Feathered Fox Den

 Here are photos of Tina's Magpie Wolf. This wolf is named NIGHTFALL. First photo is with fur on the face fluffed out and 2nd is fur smoothed down. Smoothed down makes the head look more proportionate, but I don't think I want to make his head smaller? But I would make his legs longer and thicker! He looks a little stunted to me. And I want the ear on the right to be pointy like the left one.

And for reference here is Seven's current prototype of NIGHTSTAR the Magpie Wolf. The ears are being made bigger and muzzle is being fixed. The nose faces up and not forward right now. The photos they sent me were very dark. Excuse the 2nd photo, they edited some pictures for me. I just asked for some pictures in good lighting and they sent me that. I do not approve of AI in any way.




And here are Tina's and Seven's next to each other! Please note, Seven's is a B grade manufactured one from my last batch. He's got the the wrong ears and some string showing on his muzzle plus the old nose. This is mainly for size comparison.




And here is Tina's coyote pigeon, ARIA. She is honestly so perfect! I just love her. Her front legs will be made just a smidgen longer. Like 1 inch is all she needs. It looks great now, but when I pick her up they just seem a bit short. 




And here is Seven's coyote pigeon, LYRIC. His eyes are a bit sunken in so I had to really move the fur out of the way. Not sure if I should go for bigger eyes? I think they are the right size as is! Muzzle build is perfection. Ears could maybe be slightly bigger and taller, but I could just be being picky. I am SO happy with him overall!




And some side by side pics




-Sizes
Nightfall (Tina's Magpie) is 36 inches nose to tail tip.
Nightstar (Seven's Magpie) is 30 inches from nose to tail tip.
Aria (Tina's Coyote) is 34 inches from nose to tail tip.
Lyric (Seven's Coyote) is 30 inches from nose to tail tip.
-All will weigh 4.5 lbs.
-Fur wise, Tina's wolves have a thicker, longer fur that is luxuriously soft. Seven's fur is shorter, but still very soft like a rabbit.
-Both styles are floppy, but Seven's are definitely more floppy and cuddly.
-Tina's have firmer wings, ears, neck, and head. Seven's are completely squishable and soft. I have a video on my instagram for a more visual reference of the two versions!

Click here for Magpie Wolves Video

Click here for Coyote Pigeons Video

And here are their hang tag designs! They will have foil stamping like the fox ones (the front and the Bold text on the back). I am calling Seven's version the "Snuggle Series"

Surveys will be going out sometime this week!

You will be able to select either Tina's or Seven's version in your surveys.
If you are uncomfortable committing to any plush you are more than welcome to wait to fill out your survey. I will share finalized pics of all plush once I have them. There is no time limit. I've had people fill pin surveys months after I've fulfilled everyone's orders. All the wolf plush, however, will be limited. I will do my best to order extra, but Tina's are expensive so I won't be able to order many extras unless people plan on ordering more add-ons in the surveys.

PREORDER PEOPLE
If you ordered Magpie wolf or coyote pigeon from my preorder store I had to select a default variation. Magpie Wolf will be Seven's version. Coyote Pigeon will be Tina's. If you need to change this please email me at [email protected].

Wolves will not go into production until the end of February when I receive final pay in 4 payments. Production will begin in March probably and I expect them to take 30-60 days max to be finished. Plus another 30 days to come to me from overseas.

I am waiting for an update on the foxes from Tina still. I know they were trying to have Red fox, Magpie, Oriole, and Barn Owl finished before the Chinese new year which starts right about now. My guess is they will come back from break and finish them next month!
*EDIT* Tina expects to have all foxes finished and shipped by March 20th

PINS. I am reordering some of my feathered fox pins because inventory is low. I am having my current pin manu make the older designs (series 1) for me now: Sparrow, Kestrel, and Magpie. I am looking forward to them being a better quality. Slight color differences may be noted, but they will still remain true to my vision. They will also be 1-2mm bigger to match my series 2 better (Snowy, Crow, and Barn owl). Small things I don't think anyone will notice, but info to have if you want it!

SHIPPING. shipping prices have gone up slightly for US and Canada peeps, like $1-5. It's gone up roughly 5-20 dollars for Australia and Europe people depending on pledge level and country. I'm so sorry! Please note, even with this change I am covering some shipping expense out of pocket for Australia and Europe. Some prices should still be $15-20 more than I am charging, but I just can't  do that. If you have any issues or problems with this please reach out to me!

As always, any question please ask! I am here to help. My email is [email protected] or instagram is @featheredfoxden. Or you can comment below :)

And here are some photos of Tina's Magpie wolf next to the Magpie fox!

Here is Tina's Magpie wolf! The only change will be ears just a bit smaller. And a bigger nose if Tina can find one! He is a big plush at 36 inches from nose to tail! And weighs 4.5 lbs.




And here is Seven's updated Magpie wolf. I'm using shorter fabric on the ears due to the small batch of mass produced ones I received having such wonky ears. I'm hoping this will provide more consistency. The ears are being made just a bit bigger right now! The nose has also changed to a more realistic one. I'm still not happy with the nose placement. I am having them make his muzzle the same shape as Seven's coyote pigeon below. More square and less pointed. He also has sculpted paws now, but I'm not sure if I like the effect and may remove it.
He is 30 inches from nose to tail and 4.5 lbs.


