Aala India is a small British home décor brand. We draw our shapes in the UK, and the paper mâché bowls we sell are made by hand in a workshop in Jaipur, India.
Where the shapes come from
Indian architecture is full of curves that hold light: the arch over a doorway, the niche cut into a wall to stand a lamp in, the shallow dome of a ceiling. Those forms are where our bowls start. Drawn here for British rooms, made there by hand.
Pressing paper pulp by hand over moulds at the workshop in Jaipur that makes our bowls.
How our bowls are made
Every bowl is designed in the UK, then made by hand in Jaipur from recycled paper pulp. The pulp is pressed by hand over a mould, left to dry, then painted by hand.
Because each one is made by hand, each one varies slightly. A rim runs a fraction wider on one, a foot sits a touch off-centre on another, and the brush leaves a different mark each time. If you want an object that repeats exactly, buy ceramic. If you want one that shows the hand that made it, this is the material.
What it will and will not do
We would rather tell you the limits than have you find them out. Paper mâché is light in the hand, so a large bowl sits happily on a shelf edge or a side table. It will hold whole fruit, potpourri, keys or post. It is for dry use only: not waterproof, never in a dishwasher, and dust it with a dry cloth rather than a damp one.
Our ranges
Our paper mâché bowls are the year-round range, and the one this workshop makes.
Our honeycomb decorations are a separate paper craft: premium paper cut into a honeycomb structure that opens from flat into a full three-dimensional shape, held open by hidden magnets. Hanging pieces have a loop, tabletop pieces stand on their own base, and everything folds flat again to store. If a piece is not torn or damaged, it can come out again next Easter. They are designed in the UK and made by hand in Jaipur, from premium paper rather than recycled paper.
There are also paper mâché Easter eggs, sold as hanging sets, and Christmas decorations: baubles, tree ornaments and garlands with painted designs. Both are designed in the UK and made by hand in Jaipur, and every décor piece we sell is made by hand.
Our kitchen tools are manual vegetable choppers from Ganesh, a separate brand that we sell in Great Britain.
Who you are buying from
Aala India is the trading name of Britbunch Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, number 16266306, with its registered office at Container Unit 9, Denton Wharf, Mark Lane, Gravesend DA12 2PL. Our VAT number is GB496562638.
We are new. The company was incorporated in February 2025 and this shop opened in 2026, so you will not find years of reviews behind us yet. What we can offer instead is a straight account of what each piece is, where it was made, and what it cannot do.
Some of our range is also sold on Amazon.co.uk under the Aala India name, and those orders are fulfilled by Amazon. If you would rather buy through a marketplace you already use, that route is open.
Talk to us
Email sales@britbunch.co.uk or message us on WhatsApp on +44 7438 535901. If you have a question about a piece before you buy it, ask. We would rather answer it than take a return.
Our contact page has the addresses, and the refund policy covers returns.
