Super Sale - Sea Spirit Pin for November
My yearly Black Friday equivalent sale is now LIVE on www.AlstroArts.com. ( I don't do sales on Black Friday)
Virtually all items are on sale...
2023-11-03 18:44:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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Reminder: MEGA Has Started! - Crystal Pins Shipped
MEGA Pins For Now!
Don't forget if you are one of the handful of Patrons that have not updated to the MEGA pin tier for the month but are still on a previous pin-tier to upgrade to the new tier! The pin for this month is a much larger, mor...
2023-10-19 16:30:31 +0000 UTC View PostCrystal Pins Are IN & KS Ending Soon
The Crystal Collection pins are finally in and I've started grading them. So far so good on quality, with B-grades for the Peryton & Dragon should be listed in the shop when it goes live in the Secret Shop after I send orders out. Expected dat...
2023-10-17 15:54:10 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate your tiers - New Code
Just a reminder that all Patreons who want the new MEGA pins need to update their tiers to the NEW MEGA pin rank. The prices for these tiers is $8 more due to the immense complexity and size of these pins compared to previous pins.
2023-10-01 18:14:23 +0000 UTC
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Oct-Dec Pins & Temporary Price Increase
Pins for October, November, & December will be 3 inch MEGA pins (normally we do 2 inch) with loads of colors and special effects. Due to this, they will be costing dramatically more for us to manufact...
2023-09-24 16:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostDark Creations Updates +more
Pin Club early releases, Dark Creations / Crystal Collection updates, and previews of the Autumn Season pins
Early Releases
3 new bug mini pins have been added to the secret shop. The leftover will be fu...
2023-09-14 16:34:59 +0000 UTC View PostJuly, August, and September Pin Announcements
- Shadow Sphynx for July with green metal
- Fire Squid for August with purple metal
- Ash Kicker for September with copper metal
Note, these pins have some high contrast color and may take more revisions and time than...
2023-06-24 02:09:23 +0000 UTC View PostJune: Thundering Skies & Status Updates
June is the month of the Thundering Skies Peregrine Falcon pin, this stellar beauty is already in production. Which we hope will go smooth and well, as we test out a new manufacturer. The sample pin already looks grea...
2023-06-04 01:49:28 +0000 UTC View PostThundering Waves, Samples, Mini Pins, & Kickstarter!
Thundering Waves is the pin for May! If you pledge to Patreon this month, you get this cool pin, and it is already in production - See 2nd image. So far working with the new manufacturer to take the load off my main manu has been moving s...
2023-05-01 04:15:44 +0000 UTC View PostConstellations Complete!
If you were a pin-club level patron in the time frame of May-September of last year, your orders have tracking! I'll be dropping them off tomorrow. Tracking numbers have been sent in your Patreon inbox. If you do not see them and you should, pleas...
2023-03-09 03:57:35 +0000 UTC View PostSpring Season Pins: Storm Series
The fastest animals on land, sea, and sky will now become glowing pins!
Pledge in these upcoming months to get the pin for that month! I'll be sending these off to start sampling soon.
2023-03-06 22:24:45 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Pin: Garnet Peryton (+updates)
Just remember that any pledge in March will get this fun pin which is already getting sampled.
Other pin updates
The manufacturer has been still slow to update and produce, but looks to be smoothing out. Fingers crossed th...
2023-02-27 02:49:13 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2023 Pin: Other Pin Updates
Just a reminder, staying pledged into February with get you the Fluorite Chimera. This pin, along with the 2 other Crystal Series animals, are already off being sampled.
Constellation Pins
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2023-01-27 20:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 2023 Pin Design : Update Soon
Still wrapping up some website updates, holiday stuff, along with a few other little things. But I will be updating the Patreon page soon with new Secret Shop codes, banner update, and other-such by this weekend.
Just a reminder, ...
2023-01-04 03:25:48 +0000 UTC View PostSample Update
Just in case you have not yet joined the Discord (which has pin club exclusive channels for early images, as well as voting on designs) to see these images in the public channel...
