I'm back from my mini-con adventure, and a small break from posting, and I'm ready to share the news~
Thank you to everyone who voted in the final finish poll and shared your thoughts on the pin samples! The results came back very clearly in favor of the 💎 Rose Gold Hard Enamel Finish(65%), followed by the 📀 Rose Gold Soft Enamel with Pink Coating (29%).
So, with that decided: the campaign pins will be produced in rose gold hard enamel! ✨
I’m really grateful for all the feedback throughout this sampling process. It's been exciting getting to experiment with some of the color-coated options, and I’m glad we took the time to test them, compare them, and make the final call on the finish with all the knowledge gained. 😇
Since there was still interest in the coated finish, I may continue exploring some color-coated soft enamel variants separately as future shop/convention inventory. That would be separate from campaign rewards and would not replace or delay the rose gold hard enamel campaign pins. For now, the priority is getting these guys into full production! 💪😤
🚫 A Small Setback
So, I thought the Choir Critters files had escaped my recent computer troubles, but it turns out I did lose a little bit of vector progress. Thankfully, it wasn’t anything huge! I've needed to restart three files: The Furbidden One, Cherububu, and Tamagodchi.
The good news is that The Furbidden One and Cherububu have already been re-vectored this week, and I’ve started reworking the Tamagodchi as well. Archangel Raccoon, The Dagger, and Holy Donut are still good to go and will be submitted shortly, and the Angel Opossum and Hanging Mouse Charm are ready to approve for final production as well!
I’ll be submitting files in waves so production can begin while I continue finalizing the remaining vectors. The first wave will go in soon, and I’ll keep working through the rest from there. 🎨😌
📆 Charge Date for Add-ons
Since the final finish has been decided and production is ready to begin, I’ll be charging cards for survey add-ons and upgrades on Tuesday, Sept 8th. You'll also receive a notice from BackerKit 48 hours before your cards are charged.
📦 This charge will not include shipping. Shipping will still be charged later, closer to fulfillment, once final package weights are confirmed.
If you need to update the payment method/card on file you should still be able to do so from your BackerKit survey confirmation link before charges run September 8th!
🔎 Fellow Creature Sighting: Feathered Fox Friends
I rather enjoyed sharing another creator's campaign last update, so I thought I'd do it again. 😇
This time, I wanted to give a little shout-out to Feathered Fox Den! I brought home Rowan from Series 1 of their plushie foxes, and I love them dearly~ I’m obviously planning to bring home a friend for them very soon. 👀
Daphne is genuinely sweet and clearly puts so much care into these little guys. They’re incredibly soft, and the embroidery in their wings is so lovely~ 💛
I don’t know if folks enjoy seeing other campaigns pop up here, but I’ve been having fun sharing projects I’m excited about!
Thank you for keeping an eye on this project and all the Critter happenings~ 👁️ In the next update, I hope to share some of the vector work that's been done on these strange little celestial creatures.
I hope you have a lovely weekend!
~ Qesque 🎨 Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Bluesky: @Qesque
