Do you love magical beasts?
Do you love pins inspired by Medieval Art?
Well then you're in luck because The Bestiary part two is here and it's...HORSES!
I'm Abi of Abi Stevens Art, creator of digital illustrations and colourful merch! I love illuminated manuscripts so I'm excited to make more pins inspired by Medieval Bestiaries! :D Welcome to Horsing Around; the second installment on my Bestiary-inspired pin collection. The first set of 4 pins was funded over on Kickstarter last year but after running my Celestial Beasts campaign here on Backerkit in January I'm moving part 2 of the Bestiary collection over here as well.
Here are the existing Bestiary pins currently on their way to me from my manufacturer:
Unicorn and Dragon pins
Siren and Harpy pins
If you missed that first campaign fear not; these original four pins will be available as add-ons for this campaign!
I've also previously funded 11 other campaigns on Kickstarter, mostly for pins I designed for others in the disabled, neurodivergent and queer communities. Here are some of my previous designs: If you'd like to browse my existing merch you can find them in my Etsy shop!
All pledges made within thefirst 48 hours will receive a free Earlybird sticker of this Apollo's Horse illustration (one of the flaming horses that draw his chariot across the sky each day):
All Pledges will also receive a free sticker to say thank you for helping me to fund this new pin collection. This sticker features Mari Lwyd:
Time to get questing! Welcome to Pin Quest 2025: Myths and Monsters
From June 10th to June 26th join us on our journey for cool pins. This years event is all themed around myths and monsters, so as you explore all the wonderful paths before you be careful the only things following you back are your companions.
Want a reward for your hard work? Well we have the thing for you! When you finish 3 or more quests (Buy from 3 campaigns or more) you will get a Reward from each one! This can range from spell bottles, to books, to companions, to anything we think will help you as you travel.
My Campaign Quest Pin: My contribution to the quest item pins is a Mari Lwyd mask! Made from the skull of a horse and decorated with fabric, flowers, leaves and bells, this mask comes attached to a cloth and is carried above the head to create a dramatic horse figure. It is a traditional Welsh creation thought to be of Pagan origin, carried from door to door by wassail-singing groups during the Christmas season.
The original Pegasus is a winged horse from Greek mythology; the immortal child of Poseidon and Medusa. My Pegasus is a little more sugary!
We've unlocked the Kelpie pin:
Kelpie pin FUNDED!
A Kelpie is a mythical water spirit from Scottish folklore, appearing in or near lochs or rivers. They are shapeshifters known for their ability to lure people into the water, sometimes by encouraging them to sit on their backs; trapping their hands in their mane and then riding into the water to drown them.
We've unlocked the Centaur pin:
Centaur pin
The origins of centaurs are also in Greek myth! They're most often villains; seeding chaos and strife wherever they go, with the exception of Chiron; who was a kind and wise teacher. What kind of centaur is this sweet girl? Who knows!
We've unlocked the Equicervus pin:
Equicervus
The Equicervus is a little known and elusive creature but can be found in a few Medieval Bestiaries and it's name literally means 'horse-stag'. It is said to be found in Greece or the East, has neck hair like a horse and a beard at it's chin, split hooves, and the antlers of a stag. I hope you like this little guy. We've unlocked the Hippocamp pin:
Hippocamp pin
The Hippocamp, otherwise known as Neptune's Horse, is part fish, part horse and is mentioned in Greek, Phoenician, Pictish, Etruscan and Roman mythologies. Some are said to have pulled Poseidon/Neptune's chariot across the seas.
These pins will be soft-enamel (the enamel will dip below the level of the metal outlines), as I feel it fits the Illuminated-Manuscript-inspired style nicely.
The soft enamel is also necessary in order to have the coated black metal look that I want for these designs (see the existing Bestiary designs as the top of this page to see how these will look in real life).
All pins will have 2 posts (pin backs to secure the pin), with rubber fixings in matching colours.
They will all come on custom backing cards that I designed for the first set of the Bestiary collection, that look like this:
Add-ons are things you can add to your pledge rewards that are not the main goal items!
For Bestiary 2 you can add any of these original four Bestiary pins as add-ons to your pledge for £12 each:
Unicorn and Dragon pins
Siren and Harpy pins
There are also two A5 sticker sheets featuring creatures inspired by Bestiaries / Illuminated Manuscripts. I have a third sticker sheet design in progress for you too. These are £5 each:
And here's the WIP Horsing Around sticker sheet (temporary photo lol):
You can add these items to your pledge rewards once you select a Pledge Level to back, or via the end-of-campaign Survey.
There is a discount on pin pledges for 3 or more pins! The discount is £1 per pin for 3-pin pledges, and £2 per pin for 4-pin pledges! (The discount does not apply retroactively so if you purchase your third pin as an add-on the discount will not be applied. If you'd like to order 3 or more Bestiary pins, please use the 3, 4 or 5 pin pledge levels to get the discount.)
You can also get the £2-per-pin discount if you grab one of the Earlybird pledges! They'll only be available for the first 48 hours of the campaign! Earlybird backers will also get an additional free 2.5" sticker! Design to be revealed soon! 👀
Backerkit will not charge you for your rewards until the campaign is completed.
You can adjust your pledge amount at any time before the end of the campaign.
When the campaign ends you will be sent a survey to choose the funded designs you would like for your rewards.
There will be updates throughout the campaign on the funding progress, and after the campaign through production and packing and posting.
Once the campaign is over, any remaining pins after fulfillment will be available via my Etsy shop, but without the multi-buy discounts available via pledging to the campaign.
International orders (outside of the UK) will be sent Tracked.
Shipping will be charged after the campagin ends, as part of the survey process. Please note that unlike Kickstarter, these costs are NOT INCLUDED in the pledge total before the campagin ends.
For international backers:
Backers are responsible for any customs or taxes that may be charged once the package enters your country.
For the USA: as far as I am aware the tarriff charge on goods from the UK is still set at 10%. I advise you to keep tabs on the US news to avoid any surprises nearer shipping time (which I estimate to be by end of September.
No refunds or replacements will be provided if your package is Returned To Sender or lost due to unpaid fees.
For this campaign I am shipping to the EU!
Shipping estimates:
Estimates are estimates, based on current price lists and the weight of 1 to 6 pins. Actual shipping will be charged during surveys at the end of the campaign but I have done my best to estimate the post and packaging costs and Backerkit fees.
