Happy New Year! 🎊 I hope that you're staying bundled up as winter storms are swirling about. In this update I'll be catching you up on what to expect for the arrival of your Krampus plush and goodies!
📝 Safety Testing 📝
Safety testing is nearing completion and I should receive Krampus' paperwork soon. Unfortunately, with this process, I've learned that jingle bells are coated with a not so eco-friendly coating. So much so, that it actually wouldn't pass safety testing if the bells weren't removed. Thus, you'll still be receiving the jingle bell plush accessory, but sadly it won't have a little jingle feature inside.
On a positive note, there is a chance that in the future custom bells could be made and trialed to pass, but I elected not to in this case, because it would exceed the budget and also take up even more time. This is an accessory feature that I will be workshopping to be "Safety Successful" in the future, so stay tuned!
📦 Shipping 📦
Kidd Krampus is currently being carefully packaged to be mailed to me after this weekend. Once shipped he has a cruise to customs, and then he will arrive to me for inspection, and finally he will arrive home to you! He's almost here!!! 🎉
Today, I also had the great opportunity to take some photos of Kidd in the snow! This was great, and very cold, fun.
Plush Kidd Krampus sitting in the snow, holding/having all accessories | Left: Hood pulled down, Right: Hood up
📬 What to Expect 📬
When you receive your package, if you pledged for a plush or two, they will be front and center in your box. All goodies such as prints, stickers, and the like, will be packaged carefully underneath. There will be a green cardboard piece protecting your stickers and prints, so if you don't see your goodies right away, don't panic! They're under the green cardboard.
🔔 Krampus Adventure 🔔
As the shipping date grows closer, I can't help but feel a bit nostalgic for the whole process, since Krampus will be wrapped soon... Not too long ago I was just sketching and designing my first plush, and thanks to you, he was brought to life! Though this first plush venture had its ups and downs, this was still my first plushy as well as crowdfunding campaign, and I will always remember it fondly - truly because of you. 💚
Previously, I said that I would edit together a small video so we could see where we began, and compare it to where we are now. This is a short montage of Krampus our Krampus prototypes that I hope will give anyone looking to design a plush a good idea of what detail, patience and perseverance is required to bring your design to fruition.
Photos of Kidd Krampus prototypes | 1 - The Final (14)
🕯️ Monty Mothman 🕯️
As of right now, we have gathered 189 followers for the Monty Mothman campaign! 🎉 This means that Monty is more than likely to be funded within the first 48 hours of the campaign launch. Follow here if you haven't, and share with your friends if you already have!
As a reminder, there is a freebie for backing Monty within the first 48 hours of his launch, which is this stamp-themed golden pin, shown below. Additionally, f you backed Kidd Krampus and back Monty as well, you can also get this Krampus stamp pin as a free bonus!
Digital render of golden Monty Mothman stamp pin
Digital render of golden Kidd Krampus stamp pin
Thank you all for your continued patience and support, I've learned a lot and we can only keep improving these little plushy companions for years to come! 🎉
