BANTUL LEATHER CRAFT

Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, central have various crafts, from pottery, bark and others. Of the many craft centers, there is a nearly forgotten craft centers, and even can be said is rarely visited by tourists both from domestic and foreign countries.

LEATHER CRAFT CENTER PUCUNG
In the village of Pucung Karangasem Wukirsari Imogiri Bantul is located in the south of Yogyakarta is about ± 17km, there are centers of animal leather.









Upon entering the village that led to the Pucung Wukirsari, you will be greeted with the welcome gate.
And apart from the gate, along the way you will be able to enjoy an unspoiled natural scenery and beautiful, where farmers still use traditional ways of farming.

Leather center Pucung has been there since 1900's, it is evident that there are artisans who are into the third generation.
There is a leather craftsman ± 300 villages spread over heron's legs up in the mountains.









At the center of this skin you'll find a variety of craft with leather basic materials, such as puppets, souvenirs, wall hangings, to contemporary.
Materials used animal skins come from animals goats, oxen, cows, buffalo and even sometimes deer.
Leather sales price ranging from USD 1, - s / d hundreds of thousands of dollars.



















Making process:




The new animal skin is still wet and dried for 1-2 days.









After drying the feathers and then scraped from the skin.









Mal-making process in the skin that will be made puppets, decorations or other forms.








Penatahan process of the skin, this process needs special expertise in their construction.