Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wishing you all the very best.
Regarding the project: please forgive the schedule slippage. However, I have great news. I’ve upgraded the production process from standard stamping to custom laser engraving. This allows me to personally handle every step: engraving, cleaning, enameling, and polishing. The result is a unique, 100% handmade item.
As a 'thank you' for your patience, everyone will receive bonus pins from my personal collection. Shipping is set for January.
I hope for your understanding regarding the delays. Working conditions are tough—I often face 18-20 hours of blackouts daily and operate during air raids—but I am committed to getting these to you.
My apologies once again, and thank you for your support. In future campaigns, I aim to be perfectly on time. Respectfully yours,
Time for some important news and an exciting announcement.
I am radically changing my approach to pin production. I've decided to abandon standard mass manufacturing (stamping and molds from third-party companies) because it limits my creative control and the final uniqueness of the product.
1. Creating My Own Workshop: I am establishing a completely autonomous studio to oversee the entire production process myself.
2. New Technology: I have invested in a high-precision Fiber Laser. This powerful tool, which is arriving soon, will allow me to cut and deeply engrave the brass bases with exceptional precision. This guarantees a perfect foundation for my hand-applied enamel work. I am taking full ownership, from the raw metal to the final polish.
3. Deadlines Shift: Because of the necessary time for equipment setup and due to the difficult situation with energy supply in Ukraine after the latest attacks, the shipping deadline will shift to the end of January.
You will receive a truly unique, high-quality product hand-finished by me personally. As an apology for this delay, every backer will receive an additional, exclusive bonus (or more?) item created using this new laser technology.
I hope for your understanding. For those who are ordering from me for the first time: please rest assured, I fulfill my obligations (previous successful campaigns are proof of that).
Thank you for being the amazing community that makes this possible!
I'm so glad this project has finally concluded. It's a shame we didn't raise quite as much as we'd hoped for a smooth production run, but oh well! I'll do the best I can.
Here's the plan:
Surveys will be going out soon.
The Rabbit with a Harp / A Rabbit on a Lion will also be a bonus will be a free gift for everyone (it won the poll!).
All my other pins will be available as add-ons. Feel free to purchase them if you like.
You will also get a third bonus pin from me personally (you already have two now!). Let's see what happens!
Whoops, I just realized I forgot to add our favorite furry friends to the design (the cute and not-so-cute ones!). I'm on it! Thanks for all the support! I guess this means I should start getting the survey ready for the new designs, too.
