Aksha Handicrafts

Our business is located at 163 in Vadodara. It’s a simple building that serves as both our workshop and where we keep our finished handicrafts. We don’t have a fancy name for the building or a huge sign out front. It is just a place where we get our hands dirty every day. There is always a lot of sawdust or bits of clay on the floor, depending on what we are making at the time. We aren't a big factory. It’s just a small group of us working together. We don't follow a strict corporate manual. If someone needs to take a break for a family thing, they do. We use basic tools that have been in the family for a long time. People from around Vadodara know we are here and they come by when they need something specific made. We don't do any marketing or run ads in the paper. Most of the time, our work speaks for itself. The building is a bit old, and the stairs creak when you walk up them. We have a small radio that plays local stations while we work. It’s a very honest, straightforward way to live. We make things, we sell them for a fair price, and we start again the next day. It’s not a flashy life, but it’s ours and we like it that way. We've been at 163 for years and we just keep doing what we do.