Pikasa Stones And Arts

Our place, Pikasa Stones And Arts, is on the ground floor of Mani Ratan, right near Takala Chowk. We are actually quite close to the Ram Krishna Hotel, which is a good landmark if you are trying to find us. Being at 1182/50 means we see a lot of people walking by every day. The shop is full of stone pieces and different bits of art we are working on. There is always a layer of fine dust over everything because of the cutting and polishing. It’s a messy business, but that’s just how working with stone goes. We have heavy slabs leaning against the walls and smaller carvings sitting on wooden crates. Some days we spend hours just chiseling away at a single piece. The noise of the grinders can be a bit much, so we often wear earplugs. We aren't a big showroom with bright lights and fancy displays. It’s more of a workshop where things actually get made. When customers come in, they usually have to step over a few tools to get to the counter. We talk about what kind of stone they want and how it should look. Sometimes we get a bit behind on our schedule because a particular stone is harder to work with than we expected. It is just us here, working with our hands and trying to make something solid that people can take home with them.