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Meet the maker: Shreedevi Madhavan - Earthen Jewellery
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest If you’re familiar with the art of terracotta, you’d know it’s one of the most fascinating facets of pottery. To adapt and use the complex art to create...
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9 things to look at when looking for nameplates
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The first thing people look for when they come looking for you at home is your nameplate. All the more reason you should keep the following things in mind when...
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Back to the basics
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Working with Colpal this past week gave us a chance to go back to our roots and make some good old fashioned plaques. And in making these, we realized why they...
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Why are some Arabic names prefixed with the term "Abu", when it means means...
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The name Abu-Mohammed, for example, means Father of Mohammed. A Palestinian or Syrian man tends to be known to close friends as the Abu of his eldest son. In...
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Let’s explore the cricketing side of gifting
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and here’s an opportunity to make the most of it. One of the important things that makes a gift more than ordinary...
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Women’s Day Wonder: TOFU -- The clothing brand with a conscience
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest If you take a peek at the current Indian market, there are scores of brands that claim to make a difference in one way or another. Tofu, though, walks the talk...
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Tripping on Indian Creativity #4
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Previous Editions: Tripping on Indian Creativity #1 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #2 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #3 Roughly speaking, dictionary dot com...
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Meet the maker: Amishi Parasrampuria - The Upcycle Project
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘What is upcycling? Is it like recycling?’ Well, that would be a big fat nope. While recycling is important, upcycling is the art of reusing a material without...
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10 Indian names inspired by numbers 1 to 10
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest 1. Eknath The famous Indian cricketer Eknath Solkar was probably named after the 16th Century Marathi poet and saint Eknath. The name literally translate as...
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Meet the maker: Devika Srimal - Kanabis
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest First things first, it needs to be mentioned that the first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘Kanabis’ is, 'does have something to do with cannabis ?'...
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Experience the gift of 3D printing
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest What is 3D Printing A great opportunity for entrepreneurs and start-up companies, 3D printers can turn an idea into a design and consequently that into a...
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Celebrating International Women's Day at Idea Cellular with the Maker's...
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest On Women’s Day last week, Engrave had a wonderful opportunity to set up shop at the Idea office in Kalina, Mumbai. OK, ‘set up shop’ is perhaps modestly...
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14 Festivals You Must Attend Across India In March
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest We’d like to begin this feature with a PSA: 2016 is two months old already. While you have that epiphany, we’ll try to soften the blow because, well, we at...
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Tripping on Indian Creativity #5
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Previous Editions: Tripping on Indian Creativity #1 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #2 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #3 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #4...
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How we made Foodhall more appetising
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Recently, we were called upon to take up a very special project for one of India’s premier ‘food specialists', Foodhall; they wanted to make a rather unique...
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Meet the maker: Nandkishor Yadav - Cup of Joy
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest In an age where insipid cups of coffee at overpriced chains are the norm, the concept of a freshly brewed filter coffee is, well, passé. There’s a brand,...
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Meet the maker: Siddharth Sah - MakeWhale
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest MakeWhale is India’s first 3D printing company that's focused on creating beautiful and personalized gifts. Below is a short Q&A with its founder and...
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Clock Tower Watch
You’ll find clock towers in many parts of the world. Many of them are considered iconic buildings. The most famous example of an iconic clock tower is the Elizabeth Tower in London commonly called 'Big...
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Welcome to Rithika’s Pyjama Party
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest When you encounter a name like Pyjama Party, you can’t help but want to know more about it. And so we did. We met Rithika, the young creator of Pyjama Party to...
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How Cipla said it right with Engrave
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Recently, we were bestowed the privilege of working with Cipla on a very personal project. Briefly speaking, the pharma giant wanted us to conceptualize and...
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The Fabrics of India
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Welcome to a photo-blog dedicated to showcasing fabrics, textiles, and weaves from Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu to Odisha to Kashmir to Punjab to Kerala to Assam...
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9 Festivals You Must Attend Across India in April
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The fourth month of the year is breathing heavily and searingly down our necks. With Helios as its merciless ally, April leaves us with just one of two...
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A helpful chart for choosing the right glue in India
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ever wondered what would be the best way to stick wood to plastic? or what adhesive you should use to stick glass to metal? Choosing the correct adhesive for...
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Tripping on Indian Creativity #6
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Previous Editions: Tripping on Indian Creativity #1 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #2 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #3 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #4 |...
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Love Baking? Here Are Six Reasons Why You Must Use Cake Toppers
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cake toppers: you’ve seen them at weddings. They’re those picture-perfect figurines of man and wife standing atop the towering, seemingly delicious cake that...
