![At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White!
I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik.
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making.
Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently.
After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired.
The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis (written batik), is drawn using only the canting. The cloth need to be drawn on both sides and dipped in a dye bath three to four times. The whole process may take up to a year; it yields considerably finer patterns than stamped batik.
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Swiss-Belhotel Solo
Swiss-Belhotel Solo
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (36)
"Great place to stay! Very modern rooms and great food available at hotel"
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The price is AU$75
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Comfort Centre Residence Solo
Comfort Centre Residence Solo
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Zest Parang Raja Solo by Swiss-Belhotel International
Zest Parang Raja Solo by Swiss-Belhotel International
7.0 out of 10, Good, (2)
"Parking is limited but someone take care on our car,valet parking, no extra cost"
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The price is AU$29
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19 Oct - 20 Oct
Moxy Solo
Moxy Solo
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The price is AU$67
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19 Oct - 20 Oct
FIM by Zigna
FIM by Zigna
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (6)
"The hotel is an excellent place to stay. The hotel itself is not special or fancy, but it is well-run, clean, and located in the center of Solo. The breakfast buffet is excellent, the restaurant is good, and the hotel also has a nice cafe with an outside seating area. They featured life music at the cafe on weekend evenings. We saw no other foreign guests, which we saw as a plus. Many staff members speak good English."
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ibis Styles Solo
ibis Styles Solo
8.2 out of 10, Very good, (102)
"Great service from all the staff. Plenty of choices for breakfast. The pool and its area feels like an oasis in the middle of the city."
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The price is AU$40
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21 Oct - 22 Oct
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