Mid January Update
almost 6 years ago – Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 11:01:53 PM

Hello!

It's been a while.  I hope you're all had a good holidays and the new year has been treating you well. 

Post holidays, I've been fairly busy making sawdust.  I've got a large portion of the wood for the covers and spines cut. 

I recently received the custom tool that will put the "pages" on the sides of the outer pages of the Tomes.   While I haven't built one up yet, I think it's going to be a nice touch. 

I've got a couple more fixtures to complete before full blown production begins, but I'm anticipating that getting done this weekend.
 

Surveys

Most of you have filled out your surveys - thanks!   For those of you that haven't, you should probably get on that.   

I've already locked down the $70 orders and will be building those soon.  After that I'll be going by backer number and probably doing about 25 at a crack; locking down your surveys and charging cards for add-ons  you may have purchased.

So if you have any changes, make them while you can!
 

That's all for now!
Alex

Surveys and Pre-orders
almost 6 years ago – Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 12:45:25 AM

Surveys

The first small batch of surveys, what they call the smoke test, has been sent out.  Which is supposed to find any glaring issues before sending all the surveys out.   Check your inbox and spam and see if you got one.  Once most of them are in with no issues I'll shoot the rest of them out. 

New inner page options are available in the survey as well so make sure you check them all out. 

Pre-orders

The pre-order shop is up as well over here.  

Production

I'm currently busying myself programming artwork for the routers and building production fixtures for the routers and the glue ups.  I've got a machine to put the page lines in the edges just about up and running. I'm planning to start kicking out stuff early January. 

More soon!

Alex

Ray Gun and Surveys
almost 6 years ago – Sun, Dec 09, 2018 at 11:36:38 PM

Hello, patient backers!

Here's the last piece of art to get unlocked for the campaign. 

Ray Gun

The Surveys!

I've been having a few issues with the pledge manager add-ons and pre-orders.  I've got a conference call with some folks tomorrow and will hopefully figure out how to make it all work.  

There are so many variations of these, backerkit can't handle the large number of SKU options.  So I instead have to ask questions with pictures during the survey, which works out just fine.  The issue is that when you add on additional tomes, or pre-order one through the pre-order site, it doesn't ask you any of those questions for the items you'd like.  

Best case - I'm just missing something and it's an easy fix and surveys will get sent out in a couple days. 

Worst Case - You will all be able to purchase add-ons like normal, but I will have to email each of you that ordered add-ons and have you write back with what you'd like them to be (wood types, art, and such).  Pre-orders will then run through my website a little bit later after I get it set up. 

In either instance, surveys will go out this week after backerkit OKs things.

I'll let you know when things are a go!

Have a good rest of your Sunday!

Alex 

Beholder, the grim future and some wood!
almost 6 years ago – Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 10:02:10 PM

Hello all!

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend. Mine went fairly well as I received a bunch of lumber. 

 Behold the many eyes!

 The Grim Future

 Surveys, soon!

There's one more artwork on the horizon, The Raygun.  Once that's finished up this week I'll be able to send out the surveys.  I'm shooting for this weekend. 

Until next time!

Alex

Clockwork, Xenophage, and Flocking!
about 6 years ago – Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 12:31:32 AM

Clockwork!

Xenophage!

 The last two flockings, purple and pink!

Still to come...

The rest of the artwork is being worked on as we speak and should be showing up around the end of next week. 

Shortly thereafter I'm hoping to have the surveys ready to send out. 

A whole bunch of lumber is on order as well as a couple of larger machines.   I'll post pictures as things arrive. 

Alex