Hi guys! Thank you so much for supporting this project ^-^ the campaign has successfully ended.
Pledge Payment Processing Backerkit has already processed your pledges! There were 24 failed charges in total. If your pledge was among them, please fix it as soon as possible 💛 you can also fix it later during the survey phase.
Surveys In the survey you can tell me which pins you want, which add-ons you want (if you pre-selected them in your pledge), your address and if you want to add any extra add-ons or extra pins :) I'll soon start sending out the survey smoke test. Some of you will receive the survey a little earlier (in the next few days) to test it and check for any bugs or errors. Once this testing phase is complete, you will all receive your surveys to fill out. ^-^
Shipping Shipping costs will be charged once the pins are on their way to me. This means that I can account for any fluctuations in shipping prices and that you won't need to pay everything up front during the first survey phase. I didn't pledge for the campaign, is there a way for me to still grab the pins? Yes, there is! I have already set up a pre-order shop – you can access it here! The pre-order shop will stay open until the survey deadline. Pins and other add-ons purchased from the pre-order store will be sent out with all the other backers rewards, around July.
Do you have any questions? Let me know in the comments!
Just wanted to let you know that the manu is almost done with pin production. He's working on our "But Did You Die" banner which had the most orders out of all the pins. All the other pins are DONE and ready to be shipped to me. Not much else to update, other than he's also completed our stickers, the card backings, and the 3 Campaign Backing- sea horse sticker has been ordered and is currently in production as well. Since it's a specialty sticker with shiny bits, I ordered it separately.
I apologize in advance for any multiple update pings for those of you who backed all 3 projects this year. I have an update for each campaign lol.
One box of Quacken pins arrived late last night! I was hoping they would arrive earlier as they usually do so I could grade and get them on backing cards, but they didn't show until close to 8pm lol. The second box should be arriving on Monday.
This first box included partial amounts of quacksune and pond lurker pins, so the plan is to get as many as I can packaged for a Tuesday dropoff. I'm not sure how much time left I'll have before I leave on Thursday for Anime Iowa, but I will try to get another smaller drop off done. I'll probably get a small amount out between August 3rd-7th before Big Minneapolis Anime, then there will be a final large shipment between August 10-14th.
I do have a final photo for the pond lurker with the attachments. I do apologize for the photo quality and lighting. It was late last night, and I was antsy to put them on lol.
Project Closing Date: September 1st
The final date to complete your survey and fix any errored payments will be August 31st with the closing date being September 1st. After that, the project will close. I cannot guarantee any rewards beyond this date, so please get these addressed asap if you haven't.
As always, please send me an email or reach out via support or social media if you have any questions regarding your items. The community board here on Backerkit isn't always reliable when it comes to notifying me of posts.
Thank you all so much for your support for this project! It was definitely different than what I usually do, and I couldn't have more thankful for support.
Hello everyone! The enamel pins are here! Actually, they've been here for a while, but I haven't made time to grade them since things keep popping up during my weekends... These are honestly excuses since they should have been graded a while ago...
Items currently on the way to me:
Pin banners
Freebie stickers
I'm expecting everything to arrive by the beginning of August, and the pins should be graded by then! Just to give a quick update on the timeline:
07/31 - Charge cards on file
08/07 - Lock addresses & start packing pledges
08/14 - Print labels & start dropping off packages at the post office this weekend!
To make sure things flow smoothly, please make sure that the payment card and address on file are correct!! If you plan on moving during this time and need me to hold your pledge, please let me know through comment or sending me a question/inquiry through Backerkit.
Also... Please forgive my photography skills... The lights in the room definitely do not help capture the good angles of the pins... They're too shiny!! I'll try to take a better picture when everything else arrives!
Group Photo! Everyone squeeze together like you like each other!
I just wanted to let you all know that the final shipment of pins are on their way to me! I've noticed packages are moving a little slower than usual, so it might take a minute for them to reach me. Once they do, I'll be getting the final orders out asap!
I'll be locking addresses on Wednesday, July 22nd. As long as Fedex or UPS don't hold the packages hostage, my goal is to get these out before mid-August.
Pickup Option:
I will be at Anime Iowa, Big Minneapolis Anime, and 2D Con over the next month or so. If you would like to pick up your items at one of these events (provided that the pins show up before Iowa, which they should), please let me know before Wednesday, July 22nd. My email is [email protected]. _________
Reminder: If you have still have an errored payment and/or have yet to complete your survey, please address these ASAP. Once fulfillment is complete, the project will close and you won't be able to receive your items! There will only be one more reminder update once fulfillment is complete with a date to finish these by.
As always, if there are any issues with your items after you receive them, please let me know via email or social media and I'll get back to you asap.
Thank you all so much for your patience! I hope you enjoy your items!
We're still on track to start fulfillment this August 🎉
COMING SOON
We're taking part in a summer sale that launches later this month. If you remember the Holiday Market, it'll run like that. These are in-stock items being sold at clearance prices (because I need the space!). Unlike the Holiday Market, we're set up for EU shipping and will be shipping internationally!
Full disclosure: Because we are still fulfilling this campaign, the Spirits in the Waves pin set will not be available for purchase. (The preorder store is still open for that.) However, there's a handful of b-grade pins that are just not good enough to be shipped to y'all. This small pile of pins is being offered during the sale as mystery b-grades. Just being transparent so there's no confusion here.
Latest Pin Set
August will see the launch of "Pocket Change Pins." This is a group collab all about mini pins! You won't find anything larger than 1" here. :D
I'm working on a tiny lil farmer's market, and I hope y'all will check it out :)
I think that's everything for now!
Thank you for your continued patience! I look forward to getting these pins out to y'all. :D
