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.

Source: Wikipedia

Search Scuba Diving in Solo City Centre

Change your mind
Book hotels with free cancellation
Treat yourself
Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels
Sign in
Be picky
Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check availability on Solo City Centre Scuba Diving

Tonight

Tomorrow

This weekend

Next weekend

Our top choices for Solo City Centre hotels with on-site scuba diving

Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Tjokro Hotel Klaten

Klaten

"少し古くなっているのでところどころ傷みがある。壁、絨毯、水道栓等。お湯は安定して出てくる。日本の場合左に回すとお湯が出るが、インドネシアは右に回すとお湯が出る。反対なので初めはお湯が出ないと思っていた。カラオケ屋が設備内にあり、今まで10泊以上したが、一回だけ音が漏れて来る部屋があった。それ以外は静か。コストパフォーマンスでは充分に満足。出張のたびに利用している。"

Tetsu

₹2,333 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Dec - 18 Dec

View all properties

Top Solo City Centre Hotel Reviews

Explore a world of travel with Expedia

Explore a world of travel with Expedia

Choose Your Solo City Centre Hotel Style

More accommodation types in Solo City Centre

Hotels near popular Surakarta Attractions

Hotels in Solo City Centre by Star Rating

4 Star Hotels in Solo City Centre

Explore more hotels

See a list of all hotels in Surakarta