Raunak Handicrafts

Raunak Handicrafts is located at 235, Surya Nagar, right by the Gopalpura By Pass. Since we are near the bypass, it’s easy for people to find us, though the road noise can be a bit much sometimes. Our place is more of a workshop than a store. We have tools and materials scattered all over the place, which can look a bit messy to someone walking in for the first time. We make a variety of things by hand, so there is always a lot of dust and scraps on the floor. We try to sweep up every evening, but it’s a losing battle. My brother and I started this quite a while ago. We didn't have much experience at first, just a few ideas and a lot of patience. Now, we have a couple of other people who help us out when we have a big order. The light in the front room is the best for working, so that's where we spend most of our hours. We don't have a big fancy showroom with glass cases. If someone wants to see what we make, they usually just walk into the back and look at what’s on the benches. We drink a lot of chai and talk to the neighbors who stop by to say hello. It's a very relaxed environment, maybe too relaxed sometimes. But we get the work done and people seem to like what we do. It’s just a small local business trying to keep going.