Highlights

What can I say you guys are amazing!!! 

As promised here's the mega poll to decide the release order of the different stretch goal designs. I hasten to add you spectacular lot have already managed to unlock 7 of these! That leaves only 6 more designs to unlock before all 23 species of moths will be available for you to choose from!

If we reach that I'll start putting my thinking cap on for what other items could become further goals and am open to any suggestion of what things you might all like too, feel free to add ideas in the comments.

Best wishes,

Jess

Here it is! Isopod Colony is a collection of hard enamel pins and jewelry featuring some of my favorite little creatures. If you like enamel pins or are an isopod enthusiast, I hope my project might interest you.

If you have any questions about the project, please let me know. I tried to set this up in as easy-to-understand manner as I was able to, but the combination of pins, blind bags, and jewelry, many of which share designs, is a lot to digest. If there’s somewhere you think things could be more clear, or something you have a question about, please do not hesitate to ask. You do not have to be a backer to ask a question.

Thank you so much for following or visiting this project. I hope your day goes well, and your garden is full of isopods!

Project Success:
Isopod Colony has been fully funded, and stretch goals for additional blind bag designs have been unlocked! I am humbled and thrilled that we were able to fully fund all of the planned pins - and on the first day, no less! Thank you all so much for helping to make this project happen! I am so excited to bring these pins to you!


Stretch Goals Unlocked:
The stretch goal designs for Ember Bee, Gestroi, Cuban Spikey, and Lucky Star have all been unlocked. I have added them to the reward options in the project. These designs are available for individual purchase, as well as being added to the blind bag contents. The blind bags are now complete with 10 potential designs.

Ember Bee and Gestroi Revisions:
Upon further review, the artwork for the Ember Bee and Gestroi stretch goals are going to undergo some minor revisions. I want to adjust the perspective on the heads to flow a bit more into the body, so it looks less like a disconnected segment doing its own thing. I will also be cleaning up the spot color markings to hopefully match their inspiration species a bit closer.

I've added "art revision pending" notices to these newly unlocked designs so that backers are aware that they will change slightly. The pose and star position will remain the same, I just want to fix those heads and have the markings be a bit more true-to-life while still being simplified for an enamel pin.


Additional Stretch Goals?
With the original stretch goals having been met, there have already been questions if more designs could be added as additional stretch goals. I am open to designing an additional stand-alone pin, mini pins, or an embroidered patch.

Please let me know if you have any favorite species you'd like to see, and be on the lookout for a future poll to decide if we will do mini pins (isopod army!) or a pin with translucent effects next.

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A heartfelt thanks to everyone who has backed this project. I am so excited to see these pins get made, and have the isopod colony grow!

Good morning!

We need some more stretch goals! 🥳
The Carolina Parakeet is now available as a full size pin, the Atlas Bear isn’t far behind. 

I have added a poll to this update. If you have a moment can you please vote?
Also, if you’d like to throw in your suggestions for new designs you can comment on this update. 

Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day!