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Coconut shells that are not valued, can still be transformed into useful items, one of which is burned to a charcoal. But apparently, this coconut shells can still be converted into more valuable goods than charcoal alone.
Ade is Sumarno, a 27-year-old man who managed to juggle coconut inimenjadi various unique items. Ranging from daily necessities to the home decoration that has artistic value.
Ade started in business since three years ago. Initially, he changed the palm waste into knick-knacks for a thank you at the wedding. The shape all kinds, ranging from a spoon, fork, ashtray and others.
"Capital is not much, just need coconut shell, cutting tools such as saws, glue and sandpaper it," he told detikFinance when met at his workplace, Jakarta, Sunday (11/06/2011).
He also began expanding its business by trying to explore their creativity in order to provide added value for his efforts. Ade began trying to make ornaments and home decorations from coconut shells are.
Already some of the displays he produces, the shape of elephants, horses and even mythological creatures that exist only in fairy tales, the dragon. He said they might accept pesenan to decorate the house, not only existing form, but depending on customer wishes.
"All models can also depends on the will. Can the model rickshaw or a Harley (Davidson). Other animals can also be not only a horse or a dragon," he said.
For the processing time, Ade said, depending on the shape and level of complexity ordering. He pointed out, the working model is quite complicated dragon takes about two weeks, while a simpler model horses can be completed approximately four days.
The price offered was varied, according to severity and outcome.He sold his coconut shell ornaments and decorations ranging from $ 500 thousand to Rp 1.5 million.
During this time, Ade who have not have my own shop, hawking his wares with menitip in art galleries to stores at the station and hotel. However, he admitted to purchasing the most frequently committed by foreigners through the reservation.
"The many who buy it from outside. They usually want to model what kind of phone. Later after completion sent directly," he said.
In addition, he now is trying to mengkolaborasi the fruit of his work with ceramics medium. One of them is to assemble coconut shells that have been cut at the top of the board ceramic measuring 30x30 cm.
According to him, ceramics can be arranged on the wall so that it becomes quite charming wall hanging. In fact, he claimed to have received an order from one of the directors of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to decorate the entire bathroom wall with the coconut shell ornaments.
Upon his efforts, he could rake in turnover of about USD 10-20 million per month. Considerable money was originally only from a very small capital, not even up to millions of dollars.
"From one sack (coconut shells) was not up to USD 100 thousand. That the contents of about 10 kg, could be dozens of its final form," he added.
Attracted by the opportunities this business?
Contact:Ade SumarnoCanal Road DushasanaBandung 40 173Email: Ade_magrib@yahoo.co.idFacebook: Ade_magrib@yahoo.co.idsource: detik.com
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