Shadow & Brass is an occult enamel pin collection launching Pintopia 2026 🪄
Read the tea leaves in style, scry with confidence, or meet the magical familiar of your dreams! Choose your favorite, and await the tell-tale 'clink' of metal at your letter slot...
Freebies for Returning Backers & Backers who Follow the Project Pre-Launch 👁️
Both these and the "Early Bat" are available as add-ons for backers who don't qualify for the freebie version!
Sticker sheet and min-pin freebies! For backers who followed this page pre-launch & those who backed a previous campaign.
What Campaign is Complete Without Something for the Early Bats? 🦇
This 1.5" pin is free to all those who back within the first 48 hours of launch!
The Pins 👁️
The initial campaign goal is to fund the following 4 designs:
The initial campaign goal is to fund the 4 designs above. 3 standard pins and 1 dangling pin.
The following 6 designs will be unlocked as stretch goals!
The 6 designs above will be campaign stretch goals. 3 standard pins, and 3 dangling pins.
See you launch day!
Latest from the Creator
Kira Night
6 days ago
🦇 Partial Fulfillment Starting Soon + Some Delays
At last, grading and carding is finally done. Thanks for all your patience!
This is a long one, but the TLDR: A number of designs have moderate to high flaw rates. I've already had a lot of back and forth my my manufacturer and they've assured me remakes will begin ASAP. When photographing pins last update, I apparently managed to pick the best of the bunch, and these issues only became apparent after grading began in earnest. 🫠
If you're getting any of the following designs, your order will likely be delayed:
Copper Grimoire Dangler
Copper Owl
Black Nickel Salesman Dangler
If you're getting the following and none of the above pins, your order could be delayed:
Black Nickel Mirror Dangler (more info on this below)
Black Nickel Cat Dangler
Black Nickel Sugar Bowl
Still in-progress from before:
Copper Ms. Foxglove Dangler. I just received a sample photo of her adjusted color. I'm asking the factory to confirm one of the colors is correct before sharing.
Partial Fulfillment Starting Soon
I am going to fulfill the orders I can. There are quite a few pins I can ship, but the pins with the most flaws are so popular, 60%+ of all orders are getting 1 or more of these designs. 😩 I can still ship a small number of these, so you may get lucky!
I will get a list of backers I can fulfill, charge cards and lock addresses for those backers only. If this includes you, you should get an email from Backerkit informing you of a cc charge and/or address locking this weekend or early next week.
Since the remake process just started, please expect they'll need at least 4-5 weeks to finish and ship to me. If you don't receive any notices from Backerkit, expect your order to ship closer to or in September.
The Issues
You may know that copper is prone to tarnishing/oxidation. Copper pins are coated with a glaze to prevent this. Black nickel pins are also somewhat oxidation-prone, and some manufacturers coat black nickel pins with this glaze—I think that's somewhat uncommon, but one of my manufacturers does this (I worked with 2 this campaign). The flaws I'm seeing are almost exclusively due to the coating on the pins not curing properly and the coating accumulating an unacceptable amount of debris or scratches.
Odd blotchy coating on the Grimoire
Blotchy coating w/ debris on Light Owl. Also weird, possibly oxidized plating
Blotchy, dusty coating on Salesman.
The cat appears to have sprouted real cat hair.
I don't want to clutter this update with bad pins; while these are particularly noticeable examples, this is the nature of the issue over and over. Other than the coating, the craftsmanship of the pins is great. It's profoundly frustrating and a bit heartbreaking to see so many beautiful pins be ruined at the finishing stages.
Black Mirror Minor Issue
I didn't see it until recently: there is a misplaced bit of screen print on the top right tentacle of the black nickel Mirror. A droplet was moved from the top teal area to the light green area. It's tiny and so close to the enamel in color, it's often not noticeable. It's possible some folks won't really care or even see it—but it's there and I wouldn't feel right not saying so.
This misprint is on the proof I approved—it's my mistake. As I was preparing my files, I must have accidentally moved the droplet and didn't notice because the colors were so similar. 🥲
Since it is relatively minor, I want to ask backers of this design before ordering a reprint:Would you be OK with receiving the pin with this small misplaced print, or would you rather wait for a version with perfect print?
If you are OK with this misprint Mirror, and you aren't getting other pins affected by high-flaw rates, your order can ship. If you are also getting a high-flaw rate pin, I will still try my best to ship your order sooner rather than later.
A: current manufactured mirror vs. B: original vector artwork
Zoomed in
Even zoomed in, it's hard to see lol. If it were missing entirely I never would have known, but there's print there, just misplaced.
