I know it’s been a little while since the last PokéBites Update, and I’m sorry for the radio silence here!
My Choir Critters campaign went way harder than I ever could’ve imagined (in the best way possible!), and a lot of my time and brainpower got pulled into managing that whirlwind. That said, PokéBites has not been forgotten. I’ve still been busy working on things behind the scenes, and I want to catch you up on where everything stands. 💖
💎 Mega Stone Poll Results
Let’s start with something fun:
The Mega Stone Enamel Poll was… absolutely no contest. 😅 Transparent Enamel won by a landslide!
So the final Mega Stone design will use the Transparent Enamel version, the one that lets the metal underneath shine through and gives it that gemmy feel. 💎✨
Although I hadn’t officially announced the winner here until now, I didn’t leave the pin in limbo: 👉 The Mega Stone (and friends) have been in production since the poll ended!
🎛️ Production Progress & Next Steps
Here’s where things stand on the production side:
The pins are safely with my manufacturer and in progress.
I’m still working on finalizing the Squirtle + Sunglasses vector art, but this doesn’t stop the rest of the pins from moving ahead.
I’ve asked my manufacturer to send me the first batch of pins next month, so I can:
Start grading them (checking for flaws, sorting A/B grades, etc.)
Get a head start on quality control while the second batch is still being produced.
As I get more sample photos and production pics, I’ll keep sharing them here so you can see how everything’s coming along! 📸
🎉 C2E2 Announcement!
On a related bit of life/news:
I got an email letting me know I’ve been accepted into C2E2, running March 27th–29th! If you’re in town for the show, please come say hi! I’d love to see you! 👋😄
The only small downside: This does mean I’ll be a bit out-of-pocket in late March while I’m:
Prepping inventory
Traveling up north
Surviving convention goblin mode
I’ll still be around to answer messages as I’m able, just possibly responding a little slower than usual during that window~ 🙏
If the timing works out, I may even have some PokéBites Pins in hand at C2E2 for you to see in person. 👀
That’s all for now!
Thank you so much for your patience and for sticking with PokéBites through my slightly chaotic multi-campaign life. I’ll continue to share updates as more samples arrive and batches come in from the manufacturer.
See you in the next post! And maybe at C2E2~ 💖
~ Qesque 🎨 Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Bluesky: @Qesque
