Project Update: Almost everything is out!
I was short on getting everything sent out before Matsuricon. There's just under 30 remaining. I caught some vague painful cold at the con, as I unfortunately always do because I'm immune-compromised, so I'm taking the week "off". I'll resume shipping next week, and I should be able to get every remaining package out in that timeframe - except for the couple with paw septum ring preorders.
Those are still in limbo because I haven't been able to find a new cutter for the raw material (the synthetic opals) after mine stopped working with lab opals entirely earlier this year. It was sudden and shocking and as a result I was only able to secure enough stones to get the little paw pads (hearts) filled in for about 30 rings, BUT I don't have any toe bean opals for them! And each ring requires 8 of those tiny round ones...
Where things stopped was that they're all plated, but none have gems in them yet. So I still have to pay a hefty sum for the gems once I have a new supplier for that, and I also have to pay another roughly ~30% of the cost of the metal rings themselves in order to have them ship. That's why those are still in limbo...but a lot of the production has already been paid for and is mostly done.
I will continue to update those who preordered the paw septum rings separately via email after I've gotten the rest of these packages out. Thanks for your patience!
Those are still in limbo because I haven't been able to find a new cutter for the raw material (the synthetic opals) after mine stopped working with lab opals entirely earlier this year. It was sudden and shocking and as a result I was only able to secure enough stones to get the little paw pads (hearts) filled in for about 30 rings, BUT I don't have any toe bean opals for them! And each ring requires 8 of those tiny round ones...
Where things stopped was that they're all plated, but none have gems in them yet. So I still have to pay a hefty sum for the gems once I have a new supplier for that, and I also have to pay another roughly ~30% of the cost of the metal rings themselves in order to have them ship. That's why those are still in limbo...but a lot of the production has already been paid for and is mostly done.
I will continue to update those who preordered the paw septum rings separately via email after I've gotten the rest of these packages out. Thanks for your patience!
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