I forgot to add this to my last update, but I'm hoping to sell Tina's Magpie Wolfprototype to recoup some funds. I haven't 'clicked' with him so I'm offering him up to the public.
He is $500 and I'll cover shipping in the US. That is the price I originally paid for him. Not sure I can ship him to EU as he doesn't have CE certification (all my mass produced foxes and wolves will have certification). But I'm open to Canada.
His legs are a little stunted and short, lol. But he is incredibly soft, super large, and very well made. If you want to purchase him comment below. I will put everyone's name (if there's more than 1) who enters into a randomizer tomorrow night @7PM PST and then announce the winner. I think that's the most fair way if multiple people want him. Please only enter if you have the funds to do so.
If you win and already have Tina's Magpie wolf on your survey I can remove him for you and ship this guy ASAP 🩷
The foxes are almost all complete and will be shipping to me soon! Transit will take 30-40 days to reach me and then I will need to inspect them for quality. I expect shipping to backers will begin in May sometime.
Photos of all are below! These ARE the mass produced ones. Tina randomly selected 1 from each pile. Since these plush are mass produced there may be small defects, but I will do my best to select the best of the best for my backers. I will also be taking better pics of all of these guys when they arrive to me in May 🩷
Here are photos of Juniper, the red feathered fox. Imagine the fur brushed out of her eyes in the first pic, lol. I do have a video of her up on my Instagram too! Click here
Here is Nightshade, the Magpie fox! Her muzzle looks a bit thick, but she follows the same pattern as all the other so I imagine she just needs it squeezed to reshape it better, or the angle is just really unflattering.
Here is Rowan, the oriole fox
Here is Cobalt, the blue Jay fox. A video of him is also on my Instagram. Click here
Here is Cedar, the barn owl fox
And Whimsy, the violet budgie fox
Seven's coyote pigeon, Lyric, is in production. This is the finalized sample! I had them make the ears a little bigger :)
Seven's Magpie wolf, Nightstar, is almost finalized. They've fixed the muzzle and I'm just trying to get the ears right. The photo below is what I want them to look like. Once I'm happy with a sample they'll start production on him
Tina will start her coyote pigeon and magpie wolf once the foxes have shipped. The only changes I made to them were longer legs for coyote and longer and wider legs for Magpie wolf. I'm hoping since there's fewer wolves production will go quicker.
I plan on locking orders somtime within the next 2 weeks and I'll start charging cards too. I need the extra funds to help pay for Tina's wolves. They are so expensive and of course the majority of people wanted them. Here are the counts below if you're interested!
Seven's Coyote - 11 Seven's Wolf - 13 Tina's Coyote - 84 Seven's Wolf - 53
My preorder store will also be closing the end of March.
If you are still not comfortable/unsure on which plush you want you can wait to fill out your survey. As long as you don't fill it out I can't lock or charge your order. If you need me to reset your survey so it's unanswered I believe I can do that too!
Also, the fox hangtags are finished and shipping to me next week!
That's it for now! As always email me with any problems, questions, or concerns at [email protected]
Or message me @FeatheredFoxDen on Instagram
I am SO excited to start shipping these to backers ❤️
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 🩷
Here are photos of Tina's Magpie Wolf. This wolf is named NIGHTFALL. First photo is with fur on the face fluffed out and 2nd is fur smoothed down. Smoothed down makes the head look more proportionate, but I don't think I want to make his head smaller? But I would make his legs longer and thicker! He looks a little stunted to me. And I want the ear on the right to be pointy like the left one.
And for reference here is Seven's current prototype of NIGHTSTAR the Magpie Wolf. The ears are being made bigger and muzzle is being fixed. The nose faces up and not forward right now. The photos they sent me were very dark. Excuse the 2nd photo, they edited some pictures for me. I just asked for some pictures in good lighting and they sent me that. I do not approve of AI in any way.
And here are Tina's and Seven's next to each other! Please note, Seven's is a B grade manufactured one from my last batch. He's got the the wrong ears and some string showing on his muzzle plus the old nose. This is mainly for size comparison.
And here is Tina's coyote pigeon, ARIA. She is honestly so perfect! I just love her. Her front legs will be made just a smidgen longer. Like 1 inch is all she needs. It looks great now, but when I pick her up they just seem a bit short.
And here is Seven's coyote pigeon, LYRIC. His eyes are a bit sunken in so I had to really move the fur out of the way. Not sure if I should go for bigger eyes? I think they are the right size as is! Muzzle build is perfection. Ears could maybe be slightly bigger and taller, but I could just be being picky. I am SO happy with him overall!
And some side by side pics
-Sizes Nightfall (Tina's Magpie) is 36 inches nose to tail tip. Nightstar (Seven's Magpie) is 30 inches from nose to tail tip. Aria (Tina's Coyote) is 34 inches from nose to tail tip. Lyric (Seven's Coyote) is 30 inches from nose to tail tip. -All will weigh 4.5 lbs. -Fur wise, Tina's wolves have a thicker, longer fur that is luxuriously soft. Seven's fur is shorter, but still very soft like a rabbit. -Both styles are floppy, but Seven's are definitely more floppy and cuddly. -Tina's have firmer wings, ears, neck, and head. Seven's are completely squishable and soft. I have a video on my instagram for a more visual reference of the two versions!
And here are their hang tag designs! They will have foil stamping like the fox ones (the front and the Bold text on the back). I am calling Seven's version the "Snuggle Series"
Surveys will be going out sometime this week!
