Hey Wild Ones!

A short update, but I’m so excited that I had to share! The purple Krampus sample has arrived at our new factory partner, and they’ve already created a copy from it. I wanted to share the results because it’s getting so close to being complete. 👀

On the left is their quick mock-up, copying the prototype I sent. On the right is the image I sent back, highlighting a few changes that need to be made. Specifically, we’ll be adjusting the face embroidery outward slightly, adding the beard, fluffing the muttonchops, and angling the mouth up a bit! And of course, we’re switching to pink paws. I had considered brown paws when the need to change to brown fur arose, but they would blend in too much with the “branches” prop, so I decided the pink would offer better contrast.

With that said, we’re nearly there! As the plush designer, this process is full of tiny tweaks, because only so much can be conveyed through an image. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to making prototypes a reality, you also need plenty of words to get the details just right! 😅

The ups and downs of this plush-making journey have inspired me to create a montage of all the prototypes we’ve worked through. That way, we can all look back together and see just how far Kidd Krampus has come from the beginning to now. I’ll start editing this today, so by the time he’s 100% ready, the montage will be, too! 🍿

As always, thank you for your patience and support, Wild Ones!
L 💚


P.S. As a reminder, if you are in any way unhappy with the necessary brown-fur change to Kidd Krampus, I will of course honor any refunds!