Have you ever wanted to capture the feeling of seeing a cute gummy candy-like enamel pin in the form of a Pokemon? Now's your chance! This is a campaign for a line of cute mochi-mochipins called Mochimon; a line of soft dyed enamel pins!
This enamel pin project is inspired by my love of other artists who have popularized dyed soft enamel pins and have found a way into my heart and collection! These dyed soft enamel pins have a cute candy look to them that makes them colorful and adorable to collect, wear, and display, but also still made of the sturdy metal that we know and love with hard-dyed enamel pins!
All 15 designs are fully unlocked and can be selected at the end of the campaign! Each of these pins will range in size from 1.1" to 1.7" depending on the design. The price for each tier on Backerkit is for one enamel pin of any unlocked design! They will have screenprinted details and recessed colored in areas to make them cute like candy! * All pin designs are original - please note that Shadow Lugia's posed was referenced off of the official art for DX Gale of Darkness and Lugia was drawn to mirror it as a yin/yang!
You can buy each one individually or a pack of six. If you need a smaller amount or you would like to purchase more, there will be an add-on option to add on additional enamel pins for $14. You can choose any design you prefer as long as they are unlocked designs. A survey will be sent out at the end of the campaign so you can select your choices and review what has been fully unlocked at the end of the campaign.
What are add-ons?
Add-ons are separate items that you can add to your pledge to have them shipped together.
Some add-ons (such as a selection of previous Mochi-pins, additional Mochi-pins) are offered at a cheaper price compared to the after-sale or how much it would cost in store!
Some items such as the Mochimon stickers are made-to-order and will not be sold online outside of the campaign.
All add-ons are completely optional and does not affect whether or not you will get your pledged pin.
The add-ons for this campaign include (prices are in USD):
Each individual Mochi-pin will be $14 USD.
You can add as many as you want! You will not be choosing the design until the campaign is over, I will send a survey for you to select the pins that you want. This also applies for add-ons, if you have selected add-ons with variety such as Mochimon stickers, you will be given the option to choose which one you would like after the campaign is over.
Previous Mochi-pins: $10~$13
made for a discounted price compared to the store, the discounted price ranges from design and is $10~$13 depending on the design.
Mochi-pin stickers: $5 Each, $25 for a Set
Cute and colorful, they look like candies and are made with vinyl, water-proof, UV-protected, dishwasher safe, and vibrant. They are 3" on the longest side. Each sticker will be $5 USD. There is a full set of 7 of these stickers available for $25.
Currently all stretch goals of the campaign have been fully unlocked! Thank you!
How do stretch goals work?
If the initial funding of $1000, then Jirachi, Gardevoir, and Shaymin would be successfully produced. As more and more funding is secured for this project, it opens up more options for production down the line - including these "locked designs" that I have. They're designs that are fully drafted and ready to bemade, but lack the funding as do Jirachi, Gardevoir, and Shaymin. As we gain funding for this project, we unlock more pin designs. At the end of the project, I will send you a survey and there will be a list of the unlocked pins for you to choose from.
What happens if the pin I want is locked?
If the pin you are looking for is locked, please still try to pledge early. Backerkit is an all-or-nothing based system and you can cancel or change your pledge at any time if it seems that the design you are interested in is not going to be fully funded. The earlier we can have pledges be placed, the more opportunities we have to unlock the design that you'd like! We need your help!
I am a digital artist who loves making fanmade products made with lots of love. While I've had many successful projects (including fanmade plushies) I'm looking to get into enamel pin making! To do that, I need your help to fund my enamel pin projects! This will be my second enamel pin project and a fully dyed soft enamel pin project!
I have self-funded and handled large amounts of different projects over my career as an independent artist, and I work year-round to make sure that the products I make are made with the same love and care I feel when I interact with all of you!
Please visit my social media to check out my work and stay tuned for future enamel pin projects and more! All status updates will be posted on Backerkit, but I'm also extremely active on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Online Store
CREATOR BACKGROUND
I am a creator that has fulfilled a large variety of different projects throughout my years of being an independent artist (my most recent project as of January 2025 has been a plush project with 300+ quantity and over a hundred orders) and pride myself on heavy communication, so if you are a new-comer, please rest assured that I'm very hands-on in delivering a wonderful project in a timely manner with communication every step of the way.
