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Arab Calligraphy from Egg Shells @greatIndonesia #eco #go #green

Indigenous from Indonesia, armed with eggshell waste, a man in East Jakarta could produce high-value art of Arab calligraphy. Is Cahyudi Susanto who makes egg shells become expensive goods. “I really like to draw Arab calligraphy and I try to use the media free of eggshells,” says the man from Tegal, Central Java.

According to Yudi, a process of making Arab calligraphy with recycled materials is very simple. First collected eggshells. For business this one Yudi does not have a problem because the neighbors around her house ready to supply the need of an unused egg shell. This material is then cleaned with detergent and taken husk and then dried.

Secondly, the process of making itself begins by giving the glue on the egg shell and attached to the pattern that has been made. After drying newly added another color to look good. And be a beautiful Arab calligraphy and at a glance it is not make people think made of eggshells.

Prospect Arab calligraphy with this waste material (egg shells) said Yudi is pretty good. “Now go green his era where people prefer to enjoy the works from recycled materials,” he explained. Therefore, no wonder there are four galleries that now holds his work. Yudi also markets online in the hope that outsiders come interested in his work.

Unfortunately, Yudi still have difficulties in increasing its production, namely the lack of human resources. Currently, for a single product takes three to four days. “In fact, the actual creative human resources that could produce four products every day,” he said. Well, anyone is interested to cultivate the art of Arab calligraphy from the egg shell. -end

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