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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 :)

All foxes have arrived to me except blue jay! He was sent a week later so I expect him to show up soon and will make an update just for him.

Here are some photos of the others for now!

Overall, the quality is excellent, I am so SO pleased. Of course with mass produced plush each one will be slightly different from the other. But I truly think Tina's company did a phenomenal job with consistency. I could have chosen a cheaper manufacturer, but I think the high price is worth it for the quality!

When you receive your plush give it a good ole shake to redistribute the stuffing evenly! And give the eyes a squish back into the head and the muzzle a good squeeze. These guys have been in transit awhile and packed tight together. I am touching them all up before I repackage them, but they'll need to be fluffed up again when you receive them to look their best ❤️

And here are some close ups of each design. I will be posting videos to my instagram throughout the week.

Juniper the Red Feathered Fox! The orange on her muzzle is more saturated than my prototype. Not my favorite color, but it matches the orange on her wings nicely. I think her face is so adorable and sweet!

Nightshade the Magpie Fox. Overall this one seems to be a bit smaller than all the other ones. Just a teeny tiny bit, but I'm also hyper critical and it's probably not very noticable to anyone, but me because I've seen so many, lol.

Rowan the Oriole Fox. Her front arms stick out more than the others, but she's still soft and floppy! 

Cedar the Barn Owl Fox. His face is wider and more flat than the others. I really think that makes him more like a barn owl! He's also less stuffed than all the others and is ultra squishable. Or at least the few boxes I went through of him

Whimsy the Violet Budgie Fox! She was the least popular of the bunch, but she is so absolutely adorable! I love her color

If you want your fox plush now is the time to fill out your survey or correct failed payments! I will begin locking addresses and start shipping next week. If you need to wait to see the wolves before answering your survey you are welcome to do so.

WOLVES.
-Seven's bulk coyote pigeon should be finished any day now. Shipping will take another 35-45 days to reach me 
-Tina's coyote and magpie are both in production and I estimate another 20+ days til they're all finished. Her shipping method took only 20 days for the foxes to reach me so I estimate the same for her wolves.
-Seven's Magpie wolf I finally approved a sample! It took I think 7 tries before I accepted this one. The sample should arrive to me this week and then mass production will start when I approve him. Ignore the toe seams, those should have been removed and will not be on the mass produced one. I think his muzzle shape is finally what I wanted. He might need a bigger nose, but I'm happy overall. He will probably be the last bulk order I receive. I don't expect him to arrive until July at the earliest.

Since the wolves will take longer for me to receive I will start shipping EVERYONE'S foxes. If you got a wolf and fox expect your fox to ship in May while you wait for your wolf. You will have to ask me for you tracking number if you want it as I will not mark your order fulfilled until your wolf has shipped too!

All Pin and sticker only people will have their packages shipped this Thursday/Friday.

I so hope you all love these plush as much as I do. They have turned out great so far and I'm extra excited now for my next series!

Here's a peak of the Luna Moth Fox that will be in my 2nd series! Click here to follow my next campaign!

 
As always reach out if you have ANY questions or concerns at all! I'm here to help and do not mind inquiries of any kind.

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