Please vote in the poll if you ordered Magpie wolf or plan on ordering him! I need to see how many people want Seven's and how many want Tina's. I may be able to order both!

And Tina's coyote pigeon won the last poll, BUT I am going to have both be an option on the survey since enough have been ordered to get both. When I send surveys out you will get to select if you'd like Tina's or Seven's coyote pigeon.
This is Tina's with the ears edited! I will see if she can make them pointier and less rounded in the preproduction sample. He also still needs a bigger nose, I'm not sure if she changed that before shipping him! Her coyote pigeon and magpie wolf shipped yesterday so I hope to receive them next week sometime and will get better pictures!
This guy is 34ish inches and 4.5 lbs.


And this is Seven's updated coyote pigeon! Very small changes are being made now. A smaller mouth (as seen on the right) and the dark gray tail tip being a bit smaller. Changes from the original design include a more realistic nose, shorter fur on the ears, and sculpting on the paws. I may remove the paw sculpting. I don't know if it gave the effect I wanted? And I'm worried it may cause more harm than good on the mass produced ones. She is 30 inches and 4.5 lbs
(Also in the side picture I do not like the seam line under her jaw. It should line up with the embroidered mouth to form the jaw. I am having them fix this)



Most of the fox preproduction samples have been finalized. I received short videos on all of them and budgie and blue jay looked off. They are correcting them now. The only one that I think looks slightly different from my prototype is red fox. They had to change a couple fabrics circled below. And her forehead doesn't seem as tall, but I think she is even more beautiful! Sample on the left is what the mass produced ones will look like. Please note, the middle strip of fabric is going the wrong direction on her head. This has been corrected for the mass produced ones.

Click here for video of red fox preproduction sample

And here's a screenshot of her face since the video is a little too fast


And here are all the fox hang tags I finished designing! Hotstamp means it will be shiny foil printed. You can see the foil color I selected for each one! Cedar's will be just a classic gold foil.


I'm hoping to send surveys out next week or the week after! I am working on calculating shipping more accurately right now. US and CA orders will hardly see a difference in price for fox plush shipping! Only a couple dollars more on the bigger orders. For the World quotes on fox plush shipping the price may have to increase $5-10 depending on pledge level. I am still searching how to keep that down and will do my best to find the cheapest/best option! Wolf shipping quotes will most likely remain the same for all countries. 

And thank you EVERYONE for your patience. This has been a lot of work behind the scenes juggling manufacturers, making clear changes, and figuring out what I can do financially and to make everyone happy. My next campaign will go a lot smoother, I promise! Thanks for sticking this one out with me ❤️

For PREORDER PEOPLE
I'm not sure if when I send surveys out you will get one? I will clarify with Backerkit. If you ordered coyote pigeon through a preorder it is set as Tina's automatically. Backerkit pledges will get to select which variation in their survey. 
When I send surveys out (next week hopefully) and if your order doesn't look right please contact me! I will make sure everyone's orders are correct before finalizing them so don't panic :) 

You can reach me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Here is the latest version of coyote pigeon from Tina!





I am SUPER happy with the body and the embroidered paw pads on the feet are so freaking adorable and perfect. I think they really add another element of life to the plush! The colors have been fixed and I'm happy with them now.

The only changes needed are to the face. The muzzle looks pointy at the end? And the nose still looks small. I'm not sure if I need to find a different nose style that comes in a larger size? But I will speak with Tina tonight. The other change is to remove the short brown fabric from around the eyes. I thought I would like it, but in the video I do not. See screenshot below. I prefer how the fur partially covers the eyes and makes it look sweeter. I think the black around the eyes will stay though. But tell me what you guys think!



AND I contacted my old manufacturer of Coyote pigeon for them to make a few tiny edits seen below. Seven is my new rep there and he has been very helpful. I hope for updates on his plush in 1-2 weeks!




Surveys have NOT gone out yet, but I hope once I see Seven's updated coyote pigeon I can make a poll for you guys to decide which version you like more! 

If the poll is close to 50/50 I would order both and let backers choose which version they want in the survey. If it sways too far one way (60/40) I will go with the more popular version.

Again, I'm always happy to update, edit, or cancel pledges whenever needed. Just email me at [email protected] or message me on Instagram @FeatheredFoxDen

And for Magpie wolf, what do you guys want? Old manufacturer's version (photos on my campaign page) with minor changes (seams added to paws and mouth, shorter fabric on the ears. This is to help production. The bulk manufactured ones had lots of wonky ears and I believe that was mostly because of the long fabric getting stuck in the seams and being hard to work with on small pieces). 

Or do you guys want to see a Tina's version of Magpie Wolf too? 

I appreciate everyone's feedback from the last time! Please continue to tell me your thoughts and feelings. I'm really anxious to get these prototypes finalized so I can send surveys and figure out how to juggle funding. I will have to wait until late February to put the wolves into production due to waiting for the final payments from the Pay in 4 option.

Foxes are set to all be finished by March 25th. And then it will take probably a month for them to get to me. So we're looking at May for those orders to start being filled! I will update if this timeline changes. 

I have also slowly started working on my next plush campaign page. I'm thinking of doing more bird fox designs, but also some fun ones thrown in. Luna moth fox, antlered fox with wings, and a bat fox  :)