Pledge Manager credit cards will be charged soon: Yesterday I sent out an automated heads-up about the Pledge Manager charging soon via e-mail. The PM will charge the credit card you have on file for any addons you added during the Pledge Manager stage along with shipping charges for the address you entered.
At this point in time it is still possible to edit your shipping address. Later this month I will be locking address changes down with another 2-day automated warning by e-mail, so please make sure the address in the Pledge Manager is accurate and the one you want your items shipped to!
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All kitsune mini pins, earrings, & stitch markers, the Foxfire Kitsune deluxe pin, the Foxfire Kitsune standard pin, and the Foxfire kitsune necklace have all arrived and are currently being checked and packaged. The remaining pin designs are in the final stages of production, and we are still on track for October fulfillment to begin!
Here's a little preview of the stitch marker set. Most backers ordered custom mix-and-match stitch marker sets, but it's still neat to see the themed ones together!
Hello everyone! I have some project updates to share, along with production photos!
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Pin Production:
I am pleased to be able say that we are still on track for an October delivery! Pin production with the new manufacturer is moving along well, with many pins awaiting only polishing, plating, and silkscreen. Kitsune pins were the first to go into production with this new manufacturer, and the entire Foxfire kitsune set, and the mini pins for Kitsune Blind are currently on their way to me now! I expect to recieve all of the finished pins by the end of September. Here are some production photos of the pins at different stages.
Note: the large Kitsune blind pin will have red markings. I put it in the finished section because it had some silkscreen components added. It will have the red swirl markings when you receive it!
Edit: By request, here's what I have for deluxe Phoenix fire. I do not yet have photos from the deluxe pin's production run. Notes: This was part of the sampling process and is not one of the final production pins! The sample's purpose was to approve enamel colors and the UV sparkling gradient effect. The size of this pin and the base enamel colors were approved and can be considered accurate. The sparkling gradient will have a transluscent fill i the final version. This pin has missing enamel and chips that will not be present in the final production run, and does not have the spot color silk screened burning feather tips and talon scales. ---------------------------------------------
Pledge Manager Lock:
Please note that your ability to change your order in the pledge manager is going to lock at the end of August 31. If you want to make any last minute changes or additions to your order, this is the last chance before fullfillment begins!
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Sticker Addons: By request, I have added the brushed metal stickers to the Pledge Manager. Please note: Everyone who backed the campaign will be getting one free sticker. Everyone who spent $30+ will be getting two free stickers. Everyone who spent $50+ will be getting all three stickers. These stickers are randomized, but if you already spent $50+, you are guaranteed to get one of each design. Please order the brushed metal stickers only if you want to guarantee a specific design or want doubles.
I also made 5" x 7" kiss-cut vinyl sticker sheets to take with me to conventions. These sticker sheets are now available as a final addon option before the pledge manager selection locks at the end of August.
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Upcoming Campaign: On September 7th, my next enamel pin campaign will launch. It will feature axolotl dragons and hognose amphitheres! Feel free to follow my campaign prelaunch page for updates!
Note: Herpetology dragons will not affect the delivery or timeline of Elemental Myth. All of the artwork and assets for Elemental Myth are complete, and all items are ordered and in-production. I'm simply waiting for manufacturing on Elemental Myth to conclude so that I can begin shipping!
Production Delays/Photos, Timeline Update, & Sticker Gift
Hello Everyone! Thank you for supporting the Elemental Myth Campaign!
This update contains an an updated delivery timeline, updates on production, a switch in manufacturers, photos of what went wrong, samples from the new manufacturer, and additional freebies I will be including as gift for Elemental Myth backers.
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Timeline Update
I've updated the projected timeline here and on the campaign page. Here is the new expected timeline given the delays with sampling and quality issues with the original print run.
January 22,2026 - The Campaign begins.
February 12, 2026 - The Campaign ends.
Mid-March 2026 - Surveys are sent to Backers to allow for design selection, additional addons, and shipping charges.
April 2026 - Pins, Pendants, Earrings, and Packaging go into production!
May 2026 | September 2026*** - Production Concludes
May 2026 - June 2026 | September 2026*** - Product arrives to be checked, graded, and packaged.
June 2026 - July 2026 | October 2026*** Rewards are shipped to backers.
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Production Delays & Switching Manufacturers:
There's been several delays with production. My original manufacturer will no longer be making the pins for this campaign, as the original production run of the pins ended up being a lower quality than I found acceptable. There were issues with pantone colors not being matched correctly, incorrect glitter being used, different shades of gold electroplating being used across the collection, and thick, grainy UV spot color.
This was unlike my prior orders with this manufacturer, which had good color accuracy and better quality control and thickness on the UV spot color.
