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PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Orders locking and charging cards tonight
Hey friends,
Thanks to everyone who backed Maine Coon Mischief and Monsters! Thanks also to those who finished their surveys early. I was able to estimate quantities based on 90% of the surveys.
***Orders, surveys will be locked tonight. ***
I will also charge credit cards. I paid the manufacturer for pins yesterday and I need the funds raised in the survey to make up the difference. Production will begin is just a few days! My hope is to get them here before they take 1-2 weeks off for Chinese NewYear.
The preorder store is still open. I have ordered extra pins to stock it.
https://maine-coon-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Last announcement: I decided to splurge and make the Crush Your Dog pin gold plated. I think it will be pretty. It will be smooth metal, not like the mockup here.
Have a great week!
Dacia
Thanks to everyone who backed Maine Coon Mischief and Monsters! Thanks also to those who finished their surveys early. I was able to estimate quantities based on 90% of the surveys.
***Orders, surveys will be locked tonight. ***
I will also charge credit cards. I paid the manufacturer for pins yesterday and I need the funds raised in the survey to make up the difference. Production will begin is just a few days! My hope is to get them here before they take 1-2 weeks off for Chinese NewYear.
The preorder store is still open. I have ordered extra pins to stock it.
https://maine-coon-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Last announcement: I decided to splurge and make the Crush Your Dog pin gold plated. I think it will be pretty. It will be smooth metal, not like the mockup here.
Have a great week!
Dacia
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Orders locking soon plus new custom items!
Good morning! I just discovered that I sent this to everyone on my list instead of backers. There is a link at the bottom to the preorder store if you still want to participate. My apologies for spamming.
Almost all surveys have been completed. There are 4 stragglers who still need to do them. I planned to lock orders tomorrow, but I just added a customizable option to the add-ons section so I will lock orders on Sunday 12-15-24.
If you need to make a change you still have a little time.
I updated these ornaments. I think the cats look much better and more lifelike.
I have also been building an order of DTF iron on images of several designs for my Etsy shop. I added a fill in the blank add-on to the survey so you can request a tee shirt design. Choose any pin artwork from the campaign and custom text like cat names or”Meowy Christmas.” I also plan to order images for tumblers. The latest and greatest method is UV DTF permanent decals. It feels like the design is painted on the surface. I will be using sublimation prints for mugs. (Also available for requests).
Almost all surveys have been completed. There are 4 stragglers who still need to do them. I planned to lock orders tomorrow, but I just added a customizable option to the add-ons section so I will lock orders on Sunday 12-15-24.
If you need to make a change you still have a little time.
I updated these ornaments. I think the cats look much better and more lifelike.
I have also been building an order of DTF iron on images of several designs for my Etsy shop. I added a fill in the blank add-on to the survey so you can request a tee shirt design. Choose any pin artwork from the campaign and custom text like cat names or”Meowy Christmas.” I also plan to order images for tumblers. The latest and greatest method is UV DTF permanent decals. It feels like the design is painted on the surface. I will be using sublimation prints for mugs. (Also available for requests).
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Surveys are looking good!
Thank for your patience. I found what I was doing wrong for the Australia surveys.
And to everyone else, thanks for getting your surveys in so quickly! We only need 9 more backers to complete the survey. I am working hard on my pin order, creating files for each layer, choosing pantone colors, and making diagrams for the manufacturer. I had to start over after several days of work because the file self-destructed --Publisher would not open it.
I unlocked the Astro Coon pin. It was close enough.
I also unlocked the mugs and tumblers. I went ahead and ordered mug blanks and tumblers. I figure I will make up the difference in the next campaign.
I have been looking at the ornaments and want to re-color the cats sitting on a presents. The coat colors need to be fixed. They will be updated to a better set of colors before I lock orders. If you were on the fence about one, it should look better to you when I update them.
The Heart of a Lion pin is the most expensive pin and the Ready to Pounce pin set is also pretty expensive to make. I will bring them back in another campaign after Pintopia in January 2025. So, please stay on my email list. My daughter and I are doing Pokémon themes in January.
Have a great day!
Dacia
And to everyone else, thanks for getting your surveys in so quickly! We only need 9 more backers to complete the survey. I am working hard on my pin order, creating files for each layer, choosing pantone colors, and making diagrams for the manufacturer. I had to start over after several days of work because the file self-destructed --Publisher would not open it.
I unlocked the Astro Coon pin. It was close enough.
I also unlocked the mugs and tumblers. I went ahead and ordered mug blanks and tumblers. I figure I will make up the difference in the next campaign.
I have been looking at the ornaments and want to re-color the cats sitting on a presents. The coat colors need to be fixed. They will be updated to a better set of colors before I lock orders. If you were on the fence about one, it should look better to you when I update them.
The Heart of a Lion pin is the most expensive pin and the Ready to Pounce pin set is also pretty expensive to make. I will bring them back in another campaign after Pintopia in January 2025. So, please stay on my email list. My daughter and I are doing Pokémon themes in January.
Have a great day!
Dacia
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Australia backers can now join the party!
Thanks for calling the issue to my attention. If you are in Australia, I corrected the error.
Dacia
Dacia
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Surveys going out to all backers
Happy Tuesday,
I have received 9 of 10 smoke test surveys and it looks like there are no issues. I am about to enable all surveys. I will keep them open for 2 weeks and lock them shortly after that. I will send a reminder when the days get close.
The sooner you all get them in, the earlier I can place the order with my manufacturer. I know people are busy with Thankgiving stuff this week. Everyone that turns in their survey by Sunday 12/1/24 at midnight will get a free Christmas Coon sticker. (Or any time before I get up on Monday and create a list of completed surveys.)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dacia
I have received 9 of 10 smoke test surveys and it looks like there are no issues. I am about to enable all surveys. I will keep them open for 2 weeks and lock them shortly after that. I will send a reminder when the days get close.
The sooner you all get them in, the earlier I can place the order with my manufacturer. I know people are busy with Thankgiving stuff this week. Everyone that turns in their survey by Sunday 12/1/24 at midnight will get a free Christmas Coon sticker. (Or any time before I get up on Monday and create a list of completed surveys.)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dacia