An email + Google form survey will be sent to backers affected 1-2 days after this update. If you backed for the black nickel Mirror, the Google survey is also here for your convenience. I'll leave it open for 2 weeks. For backers who don't fill it out, I'll be sending a corrected version later.
Thank you again for all your patience!! I am so sorry about the delays and my mistake on the Mirror.
I will keep you folks updated as things progress. I should have a sample photo of the adjusted Ms. Foxglove very soon, but I'll let this update percolate for a handful of days.
Pins are Here! ATTN: Ms. Foxglove/Vampire Backers Please Read!
Pins are Here! 🎉
I can't believe it, but all of the pins arrived a few days ago. I was expecting to have to wait much longer.
Everything looks gorgeous on first glance. From what I can tell so far, the manufacturers knocked these out of the park, and they are even nicer in person. If I notice widespread issues that will affect fulfillment, I will let you know.
However, on that note, the Ms. Foxglove dangling pin will be remade. Unfortunately, her colors are not what I wanted😭 Her hair is a bit too pink and you can't even see the green of the monster slime and her lapel pin. I've already been in touch with the factory, and I've got the ball rolling on remakes. Other than the wonky color, the quality of the pin is very nice.
Ms. Foxglove misprint colors
Ms. Foxglove misprint colors, direct light on the metal lines
If you like this version of her, I'm happy to send her to you. I don't expect that will be many folks, but if that's you, let me know!
Please note, it's very possible folks receiving the Ms. Foxglove pin will have their orders delayed. But I'm still waiting on the bulk order stickers, the backing cards, AND I still need to grade and card every pin—and then fulfillment will begin, which could also be a lengthy process. So your order may not be all that delayed after all lol.
Lots and Lots of Pin Photos
Dangling Pins The delicate details look amazing, especially on the little bottles. I do wish I made the bottles a tiny bit bigger, but they are so, so cute. Something I'll keep in mind in the future.
Bottled Familiars
Skelemander pin
Skelemander pin with light on the metal lines
Ghost-cat pin
Ghost cat pin with light on the metal lines
Skelemander bottle charm
Ghost-cat bottle charm
Death of a Salesman
Salesman pin
Salesman with light on the metal lines
Grasping Dead Grimoire
This may be my new favorite pin! The glow is SO COOL.
Grasping Dead Grimoire Pin
Spooky glow on the Grimoire pin!
Grimoire pin, light on the metal lines
Dark Mirror Visitor
Dark Mirror Pin
Dark Mirror Pin, direct light on the metal lines
Standard Pins
Night owl pin
Light owl pin
Crystal Ball Pin
Planchette pin
Teapot pin
Sugar bowl pin
Cross-Collab and Early bird Freebies
Celestial Mirror — Cross Collab Pin
Early Bat — Early Bird Pin
Small Pins Lovely details! The cameos make me think of little buttons. :>
Copper Candle 1" pin
Black candles 1" pin
Copper Absinthe Bottle 1" pin
Black Potion Bottle 1" Pin
Gentleman Cameo 1" Pin
Werewolf Cameo 1" pin
Infernal Teacup .75" pin
Copper Teacup .75" Pin
"Six-Legged Stag" 3" Pin Add-on A pin from last year's campaign as an add-on. There was a lot of interest in this pin, so a reprint was ordered and thought I'd share. :)
six-legged stag pin reprint
Six-legged stag reprint, light on the lines
Mini Eye Pins
Green eye
Cream eye
Whew. 🫠
What's Next
Prints are already here, and bulk order stickers are on the way. My sticker manu said they are currently short-staffed, so it's taking a bit longer than usual. I confirmed the proofs for the backing cards last week, and they're at the printer now.
I'm going to card all pins before charging credit cards for shipping/add-ons. If you have any questions about your order or need changes made, let me know at [email protected]. If you want to change your pin or add-on selections, I should be able to accommodate you, but some pins have less extras than others, due to less demand.
You still have the ability to update your address in your survey.
Even with the Foxglove reprint, we're still on track for a July/August fulfillment. I'm actually hopeful these will begin shipping a bit earlier than scheduled, but I have SO many pins to organize, I don't want to make promises.
Note to self: don't make so many designs in the future... 🤣😳
This is only my second pin campaign, so thank you so much for the support and patience, especially with the bumps in the road. I can't wait to ship these out to you folks. 🖤🦇
Lots of pretty pictures for you today. The sticker samples arrived recently, and I have a selection of pin photos from the factory.
Pins
Please keep in mind that some of the lighting isn't the greatest, and the colors will vary a little in the photos. However, you can get a very good sense of how the pins are coming along! I'm so excited for how these designs are shaping up. :)
The bright green makes me wish I used glow-in-the-dark on more designs! Especially the two owl faces.
