Start a business since 1996 starting with selling crafts product made by people other. Since the year 1999 began to plunge the industry to supply the various crafts to a number of galleries in Bali. These galleries require unique crafts that Slamet asked to supply different goods with crafts existing in the gallery.

Initially only Slamet Rosyidi producing various handicraft items made from coconut shell, but then evolved into shells, cinnamon and Other items that can be affixed with resin material (fiber glass). Order it shell crafts combined with resin / fiber glass continues to increase rapidly. In fact, handicraft manufacturing orders of the shell is now dominating the activities handicraft production in the home production Slamet's Central Rosyidi Crafts.


Handicraft industry development originally only to the coconut shell-based products Another accompanied by rising the volume of orders from the buyers have Slamet forced to increase the number of employees from the original only supported 2 people now a 30 employee.

Shell crafts and goods Other craft-based fiber glass Slamet made Rosyidi now easily can be found in various galleries and shops crafts / art in a number of cities large in ground water such as in Bali and Jakarta. A number of Shopping Centers in the country as The sun, Sogo, Pasar Raya, Centro, Batik Keris and outlets Duty Free is part of the sales network for craft products Slamet made.

In addition to the production market in the country, Slamet also endeavored to find buyers from abroad. Efforts Slamet It had to fruition with to do exports to Spain following the orders conveyed by a buyer of the country's matador. Unfortunately, manufacturing orders handicrafts of shell and coconut shell was not resumed due to the Bali Bombing incident that has caused the decline in foreign tourists visit.

Various craft items made by Slamet generally a good interior decoration in the form of a table decoration, wall decoration or even the hanging. But besides develop interior decoration products, Slamet also developing products table and a cupboard are decorated with patches of shell and coconut shells are slicked with resin mixture.

According to Slamet, various hotels and restaurants Bali now has many uses Slamet expertise in decorating the room hotels and restaurants to take advantage patches of shell and coconut shell.


Raw materials are easily obtained and widely available in the country. Shell mostly taken from Sumbawa, while Most coconut shell taken from approximately Bali itself. While the chemical form of resin and catalyst is easily obtained in stores chemicals.

Slamet has successfully developed hundreds of craft product model patches shell and coconut shell. Product design generally is a clone of similar products in the market which then modified by Slamet a new design. Occasionally There are also buyers who take own design drawings and order made by Slamet.

Handicraft products, and seashell sticker coconut Slamet production sold prices vary widely, depending to the size and complexity of manufacture. For example coaster products sold by price of Rp 5,000 per unit, whereas the rice dishes by 35 cm diameter, made of resin shell sold with the price of Rp 900,000 ( USD $ 90 ).

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Province of Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) which consists of the island of Lombok, Sumba and Sumbawa is part group of islands in the archipelago Nusa Tenggara is very rich in art
distinctive culture and unique. In addition to the ceremony known as a typical ancestral lands, West Nusa Tenggara province is also known to have great potential in the field of handicraft industry.

One of the handicraft products which are now typical of NTB were already widely known among lovers of art and craft products are woven Lombok handicrafts made from various types of raw materials such as bamboo, rattan and ate or keta (a kind of mountain grass). Mix between art woven bamboo crafts, rattan or a combined mountain grass with the wood material to produce a combination crafts of a very harmonious and beautiful.

Touch of dye is generally similar to the natural color of the component raw materials added to the beauty typical handicrafts Lombok Island, the province NTB's. No wonder that among crafts lovers and art is always after typical oven crafts Lombok Island, NTB's, both in the arena crafts exhibition and visit directly to the industrial centers of craft matting in NTB.

According to Murtimah, one of entrepreneurs woven crafts from Lombok Island, NTB, woven handicraft industry . Lombok has now been sufficiently developed and products are well known among lover of crafts and art, both from within and abroad. It happened thanks to the hard work of craftsmen who are continued constantly develop new models woven crafts, but still not leaving the elements of traditional art and culture Lombok that are characteristic for each these handicraft products.

Murtimah claimed were involved in the field of woven handicraft industry typically Island Lombok NTB since 1998. But far before that, ie since 1988, Murtimah already engaged in handicraft industry that although when it was still working on others. Armed with the knowledge and experience while working for someone else That's as well as the business capital of basically, Murtimah began to open his business own in 1998 with the establishment production houses and art galleries Jagad Wira Shop.

