Nikhila Metal Arts & Crafts

We are based at 45 Pudhumai Nagar in Ariyur. It is a quiet enough place compared to the big cities, which suits us just fine. We spend most of our time working on various metal crafts and art pieces. It isn't a fast process. You have to sit there with the metal and work it until it looks right. Sometimes we make mistakes and have to melt it down or start over, which is frustrating but part of the job. My wife helps with the smaller details because her hands are steadier than mine. We don't have a showroom or anything like that. People just come to the house or the small workspace attached to it. It’s usually a bit messy with tools and shavings on the floor. We do it because we know how to do it and it pays the bills. It’s not about being some famous artist. We just make things that people want for their homes or for gifts. Sometimes the heat in the workshop is almost too much, so we take long breaks in the afternoon and work later into the evening when it’s cooler. We don’t have a catalog or a website. If someone wants something, they just come talk to us and we see if we can make it happen. It’s a slow way to live but it works.