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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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Kayu Arum Resort
Kayu Arum Resort
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (36)
"Great place!"
Charles
$20 nightly
The price is $23
Nov 5 - Nov 6
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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
$89 nightly
The price is $98
Nov 25 - Nov 26
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The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (165)
"Very happy and satisfied with our stay, the location, services, food and overall property condition. Would stay again and recommend to others."
Lidya
$33 nightly
The price is $37
Nov 5 - Nov 6
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Alila Solo, Java
Alila Solo, Java
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (131)
"ok"
Carlos
$63 nightly
The price is $69
Nov 1 - Nov 2
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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
$39 nightly
The price is $43
Dec 1 - Dec 2
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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
$62 nightly
The price is $68
Nov 1 - Nov 2
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Grand Arkenso Parkview Hotel
Grand Arkenso Parkview Hotel
7.6 out of 10, Good, (35)
"Secara umum semua cukup baik dan bersih, hanya masalah parkir saja yang kurang nyaman karena harus naik turun gedung parkir yang cukup curam"
Susie Mulyati
$27 nightly
The price is $30
Nov 14 - Nov 15
Total with taxes and fees
Hotel Aruss Semarang
Hotel Aruss Semarang
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (22)
"The property exceeded my expectations, from the room to the facilities, everything was first class. I would stay again and would recommend. "
Koray
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