Tour de Djokdja No. 20 / I: Short Course in Yogyakarta

Tour de Djokdja No. 20 / I: Short Course in YogyakartaWednesday, 3 January 2007

Tour de Djokdja No. 20 / I: Short Course in Yogyakarta

Wednesday, 3 January 2007

Buying luxurious goods at very expensive price might not satisfy you anymore. You might want to know the manufacturing process of each goods, and you should learn to make similar products if possible. Goods, either jewelry or anything, which you make yourself and take it home, must have high, historical value, not just beautiful. Tour de Djokdja with the theme of "Short Course in Yogyakarta" this edition invites you to learn making famous souvenir of Yogyakarta.

Tour de Djokdja takes you to Kotagede to learn carving and setting silver to make various jewelries that later you can bring home. Then, you can visit Kampung Taman and some Batik galleries to practice making batik. Still related with batik, we take you to a village named Krebet in order to learn making batik from wood and make beautiful puppet from it.

Bon Voyage!

Making Silver Handicraft, Learning from Craftsmen of Kotagede
Now, not only you can buy the worldwide famous silver handicrafts of Kotagede but you can learn how to make them. Some places offer you such a rare opportunity at long duration as you wish.
Batik Course, Learning deeply the Culture of Hand-made Batik to Batik Painting
Some places in Yogyakarta provide the facilities of learning batik. You can learn thoroughly the culture of making hand-made batik to batik painting and practice the making of legendary batik motifs.
The Village of Krebet, Learning to Make Batik on Wooden Puppet
Making batik on cloth is common, but not with the one on wood medium. Krebet village offers a tour package of learning making batik on wooden puppet.

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