Kasongan | Sentra Crafts Ceramics in Yogyakarta

Kasongan is a center for pottery/ceramics biggest in Yogyakarta. In this region the majority of its citizens living as craftsmen pottery/ceramics. There are various kinds of pottery/ceramics are done or made by citizens Kasongan including jars, vases, flower vases, animal sculptures, chandeliers, etc..

That's the tourist village with handicraft products Kasongan pottery/ceramics flagship, the tools are made of clay or loam. Until now, products of pottery/ceramic-made they are still a mainstay of the tourism potential of the province of Yogyakarta.

In the past Kasongan Village is a residential area of the kundi, which means the pitcher or gundi (people who make the kind of pitcher, gendi, pots and other kitchen wares are also classified as decorative items). Areas that we are familiar with the name Kasongan to this day. Padukuhan Kajen a village located in the low mountains of limestone landless. Within 15-20 minutes drive from the city center.

When we visited the Kasongan, we will see many galleries and places selling pottery/ceramics. Also in each gallery will also have a place of manufacture of pottery/ceramics, so that we can see directly the manufacture of pottery/ceramic. In fact there are several centers of pottery/ceramics which provide tour packages to make pottery/ceramics himself. We will be taught how to make pottery/ceramic. Start of milling, the formation of materials using perbot, drying product which normally takes 2-4 days. Products that have been dried and then burned it, before finally finishing in-use paint for the walls or paint for tile.

So if you visit Yogyakarta, it could not hurt you a quick stop to Kasongan to just look around or buy various accessories to beautify the interior/exterior of your home/office. Just as additional information that the price of pottery/ceramics in Kasongan have a relatively cheap price. For example, a large vase costs Rp. 20.000, - a small Rp. 5.000, -. Flowerpot price is Rp. 30.000, -. A set of tables and chairs worth Rp. 250.000, -. And if you buy a pottery/ceramics make sure the wrap securely in order not to break/destroyed at the time of travel.

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