Apparently, the business gradually craft goods industry shows very significant progress. Help working capital from banks begins to flow in line with the continued development of business crafts industry Murtimah property. The opportunity was not wasted by Murtimah. Funding assistance in the form of soft loans Bank Mandiri also he used for develop their business in order to grow greater.

Murtimah now been successfully produced about 350 models woven handicrafts. Murtimah sometimes also obtain manufacturing orders woven crafts from buyers with designs that have been made by the buyer. But not infrequently also buyers submit these design problems to Murtimah own.

However, most of production of woven crafts generally done dilakoni Murtimah order. Orders from Denpasar - Bali just a month to reach USD 100 million where every other day crafts woven artificial Murtimah sent from the island NTB Lombok to Bali.

Apart from woven crafts supplies to Bali, also of continually Murtimah send crafts Products to various other major cities in the country such as Jakarta and Surabaya. Even had some This last year also Murtimah exports its products to Malaysia. Value export of woven handicraft products Murtimah to Malaysia averaged USD 250 million every month.

Usually buyers from Malaysia to determine types of goods he would buy if made of woven bamboo, rattan or ate. But most buyers from Malaysia to order woven crafts made from bamboo. Apparently the buyer and woven crafts lovers in Malaysia more like woven from bamboo.

Murtimah with Jagad Wira an average capable of producing around 10,000 units of small craft each month. Whereas for measuring crafts large, approximately Murtimah able produced 1500 units per month. Materials for woven handicraft manufacturing were not generally difficult to obtain because the basic material for the manufacture of woven crafts is quite abundant in the region of NTB.

Various woven handicraft production Murtimah usually sold with price range between Rp 10,000 ( USD $ 1 )per unit up to Rp 250.000 ( USD $ 25 )per unit, depending on the size of the goods, models and materials.

Now, in addition to market their handicrafts matting produced from his workshop own, also market products Murtimah handicrafts produced by the craftsman wickerwork NTB area. Murtimah nurturing relationships with 10 vendors reservoirs, each of which subordinated about 40 people craftsman. Hence, through the network's efforts, successful Murtimah coordinate approximately 400 people craftsman matting in NTB. The craftsmen generally working on production activities craft until the goods had become a half-finished, while the completion stage (finishing) usually done by the
Wira company owned Murtimah Universe.


Wira Jagad Art Shop
Desa Beleka, Kecamatan Praya Timur, Lombok Tengah, NTB, Indonesia
e-mail: Hafidz.hafidz@gmail.com
HP.: 081933149676,
Fax.: (0370) 653795,
e-mail: wirajagad@yahoo.com.

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By so no one believes if lamp colorful with a charming model that made from banana fiber. But that's. Piasco work, titled young engineers dropout is a German university,
lights are not ordinary. But lights from the paper. Uniquely, He made his own paper from banana fiber abaka imported from East Java. "Actually, if we want and creative, What can bring in money, " minus glasses sliding this man who can make it as business since four years ago.

Of this effort has Piasco able to employ 12 people employees with a monthly salary. And results production has been able to export to United States, Japan and several European countries. "These lights actually not just for outside markets (exports), but also suitable for market in the country. Yet somehow biggest buyers so far are still from the outside. Especially from Japan, " I graduate this machine technique.

Piasco suspect this is because his work is still considered too expensive for the local market size. "And I distinguish price and taste quite affordable for the local market. " While Japan, Piasco said, liked his work because the light design similar decorative lights thatcommonly used or used by people there. Only paper Piasco used thicker and much cheaper price.

Unique Design


Decorative lamp made Piasco design is quite unique. Unlike the decorative lights that had been generally there. No wonder the viewer will chuckled admiringly. For example there are lights handbag resembling a complete with the handle. There is also a similar to the piece of fruit watermelon. Jenisnyapun vary. There's room light (sleep), light lobby
and light paste. All the lights were must use paper materials abaka banana fibers.

Piasco story, originally banana fiber the time trend a few years then it is processed into the machine until into paper. After that paper The resulting formed according with the desired model. Remarkably, a paper making machine used Piasco own creation. Do not think paper is made easily torn as tissue paper or newspaper. Because paper produced very strong and anti-tear. A typical fiber with a paper form Uneven spots add power
hornet these lights. "Origin is not taxable water, these lights will last tens of years, "said the husband of Agus Puji Astuti seriously.

