Long time no see! I apologize for the radio silence this last month, it's because I've been hard at work trying to get all rewards out - and I succeeded!!
One of three giant boxes of reward packages, this is the last one!
By now, everyone should have at least received an email with a tracking code. The first batches of US orders was sent on their way last week, but fret not if your tracking hasn't updated yet! A big package with about 150 orders (mostly EU, but also some of the bigger US orders) is still waiting to be picked up tomorrow.
Any tracking should (hopefully) be active by the middle of next week. If you have any concerns about your tracking or rewards please let me know and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I can!
!! If you have not yet filled out your survey OR have a pending payment, you have until the end of September to get this sorted. !!
Any pledges not resolved at this point will be canceled.
With everything being said, after all this it's time for me to work on a giant shop update and then immediately take a much needed vacation.
I'll try to make an announcement here once the designs are all available in my shop (in case you've been eyeing a way to get the pins without credit card, or want to link them to a friend).
Thanks so much for sticking with me through this entire campaign, I really hope you all enjoy the end result! Please don't hesitate to share what you think when you get yours, I'm really excited to see everyone's reactions :)
I hope you have a fantastic rest of your summer - and for those also in Europe, enjoy the (partial) solar eclipse tomorrow ;D
Heya :D Here's a quick update on my current progress with the campaign :) After one week of forced rest due to the heatwave, and one week of planned vacation I feel refreshed and am finally ready to knuckle down and start fulfillment!
Most pins are in hand! I've graded up to 1/3rd of each design, and expect the seconds rates won't cause any troubles for fulfillment! You'll be able to see better pictures at the end of the update :D
A little overview of the pins and their new backing cards!
Adresses will be locked in 48 hours, so please double check that they are correct!
!! If your pledge OR your shipping + add-ons have not yet been paid and you would like to receive your rewards, please fix your payment method or reach out to me by email ([email protected]) as soon as possible. !!
Unfortunately cross-collab backers may have to wait a bit longer, as the manufacturer has forgotten to send the design. It will be sent along with a remake of the freebie raccoon and cheese raccoon pins, as the factory had flagged these two designs as having an unacceptable error rate proactively.
When fulfillment starts, I aim to tackle it in this order until the cross-collab pins arrive:
1. US orders without cross collab pin 2. Non-EU orders without cross collab 3. EU + domestic orders without cross collab pin
I expect the collab pins to arrive hopefully by the end of the month, and will keep you updated!
Because US orders take longer to arrive and the tariff situation remains a bit uncertain, they will take priority over EU orders as mentioned in my main campaign story :)
Fulfillment progress
I am currently hard at work grading all the pins, after which I will be producing all of the needed freebie stickers. When this is ready all the pins will go on their backing cards and I can hopefully start fulfillment properly!
Pin pictures
With all of the logistics talk out of the way, here's the pictures of the pins I've got so far!
Hey all! I've got a big update for you on the state of the campaign and fulfillment progress :) There'll be pin pictures at the bottom as well, so definitely be sure to scroll down past the text ;D
Fulfillment Update
A little sneak peek of the collar pin set :D
While I had really hoped for the pins to arrive in May, their delivery has unfortunately been pushed back. The reason for this is a miscommunication about the Gold Digger Raccoon design, as well as a flaw in the batches of the Freebie and Cheese Raccoon pins.
As it stands, I will receive the bulk of the designs in the coming two weeks, but with the Freebie pin missing and Dutch Comic Con coming up I will unfortunately be unable to start fulfillment this month. The Freebie and Cheese Raccoon pins will hopefully get to me by the start of July, which is when fulfillment will start.
What this means for the backers (especially US ones) is that all fulfillment will now shift to the month of July.
US orders will have priority here due to persistent new tariff threats, but I aim to get all rewards shipped by mid-August.
If you believe that your shipping address will change with the new shipping timeline don't fret! You will be able to update your shipping address until Monday July 6th in case of a move!
If you selected Local Pickup for Dutch Comic Con:
I will unfortunately be unable to provide this due to the freebie pins being delayed until the start of July.I will be honoring the shipping discount there and send your pins your way without additional payment. I may be able to offer part of your campaign rewards at the con, but the Freebie pin and any extras (like the Freebie stickers) will have to be sent by mail.
You may see me selling Extrashvaganza pin designs at Dutch Comic Con, as mentioned previously in the campaign planning. Stock has been ordered for sale rather than fulfillment, so this will not affect your rewards. The pins will not be for sale in my webshops until fulfillment has been completed,
Manufacturer pictures whoooo!!!!
Thanks for bearing with the wall of text, now on to more fun news! I have a WHOLE bunch of manufacturer pictures ready for you, not of all designs as of yet. Once the bulk of the designs comes in I will do my best to make an update with my own pictures!
The before and after of the Gold Digger Raccoon: (guess who forgot to put a cutout mark in the trash can lid? (: )
Before (without metal separation too)
After (with cutout and layered metal), but in less flattering lighting ;(
And a whooooole bunch of finished designs:
Some unedited group pics:
This concludes the update! Thank you guys so much for your patience so far, let's hope for smooth sailing from here :)
Most of you have filled in your surveys, which is fantastic! Many of you went for some extra add-ons as well, which is always much appreciated ;D
All surveys that have been filled in have been locked, so no items can be added. If you notice a mistake or have a request for a change, you can reach out through Backerkit Support and I will do my best to accommodate any alterations!
All shipping and taxes should be visible for those with locked orders. Any outstanding amounts will be charged on April 16th, this amount includes survey add-ons, shipping, and tariffs. You will receive a reminder email about this 48 hours in advance (if I do not click the wrong button again like with locking the orders, sorry about that!).
If you have not yet filled in your survey, please do so as soon as possible so I can get your rewards out on time when they arrive!
In some less boring news, I've got some pin sneak peeks for you!!
I have received some sample and update pictures from my lovely manufacturer, so without further ado...
The gradient screenprint test for the pigeon gang pins was a smashing success! This makes it the first pin to be properly realized :D I hope you guys are as happy with their look as I am, I think it turned out super cute.
Here's some pictures I received of the cheese raccoon and 'dead' opossum as well! They're lacking screenprint (and looking a little naked because of it) but I daresay they're already looking good :D
That's all for now! I hope Easter treats you well :D If there's any questions sparked by the update, please don't hesitate to reach out, I'm happy to help :)
Hey all!! I've got a big ol' timeline update for you to let you know where things stand currently :)
The surveys have been sent out, and because you've all filled it in en masse I've also placed the pin order last Monday! In the meantime I've been working very hard to get all the artwork finished, and I am happy to say the last artwork file was sent off today as well :D
If you have not yet filled out your survey I would appreciate it a lot if you could do so as soon as possible so I can better prepare for fulfillment!
Unfortunately we did not hit the goal on the opossum keychain add-on, so people who have ordered that will have it removed from their surveys before I charge cards to collect for shipping.
The artwork having been sent off means I've got some finalized art for you on some of the more sketchy or work in progress pins (especially in the stretch goals): The biggest improvements were made on the collar pins of course ;D I hope you guys like the final art for them as much as I do, I made them extra chunky (just for you).
One bigger change in the bird pins is the seagull, as I had to change his leg pose to accommodate production limits - I did my best, so I hope you still like him in all of his greed!
I'm going to be testing gradient printing for the pigeon's necks, to better mimic their shiny feathers! This is the only pin I have ordered a sample of, so I will have some pictures to share with you when that comes my way :)
As things stand the schedule has shifted by about two weeks, but I'm hopeful we'll remain roughly on track! I will keep you guys in the loop :)