It is disappointing to have to restart production with a new manufacturer. While getting the items remade will be costly, I want to feel good about the quality of the pins that my backers receive, and the first production run just wasn't up to standard. I apologize for the delays that this has caused.
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Production Round 2 with the New Manufacturer:
All pins have been reordered and are in production with the new manufacturer. I've been very pleased with the samples and updates that I've received so far! In addition, this manufacturer offers silkscreen printed spot color, which prints flat areas of enamel on the surface of the pin, resulting very smooth, even spot colors.
Below you can see the final gradient, sparkle effect on the elemental energy. I love the smooth, gradient transitions and fine-particle sparkle that these have. Please note that these pins were for sampling the elemental effects, and are not "finished" samples with the screen-printed areas of spot color, like the markings and the shadows.
The new manufacturer is hard at work getting these pins into production, and we expect a new estimated delivery time of October, 2026.
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Pledge Manager, Charges, and Information Lock:
The Pledge Manager will remain active, and all orders will be editable until the end of August, at which point I will send out a lock notice through e-mail. After orders are locked, backers will be charged for any additional items added in the pledge manager stage as well as shipping in the first week of September. All addresses will remain unlocked and editable until I have the pins in hand. I will send out email notifications and project updates for all of these milestones, so none of this will come as a surprise.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or are having any issues with the Pledge Manager, please reach out and I will do my best to address them! You can send a message through the Pledge Manager "contact us" form, or here in the comments if you prefer!
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Sticker Gift:
I've created brushed metal stickers as gift for the backers of Elemental Myth. These stickers have a matte finish across the surface, and the metallic characteristics show up in the elemental energy regions. These stickers will be included free with your order depending on your pledge amount. Everyone who backed the campaign will be getting one free sticker. Everyone who spent $30+ will be getting two free stickers. Everyone who spent $50+ will be getting all three stickers.
These stickers and the metallic effect came out nicely, and I wanted to show my appreciation for your continued patience as I work out the production issues this project has faced. Thank you again for supporting this project, and I look forward to delivering your pins to you in the future!
The sticky notes have arrived from the manufacturer. I think they turned out great, and I'm happy to have these little guys in-hand!
The Isopod sticky notes were the final outstanding item from my previous campaign, and I'm excited to send out the final batch of orders and finish the Isopod Colony shipping.
I ordered several extra of the isopod sticky notes. I have updated the pledge manager if you wish to select the isopods as a sticky note design option. You can add a new sticky note, or edit an existing sticky note order to use this design.
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Pledge Manager
Pledge manager surveys went out last week. Over 2/3 if you have successfully completed your surveys! If you encounter any issues, please let me know and I will work to resolve them.
The surveys will be open and editable until the end of May, at which point I will lock orders and credit cards will be charged. I will be sure to send out an e-mail notice a couple days in advance of this so it's not a surprise.
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Pre Order Store
If you missed the campaign and wanted to order some of the items from it, the Pre Order Store is now available. Preorders placed before the end of May will go out alongside the campaign orders based on packing groups. (Similar orders/regions are done in small batches to be as efficient as possible!)
If you pre order early it can help to get an accurate item counts so that I can order the correct amount of designs based on popularity. I always order at least 25 extra of every design, but if I know that one design is 3x more popular than normal, it lets me know to order even more extras of that one!
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Thank you for your support of the Elemental Myth campaign. I hope that everyone has a great week!
Dragon Tide, Twilight Dragon, & Smoke Test Surveys
Dragon Tide Final Artwork
The final art has been created for the dragon tide pins collection. You can see the silver and gold color variants below! The water in both variants is intended to be a gradient pearl shimmer. Pearlescent colors are typically done with transparent enamel on top to bind everything together before polishing. The lighter water marks and shaping will be printed on top of this with UV printing, and will not contain pearlescent sheen itself.
Of course, this means more stitch markers are available too, as they are able to share the same mold as the pins and earrings!
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Smoke Test Surveys
The smoke test surveys are heading out. If you receive one of the smoke tests, let me know if you have any issues with using the pledge manager or checking out!
Hello everyone! In today's update, we have some new art to look over, and an updated Pledge Manager timeline!
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New Designs
The final art for all of the backer's choice kitsune designs is now available, and the project page has been updated with these images!
The backer's choice dragon's tide set is still a work-in-progress, but here is where we're at! The standard pin and necklace have final lines available, and all other pins have sketches. In addition, I've put together a tighter drawing for the deluxe dragon pin, though it is currently missing the water shaping. Once this design is finished, I'll be able to finalize the two color variants! (the standard pin's colors are currently a placeholder) Finally, I updated the extra goodies with the kitsune stitch markers and the dragon and kitsune sticky note designs:
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Pledge Manager Timeline:
Getting the final artwork together for the backer's choice stretch goals has definitely taken longer than anticipated. As a result, the Pledge Manager timeline has been pushed back. I'm now in a place where I'm happy with the base drawings, and I expect to finish the dragon tide designs shortly. I anticipate that the Pledge Manager and Preorder store will be available sometime next week. I have updated the project page to reflect these new time projections.
