HELLIONOPHORE
Zephyr (Mads), they/he
Boonwurrung Land, Australia
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Print on demand (POD)
All profits from danmei designs sold on TeePublic and INPRNT are donated to either CareForGaza or specific GazaFunds campaigns!
My Redbubble site is still available, but not updated unless designs are specifically requested. Danmei items on RB are set at 0% artist commission to be pay-for-production (P4P).
P4P Policy
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I sell danmei fan merch at a zero-profit, pay-for-production (P4P) price out of respect for authors whose works are at risk of prosecution due to queer media censorship. This is also in accordance with the wishes of webnovel publishers such as JJWXC. Fanart for other series/genres that are not prosecuted are not sold at P4P price to allow for maintenance and growth of my merch-making projects.My P4P prices include cost of the merch items themselves, shipping costs from the manufacturer, payment processing fees (e.g. Paypal, Stripe) selling platform fees (e.g. Bigcartel, Ko-fi), and in some cases covering costs of defective items within a batch that are unsellable.RESALE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This includes for item cost (drop price, D), purchase cost (drop price + shipping, DS/DSS), or any other amount of currency. No reselling extends to items produced by other makers using my works.I recommend recycling prints if you no longer want them. If you are unable to rehome non-paper items such as plastics, wood, and metals, please dispose of them responsibly.
The following are permitted for P4P items:Trading
✦ Trading 30 days after receipt
Trading for equivalent item value, e.g. $10 USD item cost
✦ Trading like-for-like, e.g. according to sizeGifting
✦ Gifting any time after receipt, where the sender covers shipping
✦ Gifting any time after receipt, where the receiver pays for exact shippingDrop-buddying (buying on someone else's behalf)
✦ Drop-buddying for no monetary benefit
✦ Drop-buddying for a trade with someone else✦ Charity auctions
↳ With explicit permission, requires sharing chosen charity and subsequent donation proofThe following are NOT permitted:✦ Resale in ANY capacity, including for only item cost or a significant discount
✦ Offering items for trade before receipt (pre-trading)
✦ Drop-buddying for ANY monetary benefit, including tipsThe following are strongly discouraged, but not prohibited:✦ Buying with intention to trade as soon as the item arrives
✦ Claiming "in search of" before items drop (pre-ISO)
Makers who only produce for-profit items can purchase P4P projects from my shop, though I would greatly appreciate if you purchase at least one non-P4P item at the same time.I kindly ask that makers who advertise producing P4P but include labour or compensation margins in their pricing do not purchase my P4P projects. I believe that borfeiting other profit-making activities does not constitute a loss because it involves making a voluntary decision to give up time in exchange for no monetary return.
Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, you are welcome to email me at [email protected] or message me on Instagram @hellionophore.
Rehoming Policy
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Though non-P4P items do generate a small profit, I am a sole trader who does not earn a living from my art. Funds raised from sales get put back into my shop to pay for site fees, packaging, and new merch. This is very much a hobby for me, and I want to keep making things to share with all of you, so please follow the rehoming policy!I recommend recycling prints if you no longer want them. If you are unable to rehome non-paper items such as plastics, wood, and metals, please dispose of them responsibly.
