Hello! My name is Teal, the artist and owner behind my shop VileWorm! I've been creating funky and weird critters in the form of pins for the past few years now. This will be my third crowdfunding campaign with my previous campaigns being successful! This campaign will feature a variety of weird and wretched worms and their disgusting emotions.
I'll be offering some freebie incentives for Early Bird and Returning Backers! If you miss these freebies, no problem at all! These designs will be offered as add-on's for purchase.
Early Bird Backers are backers that pledge within the first 48 hours of the campaign launch. Below you will get the following pin absolutely free if you meet the conditions of the early bird incentive!
1.5 Inch Soft Enamel Pin with Dyed Metal Plating and Epoxy coating with Green Glow in the dark accents
Returning Backers are those who have pledged to either of my previous campaigns! Below you will get the following vinyl sticker for free if you meet the conditions!
3 Inch Waterproof Vinyl Sticker with a matte surface finish
As part of this campaign I'm going to be participating in a cross collaboration with artist Royarach and their campaign Cryptid Terrors! If you pledge to BOTH my campaign and their campaign, you'll get two pins for us free! Below are the freebie design specifications:
1.25 Inch Height with Dyed Metal Plating and Epoxy Coating
1.25 Inch Width Pin with Dyed Metal Plating, Epoxy Coating and Screenprint Accents
As part of the greater collaboration MEMENTOS MORI you can get an additional freebie pin from me if you pledge to all other 5 campaigns! Below is the design you'll receive from me! Visit the Mementos Mori section at the bottom of the campaign page for additional information and a better view at all the pins you're eligible to receive!
1.25 Inch Black Dyed Metal pin with Epoxy Coating and Screenprint Accents
The following are the main unlockable pin incentives. Each unlock condition will be indicated in the upper corner of the graphics below. If we surpass funding goals, more incentives will be added!
2.5 Inch Height Soft Enamel Pin with Dyed Red Metal plating and Screenprint Accents with an Epoxy top coat
2 Inch Width Soft Enamel Pin with Red Chrome Plating, Epoxy Top Coat, and a Pearlescent Shimmer accent in the red enamel
2 Inch Height Soft Enamel Pin with Dyed Metal Plating, Epoxy Topcoat with Screenprinted accents on the knives
2.75 Inch Width Soft Enamel with Dyed Metal Plating with Epoxy Topcoat with Pearl shimmer accent
2.75 Inch Height Soft Enamel Gradient Chrome Plating (Black to Red Chrome) Gradient UV Print Epoxy Coating Pearl Swirl Accent on the Blue Orb. I will be using a different supplier to manufacture this pin, grading may be different.
Two Color Variations: Black and Red. Black features a red dyed metal plating while Red has Red Chrome Plating. Please note the chain will dangle down in front of the pin.
Two Color Variations: Black/Green and Pink/Purple. Black/Green will feature Green Dyed Metal Plating and GITD accents on the yellow clouds. Pink/Purple will feature Purple Dyed Metal Plating and Glitter Accents
Two Color Variations: White/Gold and Red/Black. White/Gold will feature Gold Plated Hard Enamel. Red/Black will feature Black Nickel Plating Hard Enamel
Rainbow Plating Soft Enamel + Epoxy
Rainbow Plating with UV Print Soft Enamel + Epoxy
Rainbow Plating with UV Print Accents Soft Enamel + Epoxy
Rainbow Plating Soft Enamel plus Epoxy with UV Print Accents
Black Dyed Metal with UV Print and Glitter on the white orb. Please note UV Print might be darker in the final product!!
Add-Ons are designs that aren't gated behind any unlock condition. These can be added to your order upon pledge!
1 Inch Mini Pin with Dyed Metal and Epoxy Coating. Two color variations to choose from!
1.25 Width Mini Pin with Dyed Metal Plating and Epoxy Coating. Two color variations to choose from!
1 Inch Pin with half raised metal covered by a translucent overlay with screenprint accents. PLEASE NOTE: Colors will likely be darker in the final product versus mockup! There may be variations in tone/coloring just with the overlay and metal effects.
