Types of Balinese Batik based on how they are made

In Bali, dozens of good industries showcase the handicrafts of residents with Balinese designs, having diverse batik designs including several innovative batiks by combining patterns from outside Bali and can even influence the motives of China. The most famous Batik Bali is that which is made by writing or commonly known as written batik. This batik is a process of art, a picture art that is carved or painted on fabric so that it produces beautiful, artistic-valued and high-quality handwork. But there are currently various types of batik based on the manufacturing technique. Following the review.

Handmade batik

Written batik is batik with the highest artistic value because there is not a single batik in this world that has the same resemblance. Including Batik Bali or Denpasar Batik that we know today. This is due to a very high level of handmade. The whole picture printed on batik cloth is made using canting. So it requires high concentration to be able to make it very neatly.

“Stamp” Batik 

Making batik in this way has created a variety of motifs that are circulating in the market. Very traditional, but on the other hand is very artistic. The development of batik making by way of stamp began in the 19th century, where demand for batik at that time overflowed sharply. The batik producers are looking for ways to meet the growing demand for batik so that they can produce batik quickly and in large quantities. So finally this stamping method was created.

Batik Print Screen Printing

It needs to be underlined that batik printed screen printing is different from batik made by printing. In screen printing, the process is done by humans, not machines. Printed batik is more similar to printed batik. Because the process uses a large print named “Plangkan” and “Rakel”. That is a tool commonly used for screen printing t-shirts. But the process is easier because it does not use wax.

Batik Print Machine

To improve efficiency, batik is produced by textile printing machines. This type of batik is sold very cheaply and is widely favored by the middle class and lower class. This batik, besides its affordable price, is also commonly found in the market. Sometimes machine print batik becomes a debate in the community because it does not inherit the level of craft from the types of batik that already existed before.

Batik Painting

This type of batik is made with wax, the difference only lies in the use of tools. If you usually use canting, in this type of batik using a brush to draw patterns that have been formed on Mori cloth. This type of batik will indeed be a little difficult to find if there is a price it will be quite expensive.