An example of some of my favorite projects that I have made in 2024 that have been successfully fulfilled:
EXPERIENCE WITH ENAMEL PINS
I do also have experience in enamel pin making albeit I am a beginner and this will be my second enamel pin project you can see an example of what Mochi-Mochi pins will look like! These are all available as add-ons for a discounted price for this campaign, please be sure to add them on when pledging or after the campaign to enjoy these pins at a discounted price!
These pins will have screen-printed details as well as recessed areas to give the pin some cute colors and textures. I am also extremely active on all of my social medias and extremely communicative on all projects that have been successful through self-funding and crowd-funding.
Here is an example of hard enamel pins that I have made!
VOW FOR TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION
Please feel free to look at my social media and kickstarter page to see how frequent my updates were for my last project - I take great pride in being open and communicative about my projects and I've always worked hard every day for every year to make sure that my projects are fulfilled and at the best quality it can be. You put in your hard earned money, time, and support into supporting me and my projects and I promise you that I will share the same respect towards you and what you receive from me!
The way that I run my campaigns is that I always use campaigns to assist with funding. $1000 will help unlock some of the campaign's initial three designs and some of the necessary budgeting. I tend to put in some of my own personal funds into my projects. It really is a team effort that I'd love for you to be a part of!
An estimate of costs for the initial $1,000 is as follows:
10% goes to hosting this on Backerkit, 30% goes to sampling the enamel pins to make sure that they are how I imagine them to be, 40% goes separately to mass produce the approved sample, and 20% goes to covering shipping from the manufacturer to me.
At $1000, the packaging costs (cards, plastic sleeves, shipping labels, shipping mailers) and possible import fees depending on what occurs during the outcome of this election are covered by me. It is not until the $1,700 mark where everything from the initial 3 designs is fully funded and we can then comfortably unlock new designs with full funding.
💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — A creative celebration featuring over 175 creators launching pin and plushie projects on BackerKit from January 23 to February 13!
✨ Here’s how to earn exclusive rewards:
Cross-Collab Freebies: Look for projects marked as Cross-Collab partners! Back both projects in a pair at a physical reward level and earn a FREE pin from each creator. The more pairs you support, the more pins you collect!
Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin: Back 10 projects to unlock this exclusive reward, surveyed and shipped by BackerKit.
⚔️ Rewards at a glance:
2 FREE pins for every Cross-Collab pair you back (one from each creator!)
1 FREE limited edition Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin when you back 10+ projects
⭐ PRO TIP: Maximize your freebies by supporting Cross-Collab pairs! For example, support 5 Cross-Collab pairs (10 projects) to earn up to 20 exclusive pins!
*Check individual project pages for specific requirements. **Gold Pin unlocks require backing physical items from each project.
It's dangerous to go on your adventure alone! Take this with you! When you back both Kuam's and Yuxine's campaign you will automatically unlock a pair of friends that will protect you on your journey! *Please note that you will need to back both campaigns, once you back both campaigns it will automatically be added to your purchase!
Yuxine: A Pikachu Pokedoll
"Maybe I can throw it to distract the monster from me...?"
Please note that due to GSPR Regulations, I no longer ship to EU or GB-NIR (Northern Ireland). There are also several countries that I currently do not ship to. Countries not accepting packages from USPS: Afghanistan, Belarus, Brunei, Darussalam, Cuba, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Myanmar, Niue, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Yemen.
First-off I want to be transparent and let you know that all of these dates are estimations of when a product goes off smoothly and without any hiccups, but please be aware that due to unseen circumstances they may be delayed or changed. In the event that this happens, you will always, always receive a notice in regards to when shipping dates or production timelines are changed.
I give an estimation on time for there to include:
Proofing of the designs and discussion with manufacturing partners to choose colors, select finishes or extra effects (for the MochiMon campaign specifically, we'll be working with colors, screenprinting, recessed details and colored recessed areas)
Samples are made (and if certain samples turn out in a way that I feel are not up to standards with the product that I want to deliver, I will end up turning back to the manufacturer and declining to move forward with the sample until I am happy - this may go back to step one of re-proofing the design)
I have only had this happen one time with pin manufacturing where I turned the sample back to the manufacturer to change all of the colors because I wanted to produce the highest quality and best enamel pin that I could do. All of these were completely communicated to the pledges.
