Recycled paper, natural pigment, a very old hand.
Kashmiri papier-mâché is built from recycled paper pulp, layered, sanded and then painted in naqashi brushwork — a GI-tagged craft with centuries behind it. Channapatna's lac turnery gives the same warmth on a lathe. Both are genuinely low-waste, which matters to sustainability-led buyers.
Artisan clusters
· Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — papier-mâché (GI)
· Channapatna, Karnataka — lac turnery (GI)
· Jaipur, Rajasthan — painted and lacquered accents
Materials & finishes
· Recycled paper pulp
· Natural lac and vegetable dye
· Mineral and natural pigment
· Gold and metallic detailing on request
· Water-based protective lacquer
Sourcing flow
01
Brief
02
Cluster match
03
Sample & approve
04
Production & inspection
05
Pack & ship
Formats that work for gifting and seasonal retail.
Hanging ornaments
Baubles, stars and drops, 6–12 cm; seasonal collections.
Decorative boxes
Round, oval and rectangular; jewellery and trinket sizes.
Trays & coaster sets
Nested trays, coaster sets of four and six.
Bangles & jewellery pieces
Lac and papier-mâché, painted and metallic finishes.
Lacquered toys
Channapatna forms in natural-dye colours.
Gift & festive sets
Curated multi-piece sets in retail-ready boxes.
Customisation & sampling
Your design, their hands.
The painting is where your brand lands. We develop motif, palette and coverage on sample pieces, agree an acceptable hand-painting variance band, and can produce exclusive motifs for a season or a private label.
Packing & inspection
It has to survive the journey.
Light but crushable. Each piece is tissue-wrapped and cell-partitioned, inner cartons stay small to limit stack load, and hanging ornaments ship with cord and hang-tag fitted so they go straight onto a retail fixture.