::Equipment::

There are some important equipment in a process of making "batik"......

Batik equipment :

1. CANTING

Canting is the main tool used for marking batik. The use of canting is to excel (described) in order to from a liquid batik motifs. Canting has several parts :

a. Handle : the handle is a part that serves a grip canting batik using canting at night to take liquid from the skillet and incised(describe) liquid night on the fabric. The handle is usually made of lightweight wood.

b. Nyamplung ( smal tank )

Nyamplung canting is a part that works as a container of liquid night at the batik process. Nyamplung made of cooper.

c. Cucuk or Carat

Cucuk canting and the edge part has a hole as a fluid of Calophyllum inophyllum night Beak size and number vary depending on its type. The beak is made of cooper. Conditions must always hollow beak, if blocked by liquid that has been harden night, beak can be drilled again by dipping in hot liquid night, deafness hard it will take to melt back.

2. BRUSH

In general, the brush used to paint, paintbrush in the process of batik can also be used to fill in the field of motive Nonyoki is extensive full night. Brush can also be expressive to scratch in coloring fabric. You can use oil paint brushes, watercolor brushes or even wall paint brushes a very broad field.

3. STOVE

Stove used to heat the liquid that night. Select a stove that small size alone, do not need that big. Traditional batik usually uses the brazier or cool. Anglo is wood charcoal as fuel. Weaknesses Anglo / cool are different from the resulting smoke cooker which is not much smoke.

5. GAWANGAN
At the time length pf batik cloth, batik impossible left hand holding the cloth. For it requires media to spread the cloth, called gawangan. The above equipment is sufficient for the activity of your batik. Indeed in the past there is several other supporting equipment such as filters, small chairs (stools) and roach or side. Side is needed to help to light a fire of wood charcoal in the brazier or cool.

6. TRAY
Plastic trays where the liquid mixture is required for dye and dye the fabric in the process of staining. Choose the appropriate tray size with the size of the fabric to fabric completely submerged everything.

7. POT
Aluminum pot is needed to heat the water on the stove or furnace and to sag after colored cloth that can clean tonight. Choose the size of the pot according to the size of the fabric.

8. GLOVES
required as a protective glove on his hand when mixing dyes and dip a cloth into the liquid dye. During the preparation of color and fabric staining, always use your gloves as batik dyes made from chemical that are harmful to skin and respiratory health, except for natural dyes (natural).

9. SPOON & BOWL
Tablespoon is needed to assess the dyes and plastic bowls for mixing these dyes before being put into the water. It is also necessary to measure the water glass