I forgot to Update! $80k Stretch Goal down!
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 07:25:58 AM
Hey all! Bryce here! I messed up and forgot to update everyone last night despite volunteering to be the one to do so cause Heather had the afternoon off. Shocking that it would slip MY very famously iron-clad memory trap of a mind, I know 😅😅😅
We cracked the $80k USD yesterday! That means that the Standard Edition will now come with colored page edges to add just a little bit of flair to the physical display of the books!
To head off a question we've been seeing: Unfortunately, this SG will not affect the Premium Edition... Mostly because we already did most everything we could to the Premium Edition to make it what it is before we get into very expensive production territory 😅 Cloth-binding the case and slipcase alone is gone be a painful bill to receive already, ha!
But regardless, thank you to all who have backed so far! We aren't even in the last 48hrs, and we're closing in on 90k! Amazing!! Yall are the best!
Talk soon, and let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!
Very Important Note for (some) EU Backers!! And... First Stretch Goal Reached!
2 months ago
– Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 01:03:58 PM
(PLEASE NOTE that if you are in the following EU countries, the new information in this Update does not apply to you: Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, and Austria.)
Hey there everyone!
We hope the week has been treating you all well! We're going to dive right into the big stuff, then the Stretch Goal below!
THE PROBLEM
As of this week, Europe has implemented new EPR Regulations across all countries within the Union. This means that products imported from outside the EU to the EU will be subject to pay fees based on the quantity of packing materials they bring in. Rather than a single, unified solution, this is handled country by country, with registration required in each. From what we have been told, most EU nations require an in-country representative to file quarterly or annual reports on said company's behalf. While all of this does cost a lot of money, it's true, the bigger issue is that the solutions to even legally import products into the EU are very limited, complicated, and unclear, effectively making it impossible for smaller sellers to ship anything into Europe without being at risk of tens of thousands (USD) in fines per infraction.
As a result of these new regulations, Wraithmarked unfortunately has to omit a majority of regularly shipped-to countries for the time being. This is not a decision we wanted to make, but one we had to.
For the time being, if you reside in the EU, we are only able to accommodate shipping to the following countries: Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, and Austria.
If you reside in an EU country we did not list, we're sorry, but at this time, you won't be able to pledge on this campaign.
WHAT WRAITHMARKED IS DOING GOING FORWARD
If you are a Non-US backer and you are not in the EU, you may request that your country have access to a specific tier. We must manually add that country to the requested tier if you wish to support our campaign. At this time, we will not be able to include add-on access if your country was not listed in our original list of countries (United States, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, and Austria).
HOW TO REQUEST HELP ADDING YOUR COUNTRY
Many of you have already noticed, reached out to us, and requested assistance for shipping to your country. In order for us to help you regarding pledging to 101 Artists, please submit a ticket to [email protected] with the subject line 101 ARTISTS COUNTRY REQUEST and provide us with the following information:
- The country you wish to ship this pledge to
- The specific tier you would like to back. Feel free to copy the exact title we have listed in our Rewards section on the campaign., (ex. 101 Artists Vol. 1 Standard "ALL-IN").
Please do not request your country and tier in the comments to this update, or in the comments of the main campaign page. We will only be making these changes via support ticket!
Please know that whether you are in an EU country listed above or outside the above-listed, we are actively looking for a solution that will allow us to provide this product to you guys, hopefully before the end of the campaign. The changes enacted are extremely convoluted, with very little framework and no standardizations put in place, resulting in Wraithmarked (and thousands of other small businesses) having literally no avenue by which to legally get you your products at time of writing.
Again, we are working as FAST as possible to fix that, and we ask for your patience as we look into everything.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: In addition to this new EPR Regulation affecting the EU, we also want to take a moment to remind EU backers in those eight listed countries above that you folks are now being charged a €3 fee per type of item in a package when sent from outside the EU, as our parcels are. It's not per product (so you'd be charged the same €3 fee if your package has 1 book or 5), but a parcel including a book, bookmark, pin pack, art prints would have 4 classes of items (book, bookmark, pin pack, art prints as stated), and would potentially get hit with €12 in fees. This is not part of the shipping cost, and is a separate charge on top of VAT and other existing fees, so please be sure to take this into consideration when placing your orders and choosing your items!
As with the new shipping regulations above, Wraithmarked is actively seeking a solution to this issue as we speak, and we're hoping promptly! In the meantime, however, we ask that all EU backers please take this calculation into consideration when ordering!
We are just as frustrated with you regarding these sudden changes and we're trying to navigate it as best we can at this time. Thank you all so much for the support!
And now... for the Stretch Goal!
Earlier today, ya'll were able to push us past our first stretch goal for this campaign! Woooo! Crossing this $50k goal means that every copy of 101 Artists will now include custom-designed end sheets!
Next up at $80k, we'll unlock another upgrade to the book! This stretch goal will get us beautiful, colored page edges for that extra bit of pizzazz! We like pretty things; we hope you all do, too!
Till next time, friends!
