It's time for another project update! I received all the pins from my manufacturer last week, and took some time to grade all of them. Good news is that most of them are great, but the bad news is that one of the design, stargazing kitty, will need to be remade.
Something was odd about the stargazing kitty pin. When I was grading them, I noticed that the enamel for this pin was super easily scratchable. The enamel just seemed to be a bit soft for some reasons. And it only happens for this design (I tested all the other pins and they are fine). I made a video demonstrating how I can easily create a dent on the enamel for this pin and sent it to my manufacturer, and right the way they told me they will remake this pin for us. I am still unsure what is wrong with this pin, but unfortunately I cannot send this pin out since it is not up to my standard. I am really sorry that there is going to be a delay in fulfilling some of the rewards, but I really want to make sure I only send out the best quality pins to all my backers. My manufacturer didn't give me an exact date for when the pins will be done, but based on my past experience working with them, it's usually around 2-3 weeks. I will send out another update once I received the remake.
Having said that, I will start fulfilling those orders that do not have the stargazing kitty pin, as there is really no reason why I should put that on hold. This means that I will be locking address soon! If you need to change your address, please do so by next Friday July 19th, as I will be locking address on that day so I can start sending out your rewards! Also, I do notice that I still have a few incomplete surveys and error charge cards. If you haven't fill out your survey yet, or you noticed that there is a charge card error, please have it fixed as soon as you can. Thank you so much! Here are some pictures of the pins for everyone!
On my last update, I mentioned that I have a new Kickstarter project launching soon, and it's been decided that I will be launching the campaign on July 19th (next Friday) at 10 am EST (8 am MST)!! I am so excited about this project, and there are going to be a limited number of early bird rewards for the first 24 hrs! You can follow my project in below link to get a notification when the project is launched. All backers who pledge for three or more pins will get the camera kitty pin as a freebie!
Below are the sticker designs for this Kickstarter. I hope you like them!
My apologies for another super long update.... Any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email me as that will be the best way to get a hold of me. My email is [email protected]. Have a good weekend~
