Namastey! Let's get to know each other a bit here. This is a small brief below.

I belong to Gadia Lohar a nomadic blacksmith community whose ancestors migrated from Rajasthan who finally settled in Muddarda Village in Mehsana district of Gujarat. Our ancestors used to travel in a bullock cart called Gad in the local language on predefined routes with a wooden chest called Thalia which was used for storing valuable items and tools. Our ancestors used to make utensils for villagers using forging and nailing techniques. As the people started using products made by machines, our community started making small tables, idols, jewellery boxes, lamps and beautiful kitchenware using the old and weathered brass and copper utensils discarded by the villagers. We have been using very basic tools like Eran(anvil), Ghen which is a heavy hammer used for beating the metal sheet, Hathoda, a small hammer, Chinni which is used for chiselling, Behno (chanpan), Reti (file), Sandasi and Kaglisandasi (pincers), Kutta (holding lever), Loharia (stirrer), Aklai (divider) or Suba (double-hole borer), Chakri (measuring disc). As the demand of the people changed we learnt the technique of ornamenting these products using punch work, etching, creating patterns with varied hammer strokes etc. We still try to make traditional products using brass sheets which are bought from Ahmedabad. A lot of our community members have abandoned this art and have moved to a more lucrative field due to the falling demand for copper and brass utensils as the people now prefer steel and polymer kitchenware.