Copper Catkin

18/05/2023

Tabletop game designers, publishers, people who have booths at game conventions, would you be interested in being interviewed for this new idea?

Back when I was running Copper Catkin Consulting as a going concern, I wrote several articles pointing towards my courses to help people with their market stall displays, sales, customer engagement, etc.

I have been thinking about doing something similar for board game booths, now that I have been to a few conventions and seen the environment.

Do you think it's a good idea?

And if you have ever had a booth at a convention (and you have lots of photos) would you be interested in being interviewed about it for Drayer Ink - written and video content? Possibly including a bit of video at your booth?

Here's one of my Copper Catkin blog posts that I would use as a starting point (the course links no longer work, I need to remove them).

Feel the fear and do it anyway “Eek! I think I’m ready to have a stall at a market… But how on earth do I start?” I think we have all been there with something or other – that feeling of nervousness, wondering if you’ll make the grade, is anyone besides your mum going to […]

17/01/2023

If you voted for our Loki Drayer and want a copy of the game he will be gracing with his presence, now is your chance!

Here is the link to the Kickstarter campaign:

A cooperative card game of coordinated cat coaxing!

15/12/2022

Finally got up the nerve to check if any of my work was being used to train AI technology.

Yes.

A lot of it is.

I did not, and do not, give permission for this, but the only thing I can do is laboriously upload EVERY single image to the database and "opt out", which is... overwhelming.

Please, support human artists, not AI. I am in the position of having to decide whether or not to delete my Spoonflower store, which is my only contribution to our income at the moment, to protect my work. I shouldn't have to make that decision, and neither should any other artist, photographer, writer, or anyone else at risk of losing their creations and income to AI replacements.

18/09/2022

I gave one of my colourable bag kits to my lovely friend Amanda for her birthday, and she sent me this absolutely delightful picture of her spending an evening colouring it in with her friend Elaine ♡

08/09/2022

Absolutely heartbroken to hear that her royal majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died.

She was a constant throughout my life, and faced some truly terrible challenges in her long reign. She will be terribly missed.

Long live King Charles III. He comes to the throne at a very difficult time for the UK and the Commonwealth, poor man, and so soon after losing both his parents.

Her son King Charles III pays tribute to his "beloved mother" who has died peacefully at Balmoral.

12/07/2022

These images are absolutely spectacular.

What a time to be alive!

This glimpse into the history of the universe will usher in a "new phase of scientific discovery"