Surveys are now being sent out! I have sent out the test surveys, so please respond to the survey if you get an email about it. Assuming there's no issues popping up, all the other surveys will be sent out in a day or so. After choosing your pins from the unlocked designs you'll also be able to add any add-ons including the locked pins as stretch goals. Reminder that these stretch goals will only unlock if they get enough orders, and you will not be charged for them if they don't unlock.
Thank you to everyone who backed during the campaign. This update is to let everyone know right now the pre-order store is open, so anyone who who still wants to back has some time. I'll close the pre-order store around the time surveys are all done. Surveys will be sent out after all the payments from the campaign gets sorted and all that.
I have added the locked pins as stretch goal preorders in the preorder store, and you can also choose those as add ons during your survey. Which means if enough of any of those pins is ordered it will also be unlocked. If they don't hit that stretch goal, they'll be gone and you won't be charged for it. I'll be using add-on money from the surveys as well so if any of the locked pins get close to their stretch goal I might be able to make them even if they don't quite get there.
I'll send another update once I get surveys starting to be sent out, probably next week some time.
There's about 3 days left of pintopia now. If you want to back and help unlock more pins now is the time, the price of the pins during this campaign is discounted from the amount they will be on my etsy afterwards. The fresno nightcrawler pin is close to unlocking still! Just 2 backers getting 5 pins would be nearly there! Would love to unlock even more in these last few days too. Anyone wanting multiple pins, apart from discounted cost of pins you do also get a free sticker at 5 or more pins!
Also I will be opening a preorder shop after the campaign that will run up until surveys are closed. Funds from that as well as from any additional add-ons during the surveys will also be used to unlock more pins if possible.
An update to say I've enabled pay over time if anyone wants who has a larger order, or is thinking of one. This lets you pay in installments for orders over $150. Just know there is a chance pins will be limited if you choose this option since you'll fill out your survey after I order the pins, and payments made are non-refundable. I've also added a couple more in stock pins as add-ons, so most of my carousel pins that are in stock can be add ons, some older ones are at a discount if added on as well. The nightcrawler pin is really close to be unlocked, so share the campaign around if you can!
I also want to give a quick shout out to some pins from other campaigns I like:
The Bestiary has a fun campaign that's also part of Lore and Myth with UK based folklore creatures! Honeydoe designs is doing deer pins, and I love deer. The fallow deer looks especially cute I've been a fan of Vileworm's art for a while, and love the new Fallen Angel pins
And if you want some other carousel or pride flag related pins, there's the Kitty Carousel pins from Honeydoe designs and Pride ribbon candies from the Taffy Tabby!
So, after seeing some other campaigns do this I've figured out how to make a UK pre-order tier! For this tier shipping will be free for the UK, and you'll finish the order by buying a custom listing on Etsy where Etsy will then calculate shipping fees and all that. The tier is slightly discounted since the etsy listing will cost $.50 and then to make up for any additional Etsy fees. This does not include Northern Ireland, since that falls under EU shipping rules. I only made UK tiers of up to 5 pins if you're from there and want more let me know.
Also have added a tier to get only the stickers for the campaign if anyone is more of just a sticker person.
These tiers will also be able to choose all add-ons.
