Bamboo root waste that is usually only used for firewood, in the hands of Roni Kumprung transformed into handicraft artistic value. Triwarno Village Residents, Kutowinangun Sub-District, Kebumen transforms the roots of bamboo into a miniature human face.
Creativity that starts from just trial and error that makes the waste of bamboo roots that are not valuable, transformed into a craft that sells high value. In fact, from the craft of Roni able to generate turnover of millions of dollars in each month.
Making handicrafts from bamboo roots, for Roni now has become a daily work as the main source of livelihood.
"I want to prove, by utilizing the existing waste around the house to create jobs. At least to support themselves and family, "said Roni.
Roni usually looks for bamboo roots in the afternoons near his home. Indeed, in the village there are still many bamboo trees. He searched for and picked up the cut bamboo and picked up his bamboo root.
Only by using manual tools such as tatah, nails and chainsaws, the hand roni quickly cleans and makes the face pattern to be made into a miniature human face.
Once cleansed and patterned, Roni forms a human face, including making eyes, nose and mouth. To get a unique result, the fibers of the bamboo root are left to resemble hair, mustache and beard.
The result, the roots of bamboo turned into a human face. Various types of miniature human faces made of bamboo roots, among others, face with a mustache, beard and bald head.
According to Roni, a miniature human face of the bamboo root was completed in two days. Nevertheless the length of manufacture depends on the size and difficulty of the face model that will be made.
Roni utilizes social media networking to promote her handicrafts. The bamboo root crafts are priced starting from Rp 200,000 to Rp 500,000. Currently the results of his creativity has been widely sold in Kebumen and outside cities such as Yogyakarta and Solo.
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Source: Suaramerdeka.com