Funded in just two and a half hours! Holy cow!

First of all, a hearty thank you! I was feeling a lot of nerves leading up to this launch. I've never been in the fashion space before, and despite my background in comics - that's still a far cry from the TTRPG space. I went into this not knowing a lick of what I needed to do. I just wanted to create something *I* wanted. And I'm sure as heck glad that's resonating with so many of you!

I want to give a couple call outs!

1) Cross collab freebies!
Do not sleep on backing my collab partner. First off, a holster ita bag? Gurl, please. (I already backed for one.) Second, now that we're both funded, those cross collab freebies are in-play. Backers who support both Marachi and myself will receive free illustrated window inserts, meaning those backers are starting out with TWO inserts instead of one. (Or four, because two bags :D) Please do note that pin-only backers will get a free sticker instead.



2) Stretch Goal Voting
Since we're creeping up on the first stretch goal, I want to call your attention to the polls portion of the community tab. This is where we're voting on insert colors. Right now, black is in the lead for the base goal. A new poll will launch in that one concludes, allowing folks to vote on unlock color #2. Any insert colors you see in the photo gallery are fair game. So plan your votes accordingly!

3) Stretch Goals + The All-in Tier
I mean for this all-in tier to be truly all-in. Every unlock will be automatically added for all-in backers. So when we hit 5k, folio and bag backers will have a choice of color for their one insert. All-in backers will just have the second insert added. If a new pin design is sponsored, this pin will be added to the full set pledge and all-in backers. The all-in tier already holds a lot of value, and I'm looking forward to seeing just how far we can push that. 

Thanks for reading! <3

Hey folks!

I got the opportunity to visit a bunch of friends at Sakuracon this past weekend, and I took the dice bag out for a stress test.

Here's how it handled!



I had the bag secured to my belt with a carabiner, hooked through one of the three zipper pulls. This was surprisingly successful. I don't wear/use bags, so I was very concerned about this thing hanging off my body and being in the way. It wasn't! At all! It sat flat against me, and the up-facing zipper was accessible and opened widely enough to allow me to stuff pins and other small trinkets inside.

This bag suffered a lot of abuse this weekend. If it wasn't clipped to me, it was clipped to my backpack - which found its way under my friend's table. So it got kicked around a little. And I stuffed it full. Full-full. Like many of you, I wanted to know just how much this bag could hold. 

Would you believe this isn't my entire Sakuracon haul? ^^;  At least it's a good visualization of how much you can fit in this thing!

All in all, I think it was a successful test run! Here's some specs and notes on the bag -

• Each panel is 5"x5"x5" so you can do your fancy math to see how much volume that actually is XD
• Pictured with three different colored panels - it'll come with one color, voted on by backers. This is just for color testing. Additional colors will be stretch goal unlocks. 
• Pictured with a simple caribiner. This was for my own use. Just forgot to remove it prior to taking photos. Oops!
• Inserts are PU leather. As you can see in the photos, pins go all the way through and are secured by pin backs. In the final version, these inserts will be thicker, so pins do not go all the way through, meaning both sides can be used. 
• Inserts are secured by PU leather strap sections that are stitched in. In the final version, these will be replaced with elastic bands to better accomodate the thicker inserts and hold the inserts in place better. 
• In the first photo, you can see into the bag from the top down. This opening has been tested with standard sized dice. I've shaken the bag upside down and nothing falls out. :)

The Itafolio and Dice Bag launch this May! 🎲 

• Design is finalized! There will be no changes between the interior or exterior of this bag (folio? binder?). 
• There will be a slight edit to reinforce where the handle meets the spine of the folio. Nothing has broken in testing, but it doesn't feel as solid as I'd like. This is a structural change and shouldn't result in any cosmetic changes.
• Color of the folio and details is finalized.
• Colors for inserts are tests only! Final colors will be determined by backers. 

• Design is finalized! No cosmetic changes will be made. 
• Zippers will be extended by an extra half inch. 
  • I've tested the bag with standard sized dice. Held the bag upside down and shook. Nothing came out! However, I do fear that smaller dice may fall out the top. So we'll be cinching the top a little tighter just to ensure that doesn't happen. 
• Color of the dice bag is finalized. 
• Color for inserts are tests only! Final colors will be determined by backers. 

• Colorways will not be offered
  • My manu cannot split an order by color. If you desperately want one of these bags in not-black, then I humbly ask that you make this campaign go viral so we can afford that. 😂
• Pins will be available
  • I'll be reprising some previous dice pins in addition to an all-new pin design exclusive to this campaign.
• Other rewards
  • Since there are so many zippers, I'm also planning a small keychain add-on.
• Stretch Goals
  • Stretch goals will prioritize unlocking colorways of inserts. I've already themed my folio for ongoing Pathfinder and Starfinder campaigns, and I'm sure y'all will want to as well!

I'm posting this as an update instead of a launch email, so y'all can ask questions or provide feedback. I've been working on these designs for a while, and I'm really excited about them. I hope you are, too!

In my next update, I'll outline all the features of each bag! Stay tuned! <3