Cthulhu in the time of Covid-19 update
about 6 years ago
– Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 04:59:20 PM
Hi everyone ! First, I hope everyone is doing ok, despite this pandemic. In France, too many people don’t respect the preventives measures to contain the virus spread. They probably think their brain is so special that they’ll be safe from this tiny virus. But it’s not all about us, it’s about everyone survival.. For us, the good thing is that we will have more time to work on your props because all our works in local schools are cancelled and we can’t receive any pupils in our studio anymore. Of course, we have to manage home schooling for our son and it takes a while but the everyday discipline plan is going well.
Like many people, our economic survival is compromised but we can’t do much about it so there is nothing to do except staying at home and make nice props.
The main problem right now is that all the post offices are closing and so are the suppliers. For now, I’ve got the main products I need, so it’s all good regarding of the production. My laptop is out of order and I can’t fix it with all the shops closed. So I’m using Denys’ when it’s possible.
I hope your health is strong ! I wish you will be able to use this strange experience to play some good RPGs session with your close family.
The curfew is starting tonight here. We organized as well as we could.
I’ll publish pictures very soon. You and your families take care!
Delphes
Happy new year !
about 6 years ago
– Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 02:52:05 PM
Dear backers,
I'm sorry I didn't write you since a long time. I know you are waiting to get your tier and I'm sorry I can't manage to speed up things as it should.
I've been doing some progress with the statues as well but not as much as I wished : as I told you before it takes time to print each of it because of the tiny part in the mold and since September I've been struggling with many personal and financial issues. I was hoping to finish many things before the end of the year but I've been sick during the last two weeks of December.
2019 was a terrible year for several diseases in our family and I'm so glad it's over (fingers crossed!)
You probably know that the money I earn with my Kickstarters fundings does not covers my financial needs. Therefore I must find other ressources. I’ve been developping a new rpg projet with an electronic disposal that could be uses in any rpg universes. But unfortunately there have been several delays with the ingeneers so I had to find another source of income.
It was such an exhausting and difficult year indeed. After my brain, my body implored me to give it some rest... and when I was lying on my bed, I've been thinking a lot about the last months and all the obstacles that came through my organization.
Some of them were out of my control : what can I do if my father is sick, and then my husband? What can I do when my partner loose his current job and has to find something else to feed the family quickly? what can I do when I have to pay 10% more of social fees than the last year?
But some of obstacles were coming from my own brain. Oh ! useless brain.. I've spent so many time making to-do lists, trying to be the most productive a possible. But the more I was making those lists, the less I was productive. I was feeling soooo guilty to unachieved simple goals. And I started to make technical mistakes and also, I chose poorly some people I was working with. And I felt more guilty about being weak not able enough to be the strong manager I should be I think I've started a kind of burnout, which is very common with people selling their works on the internet. We are the worst bosses for ourselves !
SO during my long days in bed, vulnerable as we all are when we get a fever, I allowed myself to reconnect with some deep needs. I thought about all I have to do to honor my engagements and instead of feeling guilty again I remember WHY I was doing this job and it gave me some new strengths. I believe that my work should participate in a collective process : the fact that I'm creating objets that will participate in some of the best memories of your life is my first reward as an artist. Some souvenirs of your role paying games are the best of your life, aren't they?
I've stopped to exhibit my art in galleries because I wanted something bigger : connect and create with the others. So even if I'm very slow to deliver my project because my brain and body chocked last year, be sure that I will always use my blood, sweat and tears to honor my mission because I love it. And I know we share the same believe " connect and create with the others".
I know now I will overcome the difficulties and I'm focused on finishing the work for this Kickstarter and The Idol of Cthulhu's.
I'm getting back my energy and it feels so good !
Happy new year to all of you and my best thoughts to our Australians friends,
Delphes
October
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 06:17:50 PM
Dears,
I’ve done some tests to print the aboriginals clubs. The sand bat I’ve made is tricky with its several teeth on. I have to fill a first layout of plaster in each tooth with a neddle then close the mould very strongly before I pour the plaster in the whole shape.
I know now why this object is a tool for human torture.
The boated woman will be a fun thing to do as well. I got to make a tiny armature for each big tentacules.
Why, why didn’t I’ve sculpted some nice tentacules lying quietly on the fat body instead of moldering independent shapes?
It would have been much more easy to print then.
Well, I didn’t do it because it wasn’t good enough to me.
I’m sorry because I haven’t communicate much lately. I’m struggling with a lack of time and low energy.
But I’m usually vivified by winter and I feel it’s coming slowly here in Paris.
In sanity,
Delphes
Lift the weight
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Jul 04, 2019 at 09:25:47 AM
Hello !
A quick update to tell you that i'm preparing the production. The molds are made. I need to take a full day to order the boxes and the tattoos. I also need to check my drawings a last time before sending them to campaign coins and to my printer.
I did a precise schedule for the summer and it's damm heavy but I'm ready to lift the weight !
Regards,
your devoted Delphes !
Quality partnership
almost 7 years ago
– Sun, May 19, 2019 at 05:38:20 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm back to the studio since a couple of weeks. I decided to give away the moving stuffs to do for a while.
80% of the boxes are still in closed boxes but it's ok : we've plenty of time, we won't move before 20 years.
The molder should finish the molds of the Aborigene Club and the Bloated woman for the end of the month.
As my new drawing studio is settled, I'am finishing the Roger Carlyle portrait before I send it to Campaign Coins.
Concerning the watercolor, I found a professional reprographer near my place who works with my favorite printer. We 'll get the best to produce a high quality product !
One thing is to have good ideas and a good prototype of those ideas, another is to find the right people that understand the quality and the specificities you want to achieve for your work. And if you work with people who understand your obsessions, it's even better.
This is what I call a quality partnerhisp.
I hope each of you is doing great;)
Talk to you soon !
Delphes
