I'm Jess aka Loadofolbobbins, textile artist and illustrator with a love of all things nature! I recently embarked on a journey into the surprisingly colourful world of moths and can't wait to turn these beauties into stickers!
So welcome to my Marvellous Moths sticker campaign! I've previously funded 6 Kickstarter projects but this will be my first adventure with Backerkit. Here's some of my previous work:
Initially the goal is to create a set of six stickers, showcasing the diverse markings and quite frankly kick ass colours of moths! The complete collection consists of 23 different moth species which I illustrated in May as part of the #MothMay challenge I created. More of these designs will be stretch goals that will hopefully unlock as the campaign progresses. But first let's introduce you to the original fluttery gang of six.....
The first 6 designs available are an Elephant Hawk-Moth, the Scarce Forester, Mother Shipton Moth, Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, Hypercallia Citrinalis and a female Emperor Moth.
• Each sticker is 3" at it's biggest point.
•Gloss finish. Resistant to scratches and splash proof.
• Printed on eco-friendly material, made from wood pulp that is certified compostable.
• Printed with certified compostable & vegan inks.
All pledges made within thefirst 48 hours will receive this free Earlybird glitter sticker of a light bulb, because every moth needs a sparkly light source to fly towards!
All backers of this campaign will also receive a free sticker, of the rather delightful Chrysoclistra Linnella moth, as a thank you for helping get me to my funding goal!
CROSS-COLLAB FREEBIE
Inspired by the fabulous Kathryn Garner's cell paintings which she's turning into wonderful magnets in her BackerKit campaign, I've created a special holographic sticker as part of our cross-collaboration. The sticker shows a magnifying glass looking at the close up detail of a moths wings, they're made up of hundreds of tiny scales!
To qualify for this freebie all you have to do is back both my campaign and her Drawn to Cells? Curious Magnets campaign! Check out her campaign by clicking the image below!
I've got 16 more moth designs to turn into stickers, which will be stretch goals that gradually unlock as the campaign progresses. The order in which they release has been determined by the community via a series of polls.
ALL 16 designs are NOW UNLOCKED which you can see below along with the original 6, making an impressive 22 different species of moth to choose from!
After powering through the first 16 stretch goals with the help of my lovely backers I've decided to add one more MEGA Stretch Goal which will unlock at £1550....
£3 - Onesticker of your choice. £6 - Two stickers of your choice. £9 - Three stickers of your choice. £11 - Four stickers of your choice. £13 - Five stickers of your choice. £15 - Six stickers of your choice. £35 - All-in: Six stickers of your choice & two wooden pins (Jersey Tiger Moth & Swallowtail Moth)
From the 'Four sticker' reward tier onwards there is a bulk buy discount applied. Each individual sticker would usually retail at £3 each. But if you back the three larger tiers your discount increases, with the largest discount being given to the 'Six stickers' tier.
You will be able to pick which combination of designs you'd like your stickers to be at the end of the campaign.
There are a few add ons available as part of this campaign, that you can add to your pledge rewards. The first is exclusively for backers of the 6 stickers tier, who can choose to add on more stickers if they wish at the reduced price of £2.50 instead of the usual £3. This is a great option if we manage to unlock a few stretch goals and you'd love to add more designs to your collection.
Having dipped my toe into moth illustration a little before, I also have a couple of wooden lapel pins available as add ons and for a reduced price of £10 instead of the usual £12 I sell them for in my shop.
I've also created a new add-on to get this illustration as an A4 print at a special campaign price of £13 instead of the usual £15.
A4 Print
Size A4, 21 cm x 29.7 cm (approx 8.3" x 11.7") includes a border for framing
Printed on 250 gsm paper
Does not come with frame or mount
Special campaign pricing discount normal price £15
Signed and dated by me.
The above print is now also available as a 1000 piece jigsaw add-on, which comes with an A4 reference poster included. This add-on is also available as an individual reward tier. If the campaign doesn't reach the £1550 stretch goal, to fund the jigsaw manufacturing, any pledges including a jigsaw will be given a partial refund.
This project is part of the Super League of Science, a curated group of science-inspired crowdfunding campaigns all launching together on BackerKit.
Every project in the League explores science in its own way — through art, storytelling, collectibles, games, zines, apparel, and more. Some dive into physics or space, others into biology, chemistry, tech, or science history. All of them celebrate curiosity and imagination.
My project: A look at the wonderful world of moths with a series of vibrant stickers taking inspiration from their diverse markings.
Be sure to check out the rest of the League — you might discover something surprising.
SHIPPING IS CHARGED AT THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN DURING THE SURVEY PROCESS. This is different to Kickstarter, the shipping is not included in your pledge amount before the campaign ends.
UK backers - Rewards will be sent out via Royal Mail 1st Class post (approx 1-2 working days)
International backers (NON UK) - Rewards will be sent out via Royal Mail International Standard by default, no tracking is available for this but it is a more affordable option. If you would like tracking added this will be available at an extra cost. Shipping times may vary depending on where you are in the world, official guidance says 6-7 days but it has been known to take weeks. Please note international backers are responsible for all import and custom duties that may be incurred in their country.
****I AM UNABLE TO SHIP TO BACKERS IN EUROPE OR NORTHERN IRELAND AT THIS TIME****
ESTIMATED PRICES:
UK - £2.00 International - £4.00 International Tracked - £8.50
These estimates are based on current prices and may vary if you put on any add-ons to your pledge.
September - Surveys sent out, rewards get made and are sent out.
Surveys will go out roughly two weeks after the campaign closes. BackerKit has a short holding period before surveys can be locked and finalized.
Thankfully production of the stickers is quite speedy so turn around between receiving survey responses and ordering them should be quite quick. So please do make sure to fill in your surveys ASAP so we can all start enjoying our moth stickers as soon as possible!
When you back this project you can edit your pledge throughout the campaign, funds will not be taken until the campaign ends.
Surveys will be sent to backers when the campaign ends, which is where you'll be able to pick which sticker designs you would like. Once funds are released, I will be using the money raised to fund the cost of production and shipping of backer rewards.
