Nootan Kumar — The Story Behind NootanCrafts

Hi, I’m Nootan. My grandfather built things on the side of being a village schoolteacher — hand tools, patience, figuring it out. My dad ran an electronics and TV repair shop, so soldering irons and multimeters were just lying around the house growing up. I picked up that same instinct — take it apart until you understand it — and it’s carried me from repairing a broken LED bulb to building a full-sized metal railing from scratch.

I’m not a professional craftsman or engineer. I learned everything online, one mistake at a time — and now I’m passing it on so you can do it too.

What I’m making now

Recent DIY Projects

🔧 Metalworking

How to Build Your Own DIY L-Shaped Desk

The full story

Who is Nootan Kumar? How NootanCrafts Was Born

I hail from India, and my crafting journey began with my father and my late grandfather. My father ran an electronics, radio, and TV repair business in Jalesar, a city of Uttar Pradesh, and my grandfather was a government school teacher in a nearby village. My grandfather was very passionate about creating things whenever he got some time — making cots, crafting shovel handles, repairing broken walls. So, in my childhood, I got exposed to various tools, like a soldering iron, chisels, a hand planer, and a wooden saw.

Some old tools like hand saws, chisels, and wood planers always remind me of him.

I remember the time when I purchased a second-hand drill machine. My grandfather and I were making a bamboo ladder with it. We were amazed by the sheer power of that tool, how effortless it was to drill into wood.

As I grew older, my creativity continued to flourish. I kept making projects, from a small LED lamp built out of an old mobile battery to a wooden toolbox.

I graduated in physics, chemistry, and math, followed by a diploma in Computer Hardware Technology, Chip Component Level, and networking.

When working as an IT/Network Support Engineer, I realized I wasn’t satisfied because I didn’t have time for the creative pursuits I once enjoyed. I honestly loved troubleshooting computers and networking, and still do, but something was missing. I got stuck in the busy urban life and started to lose my identity. That’s when I decided to quit my job and pursue my own path, and I got back to my hometown in late 2017.

I want to tell you, I am a seasoned blogger. I started my blogging journey long before launching NootanCrafts, when I moved back to my hometown. With blogging, I was able to explore myself, started reading, learned a lot of new things, and gained financial independence. Now, I was able to purchase tools (not a used drill!), and I delved deeper into my DIY journey again. The flame of creativity, which was nearly extinguished by the busy life, was reignited. That’s when I realized — why don’t I share whatever I do online? That’s when NootanCrafts was born.

I have made several home improvement and furniture projects so far. Unfortunately, they weren’t filmed well because I hadn’t considered starting a DIY YouTube channel at the time. I was enjoying making them; that’s the beauty of doing what you love. Moreover, I was dead focused on my blogging career.

Before NootanCrafts

Here are a few examples of things I created earlier — these are the only photos I managed to find. But I’ll surely make even better projects in the future to share with you.