1.25 Inch 3D Printed Keychains. Comes in three color variations: Red & Black, Black & Red, or a Mystery Color! Please note that this is an original sculpt and each keychain is created by me. Because these are not factory made item there may be some imperfections such as layer lines or roughness on overhang areas.
2 Inch 3D Printed Keychain. Comes in three color variations: Red & Black, Black & Red, or a Mystery Color! Please note this is an original sculpt and each keychain is made by me. These are considered hand made items and thus are not expected to be perfect. There may be some imperfections like roughness on overhang areas, or layer lines. I do my best to minimize these blemishes.
3 Inch Waterproof Vinyl Stickers with various accents per design
We cordially invite you to Mementos Mori — a collaboration of pin campaigns featuring dark and spooky designs. Projects will run from Halloween, October 31st to November 14th.
Freebie Cross-Collaboration Pins — each Mementos Mori creator has paired up with a fellow participant to create two unique pin designs together. If both projects reach their initial funding goal, backers who support both will get a pair of freebie cross-collab pins, one from each creator.
If you pledge to all six campaigns, you'll receive an additional freebie mini pin from each campaign to complete the Mementos Mori pin set.
Shipping will be charged AFTER the campaign is complete through BackerKit's Survey. Charges are subject to change based on quantity and location, however the following rates are to be expected:
Domestic US Shipping: $5 - $8
International Shipping: $12 - $20
Address Updates: Please ensure that addresses provided are correct and up to date. Any issues may cause delays in receiving your items. If you need to update your address, you will have time and I will send notifications when I'm locking all addresses to begin shipping. If your package is returned due to an insufficient address, I will contact you to provide updated information. You will be responsible for any re-shipping fees. If I do not hear back after 48 hours, your order will be forfeited without refund.
Germany and France Backers: As a result of packaging regulations and laws setup in Germany and France, I am unable to ship to these countries. Unfortunately, because of these regulations I am also unable to provide shipping to these countries post-campaign on my Etsy shop. Any orders placed to Germany or France will be canceled and refunded appropriately.
International Backers: Buyers are responsible for any VAT or Custom fees associated with your purchase. If a package is returned due to insufficient payments, I will reach out directly to rectify any issues. You will be responsible for any additional re-shipping fees. If I do not hear back after 48 hours, your order will be forfeited without refund.
If you do not fill out your survey or provide sufficient payment information within a reasonable timeframe you will forfeit your reward! I cannot ship out your order until all information is valid and complete.
Timeline below is a rough estimation for the roadmap for completing the project. Subject to change based on risk factors outlined below
October 31st -> November 14th: Campaign Runs
End of November: Funds are released and Surveys sent out
Early December: Items go into Production
February 2025: Campaign Fulfillment
Risks
Backers are getting the highest quality of pin, also known as an A-Grade Pin. A-Grade pins are pins that have minimal/no discernable defects. If there are a high number of defective pins, I will need to contact the manufacturer for a remake to ensure that Backers get the highest quality product.
Because of differences between screens and real life lighting, there may be slight color variation from mockup to final product. I have done my best to match to Pantone's HEX specifications to ensure an accurate mockup. Any color variations would be very minor
Designs might need to be tweaked due to manufacturing limitations. Any changes whether minor or major will be addressed to backers to ensure enough time for any order changes if needed. I have created many pins and try to ensure my designs are production ready before manufacturing.
Shipping delays might adjust the timeline. Sometimes shipping from the supplier to my front door can take additional unexpected time due to customs processing.
Unfortunately Backerkit does not have any easy means for communication between backers and creators. As such PLEASE make sure to contact me at my professional email at [email protected]
Streamlining communication via my email allows me to stay organized.
Backerkit also does not provide immediate notifications to me when someone responds to a community post. I will try to check community posts frequently and response, but if you want a fast response email is the best way to contact me!
Mistakes may happen on my end, if you receive your order and are not happy with the quality of the items or there is a mistake please contact me via my email so I can sort out the problem! I would rather you let me know so I can make things right, my top priority is making sure I'm producing quality items and that you are happy with your order!
Please do not contact me on social media sites such as Instagram and Tumblr. I do not actively browse social media and DM's get hidden or flagged for me. I get lots of unsolicited messages and bots so actual concerns get buried and missed.
