Updates

Head's up folks, I'll be locking orders this evening to secure item counts. I just wanted to give a final head's up before that happens.

You'll likely get another email when I hit the button. Cards will be charged starting Friday. Pin banners and totes are now on their way to me, I should receive them within two weeks, and otherwise we're still waiting while the last pins go through production.

Thoughts and better estimates for shipping out rewards as I get news on production completion.

As always, I'm happy to answer questions, and y'all have a lovely week!

I've set orders to lock next week, 11/4. Cards will begin being charged 11/7 to cover shipping, pre orders, and add on purchases from backers.

Here's a first look at the pin banners, and the tote in progress. These have all been ordered and are in production. The pin banners are 10x18" and the tote is 12x15." (I also designed and ordered a space themed pin banner, 'cause I do lots of space stuff.)

That's it for the moment! As always, I'm happy to answer questions and otherwise, have a lovely Halloween.

Howdy folks! A box arrived recently and I haven't been able to go thru and grade everything, but I have examined the samples and made decisions on what final colors to use for Amber Ale and Stout.

For Amber Ale, I'll be using most of the color set from the green ale variant, but the honey brown from the beard, the foggy white on the glass should be a bit more transparent, and address the polish level the layered metals on the wing and tail so they become a texture again. (This happened with Sake as well, but was also caught once sample were received.) Also, if you think "wow a lot of this is very minor... yes. I am picky. :]

The shields required so many small revisions on the file before making a sample, but for once I got a sample that needs no revisions. They look amazing. I wish I had a good way to get a bottle opener back on them as third alternative to pin and magnet. (I actually used the major edits of this design on the new shirts to great effect.)

For Stout, I'll going one darker (again) on the screenprint, and otherwise all the colors from the standard version, save the lighter gold on the main horn. I will be keeping the "frosty" more opaque level of the mug.

Mango and Hawaiian Hibiscus are here in full and need to be graded. They're adorable.

That's a lot for today, I'll have news on pin banners and etc soon.  I might be adding canvas totes with the Rampant Marzen (like the shirts) to the survey. (I'm ordering them regardless but not in great numbers, they'll be $20 like the pin banners, and about 12x15" in size.)

As a head's up I'm looking to lock orders in two weeks or less, so if you were considering a limited variant of Stout or Amber Ale, please update your survey soon.

Phew, that's all for the moment, and as always, I'm happy to answer questions.

Hawaiian Hibiscus, Mango, samples for Amber Ale (both variants), Stout (both variants), and sample for the Rampant Marzen/shield are finally on their way to me. (The recent holiday + the producer forgetting to screenprint AA caused a small delay.) I should see them within ten days. Once I can look over the samples in person I'll make final enamel color decisions then order full production. I expect to receive the GBD, Stout, Amber Ale, and the Rampant Marzen in one very large shipment. (I expected the GBD to be finished now too, but that's okay.)

I have put off locking orders/closing the pre-order store while things are still being produced since the sample process can take ... a while. I will give folks at least week's head's up before locking orders so I can order any final items for production. I have been using filled surveys as a guide for quantity on all orders thus far, this is mostly to be mindful of the very limited run of the green variants.

I have also put in the restock of the Rampant Marzen shirt and expect that in about a week.

If you happen to be in the Fredericksburg, VA area this Saturday, I am vending at Harmonic Flow at Strangeways Brewery from 1-10pm (long day!) I'll have the current run of Rampant Marzen shirts, and a new mushrooms and space themed shirt, plus a bunch of Drachtoberfest stuff otherwise and some other art pieces.

Expect more news relatively soon, otherwise have a wonderful (very autumn vibes!) weekend, and as always, I'm happy to answer questions.

I think we have Amber Ale's enamel colors set! As with the Green Beer Dragon I'll use a combination of the two samples to make final color choices. Outside of metal and ale colors, the enamels and screenprints will be the same. (These samples still need screenprints.) Based on what's in the surveys I'm looking at ordering about 50 of the Green Ale variant, same with Stout. (I will want to order a few extra than survey totals to account for flaws and a couple special surprise boxes down the road, but otherwise want to make those variants very exclusive to campaign support.)

Mango looks great! They're all set to ship (with Hawaiian Hibiscus and the Green Beer Dragon).

The Green Beer Dragon and Hawaiian Hibiscus are also almost complete. With their shipment I'll get the Amber Ale and Stout samples and be able to quickly make color selections and start their production.

The pin/magnet design turned out to be more of a challenge than expected. (We went back and forth revising the file so many times.)

Next week I'm ordering more shirts for restock, so I'll have to look into either making a new add on for guaranteed shirt, or converting the current pre-order to guaranteed fulfillment. Expect word on that soon.

Moving slowly but surely ahead. As a side note, I really want to make a pin set/sets, "flavours of Hawaii" with Mango and Hawaiian Hibiscus, tiki drinks, plants, fruits, etc. One step at a time, tho'.

As always, happy to answer questions, and have a lovely weekend, y'all!