Copper Grimoire Dangler pin
Black Nickel Crystal Ball pin
Black Nickel Sugar Bowl pin
Black Nickel Small + Mini Pins: teacup, bottle, candles, mini eye pins
Work-in-progress pins
These pictures feature the cat and salamander before buffing, plating, and UV printing—so please keep in mind they aren't done and that's why the ink is overflowing.
The colors on everything are beautiful, but the copper designs on the "initial collection" sticker sheet are a bit too light. I will darken the copper lines before bulk printing so these designs are easier to see. Other than that, I love how these turned out.
That's all for now! I'll keep you updated as things move along, but everything appears to still be on schedule for a July-August fulfillment. :) As said before, while orders are locked, addresses can still be updated until after I receive the pins—likely sometime in early July.
Pay-over-time folks should have also received their surveys this month after final payment. Let me know if you have any questions or issues with your surveys.
Just a quick check-in for you folks! It's been a busy month—back and forth with manufacturers and lots of proofing, but I'm happy to announce everything is in production! :D
Stickers are on the way, and I've received word that pin molds have been completed. And prints have already arrived!
Prints
I'm super happy with the soft touch prints. The colors turned out gorgeous.
5x7 soft touch prints
More soft touch prints~
When stickers arrive, I'll be sure to share some photos! And I'll keep backers in the loop as I receive updates from the pin manufacturer, too.
Timeline
In general, now is the waiting game. Due to the large number of pins in this project, bulk production will likely take about 2 months to complete. We're still on track for a late July/early August fulfillment timeline. :)
As a reminder, I won't be charging credit cards for shipping or locking addresses until after the pins arrive and we're much closer to fulfillment. I'm estimating this will happen sometime in July, so you have plenty of time to change your shipping address or payment details!
As usual, thank you for all the support and patience <3
A quick reminder that today is the survey deadline! While I order extra product, if you don't submit your survey in time, I may not be able to guarantee your first choice of rewards.
Folks who already filled out their surveys will have received an email notice that orders will be locked in 48 hours. After that window, you will no longer be able to adjust your order. Pay Over Time: Backers with a pay over time pledge don't need to worry about this survey deadline. When your final payment has been processed (the final payment is set to charge in May), your survey will be emailed to you within a day or two. :)
Questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected] or use the "need help?" button on your survey. I'll do my best to respond to any comments or social media DMs, but email is the best way to ensure I'll see your question.
I'm excited to order all the merch! Thanks again for your support.
The smoke test is 88% complete with no apparent issues, so surveys have been sent to all backers! Check your email for a link.
As a reminder, the survey is mandatory to receive your rewards. it allows me to collect item counts for manufacturing, but also addresses and shipping fees. If I don't have your address, there's no way for me to send you your pins.
FAQs
When are Surveys Due? I will leave surveys open until the first week of April. I am tentatively placing the survey closing date at APRIL 7. That's 3 weeks to fill out surveys. If you do not fill out your survey by the time orders lock, I may not be able to guarantee you'll receive your first choice of rewards.
If your survey goes unanswered by the time fulfillment is complete, your pledge will be considered a donation and it will not be refunded.
What about Pay Over Time Backers? Pay Over Time backers will receive their surveys when their payment is completed (4 installments total). I will be keeping these folks in mind as I finalize item counts.
Can I switch my Pledge Tier After I get my Survey? Yes, you can! Most pledge tiers are enabled for switching. If you'd like to easily upgrade your pledge, click the "Switch your Pledge Level" link under the big green Get Started button when you first open your survey.
The pledge switch button will allow you to change your pledge tier.
Please note, you are not able to switch your pledge tier back if you change your mind!
How is Shipping Calculated? As outlined before, shipping is not only based on location, but the total weight of your cart. A US backer pledging for the highest tier should expect about $10 in shipping. A US backer pledging for a single pin will see a shipping fee around $6.
Furthermore, if you add multiple add-on pins to your cart, expect your shipping fee to go up incrementally. The heaviest items are the dangling pins and the Six-Legged Stag pin. When will I be Charged? When you complete your survey, you will not immediately be charged for shipping & any extra add-ons. Cards will be charged at a later date, which I will post here via updates. I will wait until closer to fulfillment to charge cards—most likely after I have the pins.
Questions?
As usual, free free to email me at [email protected] or use the "need help?" button at the top right of your survey (next to where your email address is listed).
Location of the help button on your surveys
That's all for now! Expect an update early April when surveys lock. Thank you!
