Mahoukarp
patreon
Still on Haitus
🕑 Added 2024-11-01 01:34:04 +0000 UTCHello!
Hope everyone is doing alright! I'm here to drop some updates on rewards and the fedex situation. After months I was able to get some of my money back from fedex for losing ALL of my enamel pins however sadly it was only a small sum out of the thousands of dollars that I lost. This actually put me into debt because I actually don't make much money from patreon since I offer a lot of rewards per month...2 pins, 1 kiss cut sticker sheet, along side a postcard. I made my earnings from putting past rewards into the shop and secret shop. Patreon essentially helped me fund new things I could put into my main shop. This was the system I was going by but after the fedex situation it pushed me way back since I needed to remake the profits that were lost while still keeping myself afloat. Originally this was a place where I could make things that I wanted and so I could reward my followers who also wanted the same.
My manu was nice enough to remake the pins for me at a small discount but it was still a lot of money to spend again. As for the pins there are still the 3 sets of rewards that I still need to ship and they are coming in 1-2 months since I chose the boat shipping option which is cheaper but very slow. They would have been here sooner but some pins needed to be fixed (there was bubbling in the plating of the enamel and we cant have that. Plating is the gold part of enamel pins). I did expect it would take awhile since its a huge order of thousands of pins.
I also apologize for the lack of shop updates and new merch the only things that im confident in making at the moment are sticker sheets because they are easy to produce and I don't need to stress over them
For awhile I was thinking of retiring from art, after fedex losing thousands of dollars in items, no luck with getting into events, and the algo on twit/ig it made me feel unwanted even though it was my space. But 2025 is looking to be better, I actually got into Katsucon after applying to so many cons and getting wait listed. So I am looking forward to February! You can also follow me on bluesky, its a much better platform for artists! You can actually see posts from artists you follow there https://bsky.app/profile/mahoukarp.com
I truly appreciate everyone that's still here even thought I'm making you guys wait so long I feel really guilty about it. It will still be some time before I can ship out everything and get this place running again but until then there will be no charges as usual.
Once again If you would like your ita bag to be shipped without the enamel pins or fish zipper lets me know and I can have it shipped out for you now by removing them from your order or replacing them with something else available in my shop! The bags are available just not the zippers and pins.
If you need help with anything please email me at mahoukarp@gmail.com and in the header please write either patreon or you order number.
Thank you!
Norin
Comments
Joyous Uwu
Norin, Thank you for the update, your work always cheers me up! I'm a newer supporter and this helps me see what I've missed. Speaking of which, would it be possible to gain access to the secret shop? Thank you and best of luck arranging further 2025 shows! 💖
Mahoukarp
I have been very active on my art accounts usually posting every other day sometimes everyday but the way things work has changed so much lately. Thank you so much for the support i appreciate it a lot!
Mahoukarp
Not available yet I actually have more sticker designs coming in but next week there will most likely be a shop update
Mahoukarp
Hi there you should be able to join using this link https://discord.com/invite/xsbszbyUmr I also just messaged you the code :)
D'Artagnan Wayland
Totally get it and I'm glad it's looking better
Antonio Solache
Thanks for the update! I was wondering if you still have items in your secret shop and if so how can i access it? Also can i get a link to discord?
Rizu
Thank you for the update Norin, I was wondering if you'd gotten less active or if it was just me withdrawing from social media 🫠 I'm sorry all this happened, but thank you for not giving up. Your shorks (and art in general) always brighten up my day! Thank you for being here, and for sharing yourself and your wonderful art with us!
Leahanne Klabbers
please don't ever feel bad for making us wait, tons of things were out of control and we understand <3 i hope things look up for you soon and your luck changes. i will always be here to support you!
MzLyn93
I love all the stickers, are they in your shop?
Tekkaman-James
Much love, Norin! Thank you for the update and congrats on getting accepted to KastuCon! So sorry you’ve had to deal with so much calamity and even more sorry to hear you almost chose to give it all up. Please know that your artwork has been a shining beacon of joy for both me and my wife in these crazy and uncertain times. I wish you all the best in the future and we will always be here if/when you need us.
