Bobung tourism hamlet, that is situated in Putat village, Patuk subdistrict, Gunungkidul regency, is a mainstay tourism site of Gunungkidul regency. One of its attractions is wooden batik craft, that is mastered by nearly ninety nine percent of its residents. However, in rainiy season like nowadays, it becomes an obstacle for the crafters. Wooden batik painting does not dry well, thus reducing the natural beauty of wooden batik.
With base materials of Sengon and Pule woods, that is easy to obtain in their environs, the wooden batik crafters are able to produce various interesting handicrafts. One that is sought by most people is wooden batik mask. Through the skills of its people, the ordinary wood, can be very artistic through batik processing. Certainly, it is a pride of the crafters in Bobung hamlet. The selling price of wooden batik varies, some are cheap, but there are some that is very expensive, depending on size and detail level. Wooden batik mask, for instance. The cheapest one is thrity thousand rupianhs, but a large-sized mask, the price can go up to four point five million rupiahs.
One of the Bobung wooden batik crafters, Slamet Riyadi, said that, so far, the presence of Bobung tourism hamlet is very prospective. Its marketing, raw materials, and human resources have not been seriously troubled. But in the matters of handicraft quality, rainy season becomes a problem for crafters, because natural drying requires direct sunlight, which is difficult to get. Consequently, wooden batik craft does not dry perfectly, thus reducing the natural beauty of wooden batik.
With base materials of Sengon and Pule woods, that is easy to obtain in their environs, the wooden batik crafters are able to produce various interesting handicrafts. One that is sought by most people is wooden batik mask. Through the skills of its people, the ordinary wood, can be very artistic through batik processing. Certainly, it is a pride of the crafters in Bobung hamlet. The selling price of wooden batik varies, some are cheap, but there are some that is very expensive, depending on size and detail level. Wooden batik mask, for instance. The cheapest one is thrity thousand rupianhs, but a large-sized mask, the price can go up to four point five million rupiahs.
One of the Bobung wooden batik crafters, Slamet Riyadi, said that, so far, the presence of Bobung tourism hamlet is very prospective. Its marketing, raw materials, and human resources have not been seriously troubled. But in the matters of handicraft quality, rainy season becomes a problem for crafters, because natural drying requires direct sunlight, which is difficult to get. Consequently, wooden batik craft does not dry perfectly, thus reducing the natural beauty of wooden batik.
