📦 Shipping Timeline Update + 📸 Final Sample Photos
27 days ago
– Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 04:32:34 PM
Hi Backers,
A brief update from Hephaestus’s dark forge.
Although the initial samples I showed you came out beautifully, over the past several weeks, I’ve gone back and forth with my manufacturer through additional rounds of samples for some of the remaining goddess designs. A few details in the enamel simply weren’t where I wanted them to be.
Rather than rushing Dark Pantheon into production, I chose to continue refining those pieces until they truly felt worthy of the world we’ve been building together.
I’m happy to say the newest sample photos have finally arrived, and I’ve now approved everything for full production! I also had the manufacturer increase the vibrance of Violet Hekate so her colors feel richer and closer to the original vision.
📸 Final Production Photos & New Shipping Timeline
Because of the additional revisions and production time required, fulfillment will now begin in July 2026.
I know delays are never easy, and I’m deeply grateful for your patience and trust throughout this process. These goddesses exist because of your support, and I want the final collection to feel like something truly enduring when they finally reach your hands.
🏛 Photos of The Acropolis in Athens, Greece
In May, I traveled to Athens and Paros for an artist retreat alongside several other artists. Standing by The Temple of Athena Nike, The Parthenon, and The Erechtheion on the Acropolis, surrounded by marble, ruins, and the weight of ancient mythology, was incredibly surreal. There’s something powerful about standing at the highest point in a city so rooted with history and lore. I spent time urban sketching, wandering through the city, and gathering inspiration I know will stay with me for years to come.
Here are a few photos from the trip:
Thank you again for helping bring the Dark Pantheon to life.
-Joseph
🖤🗝️ BackerKit Surveys Are Live + 📸 Sample Photos
3 months ago
– Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 09:26:35 AM
Thank you for crossing the threshold with me and bringing the Dark Pantheon to life.
📸 Production Photos
Production is going great. Here are a few behind-the-scenes sample photos from my manufacturer showing the enamel and plating quality. More photos on the next update. I really love how the glitter pops on Violet Hekate.
📜 BackerKit surveys are now open
You will be getting a BackerKit email starting today and tomorrow.
Please take a moment to complete your survey so you can:
- Confirm your shipping address
- Select any add-ons
- Finalize your order
BackerKit will also calculate and collect shipping at checkout.
Make sure your email on BackerKit matches the email you use on Kickstarter.
📜✨ COMPLETE YOUR SURVEY HERE ✨📜
🕯️ Available Add-Ons
While completing your survey, you can expand your pledge with additional items from the Dark Pantheon.
🌙 Additional Dark Pantheon Enamel Pins
You can add any additional pins from the campaign to your order through BackerKit.
✨ Holographic Pantheon Ritual Stickers
3-inch holographic sticker packs are now available featuring the Dark Pantheon.
The Underworld Pack - 3-inch stickers - $12
- Cerberus
- Persephone
- Hekate
- Nyx
The Reckoning Pack - 3-inch stickers - $12
- Medusa
- Nemesis
- Eris
- Athena
The Wild Hunt Pack - 3-inch stickers - $9
The Ritual Archive - 3-inch stickers - $28
- The complete 11 holographic sticker Dark Pantheon set.
- Includes all 8 goddesses plus 3 companions: Cerberus, Strix, and Night Mare.
🧙♀️ Kickstarter-Exclusive Violet Hekate Threshold Zip Hoodie - $88
- A campaign-exclusive garment for those who crossed the threshold.
- Features the Violet Hekate design on the back
- Skull symbol on the front
- Only available to backers of this campaign
- This violet colorway will never be printed again
- Hoodies will ship alongside pins and stickers
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Please note: Due to weight, hoodies will incur higher shipping costs.
Howler the Underworld Hound 2-inch Enamel Pin - $17
A mischievous horned beagle.
A guardian with soft playful eyes.
I designed this pin after my dog Howler passed last year in November. The factory required I produce a minimum quantity, so a small number will exist beyond the handful I intend to keep for myself.
Consider him a companion piece, a loyal underworld hound watching the gates, waiting to play, when his papa finally meets Thanatos.
☠️ Memento Mori Skulls Add-Ons
I've also added items from my previous Kickstarter campaign for those who missed it.
Memento Mori 2-inch Enamel Pins - $17 each (normally $20)
You can also add-on all 5 of these for $80 (save $20). The Devil measures 1.5-inch, while the other 4 skull pins measure 2-inches.
