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From Oct 8th through Nov 1st explore the Pintober collection! We will be celebrating collaborative creativity through a diverse and wonderful set of enamel pin campaigns, with a trick or treating twist!
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backers backed both projectsProject Update: We did it! Now what?
So now what?
You have 2 weeks to fix any failed payment methods or issues! After that the surveys will go out! Surveys will close on December 1st. The survey will give you the option to let me know if you want to be charged immediately or when the survey closes. As I know a few people on my last survey wanted to be charged immediately for budget reasons and others wanted to wait until the survey closed to get paid!
After that the pins will go into production! I will be out of town for most of the survey. But I’ll still do my best to respond to emails ([email protected])! Please note, I don’t always see/get notifications for comments left on the page. The fastest way to reach me is on discord.
https://discord.gg/rPPf4NUejw
As for where I’ll be? Twin cities con, Anime Dallas, Anime Frontier, and Anime Weekend Atlanta! If you end up at one of those cons come say hi to me! And preemptive apologies if I look tired or out of it. My autoimmune makes conventions a little exhausting but I love to meet yall and it’s always so exciting when someone tells me they follow me on socials/kickstarter. Gives me a bit of imposter syndrome too lol.
It’s hard to predict when the pins will be done as there’s several holidays between now and next year, however I tried to plan accordingly in the original timeline. So keep an eye out for that!
Project Update: We Did It!!! Campaign finished!!
I just wanted to thank everyone here for their support once again, and additional to that, celebrate the completion of this pin collection funding!
All together we raised $3,651 total, unlocking ALL 8 main series pins, and 2 of the last minute addition backer voted pins!
I have made the decision that I will be self funding Rainbowtail (as I just REALLY personally like this design and want one for myself djfjdkd) so I will put it up as an option in your surveys when those get sent out here in a couple weeks.
One final reminder- PLEASE check your payment methods!! I have been alerted that some pledges have failed, dropping us pretty far below our raised amount. Please be sure to correct them asap, otherwise backerkit may cancel your pledge entirely!
Once again, thank you guys SO much, and I'm looking forward to sending out the survey here in the next 2 weeks!
Much love!
-Miso
Project Update: A Message from Cecil: Unlocking the Portals! New Pin Colors!
It appears each of the Phoenixes is attuned to one of the portals here. I've been poring over the books within the library atop the mountain and I believe I'm beginning to understand how to unlock these portals for travel! It's truly astonishing! I had no idea where they lead...until about an hour ago.
I was preparing this amazing contraption with a helmet and shiny metal gloves to venture through the portal myself. But Cosmo, ever daring, decided to fly through. Suffice it to say, I was worried, but in just a matter of moments Cosmo was BACK through the portal with a friend!
Another Galaxy phoenix, with a very different color scheme. I'm astounded! This is stupendous! You can't imagine what this could mean! There's so much more to learn about where these portals go, and it seems like there are more phoenixes for us to save on the other side.
We need supplies to remain here in the mountains, so I'll need to ask for your help once more. I'll continue looking through the rest of these books to ensure we can unlock each of these portals and find out who awaits on the other side.
I also have an inkling that I might find a way to send myself to your world in these tomes. Which would be wonderful, I'm so excited for the opportunity to meet all of you and thank you personally for everything that you've done.
Highlights
Project Update: Rat Pins | Surveys in 2 days | Reminder to fix payment methods!
A brief update reminding people to fix their payment methods if they failed! If not you can still pick up your pledge during the survey. (If you have a balance on the survey it’s because your payment method failed) the surveys will go out on the 14th!
There will be a survey question that’ll ask if you want your order to be charged immediately or on the 1st 💕
Also some sneak peak bonus designs!
Project Update: Surveys Delayed and Gen 6 Relocked!
Survey's Delayed:
Showing Off Items Available In Survey:
Gen 6 Relocked:
Thank you all,
Dakota
Project Update: Campaign is done! Info about next steps
Apologies for the late update! I just now noticed that my original "yay we're done!" update... never actually went out. I apparently only saved the draft and didn't publish it. Sorry about that! I definitely didn't mean to leave you all hanging for all this time.
So! Pintober is over and the campaign is done. We did fund almost all the designs, so you'll have a lot of options to choose from! Thank you all so much for your support of this project. It really means the world to me that so many people want to see these designs turned into real pins. I've been hard at work finishing my files for manufacturing, and I'm very excited to get that ball rolling soon.
