12. Winter beach bums.

    The Bowerbirds, a crafty band from the hills of North Carolina, are on the hunt for amulet supplies to fulfill their backers’ rewards.

    Looks like this windswept beach proved to be a treasure trove for these savvy combers.

    olivehearts:

    There were eleventy-zillion and seven nice amulet supplies strewn along the point that stretches out into the ocean.  We filled a bag with the best of them, but there were a few special items we couldn’t keep, like a heavily barnacled lighter, this bundle of hermit crabs and corals, and this coral yuletide tree. 

    We threw back the living animals, but we kept this tree, because we knew it couldn’t survive now that it was uprooted, so it’s our lone holiday decoration in the beach house.  Very festive.

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  13. Homestuck thanks 24,346 backers

    jeremycoatney:

    This is from my inbox today. I think it’s useful in a lot of ways for people who are looking to launch a Kickstarter project and for people who occasionally complain about the level of funding people ask for because it lends some perspective to just the basic costs of fulfilling the rewards.

    Particularly that last sentence:

    Howdy, wonderful backers! I know a lot of you are wondering about the status of your backer rewards, so we’re writing to give you all an update about how things are progressing on our end.

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    Several thousand backer rewards have already been shipped out, and we’re on course to get a couple thousand more shipped out this week. We tripled our regular work staff and more than doubled the size of our shipping facilities a couple months ago, and most of us are working 50-80 hour weeks (whew!). But what it comes down to is we ended the Kickstarter with way more backers (and thus, way more rewards to ship out) than we had expected when we started this thing. So even though we’re working our rumps off to try and get stuff out before Christmas, it’s looking like we’re going to be shipping stuff through the end of the month. The backer blog is also being set up and you’ll be contacted with the details on how to view it shortly.

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    We know you’re all really looking forward to receiving your goodies, and we don’t want you to worry— you’ll get them very soon! Thanks so much for your patience and understanding, and we wish all of you, your family and friends a very happy holidays!

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    UPS has to rent extra trucks just to take our Kickstarter shipments.
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  14. Print party.

    Of all the enticing backer rewards for Ukiyo-e Heroes, one was unique: A “print party” at master printmaker David Bull’s studio in Ome City, Tokyo.

    Two backers just visited last week and and project’s creators shared their story. Bull’s narrow home studio, perched on a grassy hill, seems like a surreal oasis of calm amid the world’s largest metropolis.

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  15. 48-hour movie marathon.

    The Fitzroy is a currently funding Kickstarter film project, which tells the story of a submarine hotel set in a post-apocalyptic version of the 1950s.

    As an early “thank you” to his backers, creator Andrew Harmer solicited suggestions from his fans and produced an entire short film — set in the same universe as The Fitzroy — in just 48 hours. If he can pull off this “MiniFitz” in just two days, we can only imagine what the full feature might look like.

    Take a look at the short and then explore The Fitzroy — it’s our Project of the Day.

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