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Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Tales - a pin collection

Created by Natasja van Gestel

An enamel pin collection of mythical gods and creatures from Chinese folk tales.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Help me pick the right Guanyin
about 1 month ago – Sat, Feb 07, 2026 at 04:14:12 AM

Hi everyone!

This time's Pintopia is drawing to a close with only 5 more days on the counter, but I'm going to be adding a Guanyin pin design (not bound to any stretch goal) to Gods and Monsters during this last stretch anyway <3

Help me pick which one to work out into a final design?

Cheers,
Natasja




Halfway + update on stretch goals
about 1 month ago – Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 06:22:56 PM

Hi everyone! 

We're halfway through the campaign of Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Lore and I wanted to share with you where we are right now ♥️

The following designs have been unlocked: 












The next goals will be updated to each be in steps of €500! That puts the next stretch goal, the Monkey King, at €5500 ♥️

(I will update the graphics to match the new prices in a few days, when I'm back with access to my PC again)

And since it was a definite oversight on my part, there will also be a design for Guanyin (thanks so much for inquiring about her!). She will not be locked behind a new stretch goal but available to select for anyone who backed the campaign ♥️ Expect design sketches for her soon!

Wishing everyone a lovely day ♥️
Natasja

New bonus content maybe?
about 1 month ago – Sun, Jan 25, 2026 at 05:43:30 PM

Hi everyone! 

Thanks so much for following Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Tales!

When I started this project, I had no real ballpark of what I could realistically expect. But we are now a few days in and it's going amazing! With all things amazing, though, I often get the urge to do more, and this time is no different.

So I need your help to decide!

What would you be most interested in seeing? I am currently caught between:

  • Adding screen print alternatives for all designs to add shading and definition
  • Lowering the rest of the stretch goals to steps of €500, because I am an idiot who realized she put her own favorite designs at the very end of the stretch goals
  • Adding a new design of a god or monster you absolutely feel I should have also made (which is to be added to the unlocked pool, so no stretch goal for that). But if you pick this one, let me know which one!

Cheers, 
Natasja

🎊 Funded, thank you so much!
about 2 months ago – Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 06:32:45 PM

Hi everyone,

Pintopia launched at 2AM my time, so I went to sleep not knowing what to expect in the morning, but the first thing I read was my collab partner's congrats ;^; I'm a bit blown away by how fast it all happened! (My inbox may also have exploded a bit haha, and I hope yours fared a bit better)

Thanks so much for everyone's support ♥️♥️♥️ I hope we can unlock many designs together, so that there are many for you to choose from.

Cheers
Natasja

I'll be on the road today, so if you see any pins that don't appear unlocked even though they should be, no worries: that is probably just because of available screen time on my end!


Unlocked so far





Coming up next

Help me pick the right White Serpent?
2 months ago – Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 10:17:23 AM

Happy New Year, everyone!

I've been wracking my brain over the White Serpent design for a few days now, and I figured I'd create an alternative version. But now I need your input!

Which one do you like best?

The current version



The alternative version