Here is also picture I have taken of the pins so far!
The transparency on the meganeura looks SO good. I was very unsure from the manu photos but it actually looks incredible. I still think the set of antique trilobites is my favourite though. I definitely need to make more designs like that!
SOCKS
They're on the way! Socks are wrapping up production and are shipped! Here's a picture of the packaging.
I have asked to remove the plastic bags, there's no need for that.
I've also been wearing the samples recently and I do have to confirm- they are super comfortable and soft. I wore them at Dokomi when walking 10k steps a day and they were fantastic.
OTHER MERCH
The cicada and stickersheets are made at home therefore there is no rush about them! The cicada came out to be over 2in in size because it way too small with the wings. It's around 7.5cm in width now.
The postcard and singular stickers are currently being made so I am awaiting for them to arrive!
SHIPPING
Okay, let's address the elephant in the room.
I finally have shipping figured out.
I have tested a new broker and confirmed that US packages arrive just fine with them- if a little strange. Neither one incurred tariffs. This is only good news! But at the same time I don't want to say it's foolproof.
Here is a snipper from a shop update I put out a few days ago regarding US shipping on my socials:
So without needing to repeat what I said, US shipping starts at €13, with hopefully prepaid tariffs, and then €17 if your items are over 500g. Which, unless you're ordering like nearly 15 pins you're probably not gonna reach. Or even be over 2kg, which has another charge on it.
Anyway. The second part of shipping changes is that I will ship all pins out in A5 cardboard boxes rather than bubble mail when they're under 100g. Which means the rate jumps from 'small letter' to 'large letter'. This is because I sometimes have had pins arrive with dented pin posts depending on what type of sorting machinery the destination country uses. Large letters are 2.5cm max in depth, so they will no longer have the chance of getting crushed in rollers unless there's a freak accident and car drives over it or a fedex guy curb stomps the pinto the pavement or the postman loses their wife and takes it out on delivering mail by-
Anyway.
Here's the new and REAL price list we will be sticking with.
Untracked shipping (up to 2 pins, stickers, prints, flatmail)
If your package is abnormally large (over 2kg) then I will send two packages and the price will be higher. I will refund any extra charges because it's very difficult to set it up otherwise (it's x2 more expensive if I sent just one package once it's over 2kg.)
This is reflected on the campaign page now too.
YOUR CARDS WILL NOW BE CHARGED FOR SHIPPING.
So please be prepare for it! I'm planning on charging THURSDAY 6pm UTC.
I will now continue to wait for the rest of the stuff, and start grading the pins in the meantime too.
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That's all for now folks! I shall return with another update once I have everything else in my hands and ready to ship.
