Hey all! I've been very busy at work getting your rewards out! As of now 99% of packages have been dropped off and are on the way to you! As I wrap up this campaign, I just had ...
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Tiffany Martrano
4 months ago
Pins are here + Last call to update order!
Hi all! The pins have arrived safe and sound! However I did have some important things to note so please read carefully!
• The Trihorn Meatle has variations in the tightness of...
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Tiffany Martrano
4 months ago
Pins Complete!
Hi all! Hope you've been doing well! I wanted to let you know that my supplier notified me that all the pins are complete and will be shipping soon! I wanted to share some addit...
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Tiffany Martrano
5 months ago
Pin Update: Trihorn Meatle
Hi all! Hope you all have been well! As I continue working with my supplier I have an update they provided me concerning the Trihorn Meatle pin that I wanted to share.
The pi...
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Tiffany Martrano
5 months ago
Stickers Keychains and more!
Hi friends! Hope you've been having a wonderful past couple of weeks! I've been busily working on both this campaign and lots of other new projects for the rest of the year! To ...
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Tiffany Martrano
6 months ago
Survey Reminder!
HI all!
Hope you have been well! I've been very busy prepping production for all these goodies! I just wanted to post a couple of reminders!
I have about 90% completion rate ...
Hey all! I've been very busy at work getting your rewards out! As of now 99% of packages have been dropped off and are on the way to you! As I wrap up this campaign, I just had a couple of final things to note:
Last Call
If you haven't received a tracking notification yet, please check that your credit card was not declined and you filled out your survey! If you haven't received a notification and your card and survey went through, don't worry, those packages are going out this coming Monday!
However I do have some pledges that have failed due invalid cards or incomplete surveys. IF YOU HAVE NOT FIXED YOUR CARD OR SURVEY PLEASE DO SO ASAP!!!! I cannot guarantee rewards after a certain point!!
For those whose orders have arrived or shipped, PLEASE let me know if there are any issues! This was my largest fulfillment effort I've done, so there might be some hiccups on my part. If there is, contact me at [email protected] and let me know what your issue is and I'll do what I can to help! My concern is making sure you get your products and are happy with what you ordered, so I'm more than happy to help out where I can!
International Orders
Just a reminder for international friends that there may be taxes and duties on your packages upon arrival. I am not responsible for these fees and these are the responsibility of the buyer. International packages can take up to a month to arrive, but rest assured they are on the way!
Leftovers
Any leftovers from the campaign will be avaible in my shop in the next coming month! These will be at altered prices to reflect both Etsy fees and the price per pin. You can follow my shop at the link -> https://www.etsy.com/shop/VileWorm/
Coming Soon
This coming October I'm going to be launching a much smaller campaign with some other creators! It is still a work in progress, and a bit weirder, but I hope you'll enjoy none the less and check it out! Click the image below to check it out and follow along if you're interested. I also included some WIP of some other designs, all these are subject to change but hopefully they get the idea of what I'm going for across :) Click the image below to follow along!
Anyhow that should be about it for this campaign! Thanks so much for making this run such an amazing success! This project was a labor of love for me and I'm beyond happy with the positive support I've gotten through it all! Hope you see you again in the next one!
Hi all! The pins have arrived safe and sound! However I did have some important things to note so please read carefully!
The Trihorn Meatle has variations in the tightness of the moveable pieces on the pin. some need some extra force to move some are loose. I tried to pick out the best of the best for you all to receive! Just be mindful that there might be some variation in the shell based on how the manufacturing process goes. I tried to pick out ones where the shell can be displayed open or closed, but there are some that are looser and don't hold their position as well. I do not consider these variations to be a defect unless it's excessive in nature
As noted in a previous update, pins that have red metal plating might have some bleeding in the white enamel. I am not considering this defective unless it's excessive in nature.
You'll have 48 hours left to update your your order. If you're unhappy or concerned about any of the pins you selected, now is the time to make a change! After 48 hours orders will be locked and cards will be charged.
I'm still waiting for the updated Bee-Chain keychains. I put in a further inquiry with my supplier for updates and hopefully they will ship and arrive soon. I was told last week they're close to completion and close to being ready to be shipped to me, so hopefully not too much longer! Orders that contain the Bee-Chain will not ship until the replacements arrive.
I'll be spending the rest of this week packing and grading all the pins, and hopefully shipping will begin early or mid next week! I'll be doing batch shipping to help streamline things for both myself and the postal office.
If you have any concerns or need any further action on my part please contact me ASAP at [email protected]. I won't be able to assist after orders are shipped.
Now onto the photos! Took some rough photos in the sunlight to try to show them off :) That's it for me now! Time to get down to work!
