Good evening (or good morning), Adventurers!
I'm super hecking excited to let you guys know that the Owlbears are all in!
We have 82 massive boxes of...
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Vivian || Sugar Cubed Studios
2 months ago
Bulk Production - Nearly Finished!
Greetings Adventurers!
I've come bearing good news - the bulk production for the owlbears is due to finish some time next week. I believe after that, they'll go throu...
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Vivian || Sugar Cubed Studios
3 months ago
Testing Completed!
Greetings Adventurers,
A quick update to let you all know that the materials testing was completed last week!
The test report came back approved for those who are of 3 yea...
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Vivian || Sugar Cubed Studios
4 months ago
Adventure Owlbears + Production Update
Greetings Adventurers~
Things are looking better here at home. Our first part of the repair has already been completed and we're finally onto fixing the roof of our house,...
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Vivian || Sugar Cubed Studios
5 months ago
Survey Hiccups + Response Delays
Greetings Adventures,
A quick update to some survey hiccups: those who did not initially see their 48-hour freebie owlbear with their plush should see it now! Please let me kn...
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Vivian || Sugar Cubed Studios
6 months ago
Surveys to Come Out Soon!
Incoming wall of text!
Surveys
Times flies too fast! I need more hours in the day, honestly.
I've been working on the surveys the past 1 1/2 weeks. I'm doing my best to make s...
I'm super hecking excited to let you guys know that the Owlbears are all in! We have 82 massive boxes of plushies ready to go to your home - and just in time for the holidays!
We've managed to fit all of these in my house. We moved around a lot of stuff to accommodate for the massive shipment that arrived (while I was out of town). So a big massive thank you to my parents who were there to organize it all for me.
If you haven't, make sure you check your e-mail for the final survey check. This will confirm all add-ons and shipping cost before charging your card! The plushies will start going out as soon as the surveys are locked. I will be out of town this upcoming weekend for work but I'll be home on Monday to begin order fulfillment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to message me here or via e-mail at [email protected] (because Backerkit doesn't like to notify me when I get comments on my updates), so I tend to miss them, even though I try to check relatively often!
When I get the opportunity to, I'll make sure to take nice photos of all the other goodies that have been in for some time. I've been hopping around from state to state at conventions that I don't have a lot of time to myself when I am home to just relax, but with the year coming to an end, my schedule will free up soon enough!
Thank you all for being patient! It took a little longer than I anticipated, but regardless, I'm happy that we can soon wrap this up!
Once the owlbears start going out, I'll make sure to provide another update (or pics of the pins/charms/stickers, if they come first!)
I've come bearing good news - the bulk production for the owlbears is due to finish some time next week. I believe after that, they'll go through quick quality inspection, get individually packaged, and then shipped out to me!
Owlbears with stuffings coming out of their butt!
A giant mound of owlbears. Imagine throwing yourself into that pile!
Once the Owlbears are packaged, they'll go into the shipping boxes, and make way towards me. It will take about a month before they reach their tentative destinations, but I'll be sure to let you know (and show you) once they're at my doorsteps. I anticipate lots of boxes for these fellows!
Stickers, pins, and charms are either wrapping up in production or already on their way to me! Stay tuned for more picture updates~
A quick update to let you all know that the materials testing was completed last week! The test report came back approved for those who are of 3 years or more.
Just look at all the testing our owlbears had to go through:
They put up a good fight and came back with the greenlight.
Each of the owlbears will have a little tushtag on their bums, just to signify that they have gone through testing and are in good standing!
It was my first time making this kind of tag, so I kind of just went on a whim. Next time, I'll have more experience with what to do going forward.
Now that everything is squared away, I do believe we're going through mass production now. I'll continue to provide updates as I receive them.
Thank you all for your patience!
And my house is finally getting repaired, yay! After 2 months of dealing with insurance and getting our adjustors swapped around, things are finally moving forward.
I'll be at Rose City Comic Con this weekend, so if you're in the Portland area, come by and say hi! It'll be my first time in Oregon in almost 10 years! I'm excited to be there. -Vivian
Things are looking better here at home. Our first part of the repair has already been completed and we're finally onto fixing the roof of our house, now that insurance has processed everything. Whoo! I'm in a more comfortable and less stressed out point now where I can comfortably work on this.
All the plushies have now gone into production. We're about a month delayed from where I would have liked us to be, but as long as the gears are finally rolling, I'll take it as a win. At the moment, both iterations of the owlbears are going through product testing for ASTM F963.
What is ASTM F963? It is a toy safety standard in the USA. The test intends to cover a wide variety of safety requirements for all sorts of toys, such prevention from choking, sharp edges (the beak is so sharp), and other hazards.
Speaking of the aforementioned delay: due to the delayed start in production, the completion is more than likely to be delayed as well. Ideally, we're pushed back a month, but I'll know more on the new timeline once mass production gets started for these guys!
Now onto photos!
It took a little bit for the Adventure Owlbears to come in, but they're finally home from their journey across the sea and lookin' so cute! Photographs are courtesy of my mom, since I was busy traveling when these little guys came in.
Once I have a little bit more free time, I'll make sure to take pics of them with their larger counterpart.
For the Brown Owlbear, there was a miscommunication and his eyes were embroidered black, but in the final mass production, it'll be changed to brown to match his big bro's eyes!
I do want to thank you guys for your patience and understanding during the unforeseen damages from Hurricane Beryl and the delays it caused due to power outages and damages to my home. It took a lot of weight off my shoulders, and now that I'm in a much more comfortable spot, I'll be doing more regular updates as merch come in!
A quick update to some survey hiccups: those who did not initially see their 48-hour freebie owlbear with their plush should see it now! Please let me know if there are anymore issues.
In addition, my family and I are effected by the recent Hurricane Beryl.
Two trees was knocked over and landed into our roof on the master bedroom side. We are without power and I'm unable to do anything at the moment. Right now, I am at our local grocery store trying to catch up on work. I'm going to try my best and get caught up with work, so please be patient if I'm not immediate to respond.
