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Ken Fiskorne
5 days ago
A (good) washi tape update
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...
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Ken Fiskorne
11 days ago
Surveys closed, cards charged!... please make sure yours was one of them
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 shi...
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Ken Fiskorne
13 days ago
Last day for preorders + survey changes!
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 ...
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Ken Fiskorne
14 days ago
SURVEYS AND PREORDERS CLOSING TOMORROW! Stand by on CUSTOM CRIMES.
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 tim...
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Ken Fiskorne
about 1 month ago
Tariff talk
Good afternoon, criminals! So, this is a mid-survey update I don't really want to have to make. We are going to be in a holding pattern, playing by ear, about the new, absu...
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Ken Fiskorne
about 1 month ago
Have you filled out your survey yet?
Good evening, criminals! It's Monday night, and it's been three days since everyone got their CRITTER CRIMES surveys. Have you filled yours out yet? We have just under 80% ...
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PROJECT UPDATE
Ken Fiskorne
CREATOR
5 days ago

Project Update: A (good) washi tape update

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.
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PROJECT UPDATE
Ken Fiskorne
CREATOR
13 days ago

Project Update: Last day for preorders + survey changes!

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!

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Ken Fiskorne
CREATOR
11 days ago

Project Update: Surveys closed, cards charged!... please make sure yours was one of them

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!
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Ken Fiskorne
CREATOR
14 days ago

Project Update: SURVEYS AND PREORDERS CLOSING TOMORROW! Stand by on CUSTOM CRIMES.

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.


Wanna grab pins at campaign prices? You can still do that, for one more day! 


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 - kmf.inquiry@gmail.com.
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Ken Fiskorne
CREATOR
about 1 month ago

Project Update: Tariff talk

Good afternoon, criminals!

So, this is a mid-survey update I don't really want to have to make.

We are going to be in a holding pattern, playing by ear, about the new, absurd hike in USA tariffs on goods from China.



The low-down is that we are looking at over 70% tariffs on everything ordered after May, and with surveys and counts not done, there is no chance we are getting pins done before then.

This was something announced yesterday night, so there is time for things to change in both directions. I am sorry I have to even make this announcement. Due to KEN'S PIN HUSTLE's pricing model, the smaller tariff increase did not affect GAP, and I did not plan for it to affect CRITTER CRIMES. But, obviously this is a massive, massive problem.

Manufacturing overseas is not something the majority of customers (or even artists) fully understand. TL;DR, there are products that are NOT made whatsoever in the United States. Due to our labor laws, cost of living, and other factors, these are not even remotely ethical to make in the United States. Some factories are obviously better than others, but I go out of my way to work with Chinese companies that provide fair wages, work hours, and where I can request images from factory and office conditions to make sure my correspondents are being paid and treated fairly. Whether we want to admit it or not, we are a global economy, our survival is linked, and we need to improve conditions instead of embargo each other.

Enamel pins are the big one affected here, but fur fabric/minky fabric, all of Vograce's anime fan-merch goods, and others are going to really get fucked by this. I will probably not be able to launch my long-teased Weighted Cockatiel plush. Obviously, these are only commodity goods... this is going to make food, vehicles, vehicle parts, and other actual, real human being products completely unaffordable.

These may or may not be something we can wait out. Backlash from almost every US politician, even the most red-leaning Republicans, has been "jesus christ, what the fuck," from what we've seen so far, which is promising.

All I can ask from backers right now, is, if you live in the USA, call and harass the shit out of your representatives and make that "jesus christ, what the fuck" even louder. I am not the only creator affected by these changes, and if you want to keep enamel pins, acrylic charms, washi tapes and other Chinese-made goods accessible to artist creators, go make some phone calls.

I am discussing this in private with my business contacts and I don't want to jump the gun on anything. We're figuring out possible solutions, and ways to fulfill existing projects and redirect business if the worst happens. But, I want you to be aware, as early as possible, that this may become an issue.

Do me a favor, and go fuck with your senators and congressmen please. Click here to get to 5calls, the easiest way to cyberbully your elected officials.

I will be sending queue acceptance emails to CUSTOM CRIMES backers shortly. Please note that I may not be able to actually get started on these until April 15th due to Woodsflock.

GOLDEN AGE PARROTS' fulfillment is taking priority right now, to get retail stock up and recoup any possible economy-induced issues from CRITTER CRIMES and Anthrocon. This isn't a reason to abandon your survey: you can add items or make changes until the end of this month.

We'll get through this. Thanks, guys.
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