2022-12-10 03:56:45 +0000 UTC View PostNovember Pin: Red Maple Squirrel
This pin is already in sampling stage, but as a reminder this is the pin for next month. Those who have a pledge go through in November will get this pin. We hope to have a physical sample to show you soon!
Pin features: 2022-10-28 20:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
October: Oaken Owl
Just a reminder with the month coming to a close, that if you are pledged in October, that this is the pin you will get. We have already started samples of this pin.
I've also included mock-ups for November and December as well, to help you ...
2022-09-26 02:45:05 +0000 UTC View PostOctober, November, and December Pins
- October: Oaken Owl
- November: Red Maple Squirrel
- December: Riverside Racoon
Secret Shop Code
As a note to all my Patreons, the secret shop code is the same as the coupon code for the shop that you should ...
2022-09-05 22:47:31 +0000 UTC View PostAutumn Pin Choice Voting!
Art is in, now is the time to vote on which series you want to see as pins most! Voting ends September 4th, in which I'll finalize these mostly-finished designs for posting and production.
2022-08-20 02:18:30 +0000 UTC
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September Pin Preview
Last pin for the summer chunk before we maybe move on to another theme! Theme voting for the next chunk will be taking place soon once I get some sketches finished.
2022-08-20 01:22:29 +0000 UTC View PostAugust Pin Announcement!
Here is a preview of the pin for August, Constellation Canis Major!
Also here is an in-progress sample of Constellation Draco that definitely needs some work. We will assess it for sure when we get the sample next week in person. This ...
2022-07-18 19:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2022 Pin + WW Pricing Drop
Shipping for international @pinclub Patreons (WW) is decreasing!
Please note to Seasonal World Wide (WW) pin Patreons, I have changed the tier going forward for the month of July, but I cannot...
2022-07-01 19:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2022 Pin of the Month
Here is a mock-up preview for the July pin, Constellation Corvus. Final pin may have slight tweaks, but it should be 95% like this for the final product.
Pin Features:
- 2 inches wide
- small glass gem inlay... 2022-06-19 03:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
June 2022 Pin-of-the Month: Constellation Draco
Patreon Pin Club is nearly ready to launch! Here is a preview of the very first pin, which is dear to my heart. It's original design was part of the original Wild Sky v1 series, that I always wanted to expand upon the idea. Without expanding on it...
2022-05-14 04:34:10 +0000 UTC View PostApril YCH!
YCH is up for April! To claim, comment below with your ref and your favorite wildflower (if you have none, I will pick one). Make sure to mark any not SFW refs as such to make it easier for me to work on. (so i know if I can work on it aroun...
2021-04-20 01:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostMarch YCH: Aquarium, claim NOW!
Launching the YCH for March for my Patreons! Lots of spots to claim, so take a look and see who is open. Remember, there is a 24 hour cooldown for anyone who claimed a spot in the February YCH, and some spots are claim on Discord only if you...
2021-03-12 20:01:41 +0000 UTC View PostThrowback Thursday Requests!
It has been a while since we did one of these, but I am now taking requests for any art from years past that you'd love to see PSD or high res of! Just link below in the comments.
Rules:
Autumn 2020 Loot List - Wrap Up
It is that time of the season, a bit early to try and ensure the loot makes it on your tree this year. All the stuff should be printed, together, and shipped out this weekend as long as the prints from the printer (Catprint) arrive on time. If you...
2020-12-09 16:15:21 +0000 UTC View PostPlushify or Stocking Stuffer YCH!
2 spots open for claiming on the site, and 2 more left in Discord for those who pledge to my Patreon! To claim respond below with the following:
Reply with these questions answered below if you pledge AND want one!
- 1) SFW ... 2020-12-08 02:31:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Summer Wrap-up / Autumn Art Chunk Begins / Loot List
With summer now drawn to a close, the Summer art chunk is closed. It was a busy summer for me, and hectic. I'll be removing the Spring Loot pack this week, so make sure if there was anything you wanted, that you saved it out from the Google drive....
2020-10-02 05:19:51 +0000 UTC View Post