<p>Vijay Prakash uses waste office materials to make models. He cultivated the hobby as a way out to cure his boredom at work as an office assistant.</p>.<p>Fevicol, colour papers, hard binds, table calendars, waste papers, and decorative beads are among the raw materials used by Vijay. “The materials I use are all from the wastebasket. The only money I spend is for fevicol and the beads,” he adds.</p>.<p>He started his art way back in 2000 and has come up with more than 30 models till date. Horse chariots, bungalows, miniature gardens... Vijay’s creativity knows no bounds.</p>.<p>He takes pictures of the things he likes and then makes a blueprint of it before creating models.</p>.<p>When asked about his initial attempts, Vijay mentioned that the initial one month was a nightmare. “I failed in all my attempts. It was only after a month that I succeeded. Since then, there has been no looking back,” he shares.</p>.<p>“My favourite model to work on is chariots and they are always gold in colour,” he shares. Vijay mostly prefers the colour gold in all his models.</p>.<p>Vijay’s family insists upon taking this up as a side business, but he is keen on keeping the art to himself and not commercialise it.</p>.<p>“I have no intention of making money out of my hobby. I took it up because I am passionate about it. I do it only when I have free time on my hands,” he declares.</p>.<p>Vijay also mentions that it takes a lot of time to cut a piece of hard bind and that it requires a lot of patience.</p>.<p>“This is something which cannot be taught. One has to learn from their mistakes. But, if any interested people approach me, I will be happy to help them,” he says.</p>.<p>The artist doesn’t post anything on social media, and he notes that there is a need for people to come out of their mobile phones and get more creative.</p>.<p>“I am more of an offline person. Whatever fame I have received till now, is only because of the word of mouth,” he signs off.</p>
<p>Vijay Prakash uses waste office materials to make models. He cultivated the hobby as a way out to cure his boredom at work as an office assistant.</p>.<p>Fevicol, colour papers, hard binds, table calendars, waste papers, and decorative beads are among the raw materials used by Vijay. “The materials I use are all from the wastebasket. The only money I spend is for fevicol and the beads,” he adds.</p>.<p>He started his art way back in 2000 and has come up with more than 30 models till date. Horse chariots, bungalows, miniature gardens... Vijay’s creativity knows no bounds.</p>.<p>He takes pictures of the things he likes and then makes a blueprint of it before creating models.</p>.<p>When asked about his initial attempts, Vijay mentioned that the initial one month was a nightmare. “I failed in all my attempts. It was only after a month that I succeeded. Since then, there has been no looking back,” he shares.</p>.<p>“My favourite model to work on is chariots and they are always gold in colour,” he shares. Vijay mostly prefers the colour gold in all his models.</p>.<p>Vijay’s family insists upon taking this up as a side business, but he is keen on keeping the art to himself and not commercialise it.</p>.<p>“I have no intention of making money out of my hobby. I took it up because I am passionate about it. I do it only when I have free time on my hands,” he declares.</p>.<p>Vijay also mentions that it takes a lot of time to cut a piece of hard bind and that it requires a lot of patience.</p>.<p>“This is something which cannot be taught. One has to learn from their mistakes. But, if any interested people approach me, I will be happy to help them,” he says.</p>.<p>The artist doesn’t post anything on social media, and he notes that there is a need for people to come out of their mobile phones and get more creative.</p>.<p>“I am more of an offline person. Whatever fame I have received till now, is only because of the word of mouth,” he signs off.</p>
