Ch-ch-ch-changes to the Fairy Wing Shop

September 13, 2023 Angela Jarman

Well fairies, I’ve been missing a big glitch on product pages!

Well! I didn't realize for a while that the Add to Cart button was glitching out in my Shopify store! I noticed this week that it disappeared whenever you go to a product page & wouldn't pop back up again until 6 or 7 full seconds, which may have led people to assume they were sold if they scrolled all the way down the description to see if maybe it was at the bottom and probably leaving the page after. *forehead slap*
I'd contacted customer support and was told that my site theme was too old & needed to be replaced with a newer one for the button to work as it should, and, for the payment installments notice to also be visible.
Here I was, all this time thinking that was being made available to everyone since I did activate installment payments roughly a year ago - but when I noticed the cart button issue I noticed the installments banners & notices were also not there.
Fairies, it has now been fixed. Please, if you notice any weird bugs in the future I'd love to be informed so I can address it faster.
I would like to clean the home page up further, and I will, but for now at least things are working as they should.

There are still 2 made-to-order wings left, the Cosettes - like the ones in the photo above - and the extra large Ellette wings which have been heavily discounted from the previous price of $675 down to $600.
The ready-to-ship Cosette wings have also been discounted from $595 to $559 to make up for the glitchiness.
You can browse and purchase them here: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

I will have another set of gold veined Cosette wings in my next ready-to-ship sale if the ones currently listed don't sell in the next couple days & I pull the listing. I already have the vinyl vein layer cut & weeded so they need to be made.
I'm thinking I might go with a warm color this time as we head into fall weather, like either the Blush, Poison Apple, or Rose Gold. The Poison Apple would give a nice contrast to the gold veining.
Or should I go for something like Dark Crystal film? What do you think?

Gold Veined Pixish Wings and Made to Order Sale

September 3, 2023 Angela Jarman

First, let me introduce you to the first Pixish Collection wing design with gold veining!

The Cosette wings are shown here done in gold for the first time, with the Opal iridescent film.

I've changed the gold to a new metallic gold that's similar visually but matches a vinyl better so I could pair the frames with the delicate vinyl vein layer in this color now. The candy coat gold was beautiful but double the cost for me, with coverage that was at times a bit inconsistant.
I'll have the other 2 Pixish Collection designs in gold eventually as well but they aren't ready just yet.
These list Sunday, Sept. 3 at 6pm Pacific Time ready to ship. However due to the restrictions on MailChimp’s basic subscription & the fact I have a separate VIP email list that’s also thru MailChimp I can’t publish this on my News blog until after 24 hours have passed after sending the email newsletter so it’s possible they’ll be snatched up by the time this publishes.

My Patreon patrons and the VIP email list always get notified of sales first, so if you want to be notified earlier please subscribe to one of those.

Now, for the made-to-order sale on Labor Day!
The sale will be on Monday Sept. 4 at 7pm PDT, which will be for made-to-order wings and will include a listing for a gold veined set of the Cosette wings in your choice of film, plus a set with black veins each priced at $595, as well as listings for Fauna wings ($360), Elvina wings ($350) and Aphrodite wings ($400) all with black veins. I'll also have a listing for MTO 26" Trinket wings with gold veins for ($350).
Note that the black veined Cosette wings can be either a single iridescent film color with the additional vinyl vein layer, OR, painted, without the vinyl vein layer since the black ink stands in for the thinner veins and makes the vinyl layer unnecessary. That is not the case with the gold veined Cosettes.

After this, I should be getting back to more ready-to-ship flash sales.

Need a link? This will take you to the Flash Sale page, but remember they won't show up until the start time:
https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

Tiny Sale, Big Wings

August 26, 2023 Angela Jarman

I’ll have 2 fairy wing listings on Sunday, August 27 at 11am PDT!

They will both be made-to-order listings. First is the Extra Large Ellette wings, with gold veins for $675. These won’t have the candy gold, they’ll be a new gold that visually looks mostly the same but the coverage will be more consistent and won’t cost me double.

Next are the Fayette wings

For the Fayette wings, I'll be offering either the single film color OR painted for the same price because with the single color film wings the extra time & materials goes into the extra vinyl layer I apply to them, so they amount to about the same cost. They’ll be $600, and even though they’re larger than most of the standard large wings they will still work with the flapping mechanisms as well, but the extra large Ellette wings will not at this time.

Remember, the listings won’t show up until the start time at this link: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

I may have yet another small sale with MTO listings, as I am still recovering financially from a tough couple of years and it's easier to pay the materials costs that way. I'll still never go back to unlimited MTO listings like I used to though and will still be making ready-to-ship wings. I just had not been very inspired lately to be honest.

