Community Repair Workshops
Available across Bengaluru
We run workshops where you bring your broken stuff and fix it yourself with our help, using basic tools and learning as you go.
Pricing Guide
Open Repair Desk Access
Core Experience
- Event Entry: Single entry for one person to the scheduled pop-up event (typically 2-4 hours).
- Workspace: Shared spot at a communal table or floor seating area (allocated on arrival).
- Mentorship: Access to floating volunteer hobbyists for fault diagnosis and repair advice (guidance only, they do not fix it for you).
Shared Tool Library
- Electronics: Use of 25W/60W soldering stations, standard multimeters, and wire strippers.
- Mechanical: Access to precision screwdriver sets, pliers, cutters, and utility knives.
- Textiles: Use of basic needles, thread spools, scissors, and measuring tapes.
Consumables & Limits
- Supplies: Includes minor consumables like solder wire, flux, electrical tape, WD-40, and general adhesive.
- Exclusion: You must bring or purchase your own spare parts (batteries, capacitors, zippers, screens).
Structured DIY Skill Workshop
Curriculum & Instruction
- Focused Session: Dedicated class on a specific skill (e.g., Basic Woodworking, Cycle Maintenance, Bookbinding).
- Expert Lead: Step-by-step demonstrations and supervision by a specialist instructor.
- Practice Time: Individual hands-on time to execute the learned techniques.
Materials & Infrastructure
- Project Kit: Provision of all necessary raw materials (e.g., pre-cut wood, binding paper, cycle fluids).
- Tool Access: Exclusive use of specific heavy-duty tools required for the task (saws, clamps, spanners).
- Outcome: Participants typically take home the small project created during the session.
About Community Repair Workshops
What We're About
We’re just folks who love fixing stuff. At our workshops, it’s not about handing things over - you roll up your sleeves and work alongside us. Whether you’re a total beginner or someone who’s always tinkering, you’ll fit right in. We call it “Repair Maadi!” (Just Fix It!) because we believe everyone can learn, and sometimes you just have to give it a go.
How Our Community Repair Workshops Work
- Bring in anything from your home that’s seen better days - a mixer, a torn shirt, a squeaky bike, whatever.
- We set up collaborative fixing sessions in neighbourhood spaces. You’ll find basic tools ready and volunteer mentors there to guide you.
- The vibe is super chill. Try, mess up, try again. Sometimes things can’t be fixed and that’s cool - main thing is you learn.
What You Can Mend
- Everyday stuff: toasters, headphones, lamps, iron boxes. Want to try DIY electronics repair? We’ll walk you through it.
- Got textile troubles? Join our textile mending workshop - hand sewing, patching, darning. No fancy equipment needed.
- Bicycles too. Bring your own, learn how to keep it happy.
- Odds and ends: toys, bags, small furniture, even books.
Who Shows Up?
Everybody. Kids (with a guardian), parents, singles, grandparents. It’s a mixed bunch, all ages, just people wanting to learn and hang out.
Why We Do It
We care about stuff, but mostly we care about people learning together. It’s more than fixing - it’s about confidence, sharing skills, and keeping things out of the trash.
Meet your Expert
Repair Cafe Collective
14 connects in last 3 months
My Story
We’re Repair Cafe Collective – not just one person, but a whole mix of teachers, techies, artists, parents, and more. We got tired of seeing stuff tossed out, so we started saying 'Don't throw, FIX.' Now, we run Repair Cafes across India – Mumbai, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, shouting 'Repair Maadi!' (Do the repair!). The best part? Watching folks light up when they fix their old toy or grandma’s skirt. It’s messy, fun, and all about connecting. Everyone’s welcome.
My Work
DIY Repair Workshops & Tinker Kinder - We host DIY repair workshops and Tinker Kinder sessions for kids, teaching hands-on fixing skills.
Community Repair Cafes - Bring your broken stuff – toys, clothes, gadgets – and our mentors help you repair it yourself.
Learning & Experimenting - No judgment here. We learn together, try, fail, and sometimes things stay broken. That’s okay too.
Skills You’ll Pick Up - From bicycle maintenance basics to laptop troubleshooting and stitching, you’ll surprise yourself.
Culture of Care - We run Repair Walks, advocate for right to repair, refurbish wheelchairs, and create storybooks for kids.