Let the Shipping Commence!
Hello everyone!
We have exciting news- after many months of designing, building, coordinating, soldering, lasercutting, visiting factories and kitting- we’re very excited to report that we’ve started shipping your Kinetic Creatures!
The bulk of the national orders have already shipped and the international orders are soon to follow. Due to the nature of international shipping, those closer to Portland will likely receive their Kinetic Creatures sooner than those further afield. We ask that you continue being your loving patient selves while the hundreds of shipments go out all over the world.
We also have more behind the scenes photos to share with you!
Here are the Kinetic Creatures getting ready to go! It was such a gratifying sight...

Here is some of our awesome kitting and shipping team, helping us prepare the kits.

Here is the crazy machine that bent the wire turn-handles!

and here is the machine in action...
Here is the enormous house-sized printer that made our labels...

And here's one of the first labels getting it's final color check... Looks good!

Here we are shooting the online instruction videos...

and the hours of editing that followed...

We can’t wait for all of you to receive your Kinetic Creatures and start making, building, and playing!
You can contact us directly at our new email address:
info (at) kineticcreatures (dot) com
Happy Making!
Alyssa & Lucas
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May 14, 2012 -
Jun 18, 2012
- First created · 6 backed
- Alyssa Hamel 93 friends
- Website: kineticcreatures.com
Pledge $10 or more
13 backers
You will receive a Thank You postcard featuring the three Kinetic Creatures and our heartfelt thanks!
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $30 or more
81 backers
You will receive the turn handle edition of ELLY the Elephant. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $30 or more
44 backers
You will receive the turn handle edition of RORY the Rhino. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $40 or more
36 backers
You will receive the turn handle edition of GENO the Giraffe. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $50 or more
124 backers
You will receive ELLY the Elephant PLUS the Mechanical Gear Kit. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $50 or more
53 backers
You will receive RORY the Rhino PLUS the Mechanical Gear Kit. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $60 or more
64 backers
You will receive GENO the Giraffe PLUS the Mechanical Gear Kit. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $90 or more
39 backers
You will receive one of EACH of the turn handle editions- Elly, Rory and Geno. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $10 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $150 or more
116 backers
You will receive one of EACH animal- Elly, Rory and Geno PLUS three Mechanical Gear Kits- one for each! Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $330 or more
1 backer
12 PACK- You will receive 12 turn handle editions- 4 Elly, 4 Rory and 4 Geno- at a discounted rate! If you'd like gear kits, please add $20 for each. Shipping in U.S. included. Please add $70 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $500 or more
0 backers
SPONSOR a Kinetic Creatures Art Workshop- you receive all the rewards- one of EACH animal- Elly, Rory and Geno PLUS three Mechanical Gear Kits PLUS handmade thank you cards from the participating students.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
2 backers
SPONSOR a MEGA Kinetic Creatures Art Workshop- and each child receives a Kinetic Creature of their own! You receive all the rewards- one of EACH animal- Elly, Rory and Geno PLUS three Mechanical Gear Kits PLUS handmade thank you cards AND a very special piece of artwork from the participating students.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
Comments
Creator Arka Pattanayak on October 21, 2012
Do you guys have a robust customer support mechanism in place? e.g., what if someone receives a broken part? How does that case get resolved? Policies and such may be handy at those times. Other than that, kudos for pulling this off with much panache.
Creator Saravanan Arumugam on October 21, 2012
Great Job, Team Kinetic.
Regards
Saran