Sunken Sapphire: Art Book, Short Story & Playing Cards.

A project in Shropshire, UK by Wayne Blackhurst
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Discover the legend behind the tavern 'Sunken Sapphire' in book 1 of a series exploring part of the imaginary coastal town Still Water.
Backers: 61
Average Pledge Per Backer: £76

Funded: £4,659 of £1,750
Dates: Mar 28th -> Apr 27th (30 days)
Project By: Wayne Blackhurst
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Latest News

48 hours to go!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! So we’re heading into the home stretch now after a successful campaign. To sum up everything – a lot of the featured original illustrations have been claimed, the art book has received additional pages by unlocking a stretch goal,... (Read More)

1 week to go!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! We’re in the last week of the campaign and I’m thrilled we’ve done so well. There’s great news in the fact two of the original illustrations have been claimed again – ‘The Kraken’ and ‘The Tavern’. This keeps us on track to... (Read More)

Still Water, a town of stories...

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! For those new to Still Water, and those new to Sunken Sapphire, let's take a closer look at the legend that gave the tavern its name and how this fits in with the rest of the world I'm creating. My ultimate goal, one day, is to create a... (Read More)

Update on the original illustrations!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Still Water Explorers! Backers come and backers go, it's the nature of Kickstarter, which means these two mounted pieces are up for grabs again! Both 'The Tavern' and 'The Kraken' are now available as add-ons to your pledge. Considering these... (Read More)

We're half way!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! We’re now half way through the campaign. It’s fantastic that we’re already funded. This means the start of a fresh series of art books can begin - the series of Still Water Sketchbooks. We’re now heading towards stretch goals and... (Read More)

A look at the mounted original art pieces.

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again Still Water Explorers! Half of the original art pieces have been snapped up, at the time of writing this post, so let’s focus more on how I go about their presentation. For quite a while now I’ve been producing original illustrations... (Read More)

Cheeky monkey!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Still Water Explorers!  Still Water is all about quirky stories, locations, buildings and characters so this fits in perfectly. As part of the legend of the Sunken Sapphire tavern, it is told one of the crew, the prankster called Barnacle, has... (Read More)

Ship Ahoy!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! So far we’ve had a look at the art book, a look at the playing cards and touched upon the legend of how the tavern, Sunken Sapphire has got its name. The narrator (which is your guide to Still Water, being me) is listening to the local... (Read More)

A look at the custom card deck.

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! So far we’ve plotted a course towards a second stretch goal. The promise of ‘Pirate Gold’ is on the horizon. Let’s hope for strong winds in our sails! We’ve also taken a closer look at the art book that is at the heart of this... (Read More)

A look at Sunken Sapphire: Still Water Sketchbook 1.

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there travellers to Still Water! We’re sailing towards the next stretch goal which is brilliant news! With all the excitement of such a great campaign start, we overlooked the beginning of our journey – a look at the art book and the... (Read More)

Stretch goal #1 unlocked!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Still Water Explorers, Legend Lovers and Piratey Mates! Great news today! We’ve managed to navigate stormy seas and land on an island to discover some Buried Loot. What does this mean? Well, the Buried Loot is actually the first unlocked... (Read More)

WOW! Funded in less than an hour!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello and welcome to the Sunken Sapphire campaign – and an amazing start! Thank you so much to everyone who has pledged so far. Your support really is appreciated. It means this project will become a reality. Over the course of the campaign we’ll... (Read More)

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