Good afternoon, gang!

DOG CRIMES' pins are well into production, and we got a little sneak peek of one of our suspects yesterday.

The DOGGUST freebie 1" pin had a plating sample done, to make sure everything looked good. Dark colors on painted or full-plating pins can be a gamble, and the new factory wanted to make sure I was happy with the design. Luckily for them, and for me, I think it turned out well - a little bit of tripping hazard invisibility is the goal here, anyway.

Now, less fun. Over $900 of charges are still in the red for DOG CRIMES. That's almost 1/7 of our base funding goal - that's not a small number at all.

Some of these pledges are incredibly heavy hitters, including a 10-pin sponsor. Usually, things aren't this rough. That number is enough to cover postage for the entire fulfillment of this project, and then some. If you have a pledge over $35, I'll be sending you an individual reminder on October 15th with a warning.

Your deadline to get everything fixed is October 20th. I'll be cancelling any pledges that don't reach out to me for help or extensions by then. The economy's fucked, I know some of you might need a little longer, but, you gotta talk to me.

Until then, I am waiting on European pins for CHALLENGE COIN CRITTERS' final fulfillment bracket. Henrieke's project is looking good, but, if you're a backer, you should check about remakes and substitutes for her Aardwolf pin. I believe she is reaching out to all buyers via email. Give that a look.

Anyways, November project is in a decent state right now. I have an updated teaser if you want to go follow it. This one isn't gonna be for everyone, it's a fanart tribute passion project, but, if you're a JRPG person, give this a look. We're launching November 7th - there are Early Bird and Returning Backer bonuses to claim.