Memento Mori 3-inch Holographic Sticker Set - $15 (normally $20)
The Devil measures 2-inches, while the other 4 stickers measure 3-inches.
These can be added to your order directly through BackerKit.
📦 Next Steps
- Check your email for the BackerKit survey (or click here and put in your email NOW).
- Confirm your shipping address.
- Select any add-ons you'd like to include.
- Once surveys are completed, production continues and fulfillment is expected to begin in June.
Thank you again for supporting this project and helping bring the Dark Pantheon into the world.
- Joseph
🖤 The Ritual Closes - We Funded
4 months ago
– Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 12:51:57 PM
The Dark Pantheon has been funded, because of you.
Thank you for backing, sharing, and standing at the threshold with me. This collection exists because YOU chose to bring it into being.
We’ve crossed the gate. Now we move into production and fulfillment.
🌙 What Happens Next
1. Backer Surveys (via BackerKit)
BackerKit surveys will go out in about two weeks, where you'll:
- Confirm your reward selections
- Add additional items
- Verify your shipping address
Surveys will remain open until shortly before shipment in May. You’ll receive a final reminder email to update your address before they lock.
Please watch your email inbox (and spam folder). BackerKit will email the address connected to your Kickstarter account.
2. Shipping Charges
Shipping will not be collected through Kickstarter.
Shipping will be calculated and charged through BackerKit when you complete your survey. This ensures:
- Accurate international/domestic shipping rates
- Proper tracking
- Flexibility if you add items
3. Add-Ons & Late Pledges
BackerKit will also allow:
- Add-ons
- Upgrades
- A very small window for late pledges
I’ll announce when that opens.
📦 Production & Shipment Timeline
Because this is my second campaign, production is moving quickly.
- Final files were already sent to my manufacturer
- Digital proofs looked great
- Production has begun
- I estimate receiving the pins in May and will begin shipping immediately thereafter.
I’ve requested production sample photos and will share them before fulfillment if possible. While timelines can shift slightly, I’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
🕯️ What You Can Do Now
- Watch for your BackerKit survey in your email inbox (in about 2 weeks)
- Confirm your Kickstarter email is correct
- Message me directly through Kickstarter if you have pledge issues
Thank you again.
This project is more than metal and enamel. It’s a shared crossing.
The Dark Pantheon moves forward because of you.
-Joseph
🌙👑Which Goddess Watches Over You?
4 months ago
– Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 11:13:06 AM
🤔QUIZ TIME🤔
I made something for you.
It's a short quiz to see which Dark Pantheon goddess guides you right now.
🗝️ Many of you will be guided by Hekate.
🌑 Some of you are definitely lead by Nyx.
⚖️ Some of you are accompanied by Nemesis.
The quiz takes less than two minutes. Comment below, I’d love to know what you get. Please note that the quiz results will only show one figure, but you can be and most likely are guided by more than one.
Take the quiz here:
https://app.youform.com/forms/vepvjqg0
I'd love to know which goddess you get. Comment your result below.
-Joseph
Nemesis has Awakened. And I have a Question for YOU
5 months ago
– Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 08:27:59 AM
Nemesis Has Awakened. Thank You.
Because of you, we’ve crossed $4500, and the final goddess has awakened.
⚖️ Nemesis now stands complete within the Dark Pantheon.
Nemesis represents balance restored through consequence. Not rage, not vengeance, but INEVITABILITY. She arrives when excess has gone unchecked and correction is required. Seeing her awaken as the final figure in this collection feels incredibly fitting, and it’s thanks entirely to your support.
This campaign has moved faster and further than I ever expected, and I’m deeply grateful to every one of you who backed, shared, commented, and showed up.
Looking Ahead: A Question for You
As Dark Pantheon emerges fully into being, I want to ask you something, purely as a conversation, not a promise:
If I were to create a Dark Pantheon Part II in the future…
👉 Which gods, goddesses, monsters, or mythic figures would you want to see next?
- They don’t have to be Greek-only.
- They don’t have to be obvious choices.
I’m especially curious about:
- Lesser-known deities
- Monsters or guardians
- Figures that feel morally complex
If a name immediately comes to mind, I’d love to hear it in the comments (or you can DM me).
Once again, thank you for helping bring this world into being. The pantheon stands because of you.
-Joseph
