Terrestrial isopods serve an important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem; many can also roll into adorable balls!
Isopod Colony is a hard enamel pin collection for those who love these tiny frens!
Terrestrial isopods serve an important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. They aerate the soil, and help to break down dead plant matter and detritus; many can also roll into adorable balls! Isopod Colony is a hard enamel pin collection for those who love these tiny frens. This collection will focus on the “woodlouse” terrestrial isopod species and morphs!
This Campaign has a funding goal of $750.Reaching the Backerkit funding goal will allow us to order additional units of the leaf pins, and fund the first 6 isopod star candy blind bag pin designs.
Individuals who back this project can choose what pledge level, addons, and rewards they would like to receive. Backing the project helps to fund the production of these items. You are not charged for your pledge until the campaign ends, and can change your pledge at any time up until the campaign ends.
Funding Unsuccessful: If we fail to reach our funding goal by the campaign end date, the campaign will be considered unsuccessful. Backers who pledged will not be charged.
Funding Successful: If we reach our funding goal, the campaign will be considered successful; backers who pledged will be charged for the pledge level and amount they pledged to contribute at, and the unlocked pins will begin production.
The following reward choices will be available if we meet our initial funding goal. The initial 3 "Leaf" pins, earrings, and necklaces were personally funded and have had molds, samples, and a small print run made specifically for this crowdfunding campaign. This personal funding was to establish a working relationship with a manufacturer as proof-of-concept, and to ensure that I have experience and known path forward to deliver on this product. Reaching our funding goal will allow us to do a larger production run of these sample pins & jewelry, and to produce star candy isopod blind bag pins!
The following are the estimated shipping rates for Isopod Colony, and include estimates for tracking and insurance. Please note that these rate are estimates only. The final rates will be calculated in the pledge manager post-campaign based on weight, destination country, and shipping rates at the time the pledge manager goes out.
International recipients are responsible for any customs, duties, or taxes owed on receipt of their packages. I am unable to offer shipping to the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Northern Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland due to GPSR regulations. I am unable to offer VAT shipping to the UK for this campaign, but the isopod goodies will be available to UK residents via Etsy once the campaign concludes and rewards have been shipped out.
September 13, 2025 - Surveys are sent to Backers to allow for design selection, additional addons, and shipping charges.
October - November 2025 - Pins, Pendants, Earrings, and Packaging go into production!
November 2025 - Production Concludes.
November 30, 2025 - Surveys close. Credit cards are charged.
December 2025 - January 2026 - Product arrives to be checked, graded, and packaged.
February 2026 - March 2026 - Rewards are shipped to backers.
This is the expected timeline and cadence of the pin production.
I feel confident in this timeline, but the nature of producing projects such as these can sometimes mean that unforeseen delays or hurdles can happen, particularly regarding the evolving tariff situation. I will post monthly updates in the community section with the progress of the project, photos, and information about what’s happening. If any delays occur, they will be communicated and backers will be kept up-to-date with where things are at, and any changes to the timeline.
The Super League of Science is a collection of independent crowdfunding campaigns celebrating curiosity, discovery, and the power of STEM. From dinosaur extinction to deep space, from biology and chemistry to physics and tech, each project offers a fresh creative lens on science — through art, pins, zines, apparel, games, and anything else you can think of.
My name is Jessica Peffer, and I’ve been an illustrator for many years. Formerly known as NeonDragonArt, I’m the author of several how-to-draw books, a co-creator and administrator of Flight Rising, and a strange little creature enthusiast! Isopod Colony will be my first enamel pins crowdfunding project, and first experience using backerkit as a creator.
