Lots of pretty pictures for you today. The sticker samples arrived recently, and I have a selection of pin photos from the factory.
Pins
Please keep in mind that some of the lighting isn't the greatest, and the colors will vary a little in the photos. However, you can get a very good sense of how the pins are coming along! I'm so excited for how these designs are shaping up. :)
The bright green makes me wish I used glow-in-the-dark on more designs! Especially the two owl faces.
Copper Grimoire Dangler pin
Black Nickel Crystal Ball pin
Black Nickel Sugar Bowl pin
Black Nickel Small + Mini Pins: teacup, bottle, candles, mini eye pins
Work-in-progress pins
These pictures feature the cat and salamander before buffing, plating, and UV printing—so please keep in mind they aren't done and that's why the ink is overflowing.
The colors on everything are beautiful, but the copper designs on the "initial collection" sticker sheet are a bit too light. I will darken the copper lines before bulk printing so these designs are easier to see. Other than that, I love how these turned out.
That's all for now! I'll keep you updated as things move along, but everything appears to still be on schedule for a July-August fulfillment. :) As said before, while orders are locked, addresses can still be updated until after I receive the pins—likely sometime in early July.
Pay-over-time folks should have also received their surveys this month after final payment. Let me know if you have any questions or issues with your surveys.
hey everyone ! I finally have photos of all the bags and I've taken photos of all the different color bows and inserts with them ! See below ! Also, surveys will close on May 30th. That will be the last change to make any changes to your order before they're locked. The preorder shop will also close at this time
all four bags
the white bag will have the chain strap as well they just didn't send it to me
that pink and green has me feeling kind of wicked
All white casual ita bows + insert colors
here are some photos of the inside of the bag ! It's easier to see when it's not black I've also added wallet for scale. The casual bag is actually larger on the inside than the coffin due to the shape so it can hold more !
With bag photos out of the way they also sent me this pink version of the bat i didn't ask for but it's cute ! I have a poll attached to this update for you to pick if you want me to order any of them or not :) the skull btw is still being fixed but it's being worked on !
pink bat is same color as pink bag
I’m so excited to show you the brand new design after the Loch Ness Monster won last week’s poll - check it out below! This new design will unlock at £5,000, which we’re not far off! And then at £5,000 the rainbow variant will also be available~ I hope you all like them, and I've updated both the campaign page and available tiers to reflect this. This means that the original "All In" Tiers still cover the first 8 pins, rather than the full set of 10, just as a heads up!
What to do if you want to add the extra pins to your pledge:
If you're an Early Bird backer, and you want to add extra pins, EDIT YOUR PLEDGE, RATHER THAN CANCELLING IT, as this still works out cheapest!
If you're on any other Tier, just use the Add-Ons feature as normal to add as many extra pins you want that way. Just message me if you have any questions about this, or add a comment.
I’ve also added the holographic sticker design of Nessie as an Add-On too! I’ll update the image of it tomorrow, but it is available for £3, like the others!
I hope we can smash through the rest of the unlock goals asap as I love this design. With just over a week to go, we’ve got a great chance of absolutely crushing it - help spread the word if you can!
Hey everyone ! We've unlocked all previous goals woo ! I'm here with another new pin design and another new stretch goal, as well as some bag updates and photos ! Firstly lets start with the pin: Changeling who unlocks at $29,000. She will be a standard pin and available to add on for $18.
The next new item is bag charms ! These are jet tag like charms and my original hope was to make them replaceable in the bow slow however with how the final construction of the bag ended up working that didn't work out. So i'm repurposing them as bag charms and they're honestly so cute ! The bat is made of the same PU leather as the bag and the skull will be a thick fabric with embroidered details on it ! These will be add-on items for the campaign for now. They unlock at $27,800. They will be $8 add ons.
here is a photo of the bat sample that i already have in hand, the skull is still being made.
Next I've added a few new pledge levels. I've added a four standard pins pledge level to accommodate the newest designs and I've added two new bag + pins levels that are ita + four standard pins and ita + four standard and 1 supreme pin. These two new bag tiers allow for pay over time to make it easier on some people while adding more pins ! As a reminder for pay over time backers you will not be filling out your survey right away through backerkit but I will be sending you an email to get an idea of what items you'd like to pick ! You will then later fill out your backerkit survey once you've paid in full.
Lastly I have some bag sample updates ! I've got the chain strap ! You can now see how it looks with the chain strap which is my personal favorite but i love having the option ! The leather part of the chain strap is adjustable in length.
they've also removed the extra link at the bottom and I have a sample of the darker red bow color thats an option on the survey, it's super beautiful on the bag especially in person. I also have a sample of the cushion ita insert ! You can see how it looks in the bag with no pins and theres also a photo of it on its own. Its sooo cute and makes it even more coffin-like i'm very excited to put some pins on it !
Cushion ita insert and red bow. Showing how the insert looks when in the bag and outside.
As a note on this current sample the back pocket zipper was moved to the very back to test out the structure and feel of it but I still like both zippers in the middle so expect that on the final bag.
Going forward I'm working on at least one more pin design as well as some printed design ita inserts. Would you guys like to see any more bow colors? I was thinking a dark purple and a deep blue would look nice but leave your opinions down below !
As mentioned a few days ago, I’d love to design another pin as a new stretch goal and I thought asking my audience would be the coolest way to decide on which cryptid to go for!
I like anything a bit more obscure or weird, so the poll options include some pretty random options, but please cast your vote if you get a spare minute as I’d love to hear your opinion. 🤘
The poll will close on the 31st so it gives me enough time to get the design done before the campaign ends. Again, thank you so much for the support on this project so far, it’s been awesome!
I've had some in-progress and finished pin photos from my manufacturer! XD
Here are the finished tiny Eye filler pins:
...and the finished Starfish and Brain Coral pins: I think the increase to 1.5" for these was the right decision as the details have come out really nice and crisp! :D
Here are some finished Nudibranch pins too:
The three pins with screenprint details (Mandarinfish, Oarfish and Crab) are currently in proofing stage. The first set of proofs for the Mandarinfish and Oarfish had some issues with detail bleeding due to them not using a fine enough mesh screen for the level of details so they're currently making new samples with an improved screenprint for those and I won't share the first attempts (lol they are a little sloppy but I know my manu can do better. I'll share progress pics once they get it right!)
The Crab screenprint is looking good, but I think I'm going to re-sample the red one with a darker screenprint colour as the contrast is a little low on the darker red enamel:
The Blue/Green rainbow-plated Crab is looking good though! Check out the happy-accident green tone on the rainbow-plating for the claws on the sample:
The other large pins are all in various stages of production so I'll share a couple of the other progress pics my manu sent me. Here are some almost-finished rainbow-plated Octopuses:
And some partially-filled Lobster pins:
I'm excited to see how the rest of these turn out and I hope you are too! :D
I'll update again when I have a better idea of when I'll be receiving the pins!
Just a reminder, I dropped off all of the pins to the mail carriers yesterday, and everyone should have received a notice with their tracking number. Keep an eye out for your packages, they should be arriving in a few days! 😄
I was so caught up in the euphoria of receiving the pins and packing the pins that I forgot to post and let you guys know that the pins will be shipping out on Monday!
I'm so, so thankful that they turned out exceptional given how long we had to wait for them to get made. It's also a pleasant surprise to learn that this manufacturer actually silkscreens instead of the raised UV printing.
