Giliroyo Batik Village is said to be one of the oldest batik-making villages in Yogyakarta. People have had a close relationship with batik since the Mataram Kingdom in the 17th century. Next to this village is the tomb of the famous potato cutter king.
We stopped at the Giliroyo Batik Lighting Gallery not far from the village entrance. There you will learn how to make batik. The tie dye we make is written as tie dye. There are tools and materials used to create tie-dye i.e. cloth, wax, canting, kiln and dye.
Batik making at Giliroyo Batik Village was fun as participants were directly accompanied by the batik craftsmen. They patiently led us to draw cantings on the patterns we had previously drawn on the cotton cloth. Tie-dyeing as a beginner is not easy. The traveler must endure the hot night by canting and scratch the cloth in a slightly inclined position. If you take the wrong measures, the night will not come out or will overflow.
Therefore, patience and thoroughness are required. Mr. Wasihatun, a craftsman who accompanied me, explained that tie-dyeing helps develop the taste. “You don’t have to rush the tie-dyeing, you have to be focused and patient. If something goes wrong, you can use it as a new shape, so the tie-dyeers also need to be creative,” he said. Told.
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