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Constellation Dice - Voyager Anniversary Celebrations

Created by Gio Lasar Design

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
over 6 years ago – Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 11:51:38 PM

You have been good this year, and Santa's going to get you something from the edge of the sky...
You have been good this year, and Santa's going to get you something from the edge of the sky...

  
The end of a year is always a time of reflection and planning, so today I would like to update you on what's current and what's coming up next from Gio Lasar Design.

First, the bad news!

As you know, December is a busy month, expecially for overseas factories doing quality work. The one manufacturing our Sky's Edge and Nebula d6 happens to be one of those, so I have been notified of a further delay in the delivery (now scheduled for the end of January).

One reason for this is that I didn't accept compromises on quality, so you will get the best possible result, and not something rushed along in the frenzy of Christmas deadlines.
While still unpleasant, I have been thinking about how to turn this issue to an opportunity.

Then, the GOOD news!

When creating something new, timelines are necessarily long and subject to the unforeseen. The only solution is to plan in advance, so I have already started working on my next campaign, and invested in a brand new dice mold, which is finally ready!

Can't tell you what it is just yet... wouldn't you love a surprise under the tree? :)

Well, I thought that it would be possible to use January to make a run of the new dice, and let you get them before everyone else, while also making you save on shipping costs.
Most rewards have some spare room, so many of you will have a chance to get more dice with no additional shipping fees, even if you reserved less than 5 on the Sept. 25th survey.

In addition, there are still many extra metallic painted Eclipse d10, so instead of contacting only the backers who booked more dice for January, I have invested in a BackerKit setup to let you all get add-ons if you wish (otherwise, just ignore the upcoming survey). 

Your preferences regarding the free Eclipse d10 will still be valid and can't be changed, because those were made to order and are already sleeping in each of your envelopes :) 

The next update will be published on Dec. 25th with more news on everything.

My best wishes for a peaceful and enjoyable holiday time!

Purple Nebulas
over 6 years ago – Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 09:28:54 AM

For those of you who booked more dice, these are the prototypes for the new edition Nebula d6, in a rather low quality picture straight from the factory... but good enough for a preview! The graphics have been painted silver (instead of white) so they don’t pop out as well, but it’s a good start!

At the Edge of the Sky
over 6 years ago – Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 08:15:41 AM

I have just received a few pictures of the new prototype for the Sky's Edge d6, which is now made using 5 different shades of blue and looks much closer to its intended design!

The brighter layers are translucent, so that when you look straight into side one it looks darker and more readable, and when the dice are viewed at an angle they look like air.

The mold is ready (more about this soon) and the custom font looks very appropriate and readable, but I have yet to receive the prototypes in my hands before mass production is started. I expect this to happen at the beginning of next week, when I will be able to share more substantial news about the Sky's Edge future.

Everything else is packed and ready to be shipped... we're just waiting for this little but important piece of the puzzle to be delivered in its best possible form! Can't wait :)

One crazy month!
over 6 years ago – Wed, Dec 06, 2017 at 05:34:41 AM

While you might not have heard from me, I have been working for you :)

All the dice inherited from the previous campaign have been split in bundles, along with the new ones that have arrived already, such as the blue Voyager d10/d10% and the 1000 Nebula Desired Constellation d6:

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The orders to the factories have been issued as soon as the campaign ended, and the new dice are currently in production, and will be better than anticipated at the time of launch.

As you know, instead of everyone getting the same Eclipse d10, you were able to choose among 4 colors and 3 paints. This brought the total number of Eclipse d10 up to 2500 units instead of the planned 500.

The Sky's Edge was prototyped and looks good, but the gradient wasn't smooth as I wished... 

Sky's Edge prototype - using a standard font
Sky's Edge prototype - using a standard font

...so instead of making them with 3 shades as planned, they will be manufactured using 5 shades (which is way more expensive, but guarantees an even better result).

In addition due to high demand, instead of making only 1000, a total of 2500 will be manufactured, along with a new version of the Nebula Desired Constellation d6.
The new ones will have a purple hue :)

These upgrades will add some weeks to the manufacturing process, and the new dice should be delivered from the factories in mid December instead of mid November, but to help those of you who have reserved more dice through the survey it should be possible to ship first what's available right now, for a possible delivery in December, and the new dice in January along with the second shipment (please contact me to arrange this). The survey will be on until the first week of November.

I would like to thank you all again for your outstanding support!

Colorful Eclipses
over 6 years ago – Sun, Dec 03, 2017 at 09:40:23 AM

It's a joy to see the fruits of our efforts slowlly coming to fruition... and it's good to be able to share them on a special day for many! The new Eclipse d10 made by Q-Workshop are here :)

Night Black / Sky Blue / Morning Sky / Twilight Gray Eclipse d10 with Golden / Silver / White paint
Night Black / Sky Blue / Morning Sky / Twilight Gray Eclipse d10 with Golden / Silver / White paint

  
Thank you!

The manufacturing of this little "art piece" would not have been possible without you.

I am currently sourcing the packaging materials to ship your rewards. In the meanwhile, the Sky's Edge d6 and the new edition of the Nebula Desired Constellation d6 are still being made, and should arrive later next month, as already announced before.

LAST CALL: if you have booked more dice for January and would like me to send you now what is available to fulfill your reward - that is, everything but the Sky's Edge d6 - in order to have a chance to get something for Christmas, please contact me before Monday Nov. 27th. 

Let me wish again a very Happy Thanksgiving to all you backers from the United States!