🧭 October Dispatch: The Road Ahead

We’ve charted the course and locked in our heading for the final leg of 2025. While the gate to New York Comic Con remains closed this year, we’ll regroup and make another push in 2026. For now, two final show stops await before year’s end:

• Maker Faire Orlando – November

• Holiday Matsuri – December
  Two last missions. Two final chances to meet the crew in person and close out another year of creation and discovery.
   

⚙️ Full Steam in the Workshop

Back home in Orlando, the shop is firing on all cylinders. Thirty orders shipped out last week, with another thirty headed for the finish line. The smell of sawdust and paint is heavy in the air, and the hum of the lasers hasn’t stopped once.
Keep an eye on your inbox — our completion notices are rolling out fast. If you’ve been waiting on your order, your name might be next on the board.
 

🎁 Holiday Prep: Beat the Rush

We’re making serious headway through our order queue, which means shorter wait times are coming soon. You’ll see those updates reflected on Etsy shortly.
And for those who prefer other platforms — good news: we’re setting up a new IONOX Media storefront on Shopify. That means you’ll soon be able to order directly through the Shop app on your phone.

A friendly warning from the field: don’t wait for Black Friday. Orders placed in late November are unlikely to reach their destinations before the holidays. If you’ve got your eye on something, order early and skip the scramble.
 

🔨 New Releases Incoming

By the end of October, a few new pieces will emerge from the bench:

• Universal’s Epic Universe – the long-anticipated map many have been asking for.

• Disney’s Dinosaur (Animal Kingdom) – a prehistoric throwback brought to life in wood and shadow.

• Plus, a few fresh signs and plaques we’re keeping under wraps for now.

The creative engines haven’t cooled off — they’re just shifting gears.
 

🖤 A Word of Thanks

To everyone who’s joined us on this road — from our early days to today — thank you. Every order, message, and handshake keeps this small operation moving forward. You’ve helped us build something we love, and that’s a rare kind of gift.

Here’s to the next chapter, and to the people who keep believing in what we make.
– Mike & Kara | IONOX Media