If you were to walk into Roshni Mohan’s home in West Mambalam, it’s likely you would see safety pins in every possible room of her house. On the dining table, a bowl of them on the  living room sofa, beside her computer... In fact, they are so far and niftily strewn in various corners that one might almost imagine they are following you around. And here’s why. The reason being this creative youngster who loves to dress up has created something of a new fad in her social circles. She makes jewellery out of the humble safety pin that sells anywhere from Rs 100 for a tiny ear drop to Rs 4,000 for exclusive made-to-order pieces like a heavily embellished choker. What started off as a fun experiment to create something pretty for herself last year has quickly become a flood of orders from friends and friends of friends, Facebook stumble uponers and even her HOD at MOP Vaishnav College for Women.

“I’ve had 250 orders in two months!” says the college goer who spends a minimum of five hours a day working on her creations. And as if that isn’t enough to convince us of her hobby-turned-business brand ‘Neelayadakshi’ (which started mid January), she goes on, “My mom has even quit her job to stay home and help me. Otherwise, I just wouldn’t have the time to study!”.............Read more

Source web page: The New Indian Express