Batik Jumputan

Batik Jumputan, also known as Batik Ikat is the Indonesian art of tie-dying and this traditional art originated from Java.  The materials needed are cloths, marbles, color dyes, marbles, and a lot of rubber bands.After the practice in Ibu Liana's house, different Batik groups took samples back home to replicate the designs. 

Samples taken back from Rumah Ibu Liana

 After discussing on the pattern and colors, the groups proceed to dye their clothes. Let's follow one of the group in learning the steps involved in creating beautiful Batik Jamputan. 

1) First, the dye is boiled with salt which helps the cloth absorb the dye better. After that, the cloth is wet before putting in to boil for 15 min.

Boiling the dye (yellow base)

 2) Next, the cloth is dried on a newspaper and hung dry to reveal the base color on the cloth. 

The cloth was hung dry

3) Next, rubber bands were tied onto the cloth holding the marbles to design patterns. In this group, blue dye was used next. 
 

Creating desings and dying with the 2nd color

Creating designs

 4) After boiling the yellow cloth in the blue dye with the designs, the cloth was dried on newspaper and rubber bands were discarded. 

Final product (Top panel) and new design (Below panel)

After weeks of effort, the various Batik groups presented their lovely art pieces on the project day. With Ibu Liana's help and guidance, the Batik group designed various patterns on the cloth by tying them differently with rubber bands.   Take a look at the batik designed by our very own Batik team. Cantik ya?

Presenting their very own designs

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