Heavenly Bodies

Like everyone else we also get better when we get a few words of encouragement. Freelance writer Dagny Sol recently bought a few lamps for herself and a friend. Here is what she has to say about,

Star- studded walls...

I saw this a long time back... someone sent me a link to a site... I browsed and was held captive. This bit of magic was created in a land far from my home. But what does that matter? I saw this. It lured, it enticed, it held my imagination captive. A few clicks and I was assured that it had begun its journey from that far away place. In three days flat, I was cutting away the awesome packing. Stout burlap encasing a thermocol box inside which, this nestled in yet more packing. Such a delicate thing, traveling almost 2000kms, arriving with not a scratch..! AND in three days..! At a price that can only be called 'throw- away'.

For three months I waited to have this put up because there was repair/ renovation work going on in the house.

Last night I took it out of its packing for the last time and waited while it was being put up.

Then the stars came home.

No, I didn't expect this. I knew it would look nice... but when it got installed I realized that to use the adjective nice (one I've always disliked), was to insult this magnificence.

I didn't expect this magic. I didn't expect the stars suddenly springing up on my walls.

Awesome... I wish the photos could have captured the wonder of this...

Angel's wings... studded with stars. 

My kid's eyes went round as saucers... flying saucers... like the UFO thingies..? Yeah... those saucers.

       

More, more, more....

And even more...

The flimsy veil... the added allure... the enhanced magic...

Making of a delightful lamp

You have always appreciated our lamps so we decided to show you how we make them. The following is a video of one of them.
 

Coloring Happiness

"It isn't just a color, it's an attitude."

                                        -Anonymous

When it comes to interior decorations, it is very important that the decor represents your personality properly and colors are an effective way to do that. So, we in KraftInn decided to add some colors to our products. The first and foremost challenge that we faced is that bamboo does not have a surface that will make conventional paints to be applied easily. So, we tried applying stains to our products but that also was not easy. Sometimes, the colors faded away, and at times the colors get into your hands. Some stains cannot be applied uniformly while others do not look. Finally, we got the desired results after many tests and failures. We tried to apply the following colors:

1. Olive Green
2. Grass Green
3. Lusty Red
4. Chocolate Brown
5. Sienna Brown
6. Smoke Brown
7. Ash Black
8. Soot Black

We were not successful in applying all the colors at the present but we are sure we will be coming up with those. Presently, we present you with the following colors:

1. Grass Green
2. Lusty Red
3. Smoke Brown
4. Ash Black
5. Soot Black

We now bring you the initial products with colors with a promise to bring more colors and products so that you have a wide variety of choices. These colorful products give your home a vibrant look and a cheerful environment is created.

Presenting Atlas Shrugged

Yesterday, we showed you an image of Atlas Shrugged, the book shelf that we have been working since last month. Today, we are proud to present the final product before you. We hope that you will love our latest offering. More details would be soon available in our website.

Atlas Shrugged: Work in Progress

Last month we spoke about a design that we were working on through a post. Now we would like to say that it is almost ready with only a finishing touches to be done.  The novel's title is a reference to Atlas, a Titan of Greek mythology, who is described as "the giant who holds the world on his shoulders".  We believe a man(or a woman) is able to bear the weight of the whole world if he (or she) is a well read person and hence the book shelf to reflect that philosophy. We are presenting you the first images to you and will soon update you with the final images.

-Team KraftInn

A peek inside the KraftInn workshop - Part - I

Bamboo Selection Process

Bamboo Being treated against termites (Open Boiler Tank Method)

Kept for drying post treatment - 2 days under direct morning sunlight. Later on, they are shifted to shaded area and kept fro 3 months for seasoning

Meshar Ahmed - Chief Craftsman of KraftInn at work,

Aamer Ali - Craftsman, KraftInn at work

Giving Final touches

Jogen Harijan - Craftsman, KraftInn doing the final checks

Candle Shades kept for drying.

Work in Progress: Atlas Shrugged

Being book lovers, we have been always coming up with new ways of storing them. We in KraftInn believe that best decorative piece in any home would be their bookshelves. Our Wisdom Tree in the past has helped us bring many appreciations. Looking at the response, we decided to sit for our next design of bookshelf. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged happened to be there at that time, and that lead us to our design, "Atlas Shrugged." For book lovers, books define their world completely. 

The following are the initial images that we are working on presently:

The globe would hold from 35-40 books. Let us know your feedback.

- Team KraftInn