But what are the next steps from your perspective? Here's a rough outline of the schedule:
- November: Surveys will go out within the next two weeks. Once you get your survey link, you can choose your rewards, grab some add-ons, and add in your address. If you're moving soon, don't worry! You'll get a chance to check and change your address before shipping happens.
- December: Surveys will be open for 15 days. After this, responses will be locked so I have some idea of how many of each pin we need for manufacturing. You'll get a reminder to double check your order before it's locked.
- March 2025: Shipping will begin! You'll get a chance to double check your address and other details before your package goes out.
Behind the scenes, I'll get things into production in December. Stickers, acrylic items, and pins will start arriving in January and February, after which I'll quality check everything and start packing everyone's orders. By the end of March, the project should be wrapped up! If any delays happen, I'll let everyone know as soon as possible and generally keep you up to date on where things are at.
In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know! Apologies again for the late update on this -- I really thought I had published it and didn't think to check back until now.
As always, thank you so much for your support! None of this would be possible without your help and patience. I'm deeply grateful to you all, and also very excited to make everyone's pin collections just a little bit more haunted soon!
- Anni
Project Update: My least favorite thing
Unfortunately, there are several backers with failed credit card charges, totaling $435. If you are one of those folks, you should have been notified. Please get these corrected as soon as possible. It may change the number of designs that I can offer.
Thanks for your support!
Dacia
Project Update: Moving Forward
I know many of us are still reeling from the outcome, so we here at Fool's Moon just want to say please take care of yourselves, and look after one another. Check in on your queer and trans friends, your women friends, your immigrant friends; they're likely scared and angry and unsure of the future for now.
Our door is always open if you need to talk, or need help finding resources in your area for help. You can DM us on Bluesky or Twitter, email us, or reach out to a mod or the community on our Discord server. Links to all are below.
Back to business! We came close but didn't quite manage to unlock The Magician, but we aren't finished revisiting this design series yet so there will be future opportunities to collect the remaining designs and we'll start with The Magician next time. That said, we're gonna take a small break from the tarot and do something a bit different for Pintopia in January.
We have some thoughts in mind, as we want designs that relate to our ttrpgs, but we want to hear what you our backers would like to see from us. Let us know in the comments!
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/foolsmoon.bsky.social
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/foolsmoonei
Discord: https://discord.gg/foolsmoon
Project Update: Pre-Order Store Live!
I asked, you answered, and I... have answered again!
I've included all locked pins as pre-orders, including the JUMBO GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PIN, Head of Accounting!!
Each design needs only 20 backers to unlock, allowing me to make some extras to sell later! I'm also curious... I'm torn between doing some animal deadly sin pins and a Pokemon-themed restaurant for Pintopia. I already have the sins page set up, and I'd have to do some shuffling around to get the Pokemon one together, but I also worry that the original idea won't be popular enough...
Here are the sins...
...and here are some of the Pokemon I've designed!
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
As for surveys...
Project Update: Pintober Completed! Next Steps!
I decided to wait a few days to post a post-campaign update. This is because so many people supported multiple artist, and I did not want to add more to the amount of emails you all must be getting. Just a few things as we get the next steps going!
💕When Will I Get My Survey? 💕
🧡 When Are The Survey Due Dates? 🧡
💛 What If I Don't Complete The Survey In Time? 💛
You can still complete your survey, however some certain rewards may not be guaranteed depending on if I order extras of them. For example: Keychains. However, one month after fulfillment is completed, the entire project will be closed. At that point, you can no longer receive or redeem rewards.
💚 Why Do I Need To Pay Again? 💚
💙Can I still make Add-Ons?💙
💜 What are these extra pokemon I see I can back?💜
For example, Charizard and Shiny Charizard will be posted together. If 20 pins are pledge in total for of either of them, then the pin will be made!
Project Update: Campaign Is Over! What Is Next?
Thanks for supporting the campaign! Now that the funding period is over, I will be working on putting together the survey so you all can select what designs you want and if you want to add any items. I will also be setting up the pre-order store and working on reviewing and finalizing the pin art and colors.
I'll be sure to post another update when surveys are ready with any necessary instructions.
Thanks!
Allison
Project Update: We did it!!! What now? PLEASE READ!