Quoth The Raven: It's An Inspired Remnants Book Tour & Giveaway!

Did you ever wonder how you make something like this... out of stuff like this...

Well, you can do it with mixable, moldable, malleable Epoxy Clay! I first learned about it when I took a Mechanical Flying Bird class with Kerin Gale. Then she wrote this really great book — Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams — on how to do lots and lots of things with epoxy!

The book begins with an elaborate look at how to mix and use multiple types of epoxy clays and mold-making putties. There are no complicated formulas or fancy terms, and so many tips and tricks! You can read my full review here.

So for this Blog Hop Book Tour, I decided to create something that normally I wouldn't be able to, if I used regular glues and mediums. Working with lots of different objects made with different materials is one of my favorite things to do, but not so easy in the assembly department!

But the FIXIT® Sculpt epoxy I used, makes it so! To sum it up... it lets you stick this to that! Just mix two equal parts of the epoxy clay components until they are completely blended and you're ready to go!

For the doll preparation, I blended clay over the armholes to prep for the wings, added some on the neck for securing the bird head, and put some on this metal candle holder that I'll be using as the base.

And you just squish everything on! Super easy. The epoxy starts to cure in a short amount of time, so you don't even have to sit there holding your items until they dry in place. You won't hear me saying... boy are my wings tired!

I even used the epoxy to mount this tiny little rivet.

And again to mount the index sign to the piece. Easy peasy!

Then I added some very delicate twigs to the base. Just rolled some epoxy into a little snakey thing and pressed the twigs on — and they stuck in place right away! Mixed-media heaven I tell ya.

Well, there you have it, folks... a mixed media project in only a few hours. Something that otherwise would have taken days to dry, and just think of all those toxic substances you'd need to glue disparate objects together. So now for the fun part...

THE GIVEAWAYS!

Especially for this Book Tour Blog Hop, Kerin has some great stuff to give away. Simply leave a comment on this post by May 22nd and you'll be entered to win one of these fabulous prizes! (Please note that digital items can be "shipped" anywhere but the remaining prizes are for the U.S. only)

1. A copy of Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams book
2. One "Power Pack" of Aves brand epoxy clay
3. Fluid Chalks Online Workshop by Lesley Venable on her Art of Altering Site
4. Two digital collage sheets by Alicia Caudle of Altered Bits
5. A sample pack of Silputty 40 (an epoxy formula Kerin likes with a longer curing time)
6. 1oz. of ICE Resin and a mixed metal bezel from Susan Lenart Kazmer

In addition, Kerin has 6 more Grand Prize Giveaways if you review her book on amazon... and is offering $5 off class tuition/book bundles for Book Tour blog readers (just tell 'em Yesterday's Trash sent ya)! Find out more on her original Book Tour Kickoff blog post.

Wanna see who's been playing along so far? Check out these other blogs and leave comments on their book tour posts for more chances to win! Woohoo!

May 1 - Kerin Gale
Remnants of Olde: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 2 - Alicia Caudle
Altered Bits: http://alteredbits.wordpress.com/

May 3 - Lesley Venable
Flatwoods Folk Art: http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/

May 4 - Christine Lehto
Lilly Bug Studio: http://lillybugstudio.com/blog/

May 5 - Seth Apter
The Altered Page: http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/

May 6 - Nancy Perennec
Little Bit Wired: http://littlebitwired.blogspot.com/

May 7 - Jen Cushman
ICE Queen Zine: http://www.iceresin.com/category/inspired-remnants-blog-tour/

May 9 - Beth Robinson
Strange Dolls: http://strangedolls.wordpress.com/

May 10 - Brenda Schweder
Brenda Schweder Jewelry: http://www.brendaschweder.com/

May 11 - Esther Verschoor
Vanessie Art Dolls: http://vanessies.blogspot.com

May 12 - Kecia Deveny
Lemoncholy’s Flight of Fancy: http://www.lemoncholys.blogspot.com/

May 13 - Rachel Whetzel
A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal: http://oneyearartjournal.blogspot.com/

May 14 - Shannon LeVart
MissFickleMedia.com: http://missficklemediacom.blogspot.com/

May 15 - Marlaine Verhelst
Marlaine Verhelst Art Dolls: http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/

May 16 - Lisa Jurist
Mud Hound Studio: http://mudhoundprimitives.blogspot.com/

May 17 - Michelle Bernard
Yesterday’s Trash: http://michellereneebernard.blogspot.com/

May 18 - Kerin Gale
Remnants of Olde – Alan Rogerson feature: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 19 - Join the Facebook Party!
Apoxie Clay & Epoxy Clays Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_158159677562761