Hey all!
Just wanted to send you a quick update since it has been a couple months. Shipping has been underway for a while now and is almost finished at 87%.
Your order may...
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Corviforms
8 months ago
Shipping 1/3 Complete! Rest will ship by mid-October!
Hello everyone!
I've been so busy fulfilling orders that I forgot to update you on my progress - though you should all have seen a "lock address" email by now! All items are...
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Corviforms
9 months ago
First shipment of plush is incoming! Turquoise, Blue, Green, & Yellow Parrotlets
Hello all, exciting news!
The shipment for the first four plush colors (Turquoise, Blue, Green, & Yellow Parrotlets) is arriving within the next week!
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Corviforms
10 months ago
Cards Charging soon for shipping & add-ons!
Hey all,
Apologies for any slow replies, I've been busy at Anthrocon for the past week.
Just a quick reminder to everyone that cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons ...
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Corviforms
10 months ago
Ready to lock orders!
Hey all,
Manufacturing has been started for ALL the plush! I am ready to start locking orders.
Locking an order just means that the items you have chosen in the survey can no ...
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Corviforms
11 months ago
Surveys Sent & Survey FAQ
Surveys are all sent! Please fill it in when you get a chance.
One question that I realized I had not addressed is when cards will be charged for shipping/add-ons added during...
Surveys are all sent! Please fill it in when you get a chance.
One question that I realized I had not addressed is when cards will be charged for shipping/add-ons added during the survey.
TIMELINE: I will LOCK the surveys on Friday, JUNE 30th - meaning you can no longer go in and make updates to your items in two weeks. I will send out a 48hr-reminder before this happens! I will then CHARGE CARDS on Friday, July 7th. There will also be a 48 hr reminder before this occurs in case you need to switch your card or make an update!
EDIT: Addresses will not be locked until ~1 week prior to shipping. Depending on your order items this will be any time between July and September. You will receive an email prior to shipping which gives a warning that the address will lock soon and allows you to edit your mailing address.
I will then be able to start shipping some of the pin-only orders in mid-July! Plush production is getting underway and I estimate I will start those as early as the beginning of August!
Just wanted to send you a quick update since it has been a couple months. Shipping has been underway for a while now and is almost finished at 87%.
Your order may be marked as shipped without any tracking movement for a few weeks! do not be alarmed! I sent out all tracking notifications together but I still have many orders that need to be packed.
apologies if you are in the last ~100 but it's going to take me a while more since right now I'm not doing super well at the moment - having some neck issues for the past couple weeks and now have a cold on top of that :( I will not be touching any plushies while I am sick!
SO CLOSE...
I should still be able to complete it by the end of October - far ahead of my original timeline! Until this is finished I will not be opening my Etsy shop so I can prioritize backers here.
As always, if you have any questions about your order the best thing to do is to reach out to me directly at [email protected] - I usually miss or can't keep track of messages coming in from IG, twitter, facebook, etc.
Hope you have a great October! Rachel / Corviforms
I've been so busy fulfilling orders that I forgot to update you on my progress - though you should all have seen a "lock address" email by now! All items are now in my warehouse (basement).
Due to early ordering and TONS of help from family and friends we are already MORE THAN 1/3 finished fulfillment. It is still a LONG process - I discovered I have to steam EACH INDIVIDUAL PLUSH cause they are so wrinkly. lol. lmao. And it's mostly just me working on it so it does take some time.
But anyway, I can update the timeline and let you all know that I will ship all rewards by mid-October!
37%!
i gave myself a lot of wiggle room just in case...
Also wanted to note I have seen one error on the pack lists - almost everyone who backed both the Griffinch and this project accidentally got 2 pins listed on their packing list instead of just the 1! If you DID purchase an additional GriffinchxParrotlet pin it should say 3 or more on the pack list and I will include the correct amount.
If there are any errors with your order please let me know at [email protected] and I will work to fix it - I have trouble managing messages across multiple social media platforms so email is the correct way to get in touch with me!
I will be away vending at Furrydelphia this weekend from August 24th to 27th, and I will also be away for travel from September 7th to 12th.
Hope to have everything packaged and out to you ASAP!
Apologies for any slow replies, I've been busy at Anthrocon for the past week.
Just a quick reminder to everyone that cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons soon on July 7th!
If you have not filled out your survey yet, please fill it out as soon as possible--your order cannot be fulfilled until your survey has been completed. If you cannot find the survey link in your email, you can look up your survey here: https://www.backerkit.com/are_you_a_backer. If your survey does not appear there, please contact Backerkit support.
If there are any questions not answered by FAQ or BackerKit, you may reach out to me at [email protected]
Manufacturing has been started for ALL the plush! I am ready to start locking orders.
