Did you have a hoppy holiday? I hope y'all got everything you wanted and are starting this New Year off on a good foot! I'm hopping in here real quick with some updates!
Production Progress:
Charms, sticker books, and zipper pouches are preparing for production! I am currently waiting on proofs. Once those are approved, the production will begin. Stickers should be arriving mid-to-late January. It's mainly the plushies that take the most time to produce, as we almost sold a thousand plushes overall! I can still hardly believe it!
All nine Hurtsies samples should be shipped by the end of this week. The factory is currently making copies to be shipped out to me. Once I receive the samples, I can take better photos and videos to share with y'all! After I confirm the samples, production will begin around February. Keep in mind that China celebrates their New Year from January 17th-February 5th, so this may cause a lull in updates, but not too terribly!
But words aren't as fun as photos, are they? So here's some cute photos and snippets courtesy of my factory rep!
I can't get over how cute Grave Robbert is... I know that a parent shouldn't have favorite children... but can you blame me? (The headband is not pictured, but again, please don't let it alarm you. I'll take more detailed photos and videos once they're in my home office!) I also received some questions on whether Grave Robbert would have his flower prop. Unfortunately, having so many props would greatly increase his overall cost, since he already comes with toy bones and a headband. (However, I'm already planning another Hurtsies campaign with different guts and add-ons for our spooky pals.)
Riffraff's cute little face got minor adjustments on the embroidery placement. I am a stickler for detail, haha. Mainly it was an issue of the angle and lighting! I'd like to thank the follower who wrote in with the initial suggestion for his expression. <3
Many users wrote in about the ears looking a bit floppy. The original factory we used suggested no stuffing in the ear, however, my current partner will be adding sponge in the ear to give it a lil more oomph. Mishmash's ear looks so squishable.
We also have some photos of the embroidered patches!
Again, thank you all for your patience on this project. I did not expect my first ever campaign to go so well, and it's honestly been a little overwhelming. (But like, in a good way!) I initially only made the sample of Grimsley because 2024 was an incredibly hard year financially, and I couldn't fathom so many people coming together to help me make this dream project of mine a reality. In the future, I will definitely have all the samples ready in advance before the project begins, haha! But for now, thank you all for rallying around me as I learn to navigate this exciting new chapter in my journey as a merch designer! A rabbit couldn't ask for a better crowd.
I hope you're all having a great night. (And I hope you're staying warm if you're also experiencing this awful cold front!) I'll be back with another update soon.
