Cause time got away from me, I'm moving the order locking date to this Thursday - 4/10 and the card charge date to Friday, 4/11. This will be the last date move, I swear! Pre-order shop will also close 4/10.
Thank you all for bearing with me. This is my first successful BK project and so there's been a definite learning curve.
Does this mean the pins are behind? Nope! I have a minimum quantity that I have to order from my manufacturer and I knew that I wouldn't max out any of those minimums, so production started when the first wave of funds were deposited to my account. Granted, with all the tariff changes and stuff, there could still be delays with customs based on whatever is going on at the time when the pins arrive, but I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, here's a look at the persimmon tea pin in progress showing the translucent enamel in the tea part.
Speaking of tariffs, unfortunately the situation remains in a steady state of flux. Tariffs are charged at the rate that is in place when the product arrives at US customs. There is no way to predict what they will be at this point due to all the changes. The fact of the matter is, I will most likely have to pay an unplanned tariff rate out of pocket. Tariffs are 100% the responsibility of the customer, NOT the country of origin.
Depending on how bad it is, I may have to increase the retail price of the pins when they go up for general sale. To be fair to everyone who's backed here - the prices you backed at and the listed prices in the add-on shop will NOT increase. So if you have other designs you haven't added on to your pledge, this would be the time to do so before likely price increases when my pins are listed to the general public.
