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 💕
