_ Miniature Handicraft from Tambun _
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Tambun - Like a magician who can shrink the size of a small object. Mohamad Iswahyudi can also make cars, bicycles, even ships and airplanes, becoming very small. So cute, to be used as decoration in the house. By utilizing wood waste, he made miniature means of transportation.
When found in the house at the same place work in the Village Setia Mekar Tambun Selatan, Iswahyudi looks middle fun mined miniature sailing ship. Inside the house, dozens of miniature vehicles ranging from wind bikes, motorcycles, cars of various brands, ships, airplanes, even trains, neatly in the closet.
According to this skinny man and this jet-skinned man, the miniature vehicle is already booked by people.
"It has been rewarded by people from Jakarta, just take it," he said.
Iswahyudi claimed to have learned to make the craft since six years ago. But just done seriously three years ago. Yet he had aspired to be a musician. He said, since high school has been a hobby of playing music, even to have a band that often perform at various festivals. But apparently, fate has not taken his side. The dream to enter the recording kitchen and become a famous artist never came. Music turned out not to be a source of life for young people from families with mediocre earnings.
Initially, he was just a fad. Incidentally his father was a craftsman home frames in the number Kranji, West Bekasi. In his spare time, he makes toys by utilizing pieces of waste wood. According to him, the work that he tekuni now is the choice that is closest to his artistic soul. According to him, making a miniature is a work of high artistic value. Therefore, it takes patience, precision and caution so that the results obtained are satisfactory. Because the material he used vulnerable broken.
"It was just to fill my spare time. Create a miniature vehicle for gifts or gifts of friends. But it turns out even a lot of orders, "he said.
Seeing the number of orders that come, he then began to pursue the business. Previously, consulted with his family mostly craftsmen home frames. It turns out his intention to slam the steering wheel from the music to the handicraft gets blessing.
"They both have art. Playing music takes patience, as well as making miniature "he explained.
He claimed to create a kind of miniature vehicles based on the mood. That is why Iswahyudi to this day limits the orders that come. He can only provide certainty amount not kind. Most, buyers come from Jakarta, Bandung and Medan. In one day, he could produce two vehicles. It will take longer if the shape is complicated, such as sailboats or becak for example. Hanyanya also varied, ranging from Rp. 150,000 - 800,000.
"Suppose I receive ten orders, but I'm the one who sets my own. Can be a car, bicycle, pedicab. Anyway depending on the idea coming, "he joked.
To get the material is not too difficult, because many friends who work in furniture. In addition, wooden shops are managed by the madura people also sell a lot of waste wood. Nor does his effort require special tools. According to him this is a golden opportunity to develop his artistic talent.
Now he feels it is steady to still choose to work in the business that has lived it for this. Various types of transportation he has produced. He admitted quite satisfied if it had seen his work successfully done. He is determined to stay in this miniature business. Because there is a unique side that he got when doing his business.
"That is very valuable, I get patience," he explained.
He claimed to still have an obsession that until now has not accomplished. It has its own shop, but because of limited capital can not be realized. He also wants to share his knowledge with others, at least who can help him.
"Several times I train people, but the results are not satisfactory. Because making a miniature of this kind is necessary art talent, "he concluded.
Wow! great. I would love to see it roll and how it works; could you put a video in some next post?