Surveys have been approved by BackerKit and smoke test surveys are out! The smoke test sends surveys to 5% of each reward tier, to ensure they're working smoothly with no issues.
If you receive a survey, please fill it out ASAP. As soon as the smoke test surveys are mostly completed with no issues, I can send the remaining surveys.
If you run into problems or have questions for me please email me at [email protected] or use the "Need Help?" button by your email at the top right of your survey.
Shipping: Keep in mind, shipping is calculated not only by location, but by weight too. The more pins you get, the higher your shipping will be! For example, in the USA, the highest tier pledges will see about $10 shipping, while 1 pin pledges will see $6 or less. Lots of add-ons will increase shipping.
Vector Artwork
Finally, here are all the vector versions of the pins, as promised. Sugar Bowl, Crystal Ball, Planchette, copper Teacup, and Teapot were already vectors before campaign launch, so there will be no difference. However, for the rest, there's very little in the way of changes. Vector versions have cleaner lines/curves, are properly symmetrical where necessary, and in general, are less messy. Though I'm a bit of a perfectionist so "messy" may mean very little. 😆
The following pins have minor changes:
The small candles have little metal sparkles added.
The black nickel bottle has an extra shade of purple added to the bottom of the design, along with 2 metal sparkles.
Black nickel candles w/ extra sparkles
Copper candle w/ extra sparkles
Black nickel bottle w/ sparkles & a new shade of purple
Salesman has a little piece of hair covering the side of his skull face, to match some later artwork more (illustrations, stickers) and give the impression of fluffier hair.
Salesman dangling pin with a little piece of extra hair on the right side
The rest of the vectors:
Ghost-Cat
Skelemander
Miss Foxglove
*Cross-Collab only
Grimoire
Dark Mirror
Crystal Ball
Sugar Bowl
Night Owl
Light Owl
Planchette
Teapot
Copper bottle
Cameo Man
Cameo Werewolf
"early bat"
Black nickel teacup
cupper teacup
green mini eye
cream mini eye
That's all for now! If all looks good, the surveys will be sent out in the next 2-3 days. Thanks for your patience and support as usual!
I’m so excited to show you the brand new design after the Loch Ness Monster won last week’s poll - check it out below! This new design will unlock at £5,000, which we’re not far off! And then at £5,000 the rainbow variant will also be available~ I hope you all like them, and I've updated both the campaign page and available tiers to reflect this. This means that the original "All In" Tiers still cover the first 8 pins, rather than the full set of 10, just as a heads up!
What to do if you want to add the extra pins to your pledge:
If you're an Early Bird backer, and you want to add extra pins, EDIT YOUR PLEDGE, RATHER THAN CANCELLING IT, as this still works out cheapest!
If you're on any other Tier, just use the Add-Ons feature as normal to add as many extra pins you want that way. Just message me if you have any questions about this, or add a comment.
I’ve also added the holographic sticker design of Nessie as an Add-On too! I’ll update the image of it tomorrow, but it is available for £3, like the others!
I hope we can smash through the rest of the unlock goals asap as I love this design. With just over a week to go, we’ve got a great chance of absolutely crushing it - help spread the word if you can!
Hey everyone ! We've unlocked all previous goals woo ! I'm here with another new pin design and another new stretch goal, as well as some bag updates and photos ! Firstly lets start with the pin: Changeling who unlocks at $29,000. She will be a standard pin and available to add on for $18.
The next new item is bag charms ! These are jet tag like charms and my original hope was to make them replaceable in the bow slow however with how the final construction of the bag ended up working that didn't work out. So i'm repurposing them as bag charms and they're honestly so cute ! The bat is made of the same PU leather as the bag and the skull will be a thick fabric with embroidered details on it ! These will be add-on items for the campaign for now. They unlock at $27,800. They will be $8 add ons.
here is a photo of the bat sample that i already have in hand, the skull is still being made.
Next I've added a few new pledge levels. I've added a four standard pins pledge level to accommodate the newest designs and I've added two new bag + pins levels that are ita + four standard pins and ita + four standard and 1 supreme pin. These two new bag tiers allow for pay over time to make it easier on some people while adding more pins ! As a reminder for pay over time backers you will not be filling out your survey right away through backerkit but I will be sending you an email to get an idea of what items you'd like to pick ! You will then later fill out your backerkit survey once you've paid in full.
