Welcome in the witch‘s garden! In this project, you will find flowers linked to the old tellings of witches in folklore. Specifically, we‘re celebrating the nightshade family with four highly toxic, but enchanting flowers that were said to be used in witchcraft! Supposedly, these were all ingredients in flying ointments, the good stuff that made witches fly.

And because Pin Quest is all about storytelling, there‘s not just the flowers as pin designs - each flower comes as a beautiful whimsical ink bottle pin, as well as a custom commissioned poem, written by Lorian Ain‘dal who has written the Bleeding Heart poem for the previous edition of Floral Mythology!

First time crowdfunding? Skip to the „How crowdfunding works“ section below for a quick start guide!

We have four plants in total, and each of the plants gets two pins to choose from: the flower itself or a matching ink bottle (it might be poisonous ink hehe). Pins are planned for a 4cm/1.5" mold size, with the possibility to be a bit larger for production purposes (details etc).

All designs are available as sticker packs. Each pack is discounted compared to the individual sticker prices! They are 3“ with gorgeous holographic backing, and fully waterproof so you won‘t have to worry about keeping them dry.

I love working with creatives of other disciplines, especially writers of all kinds. For the Floral Mythology series, I commission a small piece of writing for each main theme. Last time the designs came with four short microstories written by novelist Duncan Wilson.
This time around the writer is my friend, novelist and poet Lorian Ain‘Dal who already wrote for the Bleeding Heart bonus pin of Floral Mythology Part 1 which was well received. His work is always dark and sensual, which is why he was the perfect pick for this edition. His instagram has various snippets and lots of commissioned art from his novel „A Taste of Mortality“.

For those of you who are new to crowdfunding, let me quickly run down how it works! While the campaign is active, you can choose your pledge tier and any add-ons and only pay after the campaign, in two installments: the campaign amount and the shipping/tax amount (refer to the shipping section). You will not be charged if the campaign is not successful. And while the campaign runs, you are free to change or cancel your pledge as you wish! Refer to the project timeline to see when the payments take place. Please spend responsibly and budget wisely! 

- With your pledge, you help this project come to life. Without crowdfunding, I would not be able to design and make pins.

- Many freebies during the campaign - the best deal you can get!
- Buy more, save money! During the campaigns, there‘s the most flexible bundle discounts.

If you don't want to pay your full pledge right when the campaign ends but still want all rewards, you can use Backerkit's Pay over time feature. It's a interest-free payment plan, divided into four payments! It‘s only available for payments over the equivalent of 150 USD, which is at the time of writing 130 Euros.

Please note that:
- The survey will only become available to you after your payment is completed
- No refunds on partial payments
- Your reward will only ship once the payment is complete.
I will order enough of all pins and other add-ons so that there will be no disadvantage for the late pledgers. 

June-July: Campaign Runs
July: First Payment is collected (the pledged amount during the campaign).
August:
- Surveys are being sent.
- Once 80% of surveys are completed, I will place my order with my manufacturer
- First payment just covers the pledge+add-on value, not shipping!
August-October: Manufacturing, might finish early
November:
- Orders lock and cards are charged
- Grading & Packing
November-December:
- Fulfillment
- Project Closure

Keep in mind that delays can happen in manufacturing! Please don‘t bank on your pins arriving by a certain date.
I am doing my best to plan generously and factor in some time for possible delays caused by manufacturing issues (e.g. having to re-do a batch due to failing quality control or shipments being held in customs etc). 

Shipping is charged after the campaign. They are not included in the pledge levels / add-ons.
These shipping rates are valid as per time of the campaign, and most likely will be accurate. So far I never had to adjust them, but in current times there may be surprise price hikes. 

Germany: 5€ (order includes VAT)
EU: 8€ (order includes VAT)
Non-EU Europe: 8€ (import fees are up to you)
USA (mainland): 12€ + tariff (see next section)
USA (AK, HI): 14€ + tariff (see next section)
Puerto Rico, Virgin Island: Cannot ship there this time unfortunately
Rest of the world: 10-12€ (import fees are up to you)

I'm shipping with your tariffs pre-paid, that's why you will pay a bit extra after the campaign. Since your pledges and add-ons consist of both a physical reward and a digital one, only the shippable, physical reward is tariffed.

Expect about 1€ per pin and a few cents per other merchandise item at the time of writing. 

This is a crowdfunding project and as such, there may be some challenges on the way. Please do familiarize yourself with the risks before pledging!

Delays
I have sketched out a timeline that is generously factoring in a certain amount of delays already. Ideally, we should always be ahead of that timeline, but that being said, the opposite could still happen since a lot can happen in the manufacturing and shipping process.

Design Changes
All images provided are design mock-ups. They will not perfectly translate 1:1 into the real product in color, line thickness and other minor details, but I am doing my best to provide the manufacturers all the info they need to make it as accurate as possible.

Funds
There is no risk of the funds running out to the point of endangering the fulfillment of this project. I am committed to this project and if the raised funds are not sufficient, I will pay the difference out of pocket.

Quality Issues
Lastly, there is a risk of the manufacturer providing poor quality pins. Most pins do have some minor imperfections but they are usually not very visible, the rate of pins with more visible flaws can range from 5%-20% usually. In order to offset this, I will make sure to order at least 50% more pins than needed, so that there will be enough high quality pins for everyone who pledged. 

Here's some fineprint - please read carefully! By backing the project, you agree to these terms.

- Keep an eye on the campaign updates while it is running. Check especially near the end of the campaign if your wanted designs are unlocked and if there have been any important announcements that may change your mind about what to pledge for. I assume that you read it. Missing an update will not be a valid reason to refund you after the campaign ends.
- Fill your survey out in time. Generally, filling out your surveys a few weeks later is no problem as I order enough pieces of everything to cover for that, but filling out your survey months too late can mean that I don’t have everything on hand anymore as regular sales of the items will have begun.

- Double-check your address and especially make sure to change it if you move between your initial survey response and the fulfillment! Backerkit will send you an email when the addresses will lock.
- Check your payment status. Both payments need to go through (pledge + shipping) in order for me to ship something to you. If your second payment fails and you dont fix it, your first one will be considered a donation.

Since all funds are being used to ensure the production process, I reserve the right to decline refunds after the campaign ends, especially after production begins.

During the campaign, you can modify and cancel your pledge anytime. Additional add-ons made through the survey can be modified until the orders lock. Please spend responsibly and use these features instead of letting yourself get charged and then getting a refund.

For American backers, tariff is charged together with your shipping cost.
For Germans and EU citizens, VAT is included in your pledge.
For everyone else, the import fees are up to you at arrival.

All designs are subject to minor changes, either due to the artist‘s judgement or due to manufacturing issues.

You can reach me via Email: [email protected]
You can also DM me on Instagram (although I might not see it as fast) or on Mastodon (I‘m terminally online there and will respond asap)