I’m sorry to inform you that the Cheshire Stitched Cat plush has been delayed. The President of the toy company handling the cat plushies suddenly died within the last few months. This has pushed back all PM plush production into 2011. I will not disclose the company name because I’m not sure they’ve released this information publicly, but they have been working very hard at trying to get everything back on track during this tragic time.
Please send them your prayers.
On a lighter note, it was briefly mentioned to me that there were a few other designs being mocked up. (Other than the Stitched and Argyle designs.) I had given them the three most popular poll cat choices at the time, so I can only assume that those are among the ones being mocked up. (I could be wrong, however.) I will keep everyone updated via posting to RSS and email, as usual.
Thank you all who visited the PM Artist Alley Table this past Otakon! Precious Miseries had a wonderful turn out!
Things were a bit stressful for us at Otakon because we were also a part of the Lolita Fashion Show, which was held on Friday. The O So Wrong, O So Right brand was launched and had a great response. A few new Deco-Loli outfits were debuted as well as a Rococo jsk and two Visual Kei inspired pieces. Feel free to visit the Otakon post for show pictures.
Thank you to all who were OSO models; your participation made everything possible. (And you all know just how important your roles were. ;D )
If you would like to read about all the nitty gritty details of the fashion show, please visit dear_mo’s livejournal post. (Aka Neoqueenhoneybee)
Cats Available for PreOrder!
Cheshire Cats Stitched and Argyle Smile are now available via preorder. To clarify, this means that once the cat is made and shipped to us, you will receive your order. If everything happens as it should, the Stitched cat plush sould be shipped to you by mid December 2010. The estimated time of release for the Argyle Smile plush is Summer 2011. (But could come out much sooner depending on how things go with the Stitched cat.)
Why Should I PreOrder?
1) Currently, it looks like there will only be 600 pieces of this cat plush made. If you don’t get one before the quantity runs out, you might not get one for a very long while.
2) Prices might rise depending on the factory cost. PreOrders will not reflect any increase.
PreOrders will stop once the cat plush is in.
Also, if you have already donated to the Alise and Goth Plush Doll Fund, please DO NOT buy a Stitched Cheshire Cat plush doll. You will receive one for free.
Possible Future of Cat Plush Dolls…
Currently we are working at pitching the Cheshire Cat plush to some companies. If the plush is picked up, then there will be more for everyone. And different styles might pop up quicker than we expect. So…
Want to Help Decide Which Cheshire Cat Plush Gets Made Next?
We have another poll for you all; you get to decide which cat will come out after Argyle Smile is made. The poll is below the cut because it’s obnoxiously long! Continue reading PreOrder Cat Plushies and Choose the Next Cat Design!
Title: You Got Stitches in Your Head | Author: Dead | Rating: PG | Word Count: 1981 | Features: StiTches, Ragdoll, Gothica, Lolita, Lazuline, Alise, Cheshire Cat and Angry Panda
Summary: StiTcheS’ leads Ragdoll to an embarrassing scene; Gothica singing and dancing with her sister, Lolita. How will Gothica repay him?
————————— Continue reading You Got Stitches in Your Head – Precious Miseries Fanfic
I got Alise’s Cheshire Cat doll samples in, and I have to say that I’m excited about them! (They are larger than I originally thought they’d be. Yay!) I was very easy going with the fabrics and color substitutions for this project and the factory translated my designs pretty faithfully.
There is one matter on these samples that I’d like opinions on. Currently the cats’ limbs are not filled with anything. They are light and floppy. There has been some debate on whether or not the limbs should stay as they are or be filled with pellets. (I’d say, lightly filled at the tips of the limbs. Not the entire limb.) So, please give us your opinion on the matter!
Before you squee with uncontrollable excitment, no, Alise and Goth are not quite there yet. However, I’m looking into funding a very small run of 600 Cheshire Cat plush toys! These plush dolls will be around 8-12 inches; I’m not sure exactly what size they are because I haven’t received the factory sample yet. (Will post pictures once I get the sample in.)
If you’ve donated to the Alise and Goth doll fund, please DO NOT BUY a Cheshire Cat doll; you will get one for FREE. Let’s just say it’s a small ‘thank you’ for your contribution and faith in the series.
The turnaround is the image that was sent to the factory. From there they made a sample and sent me pics. I’m hoping to keep the retail price of the plush doll around $10, but I’ll know for sure once I see it in person. My desire is to have them for NYAF, but there is so little time to get a run made!
I know I’m getting WAY ahead of myself, but if this run is successful, there may be other crazy Cheshire designs for those who desire patterns and bright colors. You may even get to choose which Cat doll comes out next!
I’m trying to come up with ideas to make this design even more unique, and I was thinking about removable limbs, or interchangeable heads. If you have any ideas, feel free to throw them at me!
As usual, all profits will be going back into PM merchandise; like more dolls, shirts, etc.
It’s been a while! Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have been busy with many fun things. (Some things will need future posts, like Katsucon and Anime Boston!)
I’m happy to say that Precious Miseries will be at A-kon and Otakon! I will not be attending Anime Expo this year. And hopefully I will be a part of the 2010 New York Anime Festival!
It has been confirmed; Precious Miseries will be in the 2010 Artist Alley! Unfortunately since the alleys are split into 2D and 3D, I will not be allowed to sell StiTcheS ‘plush action figures’ at the convention. However I will try to restock my supply of t-shirts! I made a short run of Mu shirts for this past Ikkicon and they practically all went! (I do have some left from the con and the few that I had no room to pack. I will be selling them via direct email. Let me know if you are interested in a Mu shirt by emailing Precious Miseries. First come first serve and only a few designs and sizes are left.)
Ninja StiTcheS Shirts
I ended up selling the Mu shirts for less than what I had initially planned; one shirt for ten dollars and two for fifteen. I sold them so cheap because it cost me less to make them that I had originally thought. The next run of shirt will have to be a little more expensive though. The Mu shirt was a one color process with two runs per shirt (front and back), but the Ninja StiTcheS shirt will be two colors and three runs (front and back). I’m thinking thirteen to fourteen dollars per Ninja StiTcheS shirt might be reasonable. I’ll also see about baby tees; if they are too expensive I’ll have to pass it up for this round and hope for baby tees during the next t-shirt run.
Please send them your prayers.
Thank you all who visited the PM Artist Alley Table this past Otakon! Precious Miseries had a wonderful turn out!
New doll plans while I’m gone!
