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Loadofolbobbins
5 days ago
Blue Carpenter bee and Sticker Sheet Preview...
Hiya!

Amazingly we are only £39 away from unlocking the Blue Carpenter bee mini pin. Thanks so much everyone! I've got to be honest this is one of my faves so I really hope we unlock it....

a mock up of a 25mm mini wooden pin made from an original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a Blue carpenter bee.https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch

In the last update I put together a poll for you to vote on what possible stretch goal you'd like to see next  and it's a bit of a 50/50 split between an A5 sticker sheet and more wooden mini pins. If you haven't voted I've attached the poll to this update. Here's a quick sneak peek of what a prospective sticker sheet would be like, it would be fancy holographic effect so all the insect wings shine nicely....

mock up of a holographic effect a5 sticker sheet filled with illustrations of different insects including woodlice, firefly, blue carpenter bee, gooden's nomad bee, ruddy darter dragonfly, hoverflies and more

Remember to vote in the poll so I know what you'd like!

Best wishes,

Jess



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Loadofolbobbins
7 days ago
Dragonfly now unlocked & new poll.
Hoorah! We've now unlocked the special double layered female Ruddy Darter dragonfly pin, it is now available as a separate pledge level and add-on option if you'd like to get one!

A mock up of a female ruddy darter double layered wooden and acrylic 75mm pin. The body of the dragonfly is printed on to wood and is a rich yellow with black markings. The wings of the dragonfly are recycled clear acrylic and have the intricate lace like veining of the dragonfly printed on them.https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch


We've now got just two stretch goals left to try and reach and unlock the rather unique and colourful Dicarnosis erythracephala wasp and the Blue carpenter bee....

Before I add any more stretch goals to the line up I wanted to check in and ask you lovely lot what you'd be keen to see, so I've added a poll at the bottom for you vote in, and don't forget you can always comment with your ideas on this post.

If you have any insect loving friends or know any entymologists who may like this campaign please send them a link or share on your socials, the more the merrier! Here's the link: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch

Thanks so much for all the support so far!

Jess x
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Loadofolbobbins
10 days ago
Fully funded in 2hrs!!
Wow! Thanks to lots of early support the initial funding target has already been reached so the first 7 mini pins are funded. Now we march on towards the many stretch goals....

First up is the Black Firefly which will unlock at £250

reach £250 to unlock black firefly wooden mini pinhttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch?ref=bk-social-project&utm_source=backerkit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bk-social-project


I also managed to finish another suggested design today which has been added as the stretch goal which will unlock at £550.... let me introduce you to the Blue Carpenter Bee...

a blue carpenter bee 25mm wooden mini pinhttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch?ref=bk-social-project&utm_source=backerkit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bk-social-project


Here's hoping we can unlock this one too! Don't forget you've got just 48hrs to back if you want the early backer freebie!

Best wishes,

Jess


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Loadofolbobbins
30 days ago
Decisions and Sneak Peeks...
Hi all,

I've been busy drawing away so have a few design sneak peeks to share with you all but first decisions need to be made..

So I've got a few options for merch, I'm staying fairly safe for the initial items and going with products I've made lots of before, so it'll be either wooden mini pins or hanging decorations to start with. The choice is yours by voting in the poll attached to this update! My reasoning for this is the turn around on this project is quite short and I want to focus my time on designing lots of your great insect suggestions rather than researching suppliers etc.

With that in mind here's a quick look at some of the designs I've been working on, some of you will recognise your suggestions but don't worry if you don't see yours yet, I've got lots of them on my to do list!

a selection of illustrated wooden items from left to right they show a gooden's nomad bee, a wood ant, an oak treehopper, a red-tailed mason bee, an ivy mining bee and golden hoverfly.

Whichever merch you pick in the poll below, I'll be adding spot gloss detail to the wings in the designs which have them, to give a special lifelike shiny finish. The product that comes in second in the vote will be added as a stretch goal, along with possibly a special holographic sticker sheet and maybe a notebook too?! Let me know what you think of these ideas in the chat!