Any delays in shipping, especially with the upcoming new Election results, I cannot predict how interactions abroad and receiving shipments from abroad, tariffs, etc. will affect this project. I will communicate any changes and I'm always focused on anything that may affect business results and timelines, so I will be keeping track of any policies that may affect this campaign.
All shipping fees will be chargedseparately, AFTER the campaign, during pledge management. The prices below are estimates. Add-on's for this campaign are unlikely to affect shipping by much as they are all lighter items, but in the case that shipping costs are affected, I will reach out to you to let you know.
Estimated shipping costs (IN USD for 1~10 pins):
$7 USA
$20 International
ESTIMATED TIME-LINE: *Jin is your's truly (me, the artist)!
February 13: End of campaign - Jin* will be away for a convention from February 14-17, please email for any urgent matters! February 18: Begins proofing and sampling process for any designs Late April ~ Late May: Samples are finished Early June: Mass production for all unlocked designs begins Late July: Mass production is finished and the journey from the manufacturer to my door starts. Late August: All items are received and I begin to process packages and shipping
SHIPPING (Yes I'm putting this in here twice since this will result in any of these countries' pledges being cancelled, so please read this carefully.) Please note that due to GSPR Regulations, I no longer ship to EU or GB-NIR (Northern Ireland). There are also several countries that I currently do not ship to. Countries not accepting packages from USPS: Afghanistan, Belarus, Brunei, Darussalam, Cuba, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Myanmar, Niue, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Yemen.
I ship to all other countries outside of this list. All customers are responsible for paying the proper taxes placed on imports during the time of receipt. Buyers are also always responsible for making sure that their address is up to date and accurate in spelling and formatting. If your package is returned to me I will hold onto the package for up to 6 months while it is eligible for reshipment at an additional cost. If returned and you no longer wish to have the package, you will be refunded only for the items. Shipment price and transaction fees apply. There are no exceptions to this policy. By placing an order in my store or pledging for a project that I am running, you agree to these terms and conditions.
DESIGNS The pins that you are seeing are 90% their final design and may be subject to change. Majority of it will not be changed, the only things that I may be subject to change is if my manufacturer indicates that something cannot be done successfully or if it may look better to do something one way or another. Any changes will be to my discretion and will in all faith be done to bring you the best product possible.
PIN GRADING
When I receive the pins I will do grading on my end - it is my goal to produce only the highest quality of items and I will reserve only the best for my supporters, but please be aware that because many parts of an enamel pin are hand-made and finished by actual people and not machines, there will be areas prone to specks and errors that can only be found if you're looking for it. I will not send out pins that have defects such as deep scratches or incorrect paint, but please be aware that enamel pins may have a higher variation rate compared to products that are completely done through machines.
COMMUNICATIONS When backing for this campaign, please be aware of the email that you are using for this campaign. I have found that backing through your apple iOS leads to them using your apple id to back campaigns and it may result in discrepancies between your preferred email and an appleID that does not receive emails accurately. This leads to issues getting into communication with you and delays our timeline when we are unable to contact you. Please ensure that the email you are using is accurate. If we are unable to reach you, we cannot promise that the items you originally wanted can be secured and you may result in losing out on your rewards or we may choose to give you randomized items to fulfill your order if you are unable to tell us which items you prefer. We usually give multiple opportunities to correct your email, payment, and tell us which items you would like - so please be sure to keep your communication methods open.
Through pledging through Backerkit or placing any orders through me, I will always promise to be communicative about my projects and vow to update in a timely manner. Please refer to Backerkit updates on my pages to make sure that you get my updates. If you have any questions or concerns about my projects, please feel free to reach out to me through email - [email protected]. I tend to answer the same business day or same-hour if I am awake.
COUNTRIES I SHIP TO Again, Please note that due to GSPR Regulations, I no longer ship to EU or GB-NIR (Northern Ireland). There are also several countries that I currently do not ship to. Countries not accepting packages from USPS: Afghanistan, Belarus, Brunei, Darussalam, Cuba, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Myanmar, Niue, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Yemen. If your country was NOT mentioned, I can ship to you. If you are a part of these countries, please either have an alternative shipping address that IS NOT a part of these countries. Your pledge will be cancelled if your address is a part of this list.
