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Personalised Handmade Gifts & Custom Peg Dolls

Handcrafted personalised gifts, custom peg dolls from your photos, journals and keepsakes. Made to order in India. Ships worldwide.

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What Our Customers Say

Crafting smiles and preserving memories. Read some of our client stories from across the universe.

“You made a miracle for Deverra IVF. All the patients are feeling so happy after seeing this. Thank you so much, Ashwini!”

Dr. Bhavin Kamani

Dr. Bhavin Kamani

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“The precision to replicate pictures into peg dolls is astounding. I asked for a super quick delivery and she managed to complete it within 2 days and ship it. Amazing work, will highly recommend it!”

Simran Jain

Simran Jain

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“The wooden dolls were a MASTERPIECE in UK! 🎨 You need a massive round of applause! The gifts were absolutely adored, brilliant, and totally unique. Seriously, they were such a hit, I'm already planning my next order (I want more!). Thank you for your incredible effort.”

Kishan Sharma

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Stories From Our Studio

Behind-the-scenes notes, craft inspiration, and heartfelt gifting stories from Ahiru's Creative Universe.

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Wooden Peg Dolls vs. 3D & Acrylic Miniatures: Which Personalised Keepsake Lasts?
Ashwini Abhang

Wooden Peg Dolls vs. 3D & Acrylic Miniatures: Which Personalised Keepsake Lasts?

When choosing a personalised character gift in India, the most common options are hand-painted solid hardwood peg dolls (Ahiru's Creative Universe), 2D printed acrylic stands (like Gulbonda), realistic 3D resin replicas or bobbleheads (like 3DSelfiy or OyeBobble), and curated craft marketplaces (like Zwende or Guddee). 3D prints offer digital realism and acrylics offer graphic desk pop-art, but hand-painted wooden keepsakes stand apart for their shatter-resistant durability, sustainable materials, and heartfelt unboxing experience, starting at an accessible ₹959.

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What Are Wooden Peg Dolls? The Complete Guide to Custom Miniature Keepsakes
Ashwini Abhang

What Are Wooden Peg Dolls? The Complete Guide to Custom Miniature Keepsakes

A personalised wooden peg doll is a handcrafted miniature figurine turned from solid hardwood and hand-painted with fine-detail artist acrylics. Custom-painted from photographs to capture real people, outfits, hairstyles, and pets, peg dolls serve as wedding cake toppers, anniversary tokens, and desk keepsakes. At Ahiru's Creative Universe, they are available as freestanding figurines, mounted on custom-inscribed hand-painted coasters, as functional desk paperweights, and as cherished magnetic dolls for refrigerators or metallic surfaces.

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Ashwini Abhang, artist and founder of Ahiru's Creative Universe
Meet the Artist

Hi, I'm Ashwini Abhang

Artist & Founder of Ahiru's Creative Universe (A.A. Doodles)

Ahiru's Creative Universe began in 2017 as doodles in the corners of my notebooks, when a little character named Ahiru was born. Today it is my independent artisan studio in Pune, India, where I hand-paint custom wooden peg dolls from your photos, along with illustrated journals and keepsakes.

Over 1,000 handcrafted pieces later, every order is still painted, sealed and packed by hand, and shipped across India and worldwide.

Read My Story @ashwiniabhang

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