Good afternoon, criminals!

Quick one while I get ready for an event tonight: we have a color test sample from the pin factory, and our washi tapes arrived at our proxy. They're going to be hitting the states shortly.

I am still extremely behind on CUSTOM CRIMES due to GAP shenanigans and real-life job crap. I am hoping to start getting sketches out tomorrow night. Thanks for bearing with me.

The sticker order is placed, and is in the works as we speak.

If you backed for a CUSTOM CRIME, and haven't gotten your email (or sent me refs) yet, go check for that! I am building the queue between other emails and terrible cover shifts. Get in there ASAP so we can draw your critter.

I'm still chipping away at the HUSTLE inventory and restructure. Want to buy me some takeout and Costco gas while that happens? I still have tons of GAP B-grades looking for good homes, for $10 each! Go play bird roulette: you never know what you'll get!

Good evening, criminals!

Quick update - after seeing some samples from a couple different companies, I've made the choice to switch my washi tape supplier. The usual suspect for these isn't bad, but they are both slightly pricier and have thinner paper tape that doesn't have as clear of an image.

This factory allowed 7 images per tape roll. The new one allows 10. If you bought the CRITTER TAPE or BIRD TAPE, there's no change except 3 more little bastards for you to plaster around!

I am still working on GAP fulfillment. I hope to sit down and go over CUSTOM CRIMES badges at the end of this week.

Hey there, criminals!

Title says it all: I'll be closing everything up at midnight tonight.

Want PRIDE PARROTS for a special person in your life? Got second thoughts about leaving that devious dragon or cunning coyote pin behind? It's not too late!

More important, though, if you're not sure your credit card on file is up to date, that's always worth checking.

I'll be locking numbers and making the pin order just a day or two after things are wrapped up.

Back to the trenches I go. GOLDEN AGE PARROTS backers: expect your birds to start flying later this week!

Good evening, criminals!

Checking in real fast before I buckle down to work for the night. Surveys and preorders closed yesterday at midnight, and cards were charged for shipping and addons.

There's not much to show, except a couple factory proofs, and a reminder or two. First, let me hook you with the fun stuff: 

As promised, thanks to quick surveys, our production cycle on these guys will (hopefully) be short. We're aiming to have them in-hand by June.

I can promise you guys no price increases from tariffs, but, to be as reasonable and transparent as possible, logistics may delay this into late June or July. I cannot guarantee June delivery or retail availability at Anthrocon.

That being said: some of you (yes, maybe you) didn't have successful card charges.

We have two over-$75 full pledges (eesh) and 16 more who had a card fail on their shipping or added item charge yesterday.

I'll be reaching out to the pledges independently, but, it's good to go check if you had a little oopsie. Maybe a card overcharged? Maybe a payment didn't clear in time? Maybe your card expired in April? No worries: give it a look, fix the issue, no need to contact me unless it doesn't clear during the next automatic charge attempt.

The only thing you guys can really do, at this point, is wait. I am still in a holding pattern on CUSTOM CRIMES, due to GOLDEN AGE PARROTS fulfillment. I will be grading pins for most of this week, and then buyers can expect either a preliminary sketch (early surveys, who have info + pics already) or confirmation emails (late surveys). I expect to start drawing, and potentially livestreaming, the art for these badges within a week or two.

You could double check your shipping address, and make sure that's good to go: however, you don't need to really get on that until closer to fulfillment.

Off to work. All 1.5" and 1" pins for GAP are set... time to binge watch Criminal Minds and get all the 2" heavy-hitters done.

Thank you for your patience, and thank you for backing!

Good afternoon, criminals! And, happy bird holiday to everyone who celebrates.

Quick one today, I am sick as a dog and still recovering from that + the convention.

It's time to close surveys: all backers should make their final selections, have an up-to-date credit card, and an accurate shipping address by 12 PM EST (midnight) on April 21st. Preorders for CRITTER CRIMES and PRIDE PARROTS will also close tomorrow.

I had a little talk with my factory, and if we get numbers locked in by tomorrow night, we may be able to get our criminals and pride birds for Anthrocon retail. So, make sure you check your survey and you're confident with your choices.

Now that I'm back from Tennessee, I am sick as fuck, and lost a lot of work time to that. I may still lose some but I'm playing it by ear to see if the dry cough clears up.

This means it's pin grading time for GOLDEN AGE PARROTS, so we can fulfill that ASAP.

I understand this means some CUSTOM CRIMES backers have not gotten emails from me yet, or confirmation of a queue spot. In the nicest way possible, I apologize, I have been busy and/or sick, and due to time constraints with international orders on GAP (tariff dodging, yay!) I need to back burner you guys for a little while longer.

If you have not gotten ANY email from me, and you HAVE completed your survey, feel free to shoot me an email so I can send you the CUSTOM CRIME format. I did something real dumb in making the CUSTOM CRIMES an addon and not a tier, so I can't actually see who got them (and see your emails) until you've finished your survey. 

Today is going to grading pins and reporting flaws to the factories for a few GAP remakes.

Any questions, any comments, anyone who hasn't gotten a custom email from me, you know the spot - [email protected].