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I received pics of Blue Jay Fox today!

Isn't he cute??! I love the colors and his markings are spot on for what I was hoping for. His tail tip should be black. The only other thing bothering me is his eyes look further apart? But I might just be crazy. My manufacturer is going to take a pic with his fur brushed up out of his eyes so I can see better. My rep also mentioned since his fur texture is different, a bit fluffier, that that might be effecting him too! So we might try another sample with a fur closer to the others. I'm really picky about the color though and this current fabric color is spot on.

And my wolf manufacturer sent me updated Coyote Pigeon pics!

She looks a LOT better. Still a mistake on the neck (they know), but they will most likely ship this one to me as is and make a correct sample before bulk production. BUT

Because of the mistakes wolf manufacturer keeps making I have reached out to the manufacturer who does my fox plush. Tina is my rep there and she is incredibly kind and helpful! She has offered to lower her MOQ to 50 for me, but I wont know the price quote yet until she receives the sample I sent her. I mailed her the prototype of Magpie Wolf last week so he should arrive soon. I want his body shape and floppiness to stay the same. I want them to make a better muzzle if possible with a mouth sewn on. I also want seams on his paws. And they might change the tail shape a smidge (it's very 2 dimensional currently). Maybe even trying black tear ducts around the eyes... I also think shorter fur on the ears will be better!

She will have a prototype of Coyote Pigeon made first and I will share pics here as SOON as I get them. It might not happen til after my campaign is over. But the fox manufacturer is a lot quicker than the wolf one and faster to respond to my inquiries! Tina is the best so I have full confidence in her company producing an amazing plush.

Also, side note. I did a preorder of Magpie Wolves on my website awhile back. They finally arrived this week! This was a good test run to determine quality and also to see a bit more about how the manufacturing process works. Overall the fur quality is sublime, great sewing, I haven't found any holes, just a few threads that needed to be trimmed. I'm pretty impressed, however, the ears are not as fantastic as the prototype. They are smaller and a bit more rounded than I like. This is definitely due to the longer fur fabric. I fixed most of them with a comb and by gently brushing the fur up. If for some reason I have to continue with the wolves being made by the wolf manufacturer I would address this issue with them before they make more.

That's all I have for now! Here's pics of the manufactured Magpie wolves I just received! The wings turned out perfect.

You guys are awesome! I can't believe we are funded all the way up to coyote pigeon already! My heart is so full right now ❤️ The next goal is another fox plush and I am letting the community vote on which design should be chosen :)

I narrowed the selection down to 10 designs, mostly blue colored birds for something different. Plus a few that I really really like. Believe me, there are SO many I want to add. Voting ends Wednesday morning! 

The next unlockable goal will be a large weighted winged wolf plush. Magpie Wolf will be an option. I originally wanted snowy owl as an option too, but I am not in love with the prototype and will share more details and pics when I receive them. Stay tuned!

Since I have so many followers already I'm really hopeful to get at least 3 designs fully funded! Yay!

Red fox will be the first design followed by Magpie fox. Below is a selection of designs to vote for the 3rd fox! If I can swing it, I'd love the 3rd prototype to be ready before I launch this campaign.

It was not easy narrowing this selection down, believe me! There are so many good ones I want to have made. I went with mostly common birds people would recognize for this round of voting. 

Please note Snowy Owl and Coyote Pigeon designs are currently being prototyped on my large 30" weighted wolf style plush. I hope to add them to this campaign if it gets far enough! 

All current design mockups are below! My other post was getting messy so it was time to make a new one.

Now keep in mind not all of these designs will be made. I would be ecstatic for at least 3 to be funded! The first 2 will be Red Fox and Magpie. The next will be decided by a community vote!

I'm also always open to suggestions so please comment your favorite bird below!

*UPDATE* Added the ones below August 4th

Added the 3 below August 7th!

*UPDATE* Added more below August 16th

2 more added August 17th!

3 more added August 24th! These 3 are so great, I can't even. With just over 20 days till I launch this campaign I will probably stop drawing designs and focus on prepping my page for launch! Unless there's an absolutely amazing suggestion I just have to draw :)

Hey everyone!

Surveys have been sent out. There is an issue with selecting which wolf you want. If you pledged for a wolf level the survey will let you select which version you want. If you purchased it as an add-on during the campaign it will NOT let you select which version you want. It is default selecting Tina's coyote and Seven's Magpie.

PLEASE double check your order and message me at [email protected] or comment below if you need to make any changes. I can switch wolves easily to the version you want with just a couple clicks :)

Campaign orders will not be locking until around the 2nd week of March. Cards will not be charged until around that time too! Preorder people have their orders locked already and those cards will be charged the 1st week of March. 
If you are still undecided do not worry! Leave your survey unanswered until I have all finalized samples. That's totally fine!

And since I'm making this update I figured I'd throw in a question I've been thinking about for awhile now.

I am thinking of having small PVC toys or resin collectibles made of my feathered foxes. Something smaller, cheaper, and easier to collect than my plushies maybe.

I can't decide between plastic toys. Something similar to these, but foxes with wings obviously. 

Or resin figures similar to these guys (photo looks slightly AI to me)

There are pros and cons to both.

PVC toys
Pros - cheaper and sturdier, kid friendly! 
Cons - less detail maybe?

Resin figures
Pros - More detail, cleaner looking
Cons - Fragile and more expensive

These wouldn't be made anytime soon. Just some thoughts and something fun for me to research and search for quotes and decent manufactures. I'm leaning towards PVC toys because I have a 3 year old, but I also know I need to cater to my market so let me know what you guys think 🩷