Locking an order just means that the items you have chosen in the survey can no longer be changed/added on.
You can still update your mailing address as needed until much later!
There will be a 48 hr warning email to allow you to access your survey and make any changes as needed before the orders lock.
Cards will not be charged until AFTER orders are locked, also with an email warning.
One more note - I've had a few questions about combining Etsy and BackerKit orders - I will be working on a way to do this when we get closer to actual shipping time.
It's finally getting to the time to choose your items.
I will be sending out the SMOKE TEST today before the long weekend here in the US. This sends the survey to 5% of backers randomly. It allows me to iron out any unforeseen issues with the survey before sending it to 100% of the backers.
If all goes well, I plan to send the remaining surveys later today or tomorrow!
I know it can be hard to decide which you want, but please fill out the survey as soon as you are able. This helps me get an idea of how many of each item I need to order to get manufacturing rolling for everything.
Thanks so much! Rachel / Corviforms
PS. All the keychains that will be available:
Crows added!
PPS.
Tickle Tickle ^v^
Hold tight for just a few more days - surveys are coming next week! The project is pretty complicated with add ons, freebies with options, and lots of images, so we need a little more time to make the survey perfect before it gets sent out.
Some exciting news is that the first round of pins, keychains, and stickers just arrived! Everything is looking great so far. I have all pin designs except for the crows since those were added later. I'm trying to find time to make a crow keychain and sticker as well for you corvid folks.
so many!
I have also started manufacturing of the original 4 plush colors. As soon as I get some feedback via the survey I will be able to estimate the number of pastel blue and crows that I will need to get and get those going as well.
I'll be in touch next week with the survey, til then enjoy some cute pin pics!
*poll included here is just for my own info, this is not the official survey and your answer here does not affect which one you choose in the survey! answering it is a huge help to me though, as it can help me understand what percent of each design I should plan for!
Hey everyone,
First of all, a HUGE thanks to everyone for supporting this project! If you missed the crowdfunding stage, I will be opening up a Preorder Shop in a few weeks as well.
What happens now?
Please read through this update and check the campaign page if you have any questions! It can be difficult to respond to everyone individually.
1. Cards have been charged for your pledge level.
If there is an issue with your card, Backerkit will notify you to fix it.
2. In 1-2 weeks, you will receive the BackerKit Survey where you choose your items, pay for shipping, and provide your address.
This takes time to set up properly and I want to make sure everything runs smoothly when I hit send. Shipping will be based on weight of the packages, and will be at or below the estimated values listed on the campaign page- if you're not sure about shipping costs please check below.
Shipping Information - sorry that international is so expensive, it's just really expensive for me!
3. Manufacturing & Fullfillment
I have actually already started the manufacturing on some of the items! Once I get the survey info and have a good idea of item counts I can get everything in motion. I also need to wait for the funds to come into my account to be able to start the majority of the manufacturing! Pins and keychains take 6-8 weeks, plushies will take 3-4 months. Here is a reminder of my projected timeline:
My goal is to be EARLY on everything!
Pledges that DO NOT include a plush will probably ship out much earlier, like July-August. Ideally plush will be much earlier than the projected timeline too but I did not want to promise anything I can't deliver, so use this for reference!
Other Stuff: - Working on some art for a few other goodies I can include as add-ons! - A Preorder Store will open for those who missed the campaign in the next week or so
Thank you, thank you! I will do my best to provide updates here at every step of the way. but you can follow along at @Corviforms on Twitter for more frequent updates.
Quick update to show you the new samples - the Pastel Blue Parrotlet and the Crow! By backing at the plush level you now will have the choice between all FIVE parrotlet colors AND the black crow! Reminder that you choose your color later on when the survey goes out - so you have time to decide :) If you decide you want more later on as well, plush will also be available as add-ons.
Crow Sample!
Do you want crow pins as well? The parrotlet pins are all recolors of the same designs, but a crow would need a new mold. I can work on this ASAP if there is a lot of interest!
Pastel! Need some better images to see exact coloration but thought I would share what I have so far for now :)
It looks like the voting from the poll here (as well as on social media) is pointing towards a spherical corvid!
mockup for my manufacturer with the details
If we unlock the 30K goal, the crow will be a choice to plush backers along with the five parrotlet colors!
Samples for this and the Pastel parrotlet variant are underway. I will share images as soon as I get them. I'll need to cap the project here, so no more birds for now, sorry! Maybe in the future. The kakapo and budgie had a ton of interest so I'll be considering them for future projects.
We only need about 150 more backers to get the crow unlocked, so if you haven't backed the project yet, here's your sign! Also, any shares of the project are highly appreciated :)
