Quilling is the beginning of my craft Journey. I started this art work back in 2012 after the birth of my boy. It was just a Timepass for a new Mom who quit the profession to take care of the kid. My passion and interest are always towards designing and colouring… Here also it happened but not with the systems but with my hands. Simple earrings and neck sets can only be made of this Quilling papers nothing much… But am not convinced with it… My creative part of mind started working and ended up in Quilling vinayagar which was well received by customers… I would say more than my expectations… What else is required for a crafter more than an appreciation Slowly the family known Deepa Prasad is got identified as a creative crafter in the crafter group.
Circle got expanded with good hearts and encouraging customers. Days were not smooth as everyone wants it to be… Problems started emerging in the form of patterns. One of the competitors raised issue and pressurised me like she has owning the pattern rights of the Quilling vinayagar which I did and I didn’t get permission from her. But the fact is it’s my own creativity and it’s totally different from the one she showcased and is much better than hers. Since it was the first problem, I faced I was so depressed and had no clue what to do and how to overcome it. As I said good hearts were around me. My friend Kalaivani pitched in and taken this issue to the crafter’s world. The response and support I got had no words to express. All stood by me and finally it was proved the so-called pattern right owner’s intention is wrong.
This bad incident and tremendous support I got gave more confidence and pushed me up the ladder to the skies. Slowly started learning things. My hobby now had become business. People will ask for my creations without watermark saying I have bulk orders and few do price comparison and suggest me to price the products. I started giving my creations without watermark and followed the suggestions on trust which was broken. I would say they taught me lessons. Everything they did was to pull me down unfortunately I didn’t know that then Changes are the only thing which never change. Fashion started upgrading so as the accessories too.
Market for Quilling gone down. My hunger for creativity had never stopped. Explored and stepped into the next colourful world of Silk Thread. Travel started in the world of colours. This time it didn’t stop with earrings and neck sets but continued with Bangles, pendants, rings,nosepins,hairpins… Tried more colour combinations with my thoughts and found so many new colours and varieties of models. Bridal Bangles, designer bangles, customized pendants and so on. Customers were very happy and satisfied with collections and quality of my work. The first customers are my regular customers now. Out of pride I can say my creations are part of so many functions of my customers I started a FB Page கைவண்ணம் towards my love to my language Tamil and my business started growing across the globe. Few advises and suggestions on my page by my well-wishers to get more reach. The name now upgraded to கைவண்ணம் – Deepa Prasad. My business grew parallel with cloth accessories. The next venture in Kalamkari and Ikkat cloth materials. More trendy and traditional designs that best suits the changing fashion world. The IT graduate who got diverted into entirely different path took a break and turned back to her destiny. We wish you all the best to hear the bells of success ringing at your end eternally.
KV