14 Stretch Goals unlocked - Horus x2
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 06:11:06 PM
I've been trying to pace these updates a little father apart so as not to spam everyone with them as we keep tearing through stretch goals lol - but I think another one is in order :)
We've unlocked a few more stretch goals since the last update - the 2nd half of Ma'at's stretch goal for deluxe sets and pins was unlocked. Then the bookcharm for Horus was unlocked - as well as, today, the deluxe set with pins, stickers and prints.
It is so exciting to see all these designs coming to life! The collection feels like so much more of a pantheon now - and I am looking forward to seeing how many designs we can add to the collection with this kickstarter.
For Horus, here is a peek at the charm and pin design, as well as the painting for his print.
Up next is Akeru! I am very excited about this one and think you are all going to love him :) Akeru was the lion god who guarded the gates of dawn and dusk on the horizon. He was sometimes portrayed as two separate lions, and sometimes as a lion with two heads, joined in the middle. Akeru’s two halves are called Sef (Yesterday) & Tuau/Dua (Today). Conjoined, they symbolize not just the guardians of two different times, but also the continuity of time, merging yesterday and tomorrow in the depths of the netherworld. As such, lion statues symbolizing Akeru were often placed on either side of doorways - and some of those evolved to have human heads - becoming the Egyptian Sphinx. Akeru is also the original basis for a practice that has spread far beyond ancient Egypt of placing lions on either side of a gate or doorway.
I'm already almost done with his design, so hopefully, I won't be fighting to finish him as we pass the next stretch goal lol but you never know. This whole campaign definitely exceeded my expectations and surprised me lol. We have till $12,750...
I also wanted to add a note that for these new designs - the final designs might change slightly as I work with the manufacturer to get the vectors to scale for the being made in metal and enamel. But the overall sense of the design will not change & the changes should be very minor - like spacing some lines farther apart if they are too tight for enamel fill to fit between them. :)
Also, I am adding reward tiers to match how many designs we have unlocked - so people who want to collect a whole bunch can get higher discounts for all the multiples. As a result, though, the reward tier list looks sooo long lol but I can't think of a more succinct way of doing it, without just taking away options for certain quantities. So I think I will just stay the course and keep adding two tiers for each new design we unlock.
I've also been adding a few giffs to the kickstarter page of the pins, stickers, and prints - so you can see how very shiny they all are as they move in the light :) so if you are curious take a peek at some of those!
I think that's all for now! But I am sure I will have some more updates for you soon. Thank you again everyone <3
