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PROJECT UPDATE
Dacia L
CREATOR
about 18 hours ago
Project Update: Some pins are in production, acrylics are done
I have been working with my manufacturer on approving artwork and pantone colors. My rep sent some pics of finished acrylic charms and ornaments (I will add the red ribbons myself). Here are some shots. The ornaments have a little bit of glitter coat. It is hard to see in the photos. The round one shows some glitter sparkles. If you see something you wish you had ordered, go to my preorder shop. I will credit the shipping for current backers to add on to their original survey choices. https://maine-coon-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Have a great weekend!
Dacia
Have a great weekend!
Dacia
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Hi. I need to discuss something regarding my pledge. I was hoping to do that over email. Please and thank you.
PROJECT UPDATE
Dacia L
CREATOR
about 1 month ago
Project Update: Orders locking and charging cards tonight
Hey friends,
Thanks to everyone who backed Maine Coon Mischief and Monsters! Thanks also to those who finished their surveys early. I was able to estimate quantities based on 90% of the surveys.
***Orders, surveys will be locked tonight. ***
I will also charge credit cards. I paid the manufacturer for pins yesterday and I need the funds raised in the survey to make up the difference. Production will begin is just a few days! My hope is to get them here before they take 1-2 weeks off for Chinese NewYear.
The preorder store is still open. I have ordered extra pins to stock it.
https://maine-coon-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Last announcement: I decided to splurge and make the Crush Your Dog pin gold plated. I think it will be pretty. It will be smooth metal, not like the mockup here.
Have a great week!
Dacia
Thanks to everyone who backed Maine Coon Mischief and Monsters! Thanks also to those who finished their surveys early. I was able to estimate quantities based on 90% of the surveys.
***Orders, surveys will be locked tonight. ***
I will also charge credit cards. I paid the manufacturer for pins yesterday and I need the funds raised in the survey to make up the difference. Production will begin is just a few days! My hope is to get them here before they take 1-2 weeks off for Chinese NewYear.
The preorder store is still open. I have ordered extra pins to stock it.
https://maine-coon-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Last announcement: I decided to splurge and make the Crush Your Dog pin gold plated. I think it will be pretty. It will be smooth metal, not like the mockup here.
Have a great week!
Dacia
PROJECT UPDATE
Dacia L
CREATOR
about 1 month ago
Project Update: Orders locking soon plus new custom items!
Good morning! I just discovered that I sent this to everyone on my list instead of backers. There is a link at the bottom to the preorder store if you still want to participate. My apologies for spamming.
Almost all surveys have been completed. There are 4 stragglers who still need to do them. I planned to lock orders tomorrow, but I just added a customizable option to the add-ons section so I will lock orders on Sunday 12-15-24.
If you need to make a change you still have a little time.
I updated these ornaments. I think the cats look much better and more lifelike.
I have also been building an order of DTF iron on images of several designs for my Etsy shop. I added a fill in the blank add-on to the survey so you can request a tee shirt design. Choose any pin artwork from the campaign and custom text like cat names or”Meowy Christmas.” I also plan to order images for tumblers. The latest and greatest method is UV DTF permanent decals. It feels like the design is painted on the surface. I will be using sublimation prints for mugs. (Also available for requests).
Almost all surveys have been completed. There are 4 stragglers who still need to do them. I planned to lock orders tomorrow, but I just added a customizable option to the add-ons section so I will lock orders on Sunday 12-15-24.
If you need to make a change you still have a little time.
I updated these ornaments. I think the cats look much better and more lifelike.
I have also been building an order of DTF iron on images of several designs for my Etsy shop. I added a fill in the blank add-on to the survey so you can request a tee shirt design. Choose any pin artwork from the campaign and custom text like cat names or”Meowy Christmas.” I also plan to order images for tumblers. The latest and greatest method is UV DTF permanent decals. It feels like the design is painted on the surface. I will be using sublimation prints for mugs. (Also available for requests).
PROJECT UPDATE
Dacia L
CREATOR
about 2 months ago
Project Update: Surveys are looking good!
Thank for your patience. I found what I was doing wrong for the Australia surveys.
And to everyone else, thanks for getting your surveys in so quickly! We only need 9 more backers to complete the survey. I am working hard on my pin order, creating files for each layer, choosing pantone colors, and making diagrams for the manufacturer. I had to start over after several days of work because the file self-destructed --Publisher would not open it.
I unlocked the Astro Coon pin. It was close enough.
I also unlocked the mugs and tumblers. I went ahead and ordered mug blanks and tumblers. I figure I will make up the difference in the next campaign.
I have been looking at the ornaments and want to re-color the cats sitting on a presents. The coat colors need to be fixed. They will be updated to a better set of colors before I lock orders. If you were on the fence about one, it should look better to you when I update them.
The Heart of a Lion pin is the most expensive pin and the Ready to Pounce pin set is also pretty expensive to make. I will bring them back in another campaign after Pintopia in January 2025. So, please stay on my email list. My daughter and I are doing Pokémon themes in January.
Have a great day!
Dacia
And to everyone else, thanks for getting your surveys in so quickly! We only need 9 more backers to complete the survey. I am working hard on my pin order, creating files for each layer, choosing pantone colors, and making diagrams for the manufacturer. I had to start over after several days of work because the file self-destructed --Publisher would not open it.
I unlocked the Astro Coon pin. It was close enough.
I also unlocked the mugs and tumblers. I went ahead and ordered mug blanks and tumblers. I figure I will make up the difference in the next campaign.
I have been looking at the ornaments and want to re-color the cats sitting on a presents. The coat colors need to be fixed. They will be updated to a better set of colors before I lock orders. If you were on the fence about one, it should look better to you when I update them.
The Heart of a Lion pin is the most expensive pin and the Ready to Pounce pin set is also pretty expensive to make. I will bring them back in another campaign after Pintopia in January 2025. So, please stay on my email list. My daughter and I are doing Pokémon themes in January.
Have a great day!
Dacia