Getting more personal with you all, this lack of inspo has been largely due to a deep depression that was largely triggered by a falling out in some close life-long relationships due to divisiveness about covid safety, which was compounded by other relational traumas over the course of my life.
Although I won't get into all the details, I got some information finally that helps things at least make a bit more sense especially regarding being misunderstood by neurotypical people and vice-versa.

I got the confirmation that I'm in fact autistic, in addition to having ADHD. I've strongly suspected, and would post here and there in my IG Stories about this suspicion, but it really makes a difference to have a professional confirm it. I definitely believe that self-diagnosis is valid, but I also stubbornly really wanted some confirmation outside of myself - which itself is a pretty autistic trait, needing a verified correct answer.
Although it doesn't fix everything, it is a weight lifted off my shoulders in a way, and my life makes more sense.
It changes how my depression, anxiety and CPTSD are approached, as some of my struggle might just be autistic burnout. Maybe some of it is disillusionment of reality, & the pandemic really brought that home in a bad way.
I really hope I can make more forward progress with this information now because I've still got so many projects and ideas I have yet to produce!

Last, speaking of the pandemic, I hope you'll consider masking again with N95s if you've stopped because covid is surging again & most people's immunity is practically gone. With the amount of bad news coming out about what it can do to our bodies even 2 years down the road, I think it's worthwhile to remain cautious at least until we get much better vaccines in us.

Have a great weekend and be safe <3

Made to Order Fairy Wings Flash Sale Sunday July 9 at 11am

July 8, 2023 Angela Jarman

Choose your film color to go with copper veined wings, or you can pay an upgrade fee for painted wings!

Right side view of an ivory dress form wearing an alabaster underbust corset & large violet iridescent fairy wings with elongated upper panels with petal like appendages at the tips & antennae, the veins are copper

Right side view of an ivory dress form wearing an alabaster underbust corset and large iridescent purple / blue fairy wings featuring antennae along the top. The upper panels are elongated with semi-pointed tips, the lower panels are smaller with sl

Right side view of an ivory dress form wearing an alabaster underbust corset & large neon pink iridescent fairy wings with elongated upper panels & antennae with bottom panels that have a tail curving upwards, copper veins

Main photo shows a set of painted Fauna wings, then from left to right are the Goblin Princess in Ultraviolet, the Datura in Dark Crystal, and the Elvina in Spiked Punch. You can choose from the full range of iridescent colors, except for the Lilac which I can’t get more of sadly. The Aquamarine has been replaced with the Absinthe film.

If you want the same painted pattern I’ve made before in different colors, the total would be $500 plus shipping. If you want something more complext and specific, there may be more fees. Upgrade fees would be due before wings are shipped out.

Remember, these listings won’t show up until 11am tomorrow, Sunday July 9.
May the odds be ever in your favor!
Need a link? Here’s a direct link to the flash sales page: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

Flapping Wing Mechanisms in New Color!

June 19, 2023 Angela Jarman

Just 2 flapping fairy wing mechanisms will be available tonight, Monday June 19 at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time and a new color is introduced - Burnt Titanium!

Flapping wing mechanism in Burnt Titanium, white backdrop in full sunlight

Burnt Titanium, shown in the first 2 photos, is like a black with a blue and purple sheen & satin finish. 1st photo was taken in direct sunlight, the 2nd in indirect natural light. Reminds me of raven feathers.

The other mechanism is matte lavender with a black backing. Both are the raw printed finishes, neither have been painted.

I may post video of the burnt titanium color before Monday night so you can see the color shift.

Please keep in mind that these flapping mechanisms are made to work with the wing panels I make, which weigh only up to 3-4 ounces on each side. If you're making your own wings to go with them, you'll need to make sure they don't weigh more and would have to configure your own attachment method.

They'll be available ready-to-ship on Monday 6/19 at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time in my shop here: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

Ready-To-Ship Fairy Wings Sale, Sunday 6/11/23 at 7pm PDT

June 10, 2023 Angela Jarman

3 wing sets will be listing on 6/11 at 7pm Pacific Time, the 2 below are new colorways.
The Colette fairy wings are done in Rose Gold iridescent film which really shows off the white veining well.

The second new set is the 26 inch Trinket design, this time laminated in clear iridescent Opal film with gold veining. This is becoming one of my all time favorite color combinations!

I’ll also be offering a set of Pansy fairy wings in Patina Green with white veins, which I’ve offered previously.

Remember, the listings won’t show until the sale start time.
Wing shop: https://fancy-fairy-wings-things.myshopify.com/collections/flash-sales

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Ready-To-Ship Fairy Wings Sale Sunday May 28 at 12pm Pacific!

May 27, 2023 Angela Jarman

This will be a small sale, starting with the painted ‘Rollerbird’ Goblin Princess wings below in magenta, blue and purple colors on the Opal iridescent film with gold veining.