Backerkit is a 'crowdfunding' site - a place that allows artists and creative people to pre-sell items that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to fund having made otherwise. In case of detailed custom pins like ours, they need to be ordered in large quantities, costing 10s of 1000s of dollars. This format lets us figure out what people want in advance and order pins to fill those orders. By helping us get the items made, we offer you a nice discount off the normal retail price per pin ($25-35 each). When you purchase something from us on Backerkit (by choosing a tier in the 'Pledge Levels' campaign tab or on the right side scrolling list, you are agreeing to buy an item (or items) and we will make them, update you about their progress (via email), and mail them when they are finished, along with some thank you freebies for your patience and support. You're basically an earlybird and patron of the arts, allowing for creative work to be made by being an early funder, and getting some special perks and discounts from us in return.

Don't worry, you will be asked for your exact choices later. When the campaign ends on closes on June 5th, then your card will be charged for your pledge. Soon after (it takes about 2 weeks for me to get the final data about pledges), we will send out a survey via email and there you get to pick which pins or items you want! That way you get a choice from anything that gets unlocked/becomes available all in one place at the end of the project.

The pledges here are for the current project only, but all backers will get access to an add-on shop (which lets you pick from a wider variety of items with combined shipping) which will offer all of last year's pins, pendants, and earrings at a discount, so if there are any you are missing or want more of you'll have that chance to add them after this campaign closes!

The 5 pin sets come packaged together as a group, so substitutions are not allowed. Individual replacements would be way to hard for us to track and make sure there were no mistakes during fulfillment at this scale, and we want to make sure your order is exactly right! There are 10 and 20 pin tiers where you can choose all the individual pins and make your own set if you like. Thank you for understanding.

There are four potential pendant options that can unlock if they meet their funding goals ("stretch goals") - Blue Jay, Red-Tailed Hawk, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, and Red-Crowned Crane. They are shown on the campaign with necklace chains and are described as pendants. The same goes for earrings - the available options are shown as earrings and labeled as such. With some creativity and crafting skill, people have previously converted pins into pendants on their own but they don't come that way as an option here unless specifically listed as a pendant or earrings.

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If the project meets its goal by the deadline, pledges are charged and the creator moves forward. If it doesn’t, no one is charged.

Pledging in crowdfunding is a commitment to support the creation of a new product or project. Unlike a traditional purchase, you're not buying an item that already exists. Instead, your contribution helps bring a creative idea to life, and in return, you typically receive rewards (such as the product itself) as a thank you for your early support.

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2. Select any add-ons
3. Confirm your pledge!

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After the campaign ends, you'll receive a survey to pay for any applicable shipping fees, calculated based on your shipping address.

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