BATIK POPILER II

Balinese Batik Painting for Sale online

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Batik Popiler 2 Feature at Tankosha

2012-08-20T06:03:00.000-07:00

Batik and Building Global Friendship

2011-08-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

CISV held its “Annual International Meeting” in Bali, Indonesia from 2 to 7 August. 260 delegates from 44 countries attended this event to exchange ideas, sharing information and knowledge, and interact socially as well as learn bout the traditions and culture of the host country. Mutual cooperation or “gotong royong” in Bahasa -the Indonesian language, was the theme for this event. I was fortunate to have been invited to share some of my ideas on the “Concept and Practice of Gotong Royong” in Indonesia; this also gave me the opportunity to witness the participants’ enthusiasm and friendship environment.

This note is intended to share with you an cultural activity carried out by a group of CISV Annual International Meeting participants; this has not only impressed me but it also made me realize the potential of batik. 30 participants from all walks of life –lawyer, accountant, development practitioner, etc, and from different nationalities (Asia, Europe, America, and Latin America) came to Batik Popiler 2’s premises to learn about the process of making a batik painting. The activity started with a Batik Popiler 2 staff providing the group with an explanation on the batik process; a second staff gave them hands on demonstration on how to actually make a batik painting; and then the action started!

Briefly, each and all the members of this group received a piece of cloth and pencil and they started by sketching the batik painting design; they then waxed the drawing by line and area according to the intended colors, and finally the dyeing was done. They then concluded their visit to “Popiler 2” by going inside the shop to see the different batik styles and representations. Since the batik painting they have made required a couple of hours to dry properly, the finished products were sent later to them to their hotel.

This experience lasted over an hour and the staffs of “Popiler 2” were really impressed by the interaction within the group, obvious enjoyment of their experience, and greater appreciation on how much the process of making batik takes! Their motivation and esprit de corps among them to go on with the process was particularly noticeable! When one of them would make a mistake, all of them would give their fellow-group friendly laughs and comments and some of them would actually provide her/him with assistance so that s/he could go ahead with the process.

CISV Batik Workshop

Reflecting upon this experience one can help but think of the value of friendship, the importance of building global friendship and how group batik making can unite people of gender, background and professional diversity. The lesson learned from this activity is that it takes positive thinking, positive affect and positive behavior to build and strengthen friendship; the activity of CISV group batik making has proved it! Congratulation to CISV on your noble mission of “Building Global Friendship” as well as on your initiative of promoting a cultural activity of Indonesia! “Batik Popiler 2” welcomes more groups in the future to hands on going though the process of batik making and building friendship.

Batik Shop in Denpasar

2011-06-08T23:47:00.000-07:00

Batik Popiler 2 shop Photo. The shop is located in Denpasar, it is on the road heading to the Barong dance in Batubulan , and Ubud .

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Batik Popiler II

Address: JL WR Supratman No. 306

Tohpati Bali, Denpasar

Indonesia

Telephone: +62 361 463597

Email: Info@batikpopiler2.com

Website: www.Batikpopiler2.com

Learning about Batik by Doing Batik

2011-06-02T21:18:00.000-07:00

The management and staff experience great joy and satisfaction to see children and adults, Indonesians and non-Indonesians, doing batik in the premises of “Batik Popiler II. Primary school children totally immersed for hours in applying the wax on the linen and then jubilant they look at their work after the dying has been completed; visitors from Japan, America, Holland, etc even spent a few days until they have mastered the entire process of doing batik. The most rewarding experience for Batik Popiler II is the presence of the Bali Art School students spending several days practicing the art and process of doing batik.

Several experienced batik artists from Java are permanent residents of Batik Popiler II and they guide local and oversea batik students. They and a group of Balinese trained employees are in a special place at the entrance of the shop, and provide knowledge and guidance to the batik students as well as firsthand demonstration to visitors who show interest in the batik process. The benefits of hands-on learning about batik by doing batik is, in the first place, a meaningful experience because the practitioner has chosen on her/his own initiative to do so; and, secondly, the interaction with experienced masters in the art of batik as well as the exuberant batik environment that characterizes this place strengthen the practitioner’s appreciation for and perseverance in the art of batik.

Batik Popiler II opens its doors wide open to those who are interested in learning about batik by doing batik. Experience has shown to management and employees that those who have learned about batik in the Batik Popiler II premises have completed their practices with joy, enthusiasm and greater appreciation for this noble art that is so embedded in the culture of Indonesia. Learning about batik by doing batik requires humility, patience and perseverance. Humility because of the great works of batik art that others have created and we attempt to emulate; patience because only with willingness, diligence and dedication one can master this art; and perseverance because only with a steady holding on doing batik one will at the end appreciate the results; the greatest lesson to be learned about doing batik is that there is not short cut to it!

By Anibal Luis Oprandi

2011-06-02T02:38:00.000-07:00

Please view the video of Batik Popiler II production . It demonstrate the Batik making process

Batik Popiler II's photostream

2011-05-31T08:45:00.001-07:00

Batik Popiler II's photostream on Flickr.

