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We came here
to serve.
Four friends from Turkey. One belief shared between all of us — that small, well-made moments can change someone's life more than we think.
30,000+
Guests hosted
6
Studio Location
13+
Years Of Friendship
Four of us came to the US from Turkey.
Four friends from Turkey. One belief shared between all of us — that small, well-made moments can change someone's life more than we think.
We did what most immigrants do: we worked, we adapted, we built our lives piece by piece. But underneath all of it, we were always searching for the same thing.
Service. Not as a slogan. As a direction. A way to live that feels clean inside.
Over the years, our roles became clear. Nur is the designer and artist — he sees form, meaning, and experience. He cares about the feeling something leaves in a person, how it lands, what it unlocks. Fatih is the people person. He knows how to hold a room. He reads energy quickly. He makes strangers feel safe. He brings warmth without forcing it.
Akif is the analytical one. He thinks in systems. He is the reason things run smoothly — logistics, planning, details. He makes sure what we imagine can actually happen in real life. Kadir is the scientist with a creative mind. He asks deeper questions. He cares about how things work, why they work, and how to make an experience feel real — not just pretty.
We're different personalities, but we share the same belief: humanity is still worth trusting. People are still worth serving. And small moments can change someone's life more than we think.
So we brought our passions together — not to "build a business," but to create something that contributes. For us, this is service. Helping people take one more step toward freedom — inside themselves — through simple, well-made moments that feel human again.
Nur
Designer & Artist
He sees form, meaning, and experience. He cares about the feeling something leaves in a person — how it lands, what it unlocks.
Fatih
People & Hospitality
He knows how to hold a room. He reads energy quickly. He makes strangers feel safe. He brings warmth without forcing it.
Akif
Operations & Logistics
He thinks in systems. He is the reason things run smoothly — the one who makes sure what we imagine can actually happen in real life.
Kadir
Creative Scientist
He asks deeper questions. He cares about how things work, why they work, and how to make an experience feel real — not just pretty.
A place where people can slow down.
Use their hands.
Feel their own attention return.
What We Believe In
Most of what we call "experiences" today are designed to be consumed. Scroll past, forget. We wanted to build the opposite — moments you make with your own hands that stick.
When someone sits down in one of our sessions, they're not watching. They're doing. There's a quiet focus that arrives when your hands are busy with something that matters. That's the thing we're after.
Remember they're not just surviving — they're alive.
Not events. Moments that feel human again.
The Founding Team
Four friends. One vision. Built from scratch in New Jersey, grown to six cities and counting.
Nur
CO-FOUNDER
Nur sees form, meaning, and experience in everything. He shapes what KraftStories looks like, feels like, and leaves behind in the people who walk through our door.
Fatih
CO-FOUNDER
Fatih knows how to hold a room. He reads energy quickly, makes strangers feel safe, and brings a warmth to every session that you can feel the moment you walk in.
Akif
CO-FOUNDER
Akif is the analytical one. He thinks in systems. He is the reason things run smoothly. Logistics, planning, details—he makes sure what you imagine can actually happen in real life.
Kadir
CO-FOUNDER
Kadir is the scientist with a creative mind. He asks deeper questions. He cares about how things work, why they work, and how to make an experience feel real—not just pretty.
The People Behind the Experience
CraftForTeam works because of the people who hold it with care. Every role here is a form of service.
TECHNICAL TEAM
Kyell
TECHNICAL LEAD
Kyell keeps the systems stable so everything feels smooth — pages, booking flows, the details nobody sees when they work well.
SESSION HOSTS
The ones who welcome people into the room, guide the experience step by step, and make guests feel safe enough to relax and enjoy. This is what we mean by service — holding people well while they're in it.
Ava
SESSION HOST
Colby
SESSION HOST
Daphne
SESSION HOST
Iris
SESSION HOST
Shahnoza
SESSION HOST
Natasha
SESSION HOST
Our Partners
We collaborate with trusted brands who share our belief in meaningful, human experiences.
Questions about us
Got more questions? Send us your enquiry below and we'll get back to you.
Who founded KraftStories?
KraftStories was founded by four friends who immigrated from Turkey: Nur (designer and artist), Fatih (people person and host), Akif (operations and logistics), and Kadir (creative scientist). They came together to build a place where people slow down, use their hands, and feel something real.
Where are your studios located?
We have studios in New York City (Midtown and Financial District), San Francisco (SoMa and Financial District), San Jose, Honolulu Hawaii, and Irvine. We also offer virtual experiences that ship kits anywhere in the US.
How many guests have you hosted?
We have hosted 30,000+ guests across all our locations since we started. That number includes team building events, date nights, birthday parties, bachelorettes, family outings, and private celebrations.
What types of experiences do you offer?
We offer candle making, rug tufting, terrarium building, block printing, moss wall art, Turkish mosaic lamp making, Turkish coffee, and more. Experiences are available for team building, date nights, birthday parties, family outings, and private events — in-studio or mobile.
How do I book a private event?
Contact our private bookings team through the booking form. Freda and Christie will guide you through choosing the right experience, group size, timing, and any custom requests — making planning feel simple from the first message.