The patronage circle
HumRang — people who back makers.
Hum rang means “fellow colour”. HumRang is the circle of people and companies who put money behind Rangde's artisans — so a potter in Multan or a weaver in Hala can buy materials, hire a helper, and keep their craft alive.
How it works
Three steps, start to stamp.
A maker applies
An artisan on Rangde shares their story and what backing would change for their workshop.
HumRang backs them
The circle reviews every pitch and funds the ones it can.
The stamp goes up
Backed galleries wear the HumRang stamp, and the money goes to materials, tools, and time.
What's in it for you
Wherever you stand, there's a place in the circle.
Funding for your workshop, the stamp on your gallery, your story told louder.
Apply from your dashboardNot on Rangde yet? Start your gallery application →Your name or company behind a real workshop — you know exactly who your backing reaches.
Become a patronThe stamp on a gallery means a real, supported workshop made this. Backing never raises prices.
Meet the backed makersAlready backed
Workshops the circle stands behind.
Questions
The short version.
Is HumRang a charity?
No — it's patronage. Backers fund working artisans, the artisans keep making and selling.
Does backing make products cost more?
No. Prices are the maker's own.
Who decides who gets backed?
The HumRang circle reviews every application; makers are told either way.
Can a company be a patron?
Yes — many patrons are businesses. Start on the patrons page.
Ready to join the circle?
Makers apply for backing. Patrons back a craft. Both start here.
Inquiries are expressions of interest, not offers. All terms are set in a written agreement between the parties.