The following are permitted for non-P4P items (original & regularly-priced fanmerch):Selling
✦ If opened/used/displayed: selling for item cost + shipping to your buyer (DS) 30 days after receipt
✦ If NOT opened/used/displayed, i.e. pristine condition with original packaging and any freebies: selling for item cost + shipping split + shipping to your buyer (DSS) 30 days after receiptTrading
✦ Trading 30 days after receipt
✦ Trading for equivalent value, e.g. $10 USD item cost
✦ Trading like-for-like, e.g. according to size
✦ Trading unequally, e.g. according to demandGifting
✦ Gifting any time after receipt, where the sender covers shipping
✦ Gifting any time after receipt, where the receiver pays for exact shippingDrop-buddying (having someone else buy on your behalf)
✦ Drop-buddying for no monetary benefit
✦ Drop-buddying for monetary benefit, including tips✦ Charity auctions
↳ With explicit permission, requires disclosure of chosen charity and subsequent donation proofThe following are NOT permitted:✦ Selling any items for profit
Including drop buddy tips in your resale price to "get back what you paid"
✦ Stacking shipping costs when selling secondhand (DSS), even though the item has been opened/used/displayed and is no longer new
✦ Offering items for trade or sale before receipt (pre-trading/pre-selling)The following are strongly discouraged, but not prohibited:✦ Buying with intention to trade as soon as the item arrives
✦ Claiming "in search of" before items drop (pre-ISO)
Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, you are welcome to email me at [email protected] or message me on Instagram @hellionophore.
Grading Scale
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Enamel Pins
A = best of the batch, very few flaws when viewed up close. Each unit is hand-filled and polished by manufacturing staff, so the pins may have tiny inclusions in the enamel (e.g. specks) or scuffs along the metal.B = noticeable but still minor flaws, e.g. bubbles in plating, pitted plating visible even when viewed front-on, stray fibres or larger spots in enamel, shallow scratches or dents in enamel, isolated scratches in screenprint, pin pricks in peripheral areas.C = very obvious flaws, e.g. large stray fibres, oxidised blue/green blemishes, exposed base metal along edges, pricks or gouges in central areas, very poor plating, misfills.I consider C-grades unsellable at a regular price, so they are excluded from my calculations for manufacturing cost per unit. Typically the only way to get them is through the Weighted P4P/Freebie listing at random, either for a heavily discounted price or for free with a discount code. The discounted price covers miscellaneous losses in my shop, mostly from P4P projects.
Intermediate A-/B+ grade for special effect designsA-/B+ is a mixed grade that is good enough for most people, but not quite good enough for me! If you are only a bit picky, you can still get a nice pin with A-/B+. If you are very picky, you probably just want an A.These pins may have one or more tiny bubbles, tiny specks of dirt, lines or small spots under screenprint, or minor plating flaws that are visible from around 20~30cm away, but not noticeable at arm's length.
Pay-for-production (P4P) designsP4P products are only very loosely graded so that the best of the batch go out first. They may have minor flaws, but defective items are removed during quality checking.In purchasing a P4P item, you are acknowledging that what you receive may be anywhere from an A to a C-grade according to the above scale. I always endeavour to exclude C-grade items from P4P stock, but especially for preorder runs, this may not be possible.If you are disatisfied with the quality of a P4P item you have received, you can request to purchase another copy provided I have extras available, but I will not send out free replacements nor provide any refunds. P4P policy →
Think the pin you received is not the grade you paid for?
I'm sorry to hear that you aren't satisfied! Please send photos and/or video of the issue via email to [email protected] so we can discuss options.If you received a B-grade when you paid for an A (or A-/B+), I can either:✦ Refund the difference in item cost between grades, or
✦ Send a free replacement pin* provided you pay for shipping cost, or
✦ Set aside a free replacement pin* to include in the next package that I ship to you.If you received a C-grade when you paid for an A or B, I can either:✦ Refund the full item cost, or
✦ Send a free replacement pin* provided you pay for shipping cost, or
✦ Set aside a free replacement pin* to include in the next package that I ship to you.* Depends on whether I have stock available to send a replacement.
Because A and B-grades are both considered "sellable" grades, I cannot outright refund the full cost for a B-grade item that was sent in error. I will, however, absolutely refund the full cost for accidental C-grade items, because they should not have been dispatched in the first place. For items you believe to have been damaged in transit, please see the Shipping page.If you paid for a C-grade item, you cannot claim a refund or free replacement, even if you are dissatisfied with the flaws.I also ask that if you receive a replacement item, do NOT resell or trade the flawed item. It is incredibly disrespectful and you will be banned from my shop as a result. Please consider gifting it to someone instead!