Production Status Tracking
8/8/2023 - Update Note: Hello everyone, I was finally able to get some time to redo the chart for everyone.
Please note this is a tracker based on the progress info I currently have from reps.
Thank you!
Also please note that through March-July 2023, I was busy and very overwhelmed with a cross-country, trans continental move. During this time, it was very very difficult for me to make updates, and work on corrections and proofs with my manus/reps. Several pins also needed to be sent back through the production line for corrections.
Thank you for your patience while I get everything back on track these next few months and all of these orders sent out as soon as possible!
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Pin |
Current Status |
ETA |
CR Mikey |
Last stage – Filling Transparent/Sandblast areas & attaching PoP |
Early August |
Rebecca x3 Variants |
Filling Last Pin (3 of 3) |
Late August |
David and Lucy x2 variants |
Filling Solid Enamel |
Late August |
David P4P |
Sanding Down |
August |
Haitani P4P |
Printing |
August |
Haitani Blind |
Stained Glass Filling |
End of August |
Power Blind |
Filling |
Mid? September |
Quanxi Blind |
Filling |
Mid? September |
CSM 12x Heads Minis |
Filling |
End of August/Early Sept |
CR Draken |
Filling |
End of August/Early Sept |
CR Baji |
Casting |
End of September |
CR Chifuyu |
Casting |
End of September |
CAWM March |
Filling |
September |
ST March |
Filling |
September |
The general process for production is:
1) Art Proofing (Initial)
2)Corrections
3)Proof Approval
4) Casting
5) Cutouts / Raw Polish (Burr removal)
6) Backing Attachment (pin backs)
7) Sandblasting if needed for design
8) Blue ink resist (for transparent areas)
9) Filling (Longest Process, each color must dry between fills) Solid Colors
10) Polishing (sanding down)
11) Plating (most factories OUTSOURCE THIS) sometimes plating takes longer than expected
12) Clear/Transparent/Stained Glass fills or Doming if needed
13) Screen Printing (must dry between layers, takes time)
14) If PoP or accessories, attachments
15) QC Review / If anything needs to be corrected, sometimes it is sent back at this stage
16) Packing and Shipping to Artist
17) Received to artist (me) and QC and packing