Old-making depends on a large little light. Large can spent 3 days. While size was 2 days and the 1 day rather small. Price range Piasco lights between USD 20 to USD 80. But if there is order in the amount of much the price will be adjusted again. With the price for the size of the Japan is very cheap. Especially when compared with the price of ornamental lamps in the country.

"But unfortunately I can not directly related to the buyer of out. What we have now is people who took to me and then they send out, "complained Piasco Nevertheless, he was pleased due diligence items that dibikinnya can be used by people foreign. It was said, showed if the lights homemade have quality. Piasco always hoping and praying that the business lived it will be more forward again. "Thus, labor will more absorbed and
reduce the unemployment rate, " added.

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Penetrate the World Market

Drum is a product of familiar to communities anywhere in the world. Everyone knows that to produces a pleasant sound, drum should be beaten with a technique specific beat. Sound quality produced from the drum, of course determined by the quality of leather and wood which became the basic materials for it drum and how the process or the drum-making techniques.

The drum is a product of already commonplace known to the publicwide, but the uniqueness of this drum business a challenge and appeal separately for Hesti Wuri, a women entrepreneurs from Malang, Java East since 1997 switch business activities of the furniture industry to wood drum industry.

Arum Cendana CV, so Hesti handicraft business name drum the wood is. By utilizing wood Mahogany logs (round wood) and goat skin which is very easy obtained his workshop around located around Jl. S. Parman 35, RT 08, RW 03, Desa Sumberpucung, Malang, East Java. Hesti start efforts by the producing various sizes and types of wood drum and marketed to a number of
homeland areas. Hestipun diligent attending various exhibitions in the ground water starting from the special exhibition SME products to display international exhibitions such as Export Products Exhibition (PPE).

Hesti are housewives figure with two children who remained faithful handicraft business wrestle drum timber. Even many innovations in production techniques as well as in art value creation continues done. Blood was obtained business from parents who also wrestle furniture business and a chicken farm.

Glance wood products production drum Arum Cendana CV is not much different wooden drum with the other products that produced by craftsmen in wood drum ground water. Moreover, the name drum the shape is not much variation and its function is only so-so alone, is only for beating. But what really is Arum Cendana drum making become attractive and more desirable buyers, not just buyers from within country, but also buyers from foreign?

Product Arum Cendana wood drum is different from the product drum wood in general. For drum Arum Cendana wood in addition to having sound melodious when struck, also has a very attractive appearance and has a high artistic value. Thus, besides functioning as a drum, the product Hesti craft work is also serves as a work of art that can be used as a display or decoration interior of your home or office.

Uniqueness and value of wooden drum art Arum Cendana is located at the carvings (carving) and painting on wood drum body. There are two types of engraving main widely used in Arum Cendana drum-making, namely bas-relief and carved lines. Motif dipakaipun carving diverse, ranging from the dragon motif, marijuana, snakes and ethnic motives. Arum Cendana any receives orders from the buyer motives for wood drum ordered.

Assisted by 15 employees, Hesti now able to produce about 40 to 50 per month with a drum Mahogany wood needs log approximately 10 cubic meters per month. Wooden drum is now produced Arum Cendana teridiri of seven types drum sizes, ranging from drum by 15 cm diameter up to size 35 cm. However, Hesti also received an order for it wooden drum with a size suitable order buyers.

For marketing, Hesti now has three locations in the marketing country, which is a gallery in Jakarta (Sunter) and two marketing sites (gallery) in Bali. In addition to the three locations fixed marketing, Hesti also diligent in attending various exhibitions in ground water, including the follow PPE since 2002.

Interaction with foreign customers occurs through meeting in the galleries and in various exhibitions. Buyers foreign tourists visiting the booth or gallery Hesti generally always
Cendana drum product ordering Arum. There are even among buyers foreign countries that continue to maintain good relationship with the ordered on a regular basis, such as the performed by Magnum Impact of India. Indian companies who routinely exporting products to the American drum union and Jamaica had been some time to order a drum from Sandalwood Arum.

"Finally, Magnum Impact ordering 4.000 pieces of wood of the Sandalwood drum Arum orders worth around Rp. 200 million. The order we get when following the PPE exhibition in 2005, " Hesti said adding that besides buyers from India, a number of buyers from Other countries have also ordered Arum Cendana drum. They are buyers from Romania, Greece and Spanish.

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