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PROJECT UPDATE
McMadmissile
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1 day ago

Project Update: Series 2 update: bandaids have arrived!!

Happy Friday critters!

I've got a long overdue update for you today-- the bandaid prototypes finally arrived! They look incredible too and I'm so happy!

Bandaids will come packaged together in a poly bag with a length of elastic string that you can cut to suit your needs. Because of the loose bits and assembly required they are NOT recommended for young children. It's not an ideal solution, but so far its the best one I've come up with.





Now for the transparency portion of this update! I have some really big, both fun and a lil stressful numbers to share.

  • This month I ordered over 22,000 pcs worth of plushies and accessories (not including keychains, pins, or totes-- that's gonna be another several thousand!)
  • This means we'll have lots of leftovers for the tinyteeth.shop store after all orders are fulfilled.
  • Final cost? Roughly $210,000! That doesn't include shipping though, which is estimated to be another $30,000-$50,000 (this is actually less than I expected, so I'm pretty pleased)
  • I've got another $100,000 set aside for shipping to backers and preorder customers. I don't think it will cost this much, but I'm not sure exactly how much 3rd party fulfillment will add to the cost so better safe than sorry.

Now you might be going--that doesn't add up to how much the campaign raised and you're right! Is the rest all profit? Haha, I wish. Have a few more big numbers, for funsies.

  • Advertising fees ate up about $71,000
  • Professional tax prep and getting my books in order cost another $5,000
  • Hiring a lawyer and getting the trademark process started was roughly $4,000
  • Both Stripe (payment processor) and BackerKit also take a cut of my earnings, to the tune of about 7% if I remember correctly (roughly $42,000)
  • Failed payments, believe it or not. The estimates you see on the preorder store and campaign page don't account for the hundreds of payments that fail (over $30,000 worth in this case)
  • And the remainder goes towards prototypes, any unexpected fees, and sustaining myself as I bring everything to fruition. 

In summary, running a giant campaign ain't cheap! But assuming all goes well, everything that sells in the tinyteeth.shop store is essentially profit and that's pretty exciting! My ultimate goal is to invest a good portion of that money into future snughoul-related projects and keep bringing y'all these spooky cuties for years to come 💖

Also reminder that the snughoul discord is poppin' and yall should check it out: https://discord.gg/GPsu6exqzX
(the link won't expire this time I promise 😅)
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PROJECT UPDATE
LittleSofts (by SunnyCritters)
CREATOR
2 days ago

Project Update: SNUG-ALONGS PREORDERS CLOSE TODAY FOR GOOD!

(Remember: You can join our discord to discuss the project, get more sneak peeks, etc!


🐾🐾🐾The preorder store is OPEN until May 17th for anyone who did not pledge!🐾🐾🐾


The preorder store will close later tonight once it is no longer the 17th anywhere in the world.
The backpacks are underway and being made right now so we can't keep taking on new orders!

Once they are finished fulfillment to all backers and preorder folks, they will be back in stock in VERY limited numbers in Autumn.

So if you want to guarantee your Snug-Alongs goodies and be in the first wave of shipments...get in on the preorder!


Thanks so much Softie fam!


(Remember: You can join our discord to discuss the project, get more sneak peeks, etc!







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PROJECT UPDATE
WildnCrafty
CREATOR
about 10 hours ago

Project Update: Small Update!

Hey Wild Ones!


In this update, I'll cover Krampus prototype updates, Krampus Add-On updates, and some exciting Mothman BackerKit hype!


🧸 Krampus' Prototype 🧸

I was holding out this week in hopes of a positive update, but unfortunately, some fixes were missed a second time by the prototypers. Since this is a recurring issue, the manufacturer liaison and I have devised a plan to hopefully get things back on track. Alongside the fixes, we're moving things forward by matching the prototype fabric colors to an organic swatch, aiming to lock that in the next week or so, depending on the response time of the organic factory. I'll be honest, it's taking longer than anticipated, but organic plushies are still so new that there are bound to be bumps in the road. I believe it's a cause worth sticking to, to make the process smoother for future quality and organic plushies!


🐐 Krampus' Add-Ons 🐐

I'm holding off on ordering the rest of the Add-Ons because I'll be moving soon! I would hate to order them and then move mid-production, as it might cause delivery issues. This is another reason that updates have been a bit spaced out, and I appreciate your patience in that regard. I'll be settled in July, so I'm planning to place those orders sometime that month, or even in June when I have the new address! 🎉





🕯️ Mothman Update 🕯️

I'm excited to share that I'll be adding stretch goals to my next BackerKit project, which is, of course, the Monty Mothman project! I'm currently saving up to begin Mothman's prototype ASAP, so his design is 100% ready to go by the time we start the campaign. Once Mothman's goal is reached, there will be more moths to unlock! Do you see your favorite? 👀

Each moth will have its own name and unique hobby, just like every WildnCrafty Companion, and I'll share more tidbits about them as we move forward! I'm also beginning to design Add-Ons for the Mothman Project, including a special pin for Krampus Backers ONLY!

I hope you're as excited about this lineup as I am. I've always thought moths are some of the most beautiful and unique creatures on the planet, so I would be honored to have a plushy line dedicated to them!


❓ Missing Moth ❓

You'll notice on the left of the Moth-bow that there's a "?". A moth is missing!
Do you have any favorite moths that you would love to see plushy-fied? Add your suggestions in the comments!


