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Costume King Costume Unique Flex Point
INDONESIA. Character costume business fairly rare. Therefore, Wibowo could pitch in this business, without much competition. In addition brings its own satisfaction, the business also generate a lot of money.
Carnival celebration, identical with the various costumes interesting and funny, even some unusual costumes strange alias. Carnival in Indonesia is still rarely performed. Most celebrations like that carried out by European countries. But from 2008 yesterday, the city of Yogyakarta to the carnival in order to promote the Visit Indonesia 2008.
Apart from the carnival event, wear costumes that would not be separated from the cold hand of the maker. The character costume maker in Indonesia is Wibowo. Male 49 years this has started its business since late 1979. Starting from the dance studio hers labeled Flex Points, Bowo, her nickname, had difficulty to meet the needs of the dancers costumes. "I struggled to meet the needs of the costumes of the dancers I, especially if the costume should fit with the character of the performance," said Bowo. Preoccupation with maker's business costume characters, making the dance studio boss was not running anymore. "My dance studio is no longer in operation since seven years ago mbak," he explained.
With Rp 500 thousand as the initial capital, Bowo summoned the courage to wrestle this business. "The salary I can only Rp 500 thousand. With that much money in 1979 it has been very much, so capital is enough to build this business, "said Bowo friendly.
The man who once worked at a textile factory in the Little Door in Central Jakarta, is indeed somewhat reckless in to his business, because before such a big business now, Bowo had received scathing criticism from his family. "No way could live off the wealthy business gini," recalls Bowo. But with perseverance, tenacity and accompanied with great effort, the effort costume character also named Flex Points have been developed rapidly.
Attended by 12 employees, Bowo able to make a difficult character costume though. According to him, none of the costumes that are difficult, because he works in accordance with the virulence and pleasure. So what is being operated now is work that brings happiness and well bring good fortune. The process of making the costumes done separately, ranging from pemolaan materials, sewing, pembordiran, and also the homemade costumes sequin on
Various Unique Costume
Businesses that had been pioneered 27 years ago, is indeed specialized in providing unique costumes, ranging from costume characters, such as snow princess costume, batman, mermaids, spiderman, sailorman, even the costumes are full of feathers is also available at here.
Marketing is done Bowo only by word of mouth alone, especially from dancer to dancer sanggarnya another studio. But over time, interest in the booming homemade costume characters. Now not only individuals who come to the workshop on Hospital Road. Fatmawati 15L Block A, South Jakarta, but large companies also come to order costumes unique. "Usually the company booked for private party, and usually they use the theme of each," said Bowo. "I made costumes also been used in advertisements Gulaku," he added, promote.
Now, Bowo has thousands of costumes in the workshop to be sold and in the rental. Usually the tenant one homemade costumes are charged 150 to 350 thousand dollars and there is also the cost of costume rental up to Rp 500 thousand. "It depends on borrowed complete or engga," joked the man Native Magelang. While for a long time penyewaannya, three days from the day of borrowing, use of day and day of return. Ranging from one million to two million dollars to the selling price of one homemade costume, was a bit expensive than the rental price, depending on the difficulty and costume material that will be made.
Order the desired character costume can also be in accordance with the wishes of consumers. They order a costume based on the drawings, both created their own images or images that already exist. "People's best-selling cartoon book by the children," said Bowo smile.
Along with the increasing demand for unique costumes for private party and such, they work at Bowo business moving forward. Turnover was obtained Bowo not small. USD 2.5 million could diraupnya in one day alone. Bowo admitted, there are no significant obstacles that he faced during the business to his costume of this character.
Tips for a successful effort by a man who once studied at the University of Atmajaya are to be diligent in running a business, do not be afraid to try. But do not try too often. "God has given rejekinya respectively. So do not be afraid, certainly if we tried, the fortune will come to us, "he said wisely.
Hope Bowo forward to attempt a costume character, not grandiose. He just wants his business still exist, despite the global crisis threatened in 2009, Bowo feel it is a challenge for him in running the business to be more forward again, and he also expects his business running smoothly and there is no obstacle what so ever.
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