The Beauty of Batik Indonesia

Batik and Batik

2011-05-30T07:17:00.000-07:00

It is often the case that an oversea visitor in Indonesia, unaware of the difference between a genuine batik and an imitation batik, feels cheated when she\he learns the significant difference of prices between the batik purchased in a credited store and the one offered by a street vendor. The issue of imitation of a genuine handicraft is not only a dishonor to a creative and laborious work of art but it can also have negative effects on the noble image of a fine batik, the morale of artists, and the level of production by manufactures who can no longer maintain it due to the drop in the demand of fine batik.

Batik Popiler II Sarong made in Bali

Nepal is facing a serious problem with the imitation of the pashmina made by neighboring countries. The traditional genuine pashmina of Nepal is a fabric made with the under hair of the Himalayan goats, while the imitation pashmina is made with synthetic materials. It is difficult for an inexperienced person to see the difference and of course the price of an imitation pashmina is much lower. As a consequence of this, the market has been flooded by imitation pashmina and the genuine pashmina sale dropped drastically. Nepal is promoting now the “Chyangra Pahmina” register trademark, which is a guaranty of genuineness; the oversee inexperienced visitors can now be sure that they are purchasing a real pashmina.

Indonesia could follow the Nepal example by informing its visitors of the difference between genuine and imitation batiks. This would necessitate the practice of register trademark so that visitors can be sure that they are buying a genuine batik. Batik Popiler II has a long tradition of commitment to genuine top quality batiks. The quality of batiks coming from outside Bali and its own production are guaranteed, furthermore, many batik items like, for example, the shawls and scarves are unique, that is to say, there are not and will not be two of the same.

Batik Popiler II Sarong

by Anibal Luis Oprandi

Batik popiler II batik process

2011-05-21T22:47:00.000-07:00

Creating Batik

The two main techniques used for creating batiks are hand-painting (Batik Tulis) and printing. A variety of high quality cottons (e.g. Voile, Rayon, Volisima) and silks (e.g. Crepe du Sin, Chinese Silk, Hand-woven Indonesian Silk) are used.

Equipment:

-Canting Tulis (writing tool) -Paintbrush

-Canting Cap (wood or copper printing block) -Bunsen Burner

-Wax (mix of paraffin and sticky wax) -Small Wok

-Natural and Chemical Dyes

Batik Tulis

Prepare a white section of cloth using the textile and dimensions of your choice.
Use a pencil to draw your motif on the cloth.
Gently melt a block of wax in the wok.
Place a small amount of wax inside the canting.
Blow the tip of the canting to ensure smooth delivery of the wax.
The three main techniques for applying the wax are as follows:
Klowong: Wax is applied to the lines of your design
Ngerensi: Wax is applied to the body of the design.
Di Blok: The background is covered with wax, leaving the pattern untouched. (However, if you want some parts of the pattern to be lighter, these areas must be blocked)
Apply the dye. You can then repeat steps 5 and 6 in certain areas to achieve contrast between lighter and darker colors.
Boil the material so that the wax turns to steam, revealing the white cloth beneath
Now block the reverse portion of the patter to get your background/foreground color. Apply your dye.
While the dye is still wet, apply hydrogen chloride (HCL), nitrate, and water. This will prevent the colors from fading.
Boil again, then hang to dry in the sun. Iron when dry.

Batik Print
The process is much the same, except a printing block is used instead of the canting tulis writing tool. The wax is applied to the block, which is then stamped onto the materal.

About Batik Popiler II

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Batik Popiler II is Bali’s foremost producer and retailer of handmade batik products. Over almost half a century, we have built an international reputation built on exemplary quality, creativity and reverence for this centuries old art form.

Batik Popiler II was founded way back in 1962 by Bapak (Mr) Wayan Matra and Ibu (Mrs) Made Tanjung. In the fifties, Ibu Tanjung was earning her living trading spices. Her work brought her into regular contact with farmers in remote parts of Bali who would always ask her for batik from the neighboring island of Java. Ibu Tanjung would make regular visits there, handpicking the finest examples including exquisite antique pieces, which were much more readily available at the time. Business went well and she opened a batik shop in Bali’s capital Denpasar – the very first of its kind on the island.

By 1976, the business had expanded considerably and much larger premises were found in Tohpati, just east of Denpasar. Ibu Tanjung’s daughter Putu Arnany took the reins of the business in 1983 adding bold contemporary designs and expanding into batik painting and different kinds of product like WHAT. Today, Batik Popiler II continues to set the standard for superior quality batik, with an equal focus on tradition and design innovation.

Not only can clients purchase beautiful batiks at the Batik Popiler HQ, they can also view many of the rare antique textiles Ibu Tanjung and her daughter have collected over the years and even gain an insight into the complex process of making these beautiful textiles by hand.