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![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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Villa Borobudur Resort
Villa Borobudur Resort
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (88)
"The setting and the onsite pools were fantastic. The room was fabulous and very clean. The view was outstanding."
Steven
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (165)
"The javanese interior design and decoration.
The breakfast is excellent"
Leonard
$33 nightly
The price is $36
Nov 16 - Nov 17
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Alila Solo, Java
Alila Solo, Java
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (131)
"ok"
Carlos
$75 nightly
The price is $82
Nov 17 - Nov 18
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Hotel Ciputra Semarang managed by Swiss-Belhotel International
Hotel Ciputra Semarang managed by Swiss-Belhotel International
8.2 out of 10, Very Good, (179)
"ティカップが汚れていて自分で洗ってから使用した。フェースタオルがない。"
Hiroshi
$38 nightly
The price is $42
Dec 6 - Dec 7
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Sarasvati Borobudur
Sarasvati Borobudur
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (142)
"This was the worst hotel we stayed in on our trip to Indonesia. The staff were not welcoming, no restaurant or bar in hotel. Breakfast was minimal, extremely basic and almost inedible. No atmosphere. The area around the hotel was not great, you need to get a taxi to somewhere decent to eat. Not within walking distance of Borobudur entrance. Our request to checkout an hour later was denied even though we were probably the only people staying in hotel.
Give it a miss, I would not recommend at all....
Judy
$61 nightly
The price is $67
Nov 7 - Nov 8
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Hotel Chanti
Hotel Chanti
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (65)
"Good position and good premises with breakfast as main plus"
NICOLA
$37 nightly
The price is $41
Nov 9 - Nov 10
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Quest Hotel Simpang Lima - Semarang by ASTON
Quest Hotel Simpang Lima - Semarang by ASTON
7.8 out of 10, Good, (164)
"Nice stay"
Agnes
$29 nightly
The price is $32
Nov 13 - Nov 14
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Hotel Aruss Semarang
Hotel Aruss Semarang
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (22)
"This is a very nice hotel! It’s new, so very clean and well designed. Staff was always helpful and smiling. Breakfast had good variety and rooftop restaurant Vue had a good menu with plenty of Indonesian and western options…"
Allan
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Hotel Ciputra Semarang managed by Swiss-Belhotel International
10/10 Excellent