There was some buffer built into my initial timeline, and at this point I believe that I will still be able to deliver this project on the same delivery date of July of 2026. If this timeline changes, I will be sure to let you know; however, it's still looking good for the original delivery date!
My apologies on the post-campaign silence. Thank you for your patience as I work to get the final artwork together and make the pledge manager available for your final selections! Let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback!
Pledge Manager credit cards will be charged soon: Yesterday I sent out an automated heads-up about the Pledge Manager charging soon via e-mail. The PM will charge the credit card you have on file for any addons you added during the Pledge Manager stage along with shipping charges for the address you entered.
At this point in time it is still possible to edit your shipping address. Later this month I will be locking address changes down with another 2-day automated warning by e-mail, so please make sure the address in the Pledge Manager is accurate and the one you want your items shipped to!
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All kitsune mini pins, earrings, & stitch markers, the Foxfire Kitsune deluxe pin, the Foxfire Kitsune standard pin, and the Foxfire kitsune necklace have all arrived and are currently being checked and packaged. The remaining pin designs are in the final stages of production, and we are still on track for October fulfillment to begin!
Here's a little preview of the stitch marker set. Most backers ordered custom mix-and-match stitch marker sets, but it's still neat to see the themed ones together!
Hello everyone! I have some project updates to share, along with production photos!
------------------------------
Pin Production:
I am pleased to be able say that we are still on track for an October delivery! Pin production with the new manufacturer is moving along well, with many pins awaiting only polishing, plating, and silkscreen. Kitsune pins were the first to go into production with this new manufacturer, and the entire Foxfire kitsune set, and the mini pins for Kitsune Blind are currently on their way to me now! I expect to recieve all of the finished pins by the end of September. Here are some production photos of the pins at different stages.
Note: the large Kitsune blind pin will have red markings. I put it in the finished section because it had some silkscreen components added. It will have the red swirl markings when you receive it!
Edit: By request, here's what I have for deluxe Phoenix fire. I do not yet have photos from the deluxe pin's production run. Notes: This was part of the sampling process and is not one of the final production pins! The sample's purpose was to approve enamel colors and the UV sparkling gradient effect. The size of this pin and the base enamel colors were approved and can be considered accurate. The sparkling gradient will have a transluscent fill i the final version. This pin has missing enamel and chips that will not be present in the final production run, and does not have the spot color silk screened burning feather tips and talon scales. ---------------------------------------------
Pledge Manager Lock:
Please note that your ability to change your order in the pledge manager is going to lock at the end of August 31. If you want to make any last minute changes or additions to your order, this is the last chance before fullfillment begins!
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Sticker Addons: By request, I have added the brushed metal stickers to the Pledge Manager. Please note: Everyone who backed the campaign will be getting one free sticker. Everyone who spent $30+ will be getting two free stickers. Everyone who spent $50+ will be getting all three stickers. These stickers are randomized, but if you already spent $50+, you are guaranteed to get one of each design. Please order the brushed metal stickers only if you want to guarantee a specific design or want doubles.
I also made 5" x 7" kiss-cut vinyl sticker sheets to take with me to conventions. These sticker sheets are now available as a final addon option before the pledge manager selection locks at the end of August.
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Upcoming Campaign: On September 7th, my next enamel pin campaign will launch. It will feature axolotl dragons and hognose amphitheres! Feel free to follow my campaign prelaunch page for updates!
Note: Herpetology dragons will not affect the delivery or timeline of Elemental Myth. All of the artwork and assets for Elemental Myth are complete, and all items are ordered and in-production. I'm simply waiting for manufacturing on Elemental Myth to conclude so that I can begin shipping!
Hello Everyone! Thank you for supporting the Elemental Myth Campaign!
This update contains an an updated delivery timeline, updates on production, a switch in manufacturers, photos of what went wrong, samples from the new manufacturer, and additional freebies I will be including as gift for Elemental Myth backers.
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Timeline Update
I've updated the projected timeline here and on the campaign page. Here is the new expected timeline given the delays with sampling and quality issues with the original print run.
January 22,2026 - The Campaign begins.
February 12, 2026 - The Campaign ends.
Mid-March 2026 - Surveys are sent to Backers to allow for design selection, additional addons, and shipping charges.
April 2026 - Pins, Pendants, Earrings, and Packaging go into production!
