Hail and well met! I can see it on your face - you have a long journey ahead of you filled with adventure and danger. I gather you'll be needing a trusty companion? A tool? Well, as you have stepped into my smithy, you're in luck! I have just now emerged from the forge with a new collection of blades that will be well suited for a bold adventurer such as yourself. Don't be shy - survey my wares and pick a weapon that suits you best. There are no wrong answers! But remember - a weapon such as these is an extension of yourself, so ponder hard and trust in your heart.
I do have more sword designs planned and sketched! Just in case though, I won't unveil any extra stretch goal designs until we reach the $5000 funding mark. Other properties I have swords planned from include:
Shipping fees will be collected and charged AFTER the campaign is over and is not included with your pledge. Please keep this in mind when budgeting and filling out your surveys!
SHIPPING ESTIMATES These prices are estimates and are subject to change. All packages are charged shipping based on the final package weight. Ordering add-ons may incur additional shipping fees. Prices are listed in USD.
USA (Domestic)
1 Pin: $5
Full Set: $8
Canada (International)
1 Pin: $11
Full Set: $18
Australia/New Zealand (International)
1 Pin: $15
Full Set: $25
Everywhere Else (International)
1 Pin: $15
Full Set: $25
UK and EU Backers Thank you for your interest but please message me directly instead of pledging if you're interested in these pins. Your message should include:
Which tier you wish to pledge
Any requested add-ons
Country of residence
I will make a custom Etsy listing for you for your pledge tier, add-ons, and shipping when the project is ready to ship. Please keep in mind that you will be charged tax fees on top of the shipping cost.
***I am not responsible for any additional tax or import fees incurred upon receipt of your parcel.***
October 23rd: Campaign launches!
November 8th: Campaign ends
End of November/Early December: Surveys sent
January 31st 2025: Surveys due (no surveys accepted after this date)
Late January: Manufacturing begins
March: Pin grading
April: UK + EU backers are charged via Etsy
April: Begin fulfilment and shipping
This timeline is an estimate and delays may occur at any stage. I will keep backers informed about any delays and issues.
My name is Lachlan but you may call me Marachi if you want! My pronouns are they/them and I am a long time convention artist, webcomic artist, and professional nerd. I love painting with vibrant colours and a fun style, and enjoy making fun and unique nerdy gifts and pieces. I started making enamel pins in 2020 and ran three successfully funded enamel pin crowdfunding campaigns: Wild Card and Elemental Tea Time 1 & 2. I was a participant in BackerKit's Pintopia 2 in early 2024 and will be returning for Pintopia 3 in January 2025. I also have a long-running comic called Year of the Marachi that's available on Webtoon!
I have run three successful Kickstarter campaigns, two of which were enamel pin campaigns, and one successful BackerKit pin campaign. My first pin campaign, Wild Card, was able to fund 9 pins in total. My second campaign, Elemental Tea Time, was funded in under 15 minutes, raised over 60k from over 600 backers, and funded 51 pin designs. For Pintopia 2, I was able to fund an additional 6 tea pin sets, a premium stained glass pin, and the first round of sword pins which have been very popular at conventions. I have also since designed a handful of pins, including a pin for a collaborative campaign called Heaven and Hell 2 led by artists Jaizure and Pokettoni. I hope to continue making pins for a long time!
I will be using the same manufacturer for Pop Culture Swords as I have with all my previous pins. I have a great relationship with my company and they always deliver with the highest quality as you can see from the pin examples above.
Previous campaigns saw some hiccups, particularly with non-pin merchandise, so I am going to just focus on pins this time around to guarantee the best possible quality, the least amount of issues, and the fastest possible fulfilment. I promise to bring you some amazingly beautiful pins!
To see my previous campaign, Elemental Tea Time 2: Garden Party, click on the banner below!
Refunds and Exchanges Refunds must be requested within 30 days of the campaign's ending. I will not accept refunds after December 8th - no exceptions. If your rewards are damaged in transit, please message me directly with photos of the damage and we will work out a solution together.
Surveys Surveys will be sent out after the campaign and are mandatory to fill out in order to receive your rewards. You will be charged shipping at this time as well. You have until January 31st to fill out your surveys. Not completing this step will result in you not receiving your rewards.
Surveys will not lock until January 31st so you will have ample time to change your survey answers until then. Shipping will not lock until fulfilment for all tiers is ready.
Forfeiture of Rewards If you do not complete your survey before January 31st, including fixing any errored payment methods, you forfeit your pledge and rewards and will not receive them. Please make sure to take care of everything before January 31st or message me before that cut off if you wish to receive your rewards.
Import Fees I am not responsible for any additional import fees or taxes that may be incurred during the shipping process for international (outside of the US) orders.
Grading All pins are graded by hand for quality assurance. Please keep in mind that pins are handmade items and as such are prone to inconsistencies. This can include minor cosmetic imperfections.
A Grade/Standard grade imperfections include but are not limited to:
minor surface scuffing on the enamel or metal plating
very small specs of dust in unnoticeable areas
minor/unnoticeable enamel underfill
minor/unnoticeable air bubbles
slightly offset screenprinting on pins that have it
More major imperfections will be graded as Grade B or C depending on the severity. When you receive your pin, please know that you are receiving the highest quality pin possible even if there are minor imperfections present.
Final Product Expectations The images used in this campaign are artist mock ups and not the final product. I am working very closely with my manufacturer to ensure the final product is as close to the mock up as possible but changes to the designs are inevitable in order to guarantee the highest quality. While I have done my best to minimize such changes, please expect a slight variation between the mock up and the final product. I will share production pictures as I receive them.
Every campaign is prone to risks and challenges. Here are some common reasons for fulfilment and manufacturing delays:
Manufacturer delays due to quality control problems, needing to tweak a design for better production, or national/company holidays
Shipping delays due to high volume of shipping, reduced workforce, distribution center problems, or customs hold-ups
Illness or other emergencies
If the pins I receive have a consistent minor imperfection, pins with that imperfection will be considered Standard/A Grade. If the pins have a more major imperfection, I will have them remade which will take more time. I have yet to need to do this, but in the event that I do I will communicate this via updates, as well as any other cause of delays.
I am also just one person, and one who travels often for work and has chronic health problems. Please be understanding if I am a bit slower than you would like me to be, and of course if any major problems arise I will always communicate with you via updates if/when they arise.
All that being said, here is a list of things I am doing or already have done to ensure there are as few problems as possible!
I am already communicating with my manufacturer about these pins. I have sent in the final vector artwork and they are preparing it for production. We should be able to start production immediately after surveys are locked!
I am only focusing on pins for this campaign and keeping it to 9 pins total to keep this simple! This will mean I only need to communicate with one manufacturer and will speed up fulfilment. I will not add any more stretch goals or add-ons.
There will be no backing cards for this campaign. Pins will be sent out in the bags they come in from my manufacturer.
I already have most of the shipping supplies I'll need for fulfilment and can easily order more if the campaign is more successful than I am anticipating.
I will be working on the survey while the campaign is running so *optimistically* I will be able to send it out immediately after the campaign ends.
My current fulfilment timeline has me fulfilling orders during a quiet time of the year so I should be able to finish all fulfilment all at once.
I am doing my best to keep this campaign simple and organized, and hope that means that I will be able to get you all your pins quickly!
And as I've said, I will communicate any problems via updates.
Thank you for your understanding and trust! We got this!!!
