangings and more. Jogja You do not need to be very adept in painting to become a painter cloth. What you need is some creative skills and Batik Tulis knowledge about various methods of Jogja fabric painting. The rest happens automatically.

Cloth painting is all about mixing colors and applying heat in proportion. Work of a painter's cloth is like a chemist mixing colors and perceiving the reactions. The pleasure lies in the fact that he must know what the amount of Batik Tulis and hot colors to be used in order to create some form of fabric painting. The most popular forms is paintings painting batik cloth dyeing shibori silk screening Batik Tulis Tulis Batik Watercolors and layering.

Immersion is one of the most common and simple Tulis Batik fabric paintings form. In some parts of the fabric dye is bound and merged into colored dye solution while other parts are abstained from dyeing. When folded in this particular form of help to form a color design and integrate the uncolored segment. Batik painting created by a mixture of wax and dyes is one of the most favored in Batik Tulis between fabric paintings. Has its origin in the Indonesia island of Java, batik painting amaze with unusual rug ensemble colors and artistic freedom. In the first painting of batik cloth is then dipped in wax and finally de-waxed. Is a typical Japanese Shibori tie-dye paintings that captivate with folds and folds of the loop stitch colorful motif. This type of painting is a bit complex and involves a series of processes such as sewing jogja dye wrinkled folded pleating and embroidery.

Batik Fabric Painting - Unique Forms of Paintings

Friday, October 22, 2010

Batik Fabric in Blue | Batik Design

Batik DesignBatik Fabric in Blue

Batik few words:
Batik quilt fabrics
Batik clothing
Batik design
Batik art
Batik wall hangers

Create a lover of blue color, available some pretty blue batiks in http://all-batik.blogspot.com/. There uril motive, motive mega overcast, or decorated with flowers.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Have a 200 Motifs West Java Batik Fabric | Batik Painting

Have a 200 Motifs West Java Batik Fabric | Batik Painting | Batik history

Kinds of batik:
  • Batik fabric
  • Batik painting
  • Batik clothing
  • Yayasan batik indonesia
Batik Foundation chairman of West Java, Sendy Ramania Dede Yusuf said West Java has a 200 motifs of batik s type model and in accordance with the regional origin.
Sendy says, 200 motifs derived from the existing districts in West Java that has created a pocket book and the book has been marketed as a guide and science for the people who want to know batik from west Java.
"There is already a 200 motifs from West Java that has been made in the form off our pocket book as a guide to the craftsmen," he said, on the sidelines of his visit in Bogor City Hall, Monday.
Actually, the number of motifs in West Java may be more than 200, but the newly recorded and collected by the West Javanese Batik Foundation to make a pocket book. "The plan in December we will be launching 250 new motifs that will be made again his pocket book," said Sendy.
Sendy says, style of batik Cirebon area has the most, namely as many as 200 to add this batik batik motifs in West Java.
According Sendy, batik motifs in West Java has its own uniqueness and style, as in Bogor have a motive "drizzle" and "cleaver deer" shows typical rain as the city of Bogor.
"Each region has unique characteristics in accordance with local cultural patterns, such as the northern coast that colors are brighter and the motive looks bright sea animals, or the rainy town of Bogor, dubbed also have ulterior motives" light rain "is characteristic of its own," Sandy said that perform using a red batik shirt with a pattern of light rain made the original Bogor.
Government efforts to civilize the batik and craftsmen had begun to appear with Indonesian batik has dipatenkannya by Unesco.
Currently in West Java batik reach thousands of artisans spread over 16 districts of cities in West Java.
Increasing numbers of batik artisans, plus the attention of governments in improving the productivity of batik in Indonesia can improve the quality and production of Indonesian batik.
Sendy said to be more civilize batik in Indonesia, West Java government has urged local governments and municipalities to use batik once a week on weekdays.
West Javanese batik production has also been exhibited three times each year at the Jakarta Convention Center exhibition, besides some of the West Javanese batik has also been exposed abroad, and the mother country has been using batik during a trip abroad.
Sandy reminded the batik craftsmen to include the name of their regions of origin motif in his work to make it easier to know the area.
"So when exported to foreign countries, with the sign of the people can know the origin of batik motifs," said Sendy.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Batik Fabric With Animal Motifs

Batik Fabric With Animal Motifs
Batik Fabric With Animal Motifs

Fauna motifs used in batik. In between is a motif often found birds and butterflies. The motive was different, because it raised the elephant motif. Truly Unique./