A series of examples of craft art by type, from batik to keris

Jakarta - Craft art is a work of art that is made using manual skills and paying attention to functional and aesthetic aspects. According to traditional wood craft books by Martono, in its development, craft art is synonymous with craft art, because it is made by hand.
Each ethnic group or tribe in the islands has craft art that displays unique cultural identities in each region. There are various examples of craft arts that we often encounter in everyday life. Examples of Crafts by Type:

The following examples of crafts are grouped by type. The following are some of them quoting textile books by Dra. Kurniati, M.Sc. and Nurhijrah, S.Pd., M.Pd and Arts and Culture Books by Hari Sulisiyanto, et al: 1. Textile Crafts Textile crafts are works of art or crafts from textile materials. This type of textile is the result of human ideas, thoughts, feelings, appreciation, and creations that have aesthetic value. This is manifested in the form of objects through the process of creative activity using textiles as the main material. Examples of textile crafts are:

- Batik
Indonesian batik is widely known and is a work of archipelago craft art that has been a tradition for hundreds of years. Batik clothes are often used by almost all groups, both in everyday life or important events.
On October 2, 2009, batik was designated as a masterpiece of oral and intangible humanitarian heritage. That is why every October 2 is commemorated as National Batik Day.
The techniques used in batik include writing and stamping. Writing techniques using canting and the results are written batik, while stamping techniques use tools in the form of stamps made of copper. Then, stamps form certain decorative motives. There is also the term batik printing, which is a batik cloth produced with techniques similar to screen printing.
- Weaving
Types of woven crafts that are widely produced in Indonesia whether bonds and songs weave. Center -Weaving Centers are scattered on the islands of Java, Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, and Southeast of East Nusa. The term ikat is used for the type of weaving that is tied and dipped in color before the weaving process.
Some regions in Indonesia have woven fabrics that have similar techniques, but different decorative motifs. This is a characteristic of the type of woven fabric from various regions.
There is a type of textile craft that uses Non-Mesin Machines and Weaving Tools (ATBM). One of the non-engine engineering tools used is tustel such as weaving aids and weaving slides. 2. Crafts Weaving
Woven materials use natural fiber materials such as bamboo, rattan, pandanus, pendong, and water hyacinth. The principle of weaving is to utilize transverse (horizontal) and longitudinal (vertical) paths.
Both of these paths are arranged overlapping alternately until they are put together. In addition, there are also weaving techniques that utilize diagonal or tilted pathways.
The technique of making weaving can be done manually by hand, some also use tustel. Tasikmalaya is one of the cities famous for the production of woven crafts with various materials, shapes, and techniques.
Examples of woven crafts are:

- Hat
- Basket - Bag
- Mats
- Furniture. 3. Carving Crafts Tropical forests are covered with a variety of quality wood, such as teak, mahogany, sandalwood, and ebony. Forest products are used to build houses or other objects such as furniture.
aspects of the use of objects made require a touch of art, so efforts to decorate it arise. One way is to carve or sculpted.
The main tools used for carvings include chisel, hammer, knife, saw, ax, and sandpaper. Dry wood is formed according to design and partially carved. Jepara, Central Java, Asmat, Irian Jaya, and Bali are known as quality engraving centers in Indonesia.
Examples of carving crafts are:

Mask
>- Statue
- Table
- chair. 4. Painting Crafts The process of producing painting crafts is usually done manually on fabrics on fabrics such as canvas stretched. Starting with a basic painting and continuing with the finishing stage.
The tools used are brushes, palette knives, pallets for mixing colors, and oil paint. Center for painting crafts is located in several regions in Indonesia, such as in Jelengkong, Bandung, Sokaraja, Banyumas, and Ubud, in Bali. Examples of Crafts Paintings are:

- Painting of Wahakang Character
- Flower Painting. 5. Ceramic Crafts
The main ingredient for ceramics is clay, which is very abundant in the islands. Clay can be formed using press, plate, twist and massage techniques.
Decoration techniques can be done by sticking or carving. Some famous ceramic production centers in Indonesia Diplerred, Purwakarta, Sitiwinangun, Cirebon, and Malang.
Examples of ceramic crafts are:

Ashtrays Br />- Fine and drinking utensils
- Roof tiles. 6. Skin Crafts
The use of animal skin has been done for a long time. Now, cow, goats, buffalo, and snake skin are often used by humans to make various works.
Animal skin is used directly or after being processed first. The processing process is done chemically so that the skin used can be flexible, strong, durable, and comfortable to wear.
in general, stages of processing of animal skin including washing, cleaning, demeaning, coloring, drying, and smoothing. Yogyakarta, Bali, and Sukarangsang are leather craft centers.
Examples of leather crafts are:

- Leather Clothing - Leather Shoes Leather Bag
- Leather Belt
- Wallet Skin. 7. Metal
During the bronze age, casting activities have been well mastered, so that beautiful works can be produced, such as Nekara, Moko, and Ax.
Examples of metal crafts are:

- Keris
- Gamelan.