You will be able to select either Tina's or Seven's version in your surveys. If you are uncomfortable committing to any plush you are more than welcome to wait to fill out your survey. I will share finalized pics of all plush once I have them. There is no time limit. I've had people fill pin surveys months after I've fulfilled everyone's orders. All the wolf plush, however, will be limited. I will do my best to order extra, but Tina's are expensive so I won't be able to order many extras unless people plan on ordering more add-ons in the surveys.
PREORDER PEOPLE If you ordered Magpie wolf or coyote pigeon from my preorder store I had to select a default variation. Magpie Wolf will be Seven's version. Coyote Pigeon will be Tina's. If you need to change this please email me at [email protected].
Wolves will not go into production until the end of February when I receive final pay in 4 payments. Production will begin in March probably and I expect them to take 30-60 days max to be finished. Plus another 30 days to come to me from overseas.
I am waiting for an update on the foxes from Tina still. I know they were trying to have Red fox, Magpie, Oriole, and Barn Owl finished before the Chinese new year which starts right about now. My guess is they will come back from break and finish them next month! *EDIT* Tina expects to have all foxes finished and shipped by March 20th
PINS. I am reordering some of my feathered fox pins because inventory is low. I am having my current pin manu make the older designs (series 1) for me now: Sparrow, Kestrel, and Magpie. I am looking forward to them being a better quality. Slight color differences may be noted, but they will still remain true to my vision. They will also be 1-2mm bigger to match my series 2 better (Snowy, Crow, and Barn owl). Small things I don't think anyone will notice, but info to have if you want it!
SHIPPING. shipping prices have gone up slightly for US and Canada peeps, like $1-5. It's gone up roughly 5-20 dollars for Australia and Europe people depending on pledge level and country. I'm so sorry! Please note, even with this change I am covering some shipping expense out of pocket for Australia and Europe. Some prices should still be $15-20 more than I am charging, but I just can't do that. If you have any issues or problems with this please reach out to me!
As always, any question please ask! I am here to help. My email is [email protected] or instagram is @featheredfoxden. Or you can comment below :)
And here are some photos of Tina's Magpie wolf next to the Magpie fox!
Here is Tina's Magpie wolf! The only change will be ears just a bit smaller. And a bigger nose if Tina can find one! He is a big plush at 36 inches from nose to tail! And weighs 4.5 lbs.
And here is Seven's updated Magpie wolf. I'm using shorter fabric on the ears due to the small batch of mass produced ones I received having such wonky ears. I'm hoping this will provide more consistency. The ears are being made just a bit bigger right now! The nose has also changed to a more realistic one. I'm still not happy with the nose placement. I am having them make his muzzle the same shape as Seven's coyote pigeon below. More square and less pointed. He also has sculpted paws now, but I'm not sure if I like the effect and may remove it. He is 30 inches from nose to tail and 4.5 lbs. Please vote in the poll if you ordered Magpie wolf or plan on ordering him! I need to see how many people want Seven's and how many want Tina's. I may be able to order both!
And Tina's coyote pigeon won the last poll, BUT I am going to have both be an option on the survey since enough have been ordered to get both. When I send surveys out you will get to select if you'd like Tina's or Seven's coyote pigeon. This is Tina's with the ears edited! I will see if she can make them pointier and less rounded in the preproduction sample. He also still needs a bigger nose, I'm not sure if she changed that before shipping him! Her coyote pigeon and magpie wolf shipped yesterday so I hope to receive them next week sometime and will get better pictures! This guy is 34ish inches and 4.5 lbs.
And this is Seven's updated coyote pigeon! Very small changes are being made now. A smaller mouth (as seen on the right) and the dark gray tail tip being a bit smaller. Changes from the original design include a more realistic nose, shorter fur on the ears, and sculpting on the paws. I may remove the paw sculpting. I don't know if it gave the effect I wanted? And I'm worried it may cause more harm than good on the mass produced ones. She is 30 inches and 4.5 lbs (Also in the side picture I do not like the seam line under her jaw. It should line up with the embroidered mouth to form the jaw. I am having them fix this)
Most of the fox preproduction samples have been finalized. I received short videos on all of them and budgie and blue jay looked off. They are correcting them now. The only one that I think looks slightly different from my prototype is red fox. They had to change a couple fabrics circled below. And her forehead doesn't seem as tall, but I think she is even more beautiful! Sample on the left is what the mass produced ones will look like. Please note, the middle strip of fabric is going the wrong direction on her head. This has been corrected for the mass produced ones.
And here are all the fox hang tags I finished designing! Hotstamp means it will be shiny foil printed. You can see the foil color I selected for each one! Cedar's will be just a classic gold foil.
I'm hoping to send surveys out next week or the week after! I am working on calculating shipping more accurately right now. US and CA orders will hardly see a difference in price for fox plush shipping! Only a couple dollars more on the bigger orders. For the World quotes on fox plush shipping the price may have to increase $5-10 depending on pledge level. I am still searching how to keep that down and will do my best to find the cheapest/best option! Wolf shipping quotes will most likely remain the same for all countries.
And thank you EVERYONE for your patience. This has been a lot of work behind the scenes juggling manufacturers, making clear changes, and figuring out what I can do financially and to make everyone happy. My next campaign will go a lot smoother, I promise! Thanks for sticking this one out with me ❤️
For PREORDER PEOPLE I'm not sure if when I send surveys out you will get one? I will clarify with Backerkit. If you ordered coyote pigeon through a preorder it is set as Tina's automatically. Backerkit pledges will get to select which variation in their survey. When I send surveys out (next week hopefully) and if your order doesn't look right please contact me! I will make sure everyone's orders are correct before finalizing them so don't panic :)
