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Making Batik Mega Mendung with Grandma

In a small village, there is a boy named Andi. Andi is always
impressed by the beauty of the batik that his grandmother often
wears. Every time his grandmother wears batik, Andi wonder how

the batik is made. Until one day, his grandmother invited Andi to
learn to make Mega Mendung batik with her.

The first step was to prepare the necessary tools and materials.
Andi's grandmother explained that they needed cotton cloth, hot
candles, canting, and blue and white textile dyes. They also
needed the Mega Mendung motif pattern that they have already

drawn before.
Once the cotton cloth is ready, the next step is to prepare the

hot candle. Andi's grandmother melts the candle in a special pan
and puts the canting into the hot candle. Andi was interested to
see her grandmother using the canting very carefully to drag the
hot candle according to the Mega Mendung motif pattern that

had been determined.
After the Mega Mendung motif has been applied with the

candle, they let the cloth dry for a while. Then, Andi and her
grandmother brought the cloth to dip it in blue dye. They stirred
the cloth slowly, making sure the dye soaked perfectly into the

fibers of the cloth.
After achieving the desired blue color, they remove the cloth
from the dye and let it dry in the sun. Once the cloth is

completely dry, Andi and her grandmother take the cloth to a
stream of water to wash the candles off the cloth. The running
water removes the candles and leaves behind the beautiful Mega

Mendung motif.
When the cloth is clean from the candles, Andi and her
grandmother arrange the batik cloth. Andi was very happy to

learn how to make batik with her grandmother.

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