Metalic Sign Co.

If you ever find yourself walking through Tilak Bazar, you know how loud and crowded it gets. We are right there at 2429, in the Khavri Bawali area. Metalic Sign Co. is basically a workshop filled with sheets of metal, tools, and the smell of solder. It’s not the cleanest place in the world, but it’s where the work happens. We spend our days cutting, bending, and fixing signs. Some are small for doors, others are big enough that we have to move the furniture just to finish them. It’s a lot of physical labor, and our hands are usually a bit dirty by lunch. The market outside is always moving, with carts and people shouting, and we just fit right into that rhythm. We don’t have a fancy showroom or anything. People just come to the door, show us what they want, and we tell them if it’s possible. My father used to say that a good sign is just one that stays up and doesn't rust too fast. We try to stick to that. It’s a small operation, just a few of us who’ve been doing this for a long time. We know the metal and we know the tools. There is a certain satisfaction in seeing a finished piece go out the door. It’s just what we do here in the middle of the bazar.