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INDONESIA. Creativity is not limited to be able to make an impossible thing becomes possible. Do you know the yarn can be made into beautiful lamps? Curious? Let's find out how to manufacture.
The business of making various kinds of handicraft products initiated by Nina Yulianti since 2005. Starting from the dissatisfaction over the hood of his misstatements, the petite woman who was familiarly called Nina that spontaneously change food hood that had already damaged it becomes feasible to use.
"It was just fun lho mbak. In order to re-appropriate wear, caps preteli and I finally made it interesting with improvised materials. Eh happened hood turned into beautiful and can be used, "said Nina at his residence, Sarana Indah Permai Housing Complex, Ciputat, South Tangerang.
Eventually some of Nina's friends who come home immediately fell in love seeing hood homemade food. From there, Nina then ventured to produce more food hood.
Of the several orders that come have not been able to make the guts mother with one daughter has had the courage to establish handicraft businesses. "Starting from me to place the goods at the bazaar one mall in Jakarta. After that I ventured to accept orders for more, "he said.
Despite the effort, labeled Zahra Handycraft Sheen walked, Nina is still not satisfied with the craft production. Because the craft hood food becomes more popular and many are imitating. Feeling challenged by PT Krakatau Steel is a partner builder, then Nina seriously to develop a business that has been running for 5 years toward the more advanced.
Nina was with her husband and then got the idea to make lanterns. Actually, lantern-making business has mushroomed everywhere, but because it is never give up, Nina wanted another homemade lanterns from another. "I was with my husband kept thinking about ingredients and how the manufacture of lanterns made by us," said Nina.
Married couples are indeed resilient in thinking about new ideas to develop their business. Evidently, their efforts were not in vain. Yarns are generally to sewing clothes or knitted into cloth, was able to dikreasikan into a beautiful lanterns light and versatile.
Without Moulds
Making lanterns pretty artificial Zahra Handycraft Sheen did not use a mold, but the inflatable balloon. In the hands of Nina, inflatable balloon which is used the children to play or decorate the room on a specific event, a mold which is very useful for making lanterns. "How, balloon blowing, and big-small in accordance with what we want. After the balloon was spread with glue and dililiti threads, "said Nina, unlock the secrets of production.
At first, Nina and her husband admitted confusion in making lanterns. "At first we use a plastic ball, but after a dry and so, I am confused how do I remove it, however, with a strong intention and effort we finally found a way," he added.
Thanks to the creativity and effort in the production of paper lanterns from the string, with its flag Zahra Nina Handycraft Sheen managed to get SOE Award 2009 Business Partnership Award for Exemplary Partner nomination. "Alhamdulillah, I am thrilled and want to create a more unique crafts," said Nina, proudly.
Various exhibitions have also he attended as a platform for the development and promotion of handicrafts made in Indonesia, among others, in March 2009 following Zahra Sheen Handycraft handicraft products exhibition held by the National Crafts Council (Dekranas), Degree Development Program, and the newest exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Inacraft Centre in late April.
Capital Not Great
According to Nina, the initial capital needed for business initially, crafts hood food, not so drain the bag. The third child of four children, admits only to prepare a capital of Rp 500 thousand. This money is used to make capital framework serving hood made of iron and requires expertise. So he hired a welder to make a skeleton. While the capital used to purchase materials as a hood cover food.
Hood-food-made women born in Jakarta is very natural, because it uses materials that are environmentally friendly. For example, for garnish, use dried flowers and seeds, also uses recycled paper that has been rolled-linting.
Meanwhile, the price cap Nina food production are quite varied. To a beautiful serving hood, the price is relatively cheap. While the price was pegged lanterns hanging from Rp 50 thousand to Rp 75 thousand per fruit. "That's for retail price. If purchasing a lot, I can give a cheaper price, "he explained.
But for the lantern room, the price offered is slightly higher than hanging lanterns, for wearing the cushion is made of wood. The price of this product from Rp 100 thousand to Rp 250 thousand per piece.
With the help of four experts and some nonpermanent employees, businesses are able to produce a single fruit Nina lanterns hanging in 15 minutes. Yarns used also varied in number, usually for a small lanterns take 20 rolls of small threads.
At present, the craft carried on Nina and her husband were able to record a turnover of around Rp 3 million to Rp 5 million per month. However, turnover certainly increase if there is a large order for a particular event, so that profits were also inflated.
So far terbersit Nina desire to be able to export goods handicraft products. However, he still faces some obstacles commonly encountered small-scale handicraft industries. "In addition to marketing constraints, the most common for my business is weather constraints. If the rainy season, I can not make a lot of lanterns due to dry hard, "says Nina.
Women's 35-year claim to have no special tips in business. But a fairly simple business principles, ie do not be shy and afraid of failing to try an attempt, also do not give up until the intention to create a true craft.
About future expectations, Nina mentioned a desire that is generally required by employers handicraft products, ie, for more advanced business and is known to the wider community. Only difference, he always hoped to find a buyer that T, O, P, B, G, T aka the top really.
How to make a lantern yarn
- To make patterns, use a balloon to form a sphere. Blow the balloon at the desired size of the lantern. Then measure the diameter of the balloon, in accordance with the lanterns that will be created.
- The second stage mix yarn and wood glue. Then paste mixture in the balloon that you blow. Do it until the entire surface of the balloon is covered by thread.
- If the surface of the balloon has been covered, then basking in the sun, for wood glue to dry and stiff. For the size of a small lantern, quite heated all day. But for a fairly large lanterns, require a long drying time (± 4 days).
- Once dry, break the bubble that is in it. So it was only an orb of yarn that is ready made lanterns.
- The last stage, the input lights and wires to create the light in lanterns. And lantern yarn was ready for the market.
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