A quick update to start our final campaign countdown and show off the finalized art print artwork for both the Salesman and Miss Foxglove! Miss Foxglove looks so cute, and the Salesman got some tweaks to match her a little better. Both designs are available as add-ons.
Miss Foxglove 5x7 Print
Salesman 5x7 print
Stretch Goal Recap / Everything We Unlocked 👁️
We've unlocked a lot of cool stuff this campaign! With so many emails going out this Pintopia, here's a quick recap of the new pins we've added just in case you missed it. These are on top of the original collection of pins!
The whole initial collection of pins at launch, including freebies/incentives!
Small pins, plus a teacup mini-pin variant
Small ~1" pins, plus a teacup mini-pin variant.
2 NEW options for dangling pins
2 New dangling pins, roughly 3" in size. My new favorites
Last Stretch Goal 🌠
We're a little under $800 away from our last stretch goal: little eye filler pins. I think we might be able to hit this one before time runs out! And remember, if these are unlocked, everyone who pledges $45 or more gets an eye filler pin for free!
The campaign closes February 12th, 1PM PST. Let's finish strong! :D
Little .7" filler pins in black nickel
As we wind down, I'll begin turning my attention to vectoring any designs that aren't yet a vector, and getting the survey and pre-order store set up. Expect an celebration update after the campaign ends, and later, an update showcasing all final vector artwork before it's sent to manufacturers. 🪄
Note on Surveys
Your shipping fees and your pin design selections will be made after the campaign, in your BackerKit survey. Most folks probably know, but the survey is mandatory in order to receive your rewards. The plan is to send these sometime mid-March, but you'll be notified via updates if anything changes.
Backers who are using the "Pay Over Time" feature will not receive their surveys until the pledge is paid in full. Don't worry, I will keep you folks in mind in my item counts!
And of course, a big THANK YOU for your support, as always. I'm so happy with the level of success this campaign received this year. I was kind of assuming it'd be much smaller than my 2025 campaign, and it really wasn't all that much smaller—plus this project has even MORE pins.
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!
Hi Backers! Just a quick update today on the status of the survey and a last call for failed pledges.
Surveys & Vectoring Pins
Surveys are mostly set up, but I am still in the process of vectoring all of the pin artwork. This is going smoothly, just a bit time-consuming! While any changes to the artwork when vectoring are minor, I'd still like to share the final artwork here and use these vectors in the survey for the most accurate representation of the pins.
I'm estimating these will be completed next week, then a few more days for survey completion. So we're still on track for the survey being sent out mid-March! But possibly even a little sooner. :)
Failed Pledges
Today is the 14th day since campaign end, and I believe it's the last day to update your payment information if you have a failed pledge. There are still 30 failed pledges left. Please double-check your information/pledge if you're not sure if this applies to you!
However, BackerKit will still send a survey to backers with failed pledges. When you get your survey, you’ll have another opportunity to update your payment and complete your pledge.
Pre-order Reminder
And a quick reminder that the pre-order store is open for folks that missed the campaign! If you already backed the campaign, don't use the pre-order store—more add-ons can be added to your pledge when the survey comes.
I approved the final proofs of the pins today! :D The only change we've made is that the Mandarinfish will now be 2.5" instead of 2", to better show off the details and make sure nothing more needs to be edited.
The patch-backing poll has ended in favour of iron-on backing so I'll be going with that, in hopes that it shouldn't be too hard to reinforce with stitches as needed but will be easier to initially affix.
Now the changes have been finalised I've made the pre-order shop live, for any of you who were waiting to buy post-campaign!
I've also sent out the 'smoke test' surveys, so a few of you should have surveys in your inboxes now! If no issues arise from that I'll send out the rest of the surveys to everyone on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. :D
Thanks folks! I'm so excited to see the pins irl! I'll keep you updated on progress. All the best,
Hello Visitors, It is finally time for surveys! Check your email for the link and fill it out soon as you can. You will be able to go back and edit your choices until March 20th, the locking date. Thank you so much for supporting this campaign! I'm so excited to get these out there to you.
Hello Visitors, I have created a new tier anyone can switch to during survey time- "One of Each"! Swapping to this will get you one of each of the 5 pins that were unlocked with a bundle bonus of one of them being free! Any additional funds you already paid will be converted into credits that you can use in the Add-Ons section- meanwhile if you are moving up then any additional funds will be paid with shipping and any post-campaign add-ons you picked.
Here is how you can swap when you get your survey if you are interested:
I have completed the artwork of the Humans Standee! It will be mostly full-bleed with some clear acrylic between characters for structure.
Refresh the page if the GIF does not load!
For the Visitors Standee, vote below in the poll to determine whether I should draw them indoors or outdoors!
Lastly, Smoke Tests are about to go out today! This means 5% of backers recieve their survey early so I can make sure its running smoothly. If you are part of the smoke test please fill your survey out ASAP!
I'm doing a quick update today as I've had a few questions about the Surveys and Preorder store.
I've been holding off on launching both for an extra few days as I'm still working out the best way to produce the Oarfish, Octopus and Mandarinfish pins (I may still need to increase the size of those designs and I want to make sure the Survey and Preorder Store have the accurate information on them all).
As soon as I've got that sorted I'll launch both, which I'm hoping will be by Monday at the latest.
In the meantime I'd love your feedback on the embroidered patch: which backing do you prefer for your patches; sew-on or iron-on? I've attached a poll below so you can vote on it! :D
Here's another look at the most recent sample of the patch:
I'll keep you all up to date on production! All the best,
