Reproducing the Beer, with your help.The elusive North American "Beer" has been the subject of many tales by drunk hikers and hunters.

This majestic and misunderstood creature has been a legend among wildlife enthusiasts for decades. Now you can hang this elusive beast in your bar, den, garage, fireplace mantle... bathroom?
Ok, enough of the lame SkyMall description. This is a first attempt to go public with my sculptures. This piece is quite large and reproduction costs are going to add up fast. I'm also having a custom RotoCasting Machine made to help speed up the duplication process, not cheap. So hopefully Kickstarter can be a valuable tool for funding this project and get the "Beer" out to the world. Each "Beer" will be a lightweight resin shell with foam core.
The Rewards that include a "Beer" are less $$$ then I'm going to sell them after the kickstarter is fulfilled. These are nice t-shirts, none of that rat hair stuff. Wait, that's what they make cheap shirts out of, right?


For transparency, here's my goals/reasons for using Kickstarter:
- Fund molding
- Fund casting supplies
- Fund Rotocasting Machine
- Sell "Beers", mostly!
- Fund Marketing
- Get exposure and help fund future sculpture projects
- Sculpt Fish-Dogs (See Reward #9)
Check out Reward #9. Your own 1/2 size portrait bust of anyone you want, including dogs and other pets. Only 2 of these rewards available.
I'll be updating this as the project evolves. Possibly adding new rewards.
This thing is big, it's hard to understand it's awesomeness until you see it in person. Oh hey, who's that handsome fellow sitting next to the "Beer"?
"BEER" Measurements
- 15" wide
- 32" tall
- 15.5" from the wall
"BEER" Rotocasting Machine

Each "Beer" will be made to order.
Thanks for looking!
* Free Shipping in some Rewards are for addresses in the Continental US only.
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on May 15, 2012.
Funding period
Apr 5, 2012 -
May 15, 2012
(40 days)
- First created · 3 backed
- Stephen Kesler 382 friends
- Website: stephenkesler.com
Pledge $25 or more
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[REWARD 1] 2 1/2" "Beer" Button + Handsome pic of me sitting next to the finished raw sculpt. Signed w/ a personal thank you note.
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $50 or more
2 backers Limited (78 of 80 left)
Reward #1 + 1/2 lb of clay (oil-based) cut from the raw sculpt of "Beer' after molding. Make your own tiny "Beer".
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $75 or more
1 backer
[REWARD 3] 2 1/2" "Beer" Pin + "Beer" Shirt + Thank You note/pic
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $100 or more
1 backer
[REWARD 4] 2 1/2" "Beer" Button + "Beer" Shirt + "Beer" Stein
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $200 or more
0 backers
[REWARD 5] 2 1/2" "Beer" Button + "Beer" Shirt + "Beer" Stein + 1 Metallic Gold Antler
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $500 or more
0 backers
[REWARD 7] Your own "Beer" resin cast painted white, black, red... hell, whatever color you want. (one color per "Beer") Ships unassembled (insert antlers and glue, easy peasy). Shipping not Included.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $650 or more
0 backers
[REWARD 7] Reward # 7 mounted to taxidermy plaque w/ name plaque (one color per "Beer") Ships unassembled (insert antlers and glue, easy peasy + + Beer Pin + "Beer" Beer Stein + Free Shipping!
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $800 or more
0 backers
[REWARD 8 ]Realistic/Full Color painted "Beer". Looks like it's going to tear through the wall and kiss your face lips, or eat them. Mounted to a taxidermy style plaque with bronze name tag. Signed and #'d + Free Shipping + Beer Shirt + Beer Stein Ships unassembled (insert antlers and glue, easy peasy)
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $2,000 or more
0 backers Limited (2 of 2 left)
[REWARD 9] Reward 8 + 1/2 Life Size Portrait Bust* of anyone you want! Your mom, dad, kitty, fish. This will be done in wet clay, fired & painted faux-bronze. The "Beer" will come first and the portrait bust within 6 months + Free Shipping + Beer Pin + Beer Shirt + Beer Stein *Bust will be from the shoulders up, unless its a fish, I'll sculpt the whole fish. Dog? Shoulders up. Fish-Dog? Oh man, I hope its a Fish-Dog!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012