Very short update but here they are! I hope everyone enjoys them! Next update will hopefully be of the sample photos. Thanks everyone again for your patience!
Just wanted to give a little update about the pins!
As you are aware, the color variants are making use of uv printing for different designs, but I wanted to make them a little more robust, so the leopard, panther, and lynx designs all have some adjustments. My deepest apologies for letting everyone know so late, I was so frazzled setting up the surveys and so completely fried after, that it slipped my mind until just now as I was adjusting the cutlines on the sticker sheets to print.
The leopard set and the lynx set both have a set of spots shared between them with their special motifs as screen printed details. For the panthers, I’ll be doing two molds; one for the original confetti panther and another the stretch goal set, since there really isn’t much overlap in their designs.
I’m currently ironing out the details with the manufacturer, but after everything is approved and settled, we’re looking at about a month for the production time! I expect a little back and forth adjusting colors, so I’m gonna put out a rough shipping estimate of late may to June.
Thank you everyone for your patience! Please enjoy some of the digital proofs 💕🌼🌱
Some bonus ramblings if you’ve read this far….
I’m starting to think ahead to what project I’d like to do next… summer fruits are speaking to me right now, I cant seem to get strawberries outta my head.. or maybe carousel kitty plush? That might be a goal for next year actually…. Regardless, worry not! My priority is doing the best I can on these! I really can’t wait to get them and take them out, maybe on an actual carousel ride 💖
Wishing everyone happiness and health! I’ll catch everyone on the next update ☘️
Here is a proof for the Saturn pin. What is wrong with this? Do you see it?
Yeah. The rings are missing.
So this is what it looks like corrected. Every pin has every color selected via Pantone Coated colors. From videos I have seen with pins, it looks like a person actually has an ink injector and fills every channel of every pin with the correct color. Nuts. These things should cost $50 each for that kind of tedious handwork.
We have sent a notice that your cards will be charged in 48 hours. So if you wish to revise your rewards, you can do so by then, and your order will be locked in.
Almost all surveys are in, but I'm still missing info from 13 of you. Make sure to fill these out as soon as you can cause this is the ONLY way I can get rewards to you!
Just wanted to pop in here and say that production is moving along nicely! I've gotten some video of the process from my manu, but I can't attach video here in BK so I'll make them into Reels and put them on my Instagram very soon.
In the meantime, here are some in progress pics of Kittea Cups, Pawpcorn, the Yeti Cat and Meownaise!
The enamel fill before the gold plating and cleaning up.
Pawpcorn's glitter butter is in!
The Snowmanul with the enamel fill, before screen printing.
Hey y'all, hope everyone is doing well! Thanks for your patience with the post-campaign silence, but we are on track 🖤
I just got confirmation from the manufacturer that the pins are done and will be shipping to me soon! Once they've arrived, I'll do quality control checks to make sure everything looks proper. Then it'll be fulfillment time!
I mean seriously, how adorable are these little neko cats? So smol 😻
Next Steps!
Also keep an eye out for shipping charges soon. I'll be calculating shipping rates while I wait for the inventory to arrive from the factory, so please watch out for surveys to fill out your address!
All the surveys have now been sent out! If you wish to unlock Nyanta, make sure you pledge for her! I will be keeping my eye out and hopefully enough people want it that the design is unlocked!
After a long delay from the Chinese New Year, it took a bit to get proofs.
However, the real delay is going to be shipping. Thanks to several brilliant decisions by our president, shipping from there to here has increased 4x. This thanks to tariffs, retaliative fees, and on top of all that — fuel in the region has exploded in cost.
Now the only option that allows us to match the budget that was planned for is the slow boat one. This means once all the proofs are approved — it will take at least a month for them to arrive. Contrast to what used to be 5 days transit.
Sorry for the blackout on info. We will post some of the pdf proofs to show how they plan to arrange the plating.
I've finally been approved to send the smoke test! I've sent them out and if everything looks good tomorrow night I will be sending the survey out to the rest of the group! Thank you for your patience with this!
I did start manufacturing for the cat egg wallet plush already to get ahead start!
It's almost been a month, so I will be locking surveys for those who have them filled out April 1st. (and that's no joke!) What locking means is you cannot change or add on any additional items to your survey. You will not be charged at this time! There will be a heads-up before this second charge, which is for shipping + Any add-ons if selected. I'm projecting to do the second charge around Late April to early May, but I will of course keep everyone in the loop!
I believe if you are Pay in 4, you will not be sent your survey until you are finished paying, so don't fret if you haven't received it yet. You will be able to fill out your survey when you're done paying! Locking the surveys does not bar anyone from filling it out, just changing what has been filled out. If anyone has any issues however, do reach out!
The pre-order store will remain open a bit longer, probably until I place the final order with the manufacturer, but I'll give notice for closing it as well.
That's all for this update!
If you have any questions, I think email is the best way to reach me, so do not hesitate at any time to do so if needed.
Thanks everyone for your support and patience! I hope spring is treating everyone nicely!
Hello guys! I saw a few comments on the last update and wanted to address it here! I gotten quite sick the last couple weeks but I'm waiting for final approvals for the survey! I am hoping i hear back tomorrow and I will be sending a smoke test!
Current Updated Timeline:
Smoke Test: Tomorrow - March 31 If everything looks good: Send out April 1 - 2 Locking the Surveys on: April 20 Estimated Charge Date: April 25 Estimated Shipping: August 15
I'm hoping everyone answers the survey quickly so I can see how many pins I would need to order! The faster everyone answers the surveys the faster I can order the pins!
Sorry for the delay, it's been a wild ride this month with getting sick and a few personal things happening in my life but everything should be settled now and i'm focusing on closing this project as soon as I can!
