Hi everyone!

I know some of you have already started receiving your pins but most packages have already been sent off! I am awaiting still on the Haar remakes so if I've been in touch with you, you'll know that those will be shipping as soon as I am able to.

As for everyone else, including those who waited on Ranulf remakes, your parcels have been dropped off at the shipping agent! Tracking info should have been sent out via my Shopify domain so please check your promotions or spam folders if you haven't received a tracking number yet.

For those who waited to receive a Ranulf remake, please note that the original, flawed Ranulf pin will be arriving in a separate shipment. I am drowning in a swamp of my own making pins and this just turned out to be the easier solution on the day we packaged everything. Parcels containing your full reward will likely arrive first, followed shortly by a parcel containing only the flawed Ranulf. Sorry if this causes any confusion! Please contact me if you'd like the tracking info for the singular Ranulf parcel. 

I'm so excited for everyone to receive their goodies! Thank you as always for the patience and generosity. 

Talk soon,
kittyalyst

Hi everyone,

Just some small reminders leading up to shipping of the pins!

1. If you've chosen either one of the Ranulf or Haar pins as one of your selections, please check your e-mail for an update on those two specifically. Your response is required and shipping on your reward has been put on hold until then! If I've already heard back form you, please feel free to disregard. 

2. Please consider this your final warning for any address changes for the rewards! Please reach out to me via e-mail ASAP as they will have to be changed manually. Unless otherwise arranged, shipping will begin next week so addresses need to be finalized as soon as I can.

3. Only a few stragglers whose cards have been declined in the charging of reward shipping fees. Please retry or update your cards to avoid any delays in reward shipping!

Talk soon,
kittyalyst

Hi everyone, I’m happy to announce that I received the pins in the mail last night! There is a whopping 1800 pins to go through individually but so far they look great. 

I don’t have any good photos right now but hope to be able to share them shortly. 

I’ve gone ahead and charged credit cards for shipping to get a heads start leading up to fulfillment in the final week of August. A few cards have declined so please go back to check yours to avoid delays on your package! 

People who have pledged for Ranulf, I will be sending an email out today with news on the remakes. He should be finished soon! 

I have also gone ahead and scheduled addresses to lock in 48 hours. PLEASE get any changes required in this weekend! 

Thank you all for the patience, I’m very excited to share the pins with you so soon. 

Talk soon,
kittyalyst 

Hi everyone, great news! The majority of the pins have been dispatched to me, with the exception of Ranulf who unfortunately had areas of miscoloured enamel. I am expecting them to arrive early next week and will work hard to grade them all as fast as I can.

My tentative fulfillment goal is the last week of August, with the exception of this pledges that selected Ranulf, who I will be reaching out to shortly.

I have set all BackerKit pin selections to automatically lock in 48 hr, so now is your last chance to pick which designs you’d like! Addresses will lock early next week when I receive the pins in hand. Cards will be charged at that time to collect shipping fees and add-on payments if applicable.

For backers going to Fanexpo Canada in Toronto next weekend, I am offering pickup! Shipping fees will be refunded upon pickup. Email me at [email protected] to arrange it. 

Lastly, some photos from the factory! The lighting is a bit weird in some of them, but they generally look great still. 

Hi everyone!

Happy to announce that the pins are coming up to the last stretch of production, the bottleneck of the whole pipeline, the screenprinting. Tibarn has just been finished while some others are expected to finished within the next few days. Haar and Leanne just came out of polishing and and have been added to the screenprint queue to be done soon.

Ranulf recolour has been approved and is finishing up as well! My factory is aiming for shipment to me by the end of the month still and I’m very excited. 

Some production photos for Haar and Leanne! This is from right before buffing stage. It’s normal for there to be enamel overfill in areas. The entire surface is buffed down to reveal the lines and smooth surface, to be sent to electroplating. These are from a week or two ago but still an interesting peak into the process. 

Thank you all for the patience as always. 

Talk soon!
k