For centuries, ostracized women have done their best to heal the world, even risking scorn, death, and worse. Branded as witches for being midwives, doctors, and herbalists, these women were punished for stepping out of the bounds of patriarchy.
In my world, witches DO have arcane powers, and so I wanted to celebrate witches with this new set of enamel pins - Witchtacular Enamel Pins!
Most pins are 1.5" - 2" / 38 - 51mm, with most sized at 1.65" / 42mm.
All campaign pins will be:
soft enamel
black dye metal
have two posts
rubber clutches
We've reached the initial goal of $1000!!! Thanks so much! You have unlocked the first three pins: Black Cat Familiar (1.65") The Seer (1.65") Bubbling Cauldron (1.65") Angela Possessed (1.65") pin is also unlocked. This is a pin that you can ONLY GET if you back this campaign AS WELL as Mark Monlux's Classic '80's Horror Pin campaign. If you back both of our campaigns at a physical reward level you'll get this pin and Mark's collaboration bonus FOR FREE!
Also, I've decided that all backers who are getting a physical reward will also be getting a FREE Defy Gravity 2"x3" sticker. Tell your friends!
After we unlock the initial three (+ collaboration) pin, we're on to the races! There are an additional SIX pins to unlock, but the order in which they unlock depends on YOU, the backers!
The pins left to unlock are:
All 9 campaign pins have been unlocked!!!
The Backers have spoken, and the following pins have been unlocked:
At $2700, we'll unlock three alternate colorways for the Familiars: At $2950, we'll unlock three pins I'm calling The Lunar Phase: At $3200, we'll unlock two new variants and a reprint of a fan favorite:
Pledge NOW and pay LATER - BackerKit works as an all or nothing funding goal. If at the end of the campaign we have reached our goal, your card will be charged (on February 13th.) In the highly unlikely event we do not make the goal, you won't be charged a thing! You can also upgrade your pledge as the campaign goes on and more pins are unlocked!
BTW - Due to changing shipping costs by USPS/UPS, shipping will be billed when you turn in your survey.
(These are approximate times - backers will be notified of delays and changes with production)
January 23: Campaign launches.
February 13: Campaign ends (successfully, I hope!)
Late Feb: Surveys will be sent out to all of you (with opportunities for addons + shipping due).
Mid-March: Surveys will be due and will be locked. Artwork proofs are approved and production begins!
May-ish: Pins are received, checked, packaged, and sent out to all of you
Given the speed of my manufacturer in the past dealing with my multiple-design-crowdfunding campaigns, I'm keeping a generous buffer in that pins will likely go out in May.
Please remember while the pin creation is done by a factory, packaging them up and sending them out is a one-man operation, so be patient. If the campaign shatters my wildest imagination, things might take a little bit longer.
Things that could possibly delay the estimated ship date?
The manufacturer messing up the order
A new global disaster (oh please no)
Injury or death
Shipping companies deciding to drop the order into the ocean.
Campaign goes 20x my last campaign.
Beyond that, everything should be smooth sailing :)
I'll be shipping things from the United States via USPS 1st class mail in bubble mailers. I've fulfilled five pin crowdfunding campaigns before shipping this way, and no one's complained of damaged pins.
Please remember that shipping will be charged AFTER the campaign ends and SEPARATELY via your BackerKit survey.
Estimated Shipping costs Estimated shipping (1-3 pins) in the continental US is about $4-7 USD via USPS. For a set of 11 pins, it's likely closer to $9-11.
Global shipping gets pricey, and backers will be responsible for all tariffs, VAT, taxes, and other weird importing fees if you're living outside the United States. Estimated shipping for non-US covens is around $18 USD.
I'm a short horror-fiction author and dark artist that is often inspired by monsters, horror films, and especially feminist characters and themes in all of the above.
Even though tons of my art prints focus on witches, for some reason I have very few pins in the category, so I felt I needed to rectify that. After being in all the previous Pintopia events, I jumped at the opportunity to right my mistake.
I've launched six successful enamel pin campaigns before (and a soft vinyl toy campaign), so I'll be bringing all my product management knowledge, pin manufacturing experience, and love of the macabre to this campaign.
💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — A creative celebration featuring over 175 creators launching pin and plushie projects on BackerKit from January 23 to February 13!
✨ Here’s how to earn exclusive rewards:
Cross-Collab Freebies: Look for projects marked as Cross-Collab partners! Back both projects in a pair at a physical reward level and earn a FREE pin from each creator. The more pairs you support, the more pins you collect!
Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin: Back 10 projects to unlock this exclusive reward, surveyed and shipped by BackerKit.
⚔️ Rewards at a glance:
2 FREE pins for every Cross-Collab pair you back (one from each creator!)
1 FREE limited edition Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin when you back 10+ projects
⭐ PRO TIP: Maximize your freebies by supporting Cross-Collab pairs! For example, support 5 Cross-Collab pairs (10 projects) to earn up to 20 exclusive pins!
*Check individual project pages for specific requirements. **Gold Pin unlocks require backing physical items from each project.
Because Pintopia is all about collaborating with other artists, I'm excited to partner with Mark Monlux who's bringing these classic 80's horror icons to life in pin form! Remember, you have to back a physical reward tier for BOTH of us to get any of the bonus gifts!
