Kevin Blades

Now that Twitter has descended into the embodiment of a meme featuring a cartoon dog and lots of fire, no better time to get back to personal blogging, right? I know, a year-end wrap-up in November seems a touch early,…

As someone running a (very) small business, it’s often in my best interests to engage in social media platforms I don’t necessarily enjoy as an individual. Twitter was one of the few exceptions. Despite its many failings, it was the…

Just a couple of weirdos First off let me thank everyone. The direct shop is motoring along, the live streams always get a healthy number of viewers, and generally all is well in The Puppet Mines. The other day on…

In 2019, I cautiously entered the world of puppet building for sale to collectors, hobbyists and professional puppeteers. The most logical choice of platform at the time was Etsy, a marketplace geared specifically towards hand made crafts and small-scale home…