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Ghost Yo Yo: An Optical Illusion Desk Toy

Created by Hugo at Ghost Yo Yo

Precision Machined Yo Yo With A Unique Optical Effect

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Electric Blue, Limited. GIVEAWAY!
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Jul 08, 2022 at 06:34:57 AM

Hi guys,


Lots of you have been contacting me via email to let me know your thoughts on the yo-yo! Thank you for all the positive feedback it really means a lot to us!


We have some of the Electric Blue Ghost Yo Yo's left and we would like to give 3 of them away to you and a stand with each one! All you have to do is post a review in the comments section of the Kickstarter campaign (it can be as long or as short as you like), and like us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ghostdesignproducts


In two weeks time we will pick three people and send them their Electric Blue Yo Yo's and stands FREE OF CHARGE...


Also, if you are interested please take a look at our new website where you can see details of our upcoming launch: Gyro Spin


Thanks

Hugo.

100% Shipped
about 2 years ago – Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 04:11:11 AM

Hi everyone,

As of yesterday we have shipped 100% of all Ghost Yo Yo rewards. It has taken some time to get here, far longer than our intial anticipated date so I would like to thank you all for your immense patience with the project.

Completing this project has been far from easy for me, despite the simplistic nature of the Ghost Yo Yo design. We made the choice early on to assemble all the yoyos ourselves. Whilst this choice meant we had supreme quality control it was not without its downsides. Assembling the yo-yo's ourselves meant that small errors in the production process were extremely hard to correct. We noticed early on an error in the alignment of the two halves. This small error was easy enough to fix, however when you multiply this by the 700 yo-yos that were ordered, the process of manually machining them quickly becomes a mammoth task. The amount of man hours required to completely assemble all the yo-yo’s has been extraordinary and completely draining. The process was very different to how we thought it would go but we’ve learnt extensive lessons about production which will be invaluable for our future projects. Despite these struggles the process has been completely rewarding and we’re looking forward to continuing our Kickstarter journey…

Even though this project has been small in comparison to other Kickstarters, to finally have all of the orders completed and sent out feels like a great achievement. We’ve put everything we can into this project with hopes of creating something extremely high quality and laying the foundations for future Kickstarter projects.

I sincerely hope you enjoy your Ghost Yo Yos and that all the effort we’ve put in has been worth it. The first few positive reviews we received have meant a lot, so if you can please keep them coming.

Most packages will be delivered within two weeks with UK and US destinations being the quickest. Please allow 30 days for your delivery.

When you receive your packages there will be a leaflet with a QR code to our new website. If you follow the code it will take you to some important information and instructions on how to properly use ghost yo-yo. We’ve received a lot of emails from people looking for guidance on using Ghost Yo Yo. We’re working through them but please allow some time for us to get back to you. If you missed the QR code you can follow this link:

https://www.ghostdesignproducts.com/ghost-yo-yo-instructions

The website also gives details of our next product, Gyro Spin, which we are launching soon. If you reserve today you will receive a big discount when we launch, and a free stand. To check it out just click this link:

https://www.ghostdesignproducts.com/

As always, if there’s any questions just pop us an email at [email protected] or send us a message here.

Thanks 

Hugo.

Shipping
about 2 years ago – Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 07:53:58 AM

Hi everyone,

We have now completely assembled and packaged all yo-yos.

Last week we sent out 30 orders to backers in different locations to test our shipping and customs clearance process.

Once we have confirmed that the test batch is getting through customs we will ship all orders. We should have confirmation of customs clearance within a week at which point we will ship all orders over a three day period.

Once you receive your Ghost Yo Yo there will be a QR code leaflet within the package. Please follow the link on this code for instructions and other important information.

All the best, Hugo.

Titanium Ghost Yo Yo production
about 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 07:04:55 PM

Hi everyone,


We have now completely assembled and packaged all the aluminium yo yo's and have assembled and packaged about 30% of the titanium yoyo's. We are close to finishing the titanium yo yo's but still need more time. The rims of the titanium version were too sharp, requiring us to manually smooth down the edges of each one. This extra step has increased the assembly time, however we are still close to completing them.

As always if theres any questions, please reach out to me at [email protected]

Thanks,

Hugo.

Finishing assembly
about 2 years ago – Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 06:26:21 PM

Hi guys.

As of this morning we have received all the parts for the ghost yo-yos and will begin finishing their assembly. This should take about a week. Then we will begin packaging them and dispatching them!

Thanks Hugo.