The Central Java regency of Klaten, Indonesia is home to small workshops producing miniatures from leftover wood. The products are sold far beyond the region, to customers living as far away as in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Iran and Turkey.
A craftswoman makes a Harley Davidson wooden miniature in Brangkal village, Karanganom district, Klaten, Central Java.
Harley Davidson miniatures that have been sprayed with clear coating are being dried.
A worker sprays a clear coating onto a classic airplane miniature.
Airplane miniatures are arranged neatly, ready to be packaged and sold.
Several villages in Klaten are home to the miniature-making industry, but the most famous ones are Blanceran and Brangkal in Karanganom district. There are no fewer than 15 miniature workshops in these villages, employing about 150 people.
The most popular miniatures from Klaten are those of the Beetle and Harley Davidson. In a month, one village could produce up to 20,000 pieces, sold at between Rp 10,000 (75 US cents) and Rp 50,000 each.
Source : The Jakarta Post
