KityCrylics
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22 days ago
Project Update: Parker Sample Arrived! + Pictures of the new Coin samples & Toy Fair!
Ahoy Troop!
I received our Parker sample the other day and am happy to share him with you.
Before I do so, some things to keep in mind!
1. His nose color is being revised for the mass production. Right now, the photos I am sharing of him are photoshopped to reflect our anticipated adjustments. Please bare that in mind! To my understanding, if we reach a certain amount of orders, we can get his nose color custom-dyed, and I will be aiming to do a mixture of a burnt-orange color. Not a rich chocolate brown as you may see in other photos of him. This isn't guaranteed, however, but we should be able to figure something out.
2. His Egg hat is still in prototype stages, and the one he is wearing is the one I personally made, and we are going to try to get our manufacturer to re-create the egg hat as close to it as we possibly can with some adjustments to the material for better conforming to his noggin.
Those notes aside, I hope you will love him! He is very handsome and the colors are very charming for his personality type. The breakfast-lovin' boy who loves to cook his friends the best meals of their lives!
I received our Parker sample the other day and am happy to share him with you.
Before I do so, some things to keep in mind!
1. His nose color is being revised for the mass production. Right now, the photos I am sharing of him are photoshopped to reflect our anticipated adjustments. Please bare that in mind! To my understanding, if we reach a certain amount of orders, we can get his nose color custom-dyed, and I will be aiming to do a mixture of a burnt-orange color. Not a rich chocolate brown as you may see in other photos of him. This isn't guaranteed, however, but we should be able to figure something out.
2. His Egg hat is still in prototype stages, and the one he is wearing is the one I personally made, and we are going to try to get our manufacturer to re-create the egg hat as close to it as we possibly can with some adjustments to the material for better conforming to his noggin.
Those notes aside, I hope you will love him! He is very handsome and the colors are very charming for his personality type. The breakfast-lovin' boy who loves to cook his friends the best meals of their lives!
Update Segment 2: The Coin Samples Have Finished!
One of our last freebie goals that I am hopeful we can hit (but it's okay if we don't! It's a really ambitious goal to reach for a Noopy campaign!) is if we can reach 500 backers by the end of the campaign, I'd be including a free Kindness Token with every backer order that contains at least one Porter or Parker Noopy plush.
This makes up for about 98% of our backers, so it would be a fantastic finale freebie item that I would love to bestow with everyone for their incredible support.
I mentioned previously that the design was still in progress and I spent an entire day working on it, getting renders made, and then getting a sample produced and finished. Here is how it turned out!
I asked our manufacturer to do a plating sample so I can get a visual demonstration for how the coin will look on each style of plating. I am leaning towards the antiqued gold, as originally planned, but wanted to share the other plating styles too!
This makes up for about 98% of our backers, so it would be a fantastic finale freebie item that I would love to bestow with everyone for their incredible support.
I mentioned previously that the design was still in progress and I spent an entire day working on it, getting renders made, and then getting a sample produced and finished. Here is how it turned out!
I asked our manufacturer to do a plating sample so I can get a visual demonstration for how the coin will look on each style of plating. I am leaning towards the antiqued gold, as originally planned, but wanted to share the other plating styles too!
Once they are here in hand, I will make a video showing how they look in the sunlight!
You might be wondering, "What's the purpose of these?".
At their core, they're just fun little mementos. Collectible coins that you can take with you anywhere, and they make a really good fidget trinket when you're on the go. They are also good chip markers and other creative uses within the card game community (where allowed).
The overall goal for these however, is to start a trade/barter system within the KityCrylics community and our in person events. I am working on producing a variety of coins that will be sold in bundles, and should you decide down the road you want to trade them back in at our in-person shows, you can get rewards and credits towards our wares! This is still a work in progress, however, but I am very excited at the prospect of what it could be if it takes off!
Update Segment 3: KityCrylics is going to Toy Fair!
I am excited to share that I will be attending Toy Fair in New York this month!
What makes this more exciting however is that I will be meeting my representative, Steven, and his colleagues for the first time! I have been working with Steven since 2020 and owe a great amount of our success to his continued efforts and dedication to our productions. I was invited to attend Toy Fair with his team and will be participating in Market Research with his team.
I will be out of town February 13th through the 16th-- So during that time, I will not be very active on here. However, I imagine I will probably be posting plenty over on Instagram! Don't forget to follow me there if you aren't already!
I will be discussing the production plan and going over samples and revisions with Steven in real time, which is really exciting to think about.
I do not plan on having any of my Noopy's at their booth, but they did give me permission to bring some for them to showcase and share with clients, which I am happy to do!
The next campaign update should contain important information about what to expect as we approach the last days of the campaign! Please be sure to keep an eye out for those updates!
Before I sign off: I highly recommend anyone who hasn't already, to please make a backerkit account. Make sure to tie it with the email you used to back this campaign. This is important for the post-campaign survey that will be going out at the end of the month.
Also, if you are worried about finances or any payments failing, do not worry. You will be able to remedy your payment methods and I am offering a grace period for the duration of the month through March 5th to fix them! I am always willing to accommodate where I can to help make sure all of our backers can get their Noops, so please do not be afraid to reach out and ask for an extension! All I ask is that you do not drop from the campaign, as I cannot access your pledge information if you do!
Talk to you all soon!
- Kity
What makes this more exciting however is that I will be meeting my representative, Steven, and his colleagues for the first time! I have been working with Steven since 2020 and owe a great amount of our success to his continued efforts and dedication to our productions. I was invited to attend Toy Fair with his team and will be participating in Market Research with his team.
I will be out of town February 13th through the 16th-- So during that time, I will not be very active on here. However, I imagine I will probably be posting plenty over on Instagram! Don't forget to follow me there if you aren't already!
I will be discussing the production plan and going over samples and revisions with Steven in real time, which is really exciting to think about.
I do not plan on having any of my Noopy's at their booth, but they did give me permission to bring some for them to showcase and share with clients, which I am happy to do!
The next campaign update should contain important information about what to expect as we approach the last days of the campaign! Please be sure to keep an eye out for those updates!
Before I sign off: I highly recommend anyone who hasn't already, to please make a backerkit account. Make sure to tie it with the email you used to back this campaign. This is important for the post-campaign survey that will be going out at the end of the month.
Also, if you are worried about finances or any payments failing, do not worry. You will be able to remedy your payment methods and I am offering a grace period for the duration of the month through March 5th to fix them! I am always willing to accommodate where I can to help make sure all of our backers can get their Noops, so please do not be afraid to reach out and ask for an extension! All I ask is that you do not drop from the campaign, as I cannot access your pledge information if you do!
Talk to you all soon!
- Kity
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