Create jobs themselves, is the best way to build a future in the midst of the difficulty people are looking for an office job. Especially for those less fortunate in the formal sector, but has the creativity and unyielding spirit. Supriyanto (25), resident Wirobrajan WB II/226 RT 06 - RW 02 Yogyakarta is the figure of a young boy who tried to self, his family with butterfly handicraft business. Fur once largely wasted, in the hands of creative young people turned out to be transformed into a colorful "butterfly" pretty, though only imitation.
This idea emerged in 2003 ago. Along with Dana, his partner, he tried to innovate how to use fur in addition to the shuttle cock or duster. "Once we've ever made flowers. Good and behavior in the market, but the essence is difficult because they have to choose a thin coat ", he said.
The butterfly is made from fur menthog with white background. To be able to get good quality hair, he must hunt outside the city, to places of slaughter poultry. One sheet costs have reached $ 60. Although you have to choose, but in the next process is still there to be sorted.
After going through the process of coloring into blue, green, yellow, brown, orange and others, then made the wings according to the pattern. Each butterfly takes 4 pieces of fur. Sengon body was made of wood. Proboscis of flower buds that have been processed so it is very durable. "Putiknya I bought from friends, including for the eyes", he said on Tuesday (19 / 7) at his home, just north Wirobrajan SD Muhammadiyah 3 Yogyakarta.
The young man admitted that the experiment was not completely finished. At first he tried with chicken feathers, but the coloring process is rather difficult. Finally finding a more suitable menthog fur.
***FOR handicraft products to market this, first he must sell himself on the front sidewalk Great House, Jalan Malioboro. While in Yogya Yogyakarta Arts Festival took place (FKY), highlighted the complex art fairs Vredeburg, the butterfly was on display at his own booth. It turns out this unique craft attract attention and orders kept coming.
Given a stainless wire rod, like a butterfly flying, swinging to the touch. Packed without stalks, often used to beautify the bridal chamber, mounted on the curtain with the help of safety pins in lieu of flowers. Also many booked for a wedding gift, both in plastic packaging and a small box.
Supri artificial butterfly is also there that took him to Jakarta, Bali, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, to be sold there. Who every Sunday, he held a butterfly merchandise and various handicrafts at GMU campus Bulaksumur which is always crowded for jogging and other sports.
The manufacturing process is very complicated. Everything is handled manually, so that the maximum daily production of just 50 pieces. If you order a lot, it adds time so that the number could reach two-fold. For resale, he pegged the price of Rp 1500 per fruit. Looking at the complexity of how to create and price the material must be purchased, the price is far from expensive.
Maintenance of artificial butterflies is not difficult. To remove dust, simply by duster fine. Cleaned once a week is enough. The color is still bright. Moreover, if each day.
From this handicraft business, Supriyanto got two pride. He was able to create their own jobs and be able to provide economic value of goods that previously wasted. Besides, he also feels better income than when he became a private employee who previously lived