It's been A Few Weeks in this house, with several international conventions and some customs clearance scares, but I'm happy to share that the Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Lore pins are finally here!
The above is a preview of the unpacked pins; they will be shipped more securely than this.
And a detail of Qinglong, which turned out really lovely.
I have unpacked one of each to check them all, and I'm extremely happy with the final result <3
Fulfilment will pick up early June after having graded and carded all the pins, ordered shipping supplies, and restocked on the add-ons. I can't wait to be sending the pins your way :D
Thanks for supporting the project, and stay tuned for your package <3
Over the last month, my production partner has been working hard to produce all the pins for Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Tales, and I received good news yesterday: pin production has been completed!
I received a tracking code for four boxes (!) of enamel pins, which means the pins should probably be arriving at my doorstep in 1-2 weeks :D It's honestly the first time I am getting four boxes' worth of pins, so that's a little daunting haha. But I'm very excited to be able to share that we're all on schedule! 💪
In the month of May, I'm still pretty busy with several events (Fantasy Basel, MCM London, attending Dokomi as a visitor, and my newest Backerkit, Portent, launching too) but I will already start preparing what I can. The plan is to do all fulfilment in June.
Cross-collab pledges will be shipped out together with my collab partner, so these may take a bit longer.
Thanks so much for your support on this project <3 It is the best first Backerkit I could have hoped for!
Here's another update with progress pictures for Pintopia 2026 - Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Tales!
My manufacturing partner is hard at work and sends me a lot of updates, so I made a compilation of where we are around now. They are going incredibly fast and have said that the ETA of mid June is very doable, so fingers crossed <3
Not everything you see in these pictures is final; I have asked to add a chain to the stone lion pin set, and the freebie QJJ collab pin will still be plated in a pinkish chrome, but it should give you a good indication on where everything stands!
That said, I have given the survey a bit of extra time for last backers to fill it. But since I will be preparing to ship in the next month or two, I will be charging cards some time next week. Thanks so much for everyone who went through the survey and filled it out! I look forward to the moment when I can start assembling your rewards in packages and sending them your way <3
You might have received a notification just now from Backerkit. That is correct <3 I have set all pledges for people who have filled in their survey to lock within 48 hours. That means that, 48 hours from now when your order locks, I can make a final tally for all the pins that need to be ordered and bring my manufacturer up to date about any additional ones that may need to be produced.
A few days later, your card will be charged.
If you haven't filled in the survey yet, do so now to be sure that I can send you your pins of choice: https://gods-and-monsters-of-chinese-folk-tales.backerkit.com/. After April 8, I can no longer guarantee unfilled surveys to get your pins of choice.
Wishing you a Happy Easter Monday with hopefully lots of sun and family (or just a really good day <3 )
Word from my manufacturer just came in, and the first molds for this year's Pintopia are being produced :D
These molds still look fairly rough and silver, don't they? Don't worry, the pins will be plated with pretty rose gold and polished in the end!
I'll be closing the preorder shop and locking orders on Monday to get the final counts for production. So if you still need to fill in the survey or want to update your items, make sure to do that before April 5 end of day.
