Why it works on a stand
Most event entertainment happens to people. This one makes them stop, watch, and stay watching — because a machine drawing a recognisable face is genuinely odd to look at, and nobody wants to leave before it finishes.
- It holds people in place. The drawing takes a minute or two, and the guest stands at your stand for all of it. That is a real window for your team to have a conversation, not a five-second freebie grab.
- It draws a second crowd. The people waiting are the attraction. A queue at a stand pulls in more of the hall than any banner will.
- The keepsake goes home. A pen-and-ink portrait of someone's own face does not go in the bin at the end of the day like a branded pen does. It goes on a fridge or a desk.
- It earns the photo. Guests film the arm drawing, then post the finished card. You get the reach without asking for it.
- It captures data if you want it to. Guests can enter their details to get the digital version, turning a queue into an opt-in list.
Where we take them
Exhibitions and trade stands
Two or three arms running side by side, a branded card, and a steady stream of people who have a reason to stand still while you talk to them.
Brand activations, launches and staff events
Every card carries your artwork, your event name and your colours. The design is set up in advance, so guests see your brand on the paper from the first drawing to the last.
County shows, fairs and outdoor events
We have run full days in a marquee in a field with no mains and no signal, on battery power with Starlink for connectivity. Weather and a lack of sockets are our problem, not yours.
Weddings and private parties
The same machines, a softer design, and a card guests keep. It works well in the gap between the meal and the evening do, when there is nothing else going on.
What you get
- Multiple robot arms running in parallel, plus a friendly operator who runs the whole thing
- A card design built around your branding and signed off before the day
- Roughly one to two minutes per sketch, so a queue actually moves
- Every sketch supplied digitally as well as printed — guests share theirs, you keep the full set
- Set-up on a standard table and a normal socket, or fully off grid where there isn't one
- Public liability cover, PAT-tested kit and a written risk assessment for your venue
See one working
Three arms drawing back to back at the Tendring Show, running off grid all day.
Quick answers
- 1–2 minutes per drawing
- 2–3 arms running together
- Printed card plus digital copy
- Table and a plug — or no plug at all
Let's plan your activation
Tell us the date, the venue and roughly how many people you expect. We'll come back with a straight price, what the card could look like, and how many arms you'll need to keep the queue moving.