Cam
CREATOR
6 months ago
Project Update: Smashing Surveys + Pin Production: What's Next?
Dang, y'all are fast!
As of this writing, 90% of folks have filled out their survey for this campaign! That's pretty darn cool – thank you for making my job so easy!
Time to check: HAVE YOU FILLED OUT YOUR SURVEY?
If you're one of the few who haven't yet gotten around to filling out your survey, I've just triggered a re-send of the email. Please check the email address associated with your BackerKit account and fill out the survey before May 25. On that date, your orders will be locked and you cannot make any changes.
MEANWHILE...
Because so many of you fantastic human beings have filled out the surveys, I can get started on pin production! I have an accurate enough count to guesstimate how many pins will be needed, which is great news!
There's more pin nerdery ahead because I like to be transparent about my process but TL;DR: Pin production timelines vary, but I estimate it will take about a month and a half until I get the pins in my hot little hands. Updates will be shared here as they come!
The nitty gritty: I've worked with my pin manufacturer on every single enamel pin I've ever created since 2021; we've never had any significant production delays and they're really good at sharing progress photos so I can do quality checks at a distance. Because I already have pin mockup colors and codes, it's a function of me sending them a spreadsheet of the pins, colors and counts, and then them making the molds and doing their whole enamel-pin-making-thing.
Over the course of them doing their thing, my manufacturer rep will send me photos so I can ensure everything is being done right. When that happens, I'll share the photos here so y'all can see what's coming! This is one of my favorite parts of the process; I love watching pins come to life!
There's more pin nerdery ahead because I like to be transparent about my process but TL;DR: Pin production timelines vary, but I estimate it will take about a month and a half until I get the pins in my hot little hands. Updates will be shared here as they come!
The nitty gritty: I've worked with my pin manufacturer on every single enamel pin I've ever created since 2021; we've never had any significant production delays and they're really good at sharing progress photos so I can do quality checks at a distance. Because I already have pin mockup colors and codes, it's a function of me sending them a spreadsheet of the pins, colors and counts, and then them making the molds and doing their whole enamel-pin-making-thing.
Over the course of them doing their thing, my manufacturer rep will send me photos so I can ensure everything is being done right. When that happens, I'll share the photos here so y'all can see what's coming! This is one of my favorite parts of the process; I love watching pins come to life!
WHAT'S NEXT?
"So Cam," you may be asking, "once the pins are done, what happens after?" I'm so glad you asked!
After the pins arrive, they go through a quality check process called grading. When I grade pins, I look for flaws in the enamel and the front of the pin and ensure that the pin posts are straight so the pin backs stay on. Only A grade pins (pins where I don't see any flaws under direct light and less than an arm's length away) will be sent to backers.
This pin grading process will likely take me a week to complete, owing to the sheer number of pins that will be coming my way (this is a good problem to have!!). Historically, my manufacturer's work has been so good that only ~3% of the pins are not A grades, so I don't forsee an issue there.
After grading, it's time for order packing. This will likely happen around the July 4th holiday or a bit after. I'll be keeping y'all apprised of when, and let you know when shipping addresses will be locked.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to comment here or reach out: [email protected]. Please note: I am a one-woman show, so allowing 24-48 hours for a response is always appreciated :)
With eternal gratitude and thanks for your support,
Cam <3 (and Warden)
After the pins arrive, they go through a quality check process called grading. When I grade pins, I look for flaws in the enamel and the front of the pin and ensure that the pin posts are straight so the pin backs stay on. Only A grade pins (pins where I don't see any flaws under direct light and less than an arm's length away) will be sent to backers.
This pin grading process will likely take me a week to complete, owing to the sheer number of pins that will be coming my way (this is a good problem to have!!). Historically, my manufacturer's work has been so good that only ~3% of the pins are not A grades, so I don't forsee an issue there.
After grading, it's time for order packing. This will likely happen around the July 4th holiday or a bit after. I'll be keeping y'all apprised of when, and let you know when shipping addresses will be locked.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to comment here or reach out: [email protected]. Please note: I am a one-woman show, so allowing 24-48 hours for a response is always appreciated :)
With eternal gratitude and thanks for your support,
Cam <3 (and Warden)
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