September Update: Charging Cards, Better Photos, & Final Counts
15 days ago
– Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 08:33:01 PM
Charging Cards & Pins Have Started Production
As stated in the last update, pins have been sent off to production! With that, it is now time to CHARGE CARDS. Cards will charge in approximately 48 hours so you can update the card info if needed. Most cards have not yet been charged, so please take a look at that. Do note, shipping will not be charged until pins arrive and are quality graded before going off to their homes.
We are now in the last bit of the project, waiting for the designs to be manufactured.
We are now in the last bit of the project, waiting for the designs to be manufactured.
Better Photos
Some backers messaged about the Dahlia Dragon pin not matching and looking pink more than black. I snapped a quick photo before I left for my trip, and it was a pretty blown out photo due to high lighting contrast. In the rush to get my family packed I didn't notice how extreme it was. The comparison photo better shows the colors in indoor lighting. I think it ended up fairly close to the mock-up artwork. Sorry to have worried anyone!
Here is a revised set of all the pins together with more true-to-life photos. Though they do still look much better in person than in a still image.
Here is a revised set of all the pins together with more true-to-life photos. Though they do still look much better in person than in a still image.
Here are some pics of the 1st sample on the left of each photo, compared to the final (or near final sample) on the right of each photo. The changes from start to finish were primarily so each pin and dragon were easier to read next to each other.
Final Pin Versus Artwork
Here are some of the pins next to their original artwork mock-ups. Not perfect, but they look really good in-hand.
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Always fun to see how the art translates into a pin with such visually complex pins.
Final Counts
We had to gather final counts for the designs, always cool to know which pins are most popular or well-liked.
Pins mostly went how I expected, except I mostly anticipated Cornflower and Hibiscus to be swapped.
Hope to update more next month, fingers crossed pins will be made quickly.
-Iggi of Alstro Arts
Pins mostly went how I expected, except I mostly anticipated Cornflower and Hibiscus to be swapped.
Hope to update more next month, fingers crossed pins will be made quickly.
-Iggi of Alstro Arts
