I'm back with some important updates today, both to our final timeline and regarding the outfits. Let's jump right in!
Important Dates
August 25th - Surveys lock, preorder store closes, and the card processing begins. August 28th - The bulk of all charges will be processed by this date.
And please note this DOES NOT lock your address! If you're moving in the near future, you can still edit your address up until about 2-3 weeks before plushies begin to ship.
New outfit added to the survey!
The summer toga has officially been added to the survey and preorder store! This includes the toga, sash, and bandana and was designed with the gorgon in mind, but will fit all crushes.
To edit your survey, simply revisit it, make your new selections, and then re-submit your answers. The new submission will overwrite the old one and you'll be good to go!
Clothing changes, struggles, and more...
This one is on me for thinking sampling these outfits would be the most straightforward part of this project. To put it simply: its actually been a nightmare.
Getting them up to the level of detail I want, making sure they fit all the crushes and are not an impossible challenge to put on, all of this has felt like a sisyphean task but we're finally getting somewhere as of the last couple weeks and I'm feeling optimistic again 💖
Before things began to come together with the first supplier, I opted to sample the clothes with my main supplier as well to see what they would come up with. Apart from misunderstanding a few details (namely the pattern for one of the shirts, and the size of everything overall) they did a great job and out of transparency I wanted to share them with my backers too!
Moreover the V2 version got a few details right that we had to compromise on the V1 version, so I wanted to ask you which version you prefer.
Ultimately both have their pros and cons. The biggest issue with V2 is prototyping started later and will take a little longer to complete. I can't reasonably delay the plush production any longer though, so I have to lock surveys by the 25th. This means the V2 clothes might not be complete before surveys lock.
No matter which version is chosen, I will make sure they meet or exceed my already high standards! I've put a lot of love and hard work into this project already, and I refuse to do anything halfway 💪
Poll will end next Monday so I can make a final announcement with the results before surveys lock. I've also extended the lock date just a little bit to accommodate all these changes and give backers a bit more time to decide.
Thank you all so much for bearing with me! Despite not being the biggest campaign we've ever fulfilled, Cryptid Crush is shaping up to be the most detail oriented and that brings with it a whole new set of challenges 💕
We've unlocked so much over the past few weeks its almost impossible to keep track of it all, but never fear-- that's where the mega master list comes in handy!!
Below you'll find everything* that will currently be on your survey and in the preorder store post-campaign.
*I may end up adding more as I build the surveys, but these are the 100% confirmed items.
Thank yall for another incredible first day! I did not expect to raise a whopping 42k in less than 10 hours, but here we are and once again I'm scrambling to keep up haha. It's a good problem to have though, so you wont catch me complaining.
Now without further ado, let's take a gander at those new stretch goals! I have a few more surprises up my sleeve beyond these goals, but I need a bit more time to polish up my sketches and put together some mockups before I can reveal them. Just know I'm working on some outfits and plan to tease a few more before everything wraps up in February 💖
As you may have noticed, we've already unlocked several of these and it's time for a backers choice poll! Below are our two new (adorably) fierce candidates, the shadow wolfman and the scarred wolfman.
The winner of this poll will become our 5th plush and be available on the survey at the end of the campaign!
Poll ends on Sunday so I can get the ball rolling on the new prototype. Get those votes in, ASAP critters!
This week I paid for some pin samples that I'm super stoked to share with you. First up we have our subscriber freebie, the mini monster lover pin (you can still qualify for this one by subscribing to our mailing list here!)
And next up we have our early bird reward, the TAKEN pin. If you know me, you know I'm a bit of a maximalist and something this simple is kinda unusual for me, but honestly? I love it. I may even go so far as to say it's my favorite thing I've designed in awhile, and I hope you guys dig it too!
Because this pin is so simple, I plan to offer a few different colorways (that you will get to pick from as a backer) and y'all get to help me decide which ones. The top two contenders here will go on to be options during the survey portion of the campaign!
Thanks for your help, critters! As always I look forward to your feedback and hope to see you all on the 23rd! 💖
Hello critters! I apologize for the lack of updates here-- 2025 has been quite the ride already, hasn't it.
The stress of the runaway tariff situation while in the middle of fulfilling 3 different projects was unreal but has (knock on wood) mostly been adverted for now. Tiny Teeth also had their first big, in-person event last month (metrocon!!!) and I can say with confidence that it was one of the most stressful things I've ever done in my adult life. Stressful, and awesome. It was backbreaking work with only two people and waaaay too much stock, but we pulled it off and lived to tell the tale. I still get warm fuzzies thinking about all the wonderful conversations I had with con-goers and plush enthusiasts alike, and we hope to do more conventions next year!
On top of all that prototyping for Cryptid Crush has been an absolute slog. I'm used to many, many rounds of edits being necessary sometimes, but these guys just seemed to drag on and on.
The exceptionally good news is that we're right on the cusp of being done 🎉 Everybody is looking pretty incredible and I'm very relieved all the hard work has paid off. Here is everyone in their final forms!
The next big hurdle was the clothing-- something I didn't expect to be much of a hurdle at all. Getting everything up to the level of detail I wanted and to fit the way I imagined....took forever. We're still making a few minor adjustments, but I'm confident this last round of edits will be the last one 🤞
Buttons will be added the both pairs of pants, and the lower edge on the werewolf fit jeans will be left raw so they can fray over time. Lastly the werewolf flannel will be adjusted to have a slightly more oversized fit, with looser sleeves for a cozier look.
And last but not least, we decided to include a toga-inspired outfit for the gorgon to add a bit more diversity to the lineup! Thankfully this one was the easiest to sample and looked excellent by the second pass (pattern is upside down in this sample, but that's an easy fix).
I'll be adding the new outfit to the survey shortly, so adding it will be as simple as revisiting your survey and saving it with your new additions 💖
The preorder store has been updated with all the finalized prototype images, so if you would like to see everything together, its a handy way to browse before filling out your survey!
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Now that's talk dates!
With everything finished or almost finished, I'm tentatively setting our survey lock date for August 20th.
I will reiterate this in an update next week, and the following week until the 20th because it is very important everyone gets their surveys in before the plush go into production. In the past I've been very lenient about this. I don't want anyone missing out on something they paid for, but its gotten to a point that the time I spend sorting out forgotten orders is taking me away from other tasks and I don't think its tenable long term.
So please, please make sure your survey is filled out by August 20th!
(And to be clear, if you're having technical issues and you reach out to me before then, then don't worry-- you're all good and we will get you sorted before plushies ship 👍)
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And finally I leave you with these adorable keychain samples, courtesy of the Cryptid Crush plush supplier 🥹 They did such a good job on these too!
