Production has started for the plain snails, we've got quite the army going on right now!
A veritable rainbow of snails finished with keyring and Sewpoke tags
The mini pins are arriving via Pin & Tonic and as soon as they're here I can begin shipping, so that's when orders will lock and cards will be charged. I apologise I can't give you a definitive date yet but I promise you'll get some warning! On that note, a couple of you haven't filled in your surveys yet! Please do this ASAP to help me get the most accurate counts for production!
The personalised snails will be under way in the next couple weeks.
The final files for the enamel pins and sticker sheets have officially been sent off for production! 🎉 Everything is now moving into the manufacturing stage, and I’m so excited to finally see these designs become real, physical goodies.
What happens next?
The current production timeline is approximately one month. During that time, the pins and stickers will be manufactured, finished, and prepared to make their way to me.
Once everything arrives, I’ll be able to:
Inspect and quality-check the pins
Sort and organize all of your rewards
Get accurate packaged weights for each order
Finalize and collect shipping charges
Start packing everything for fulfillment!
Please keep in mind that the one-month timeframe is an estimate, since manufacturing and transit times can occasionally vary. I’ll keep everyone updated if anything changes along the way.
I’ll also share another update when I receive production photos/proofs or when everything is officially on its way to me!
Thank you so much for your patience and for supporting Carnival of Colors. Seeing these little Pride Jesters go from drawings on my screen to actual enamel pins is incredibly exciting, and I can't wait for you to finally have yours!
Soooooo.... I'm making a poor financial decision. I saw theres a decent interest in Huskerdust and Superbat and honestly, I love them too. So, I'm self funding them. They're still available as add ons right now so you can still add them if you're interested!
Hey backers We have just finished checking the pins last night. we are a bit disappointed with the manufacturer as a lot of the pins look scratched due to the black nickel so any other Pride eyes made will be Gold and not black nickel. We are still waiting for the other pride eye samples that have not been finished yet. There will only be 4-10pcs made as they did not get funded.
Orders will be locking within the next 2hours or so for some of you. once that happens, we will start putting the orders together and getting them ready to ship. for people that are waiting for the CvK pride pins your orders will not be started yet as they are still working on the other pins.
Pins are here that means all orders that are just pins/ in stock stickers/freebie stickers will be getting addresses locked soon and shipping will start. If you had 3in pins, keycharms or Pride eye stickers we are still waiting for those to come in.
While we wait for the addresses to lock, we will be inspecting all the Pride eye pins that are here. We want to make sure you get all A grade pins. We also noticed when opening the package, we have pride eyes Bi and Pan in stock as well so we will be adding them to the Pre order page for anyone that would like to pre- order them.
Sorry I’ve been on vacation. unfortunately there have been some issues with the manufacturer for the plushie. They would not produce a low quantity of 25 plushies since that is all that was ordered and the cost to produce 100 was higher than the amount that was pledged. Additionally, as of July 8, there are new customs fees required for plushies entering the country. So I have decided to go back to a manufacturer I have worked with before and I paid for a new sample. However I was not happy with the sample they produced first and now I’m shipping the cosmic brownie sample to them in china to ensure the product will be identical to the one I have. This manufacturer will produce smaller quantities for me. Also, to avoid having to pay 400 in customs fees for all plushies, I have decided to turn the belly of the dragon into a pocket so that the plushie is not a mere plushie but instead can store or hold charms or stones or money so that I can claim it is a pouch and not a plushie on custom forms.
The current sample will be picked up this week (because I have been out of the country and I was waiting for the first sample to be made which I was not happy with)
Thank you all for your support and your patience and I will continue to keep you updated!
I hope you are doing well in this heat or if your one of the lucky ones freezing your butt off haha
Just a helpful nudge Card payments are in the process of being charged but there are some that have been declining this may be due to a slight misunderstanding between Backerkit and your bank so it is worth a checking.
I have also received a update that some surveys haven't been received, please check your inboxes or spam folders and let me know as soon as they are complete and payment has been taken I can begin speaking to my pin makers to begin the process.
The pins are finally here! They arrived after sunset so I can't take nicer photos until tomorrow, but I needed to get this update out. I'll come back to edit this update with better photos when I get a chance, or I'll just include them in the final update.I've updated the photos! 💜
Addresses are re-locking in 48 hours! Pledges with successfully paid shipping will go out on Monday, August 17th!
Combined Pledges
If you requested to combine your pledge with Patchkins Plushies, this pledge is marked as fulfilled and there will be no tracking number given. Your Patchkins Plushies tracking number will have your combined rewards!
Final Failed Payment Warning
My final attempt to recharge errored/declined shipping payments on my end is tomorrow, August 14th. After that date, any failed shipping charges will be left up to the backer to initiate. At the time of writing, there are 3 of you.
You have until fulfillment is completed for all pledges to fix these payment issues. Otherwise your pledge will be considered a donation and you won't receive your rewards. Your time is running out, so please get them fixed ASAP! I'll post an official deadline for stragglers once fulfillment is wrapping up, which should be in less than a week.
I look forward to getting your rewards out! 💜
EDIT: All surveys have been filled out, all payments have succeeded, and all packages are going out on Monday, August 17!
If you need me for issues with your package or anything else, please reach out via email at [email protected]. I don’t get timely notifications for comments left on updates, though I will periodically check for them.
Thank you all for your support! See you all in my future projects ♥
Hello friends! So, my computer broke and I was unable to work on this so I'm a little behind. No need to fret, the survey is coming very soon! Thank you so much for your patience!
