The first batch of the Pebble Sprites has been released! They are up for adoption here: https://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/product/sprites-gem-pebbles This batch uses a special “chameleon pigment”, which changes color depending on the angle of light. The varnish I use is temperature sensitive, so I figured I better get them finished before the cold months. Plus, it seemed fitting to have gems as the theme for the first batch of pebble critters! It’s so satisfying to finally have the ball rolling on painting these. Last month was slow, due to a lot of set-backs, illness, and difficulties, so I’m going to have to pack double the amount of work in this month to get things done before the November show. Here’s how I’m going to focus painting for the coming month: •New altar figurines - finishing the preorders & first “artist’s choice” paints. •Halloween themed batch of the “Zoomies” sprite figurine. •A natural color theme of all of the sprites. Was hoping to finish some sketches too, but painting and show prep need to take priority this month. Keep your eyes open for incoming tiny critters!

With the last of the resin used, I'm relieved to say that casting season is now closed for the year! That's a major work haul out of the way. There's still so much to do - sanding, priming, painting, but we're getting closer to seeing some finished examples of these sculpts. The ones pictured, you may have noticed, are not officially released yet. They're going to be a different category than the larger "Altar" ones which were released earlier. They'll be called "Sprites", cute little animal spirits that are sparks off of the big projects. They're a little smaller than the sculpts with marbles, and are meant to be cast along side the larger ones to collect extra resin. They will be released in smaller batches of color themes, and are a great way for me to experiment with new pigments and various color ideas. I'm going to do my best not to repeat exact paint ideas. Similar to how I did with the pendants, I want each one to be uniquely hand painted with their own little variations. Their edition is set to "unlimited", but realistically not many will be released. I’m keeping them unlimited because it really is nice to have a mold that I can quickly reach for if I accidentally mix too much resin. I hate wasting material! So I'd say expect for these to top out around maybe 20-25 casts at most? Gotta get back to work, keep your eyes open for the new tiny critters!

Finally, custom paints for the new figurines are open! It’s been a lot of work casting and preparing these guys, I’m so excited to finally share these limited edition figurines with all of you. Casts 1 & 2 already have paint plans! The first were preorders, and the second will be “artist’s choice” paints, which will be available down the road. I have so many color ideas for these, but I promise to let all of you have a chance at your favorite marbles before I steal all of them away for paint ideas. :D Order a custom paint here: Majesty the Cat: https://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/product/majesty-figurine Loyalty the GSD: https://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/product/loyalty-figurine Jester the Rabbit: https://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/product/jester-figurine Keep your eyes peeled! In the background, casting season is still underway. I have extra material that MUST be used up by the end of the season, so you’ll be seeing the smaller sculpts that I’ve been teasing, plus some never before seen sculpts in the future. I’m planning on a different release setup for those ones, so it’s something to look forward to!