Jay Ceramics

Our shop, Jay Ceramics, is over at 10 Gultekdi in the Nikol area. We’re actually based out of the Shri Krishna Apartment complex, which makes it feel a bit more like a family business than a big store. There are stacks of ceramic pieces and boxes everywhere you look. Sometimes it feels like a maze trying to get from the front door to the back. We don't have a fancy showroom with bright lights. Most of the time, the items are just sitting on sturdy wooden shelves where people can see them. Nikol is a busy place, and being near the apartments means there’s always people walking by. We’ve had neighbors drop in just to chat about the weather. It’s not like those big home centers where nobody knows your name. Here, we know most of the folks who stop in. My hands are usually a bit chalky from handling the ceramics all day. We spend a lot of time unpacking new stock and making sure nothing got cracked during the trip. It’s a lot of physical work, moving those heavy boxes around. We don't have a big marketing budget or a website team. We just open the doors in the morning and see who comes by. It’s a quiet way to make a living, and we’re happy being part of the neighborhood here at Shri Krishna Apartment. It’s just us doing our thing.