May 2026 | September 2026*** - Production Concludes
May 2026 - June 2026 | September 2026*** - Product arrives to be checked, graded, and packaged.
June 2026 - July 2026 | October 2026*** Rewards are shipped to backers.
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Production Delays & Switching Manufacturers:
There's been several delays with production. My original manufacturer will no longer be making the pins for this campaign, as the original production run of the pins ended up being a lower quality than I found acceptable. There were issues with pantone colors not being matched correctly, incorrect glitter being used, different shades of gold electroplating being used across the collection, and thick, grainy UV spot color.
This was unlike my prior orders with this manufacturer, which had good color accuracy and better quality control and thickness on the UV spot color.
It is disappointing to have to restart production with a new manufacturer. While getting the items remade will be costly, I want to feel good about the quality of the pins that my backers receive, and the first production run just wasn't up to standard. I apologize for the delays that this has caused.
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Production Round 2 with the New Manufacturer:
All pins have been reordered and are in production with the new manufacturer. I've been very pleased with the samples and updates that I've received so far! In addition, this manufacturer offers silkscreen printed spot color, which prints flat areas of enamel on the surface of the pin, resulting very smooth, even spot colors.
Below you can see the final gradient, sparkle effect on the elemental energy. I love the smooth, gradient transitions and fine-particle sparkle that these have. Please note that these pins were for sampling the elemental effects, and are not "finished" samples with the screen-printed areas of spot color, like the markings and the shadows.
The new manufacturer is hard at work getting these pins into production, and we expect a new estimated delivery time of October, 2026.
---------------------------------------
Pledge Manager, Charges, and Information Lock:
The Pledge Manager will remain active, and all orders will be editable until the end of August, at which point I will send out a lock notice through e-mail. After orders are locked, backers will be charged for any additional items added in the pledge manager stage as well as shipping in the first week of September. All addresses will remain unlocked and editable until I have the pins in hand. I will send out email notifications and project updates for all of these milestones, so none of this will come as a surprise.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or are having any issues with the Pledge Manager, please reach out and I will do my best to address them! You can send a message through the Pledge Manager "contact us" form, or here in the comments if you prefer!
---------------------------------------
Sticker Gift:
I've created brushed metal stickers as gift for the backers of Elemental Myth. These stickers have a matte finish across the surface, and the metallic characteristics show up in the elemental energy regions. These stickers will be included free with your order depending on your pledge amount. Everyone who backed the campaign will be getting one free sticker. Everyone who spent $30+ will be getting two free stickers. Everyone who spent $50+ will be getting all three stickers.
These stickers and the metallic effect came out nicely, and I wanted to show my appreciation for your continued patience as I work out the production issues this project has faced. Thank you again for supporting this project, and I look forward to delivering your pins to you in the future!
The sticky notes have arrived from the manufacturer. I think they turned out great, and I'm happy to have these little guys in-hand!
The Isopod sticky notes were the final outstanding item from my previous campaign, and I'm excited to send out the final batch of orders and finish the Isopod Colony shipping.
I ordered several extra of the isopod sticky notes. I have updated the pledge manager if you wish to select the isopods as a sticky note design option. You can add a new sticky note, or edit an existing sticky note order to use this design.
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Pledge Manager
Pledge manager surveys went out last week. Over 2/3 if you have successfully completed your surveys! If you encounter any issues, please let me know and I will work to resolve them.
The surveys will be open and editable until the end of May, at which point I will lock orders and credit cards will be charged. I will be sure to send out an e-mail notice a couple days in advance of this so it's not a surprise.
----------------------------------
Pre Order Store
If you missed the campaign and wanted to order some of the items from it, the Pre Order Store is now available. Preorders placed before the end of May will go out alongside the campaign orders based on packing groups. (Similar orders/regions are done in small batches to be as efficient as possible!)
If you pre order early it can help to get an accurate item counts so that I can order the correct amount of designs based on popularity. I always order at least 25 extra of every design, but if I know that one design is 3x more popular than normal, it lets me know to order even more extras of that one!
----------------------------------
Thank you for your support of the Elemental Myth campaign. I hope that everyone has a great week!
The final art has been created for the dragon tide pins collection. You can see the silver and gold color variants below! The water in both variants is intended to be a gradient pearl shimmer. Pearlescent colors are typically done with transparent enamel on top to bind everything together before polishing. The lighter water marks and shaping will be printed on top of this with UV printing, and will not contain pearlescent sheen itself.
Of course, this means more stitch markers are available too, as they are able to share the same mold as the pins and earrings!
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Smoke Test Surveys
The smoke test surveys are heading out. If you receive one of the smoke tests, let me know if you have any issues with using the pledge manager or checking out!