Hi all! Hope you've been doing well! I wanted to let you know that my supplier notified me that all the pins are complete and will be shipping soon! I wanted to share some additional information as the campaign moves forward
Factory Photos
Here's a drive link with all of the factory photos I was provided of the completed pins! When the pins are in my hands I'll take my own photos. You can view the factory photos HERE
I know in a previous post I outlined that the Velvet Worm pin's printing was not exactly as I expected. Unfortunately after multiple back and forth with my supplier to rectify this issue, the factory was unable to produce the pin exactly how I anticipated. Therefore, I decided to settle on the original print which you can see below
Hopefully this isn't too much of a deal breaker for those looking forward to this pin! I have unlocked all orders if you would like to adjust your selection. If you have any issues with adjusting your order send me an email to the email below
In addition, I'm still waiting on reprints of the Bee-Chain Keychain and got confirmation from my supplier that the remakes are in the final quality check and should be shipping out soon!
Timeline and Notes
Here is a rough timeline and some notes to be aware of as we finish up the final stretch of the campaign!
After the pins ship to me, it will likely take 1-2 weeks to arrive to my doorstep. Might be longer or shorter depending on how long customs might take.
Pin grading might take about a week to complete. I'm going to have my partner help me, but I'll have thousands of pins to grade and package for retail.
Shipping will take 1-2 weeks to complete. I'll be shipping out orders in batches to streamline the process for both myself and the postal workers who process my orders.
Cards will be charged 7/17- Please ensure that you have a valid card on file to make things easier! These card charges will be for any additional funds charged through the post campaign survey.
If there are any major issues when doing grading I'll write an update message and let you all know as soon as possible!
As always if there are issues with your order in any way, please let me know via email at [email protected]
Email is the best way to contact me. I have it linked on my phone and will get back to you asap. Backerkit doesn't give me proper notifications nor any private messaging. Please let me know your backerkit email so I can lookup your order!
I think that's it for now! Hope you all have a great rest of your week!
Hi all! Hope you all have been well! As I continue working with my supplier I have an update they provided me concerning the Trihorn Meatle pin that I wanted to share.
The pin is produced with Red Chrome, and unfortunately because of the plating it's caused some bleeding into the translucent and white enamel as seen in the photo below.
While my supplier will do the best to minimize the impact, this does mean that my grading system will slightly adjust as a result of this issue. Pins with minor bleeding will be acceptable A - Grade Pins, while ones with major bleeding (like the photo above) will be marked as B Grade.
I understand if this might be disappointing, and as a reminder I'll be opening surveys before shipping so you can adjust which products you might want if need be Because of how expensive these pins are to produce, I don't really have it in my budget to remake at the moment. Again I'll do myself and my supplier will do our best to ensure that the pins you receive have minimal bleeding, but it might be unavoidable. Personally I think the look kinda fits with the vibe of the pin.
As always feel free to provide your input below or privately at [email protected]. I'm more than happy to adjust my current course to ensure you guys are happy with your products.
Hi friends! Hope you've been having a wonderful past couple of weeks! I've been busily working on both this campaign and lots of other new projects for the rest of the year! To break the silence, I had some updates I wanted to share
Stickers
Stickers have arrived and turned out wonderful! Each one has a nice soft metallic sheen to it, very happy with the outcome :)
Keychains
I just got done filling the Meatsquito pins with the liquid and I'm extremely happy with how this keychain turned out! I can't post videos on backerkit but you can find a video I took of the shifting glitter and sand action HERE! Unfortunately the Bee-Chain ended up having only one acrylic piece in it despite me paying for and requesting three pieces. I've sent an email to my supplier to try to rectify the issue ASAP, but thought I'd share anyways! I love how bright the colors turned out. Hopefully I get a response soon and I won't be too delayed with a remake for these keychains
Pins!
I have lots of WIP photos for my pins, thought I would share some! First up is the Velvet Worm! The UV printing on this one isn't what I originally wanted, as it fades into a lighter color than fades off into the dark enamel. I messaged my supplier about this and hopefully it won't be too much of a problem to get it tweaked. Otherwise I love the galactic sparkles on this one and the rich blue plating! This is the only pin thus far that I've noticed an issue with, And then here are some of the other ones that are complete or very close to completion!
Some other things!
That's mostly it for now! Just as an FYI I'm running a little Birthday Sale where all items in my Etsy shop are 30% off! I've added a lot of new items which you can find in my shop HERE! Sale ends at End of Day Sunday 6/16 :)
My campaign partner UltraInfinite is also running another campaign set to launch soon, featuring tons and tons of sick designs (per usual). It's going to be a very exciting campaign so be sure to sign up for it if you haven't already and follow along HERE!
I'm also going to be a guest artist on this campaign, along with other very talented artists! You can find my design for the campaign below, featuring my very handsome OC Sarvael :)
Okay that's it for now! Per usual if you ever have any questions comments concerns or anything else send me an email at [email protected]! Backerkit fails to notify me of comments here even though I try to check to the best of my abilities. Hope to see you all soon and have a safe and happy weekend!
