Kalagaari: Kaagaz kalaagari

It was quarter to 9 pm, a flea market was about to close. I dragged my hubby’s hand with naughty smile and entered the market. As many shops were closed, I was repenting, kaash I would have come early. I still remember at a corner shop for the first time got a chance to glance at quilled earrings and sets in real. My heart was smiling and challenged me, “Why can’t you try picking up this beautiful art?” The feeling was so strong that till I brought the jewellery making materials and colourful quilling papers I couldn’t think of anything else.

Quilling was on….. I started exploring new designs and patterns. Colourful strips rolling, looping, curling, twisting, shaping and gluing together to make a decorative piece... OMG! I totally fell in love with this beautiful art. People around me started liking handmade paper earrings and there was a huge demand. After all it is extra special to gift or buy handmade items.

It was time for Marketing, never thought that one day I will be engaged in such a creative and satisfying business. As we search names for a new born baby, the same way I troubled my close friends and family to think of a name that should suit my creative endeavour. When they suggested names I quickly used to search in Google and Facebook and answer was “It already exists”. One fine day a very close friend of mine texted me as Kaagaz Kalaagari…. Ting sound came from my heart and it was fixed…. I adore this name and the person.

There are lot of emotions involved in any handmade creation. Happiness, frustration of not getting things right, excitement, passion, patience, love and care …… You will never get these feelings from machine made products!

There is so much to cherish when it comes to handmade stuffs! But Kagaz Kalaagari earrings are one of my favourites. They are as light as feather, tailor made, sturdy, hard and water resistant. Spending hours together with bits and pieces, pain and effort would be ‘chu manter’/vanish when I see the end result- a stunning pair of earring….. And if styled photographs come nice then they are cherry on my homemade cake. It’s a beautiful feeling. Yessssssssss…….. Creativity is a beautiful feeling!!!!!

Do you love yourself? Do you love attention? Do you love to look unique? ……………

Then come let’s explore Kaagaz Kalaagari collections.