I have a little bit of an update regarding the pins, though it's probably not one you'll want to hear.
My manufacturer messaged me this morning to let me know that some of the pins ended up oxidizing during the electroplating process. While the quality of it isn't great, she sent me a photo of one of the pins for reference. The blackened looking spots along the mold line is the damage.
The quality of these pins is not what you all paid for, so this is the updated plan:
Step 1: Figure out how many of the pins were damaged- My rep hasn't gone through all of the pins yet and notified me when she first spotted an issue. I was not the only creator this has affected, so I'm guessing there's a decent amount of damage.
Step 2: Shipping any good pins- Once my rep gets back to me on numbers, if there are any pins that came out unscathed, they will be shipped to me, and I will send them to as many backers as possible after double checking them myself.
Step 3: Replating and/or Remaking- For the damaged pins, the first plan is to see if they can get replated. If they cannot be re-plated, the pins will be completely remade. Depending on the process, it could take another 1-3 months to get these.
Please note that this does NOT affect the remaining pins on the Release the Quacken Campaign if you have backed for both. I switch between my manufacturers to not overwhelm them with every project. I also had the pride mask mold with a different manu, so there were also no issues with that one.
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience and the extra wait. Once I get a better idea of what all needs to get redone, I'll pop back in and let ya'll know.
