A gilded collection of artwork inspired by the insight hidden within books.
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Hello everyone,
Hope you are all doing well.
So, quick production update:
✅ White oak display cases are here
✅ Wooden stands are here
✅ Gilded magnetic boxes are here
✅ Calendar prints just arrived today
✅ Large art prints just arrived today
🙌 Let the assembly games begin!
So this weekend I will begin numbering, assembling, wax seal stamping, and packing. The plan is to once again ship the international orders first since they take longer to arrive. Everyone should have theirs in hand before Christmas if all goes well with shipping and whatnot.
Now for some pictures and notes. 😁
The White Oak Display Cases have undergone some slight tweaks/improvements during production, such as a walnut-bordered interior for increased strength, and I hope you will enjoy the added engraving of the shield design from the calendar as a special treat. Each case is unique due to natural variations in using real hardwood and have been finished with a natural stain sealant that gives a faint hint of fragrant citrus. …I love these, in case you couldn’t tell. We hope you will too.
The Wooden stands have been adjusted ever so slightly to make the two pieces much easier to slide together. Elbow grease no longer required. A little demonstration:
Just feast your eyes and imagine opening them to find the glistening calendar nestled inside. I’m so thrilled to have these! They are a matte gold foil, so not crazy shiny but a very nice gold color, so overall I’m quite pleased.
Check out December and the Ex Libris page! (All the other months are shown in the previous update)
I’m absolutely delighted with these. Their large size is perfect for showcasing all the little details.
Digital rewards will be sent after fulfillment of physical orders are complete, so sometime in December.
Well, I’d better get a wiggle on. Thanks again for making all this possible, I am so excited to get to make these for you!
Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well. Many exciting things have been happening recently, culminating in this one colossal update.
First off, production is underway! Everything is currently being printed and produced. We are currently on track with the timeline, though I’m half expecting shipping delays to rear their heads at some point. So as soon as I get everything in I will be fulfilling orders at the speed of light (er, as fast as I can anyway).
Now on to the really fun stuff:
Ex Libris Bookplate design: finished and released!
December’s art is all finished too — I just had a few small things I wanted to improve.
Samples arrived today — SO SHINY. 🤩 Please pardon the shakes of excitement.
Any interest in purchasing actual bookplates of this design (foil stamped and embossed, naturally)? I don’t know if they’d be produced in time to ship along with your orders, but I’d certainly aim for that.
There are just a few incomplete surveys left — if you are one of the few, please let me know if you cannot find the BackerKit email and I will happily send you your link. Planning to lock remaining orders and charge cards (on BackerKit) in the next few days.
That’s all, folks! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
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Greatest thanks to all of you for making the 2022 Bibliophile Calendar (and large art prints, and display cases, and gilded magnetic boxes...) happen! We are so excited to be able to send these to print and send you something absolutely dazzling in December. High fives and happy dances all around!
Words and art are capable of great power, and it is such a joy to be able to further express ideas found in these wonderful books. It is truly a dream come true. Thank you for supporting us in this endeavor!
Please keep an eye on your email for the BackerKit survey that will be sent soon. That is where you will add in *rather important* things like your mailing address and such. Please complete it as soon as you get it, since knowing which design you want for your large art print and any additional add-ons will allow me to order them sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, commence with the merriment! Amazing things are happening because of you!
✨ We thank you three times. ✨
Sincerely,
—Rhonda, Bethany, Kayla, Glauco, Hannah, Rachel, Monique, Danny, Sarah, Dustin, Anne Claire, Kelly, and Zachariah
🤩 P.S. Have I mentioned we think you're just amazing? Because you are! Thanks for all your tremendous support and kind words. Can hardly wait to send you something in return!