Have a Wild Week!
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PROJECT UPDATE
Sugary Carousel
CREATOR
2 days ago

Project Update: SURVEYS CLOSING IN 10 DAYS: And general updates and photos!

Hey everyone it's been a bit! Wanted to start out by saying surveys will be closing May 27th, so be sure to check exactly who you want before then!

Here is a photo of everyone together!


Additional photos of the Sugar Beans:



Additional updates:
Production has begun! This will likely take 35-40 days. After that the plushies will be shipping to me! Yippee!
I plan on charging cards for shipping/ add-ons after the bulk has finished. I will make more updates about that later, but it will be sometime in June!
Thanks again for all the support and keep an eye out for more updates!
You can always join my discord server for even more content and updates.
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PROJECT UPDATE
McMadmissile
CREATOR
9 days ago

Project Update: The gangs all here and final photos!! 🎉🎉🎉

It's the moment you've all been waiting for! The last few straggler snughouls arrived last week, and I finally got some good photos today 💖

Now you can see them all one in one place, hooray! (right click + open image in new tab to see a larger version)




Currently the only thing we're missing is the bandaid add-ons. I'm not entirely sure what happened, but it seems like they went missing or were forgotten because my manufacturer is having to remake them now. While that does put a damper on me getting some high quality photos in a timely manner, safety testing and production on everything else can carry on in the meantime so it isn't the end of the world.

To that end I've sent the final count to the manufacturer, crunched the numbers, and am feeling pretty great about where everything is at right now! The final count for all plushies, plush accessories and bandanas is roughly 22,000 isn't that wild?? 

Thank goodness we have a warehouse to send them to this time! 😅
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As soon as I read the about section I knew I had to back it. As some one who was born disabled I can't tell you how much I wish I had a book like this when I was a kid, I can't wait to share this with my nice thank you.

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PROJECT UPDATE
LivingBiohazard
CREATOR
3 days ago

Project Update: Surveys are out!/Shipping glitches

Be on the lookout  for the surveys!
Sorry for delay, it's been a wild few weeks trying to figure out the website and set everything up!
Not to mention the issues with sipping calculation, the interface, and uploading all the images (it's been an uphill hike but worth it for these adorable fellas!)

Thank you guys all so much for your patience! In the meantime don't be afraid to reach out and ask any questions. :)

Thylacine is currently being worked on in Proto-typing. As soon as I have photos I will share them with all of you! :) The plushie will be based on the art of the pin!
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The Obsidian Mammoth is officially going to enter the afterlife after the limited amount has sold-out. It's going to be a backerkit exclusive, and once all the stock ordered for this campaign is sold-out they're gone forever
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Shipping prices may be off a skosh, especially with adding on pins. I've been going through and manually changing it for the people where it's applicable. (You'll see it as Complimentary Credits)
Don't be afraid to add-on pins, strickers, or plushies based on the shipping! Just message me about the faulty shipping and I'll fix it for you :)

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Surveys Have been sent!!
The Surveys are being sent out, please keep an eye on your pledge manager and email for them! :)
I believe a smoke test goes first, and then the rest are sent shortly after.

Sorry for the delay, I was being held-up by backerkit and their particularly confusing and difficult survey coding and management software.

I'd love to offer a free piece of art as an apology for the wait, thank you all for your patience.
The delay in Surveys has NOT slowed down proto-typing or production at all. I have the pins, stickers, glyptodons in hand. The Mammoths, and Sabertooth are currently being made, with the Thylacine still in proto-typing. I will be posting the final Sabertooth proto-type soon! :)

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m6jimnhgr2ks6md41v5cc/all-together-now?rlkey=4eqo71277imuoyma54i6ljuz0&dl=0

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PROJECT UPDATE
McMadmissile
CREATOR
7 days ago

Project Update: Snughouls Discord 👾

Hope you're having a great weekend, critters!

It's been brought up a few times but I finally took the plunge tonight and set up a discord sever for the snughouls. I'd like to use it as a way to share smaller updates (similar to how I use twitter, but without the algorithm getting in the way) and to keep the conversation going in a way that BackerKit struggles to do.

Bear in mind that I 1) suck at discord and 2) just set it up a few hours ago, so there's not much there at the moment! I'll tweak things overtime to better suit our needs (and of course I'm always open to suggestions).

Invite link: https://discord.gg/wTDywe3A

I'd also like to add a mod or two if anyone is interested. No hours or requirements other than a familiarity with discord moderation and the ability to hop on here and there and make sure everything is running smoothly 👉👈

For right now there won't be any compensation, but if the discord grows to the point that more stringent moderation is required then I'm open to discussion! 
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PROJECT UPDATE
grind3h
CREATOR
about 18 hours ago

Project Update: 7 days left & 85% funded!!!

Hey everybody, hope you're having an excellent weekend!

I wanted to do a quick update to let you know that there is exactly 7 days left in the campaign, just 1 week left!  We are 85% funded now, and SO SO SOOOOOO close!!!  I'm working on some more promotional materials for this week to keep the advertising game up!!

If you know anybody who might enjoy a pastel, fluffy froggy, sharing is HUGELY appreciated!!  Thank you all SO SO SO much for all your support thus far!!

Doing anything fun this week?  Cool stuff goin' on for you?  Feel free to share!!  C:

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