Best wishes,

Jess
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Loadofolbobbins
about 2 months ago
What merch would you like to see?
I'm loving all the insect suggestions so far and will definitely be including some! I'd also love to hear what merch you'd like to see them made into? So here's your chance to have your say....
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Loadofolbobbins
about 2 months ago
Calling all insect lovers!
I'm excited to be taking part in the second 'Super League of Science' group-collab event, launching in September. This time around I've expanded my insect interests beyond the colourful world of moths and am looking at bees amongst other things.....

mini-bees-ts insect inspired merch by Jess aka Loadofolbobbins. A bee is flying in from the left and an ant perched on the silhouette of a leaf is on the left of the imagehttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch


But this is where you the lovely Backerkit community come in , I'm still in the designing phase at the moment so if there's an insect you'd love to see from me now's the time to say! I'd also love to know what merch you'd like me to make from them... so please do chat away in the comments!! 
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Loadofolbobbins
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7 days ago

Project Update: Dragonfly now unlocked & new poll.

Hoorah! We've now unlocked the special double layered female Ruddy Darter dragonfly pin, it is now available as a separate pledge level and add-on option if you'd like to get one!

A mock up of a female ruddy darter double layered wooden and acrylic 75mm pin. The body of the dragonfly is printed on to wood and is a rich yellow with black markings. The wings of the dragonfly are recycled clear acrylic and have the intricate lace like veining of the dragonfly printed on them.https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch


We've now got just two stretch goals left to try and reach and unlock the rather unique and colourful Dicarnosis erythracephala wasp and the Blue carpenter bee....

Before I add any more stretch goals to the line up I wanted to check in and ask you lovely lot what you'd be keen to see, so I've added a poll at the bottom for you vote in, and don't forget you can always comment with your ideas on this post.

If you have any insect loving friends or know any entymologists who may like this campaign please send them a link or share on your socials, the more the merrier! Here's the link: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch

Thanks so much for all the support so far!

Jess x
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30 days ago

Project Update: Decisions and Sneak Peeks...

Hi all,

I've been busy drawing away so have a few design sneak peeks to share with you all but first decisions need to be made..

So I've got a few options for merch, I'm staying fairly safe for the initial items and going with products I've made lots of before, so it'll be either wooden mini pins or hanging decorations to start with. The choice is yours by voting in the poll attached to this update! My reasoning for this is the turn around on this project is quite short and I want to focus my time on designing lots of your great insect suggestions rather than researching suppliers etc.

With that in mind here's a quick look at some of the designs I've been working on, some of you will recognise your suggestions but don't worry if you don't see yours yet, I've got lots of them on my to do list!

a selection of illustrated wooden items from left to right they show a gooden's nomad bee, a wood ant, an oak treehopper, a red-tailed mason bee, an ivy mining bee and golden hoverfly.

Whichever merch you pick in the poll below, I'll be adding spot gloss detail to the wings in the designs which have them, to give a special lifelike shiny finish. The product that comes in second in the vote will be added as a stretch goal, along with possibly a special holographic sticker sheet and maybe a notebook too?! Let me know what you think of these ideas in the chat!

Best wishes,

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5 days ago

Project Update: Blue Carpenter bee and Sticker Sheet Preview...

Hiya!

Amazingly we are only £39 away from unlocking the Blue Carpenter bee mini pin. Thanks so much everyone! I've got to be honest this is one of my faves so I really hope we unlock it....

a mock up of a 25mm mini wooden pin made from an original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a Blue carpenter bee.https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/loadofolbobbins/mini-bee-sts-insect-inspired-merch

In the last update I put together a poll for you to vote on what possible stretch goal you'd like to see next  and it's a bit of a 50/50 split between an A5 sticker sheet and more wooden mini pins. If you haven't voted I've attached the poll to this update. Here's a quick sneak peek of what a prospective sticker sheet would be like, it would be fancy holographic effect so all the insect wings shine nicely....

mock up of a holographic effect a5 sticker sheet filled with illustrations of different insects including woodlice, firefly, blue carpenter bee, gooden's nomad bee, ruddy darter dragonfly, hoverflies and more

Remember to vote in the poll so I know what you'd like!

Best wishes,

Jess



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