Lastly I have some bag sample updates ! I've got the chain strap ! You can now see how it looks with the chain strap which is my personal favorite but i love having the option ! The leather part of the chain strap is adjustable in length.
they've also removed the extra link at the bottom and I have a sample of the darker red bow color thats an option on the survey, it's super beautiful on the bag especially in person. I also have a sample of the cushion ita insert ! You can see how it looks in the bag with no pins and theres also a photo of it on its own. Its sooo cute and makes it even more coffin-like i'm very excited to put some pins on it !
Cushion ita insert and red bow. Showing how the insert looks when in the bag and outside.
As a note on this current sample the back pocket zipper was moved to the very back to test out the structure and feel of it but I still like both zippers in the middle so expect that on the final bag.
Going forward I'm working on at least one more pin design as well as some printed design ita inserts. Would you guys like to see any more bow colors? I was thinking a dark purple and a deep blue would look nice but leave your opinions down below !
As mentioned a few days ago, I’d love to design another pin as a new stretch goal and I thought asking my audience would be the coolest way to decide on which cryptid to go for!
I like anything a bit more obscure or weird, so the poll options include some pretty random options, but please cast your vote if you get a spare minute as I’d love to hear your opinion. 🤘
The poll will close on the 31st so it gives me enough time to get the design done before the campaign ends. Again, thank you so much for the support on this project so far, it’s been awesome!
Hello Visitors, The proof is mostly correct but there are design adjustments needed on this end! Note that for the 3d renders, the metal appears lighter than it will be due to lighting. The metal will appear the same as the eye pin.
Here is what needs changing:
Due to the smaller size of the cat pin, the gaps seen here can not be empty. We can keep this area recessed metal or fill it in with a color. Vote below! The gaps in the Coat Guy's hair are too small to not be filled in, so they will be removed
Hey everyone ! thank you for filling out the surveys so far I noticed some things in them and I wanted to reiterate something again just incase which is that the color bag you choose will by default come with the same color insert and bow. So if you select or add-on on additional insert or bow of that color you will be getting two of that color with your bag. It's fine if you want two i just want to make sure you understand !
Hello Visitors, I have seperated this update into sections so it is easier to navigate as this is a wide ranged update!
Preorders
The preorder shop is now open! I believe I've made enough progress on the Visitors Standee (seen at end of post) and would like people who have completed their survey to be able to see funding progress on individual pins. https://ninah-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
If you missed backing during the campaign and still want to preorder, you now have your chance! There is still a preorder discount available for this store, but it is a smaller sale than you would have gotten if you'd backed during the campaign.
Any pins we do not manage to fund will have another chance in a future NINAH Backerkit campaign, but it would be great to get more available during this one! It would be appreciated to share the preorder shop with your friends and around so we can make them real.
Pins
The first proofs are back from the pin manufacturer- they are not yet correct but I wanted to let you all know that they are in progress!
All pins are confirmed to have my shop's name laser engraved on the back for authenticity, as well as two butterfly clasps for security. I commissioned SomieStudio for the laser engraved design so credits for that go to her!
Visual for new backside of the Eye pin
Signs Keychain
After discussion with my manufacturer, the signs keychain has been re-layered so we can keep the three-dimensional look as we can only do 3 layers total- not four. Its a small change but feel free to contact me if you need to make changes to your order!
Visitor Standee
Here is my progress drawing the Visitors Standee so far. I am drawing it in day mode and will be making a night mode version as well! What are your thoughts?
Today's update is mostly just a reminder to please fill out your surveys I'm afraid! I'm still missing x30 and as I'm ordering add-ons this week I'd really like to get them in ASAP. 🙏
Aaaand I've also decided to join Beasts & Botanicalswith a small addendum to Warped Ocean, launching in April! (I couldn't resist an excuse to draw more eye-covered sea creatures lol) :D
I'll be drawing up a small number of pins from sketches I didn't get to use for the Pintopia project; a Sunfish, Turtle, and Manta Ray. There are some very rough sketches in the banner for now. Warped Ocean 1.2 (part of Beasts & Botanicals), launching in April:
I hope you like the new pins! (I am doing a slightly crazy number of campaigns this year lol, I love making pins so much!) All the best,