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Spoil Yourself With Nature - A Curated List of 38 Handmade Soap Makers in India
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest In an age of rampant commercialisation, finding products made from natural ingredients might seem like a daunting task. So, well, we capitulate and eat...
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The Story of the Bachchan Surname
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Names and nomenclatures are important, interesting and fun. It’s why we make it a point to put a lot of thought into the ideas for the products that showcase...
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Hitting the target for Zycus
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Zycus was looking for something appropriate (and fun) to give their clients. Seeing that Engrave had already done some good work for them a few months back,...
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Meet the maker: Priyanka Thukral - Happily For You
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest We sat down with Priyanka Thukral, the crafty genius behind the brand Happily For You to find out what she had to say about her journey as a maker. Priyanka...
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Let’s talk about soap, baby!
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The power of marketing is not to be sneezed at. Ever. In fact, oftentimes, it can be quite positively dangerous. The lure of catchy slogans, hidden messages,...
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The Fabulous Flea Markets Of India
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest We live in a digitally dependent world. In an age where everything imaginable is a mere click or two away, the idea of trotting out into the market to procure...
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10 Decor Items that make for great Housewarming Gifts
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Moving houses can be a daunting experience. To leave familiar space, relocate to the unknown, and start from scratch can be disconcerting, to say the least....
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Delicious Looking Soaps You Can't Eat
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest If soap were edible, you'd bite into every one of these mouthwatering offerings in a jiffy. Unfortunately, what we're about to show you is not meant to be...
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What does your desk nameplate say about you?
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest What you put on your desk says a lot about you. Quirky, classy, stylish, elegant or a bit of it all, the idea of gifting a desk nameplate, either to your...
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The Search for the World's Oldest Surname
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Names and nomenclatures are important, interesting and fun. It’s why we make it a point to put a lot of thought into the ideas for the products that showcase...
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Tripping on Indian Creativity #7
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Previous Editions: Tripping on Indian Creativity #1 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #2 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #3 | Tripping on Indian Creativity #4 |...
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Gift the goodness of bath and beauty
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest When it comes to corporate gifts, it’s always a good idea to think fresh. And nothing says fresh and unique more than the range of bath and beauty products we...
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Behind the Scenes with Neemli Naturals
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Most people actively try to minimize the amount of toxins that enter their body. They eat good food, drink purified water and breathe purified air. Some even...
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15 Fantastic Farewell Gift Ideas for a Parting Colleague
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest If you spend close to 12 hours a day with someone, they’re bound to become an integral part of your life. Working together in an office (especially the smaller...
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10 Game Of Thrones Themed Gifts To Help You Gear Up For The New Season
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Of love and lust, camaraderie and deceit, death and resurrection, and well, majestic CGI dragons. The gripping tale of Westeros will soon make its way back...
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Making time for Ma Earth Botanicals
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Natural, Handcrafted, Simple, and Honest is how Ma Earth Botanicals likes to describe its offering. As supporters of a way of life that stand for these things,...
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How we helped Cox and Kings make a royal impression
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cox and Kings, one of the world’s most favoured travel companies, wanted to wow the foreign tourists travelling on the Deccan Odyssey. Modeled on ‘The Palace...
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Boutique Indian Footwear Brands That Are Hitting The Big League
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest If you’re reading this, we’re sure you love shoes just as much as we do. It is the final element of the perfect appearance, after all — get it wrong and your...
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The Toy Story #Channapatna #HandmadeInIndia
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The first thing you see as you enter the town of Channapatna on the Bangalore-Mysore highway is a blue banner that reads, “Welcome to the city of toys.”...
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9 Festivals You Must Attend Across India In May
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest The fifth month of the year is nigh on us and so is the wrath of the ruthless Indian summer. As we battle the scorching heat waves, there’s little to look...
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Meet the maker: Trishla and Rajeev Surana - Colour Me Mad
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest To be honest, there’s no dearth of flip-flop brands in the country. A trip to good ol’ Linking Road will lead you to hundreds, a simple google search will...
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Let’s Talk Coffee Table Books
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest A coffee table book is a book whose purpose is for display on a table intended for use in an area in which one entertains guests and from which it can serve to...
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The Story of the Nehru Surname
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Names and nomenclatures are important, interesting and fun. It’s why we make it a point to put a lot of thought into the ideas for the products that showcase...
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A list of foods that you didn’t know are good for your skin and hair
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Activated Charcoal Activated charcoal is carbon infused with oxygen. Oxygenation increases the ability to absorb toxins, thereby making it ideal for treatment...
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An umbrella of gifting ideas for your company
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest As the sweltering summer heat of May kicks in, we can atleast rejoice in the fact the rains are just under a month away. And everyone could do with a nice...
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