Magazine Features, Sign Painting, and the New Year.

Welcome back from the holidays! I hope everyone had a great break and spent some quality time doing whatever it is that makes you happy. We've had a weekend full of exciting events that I'm looking forward to sharing with all of you.

Chelsea has been featured in the January 2016 issue of St. Louis Magazine! She sat down with Eric Berger to talk about the St. Louis tattoo industry and how tattooing has affected her life. You can check out a digital version of the article on the St. Louis Magazine's website or pick up a hard copy at one of the many businesses that carry STL Mag in-store or from their online store.

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St. Louis native artist Phil Jarvis has traveled all over the United States and Europe creating hand-painting signs and murals, but he holds a special place in his heart for Cherokee Street. You may recognized Phil's work from places around St. Louis, such The Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Strange Donuts, Tower Classic Tattooing, and Grove East Provisions. We were incredibly excited to have him in the shop this past Sunday to work on our front windows. Thanks, Phil! 

More of Phil Jarvis's work is viewable on his Instagram, as well as his website. To see more of his process, check out this short (4 min) documentary video from Once Films:

Come ride along with St. Louis local Phil Jarvis in the second film in our Spotlight Series. Sure he is a classically trained painter, but he is in high demand doing hand-lettered sign work for business that want that one-off artisan look and feel. Cafes, tattoo shops, tailors, the list is long. Fascinating to watch, Phil is one interesting dude! More About The Spotlight Series: We feel a kinship with those who let a passion for their work guide their lives. The Spotlight Series is a collection of personal vignettes that feature craftsmen, artists, and entrepreneurs.

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With the New Year comes new goals (and new tattoos). What do you think of resolution-inspired tattoos? Would you get a tattoo to remind you of changes you want to make in your life? Why or why not? Looking forward to reading responses and seeing some of you in the shop soon!

-Jessie

Cammeron Damnit, Tea Cups, and Dream Creatures.

Cammeron Donnelly (Cammeron Damnit) at Earth Alchemy Tattoo

Hi, everyone! It’s been an eventful week here at Earth Alchemy Tattoo.

On Monday, December 14, we had guest tattoo artist, Cammeron Donnelly (AKA Cammeron Damnit), in the shop killing it with his awesome tattoo skills. Cammeron travels around the country, but is currently based in St. Louis. For more of Cammeron's work, check out his Instagram @CammeronDamnit.

Thanks, Cammeron, for coming out to Cherokee Street and putting up with our antics!

We'd love to have Cammeron back in the shop, so click here to schedule an appointment with him!

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Our in-house artists have been busy as well.  Creativity was king with this gorgeous teacup with a mountain scene by Jake Bailey. Chelsea Holloway expanded our minds with this farout monkey elephant hybrid based on the client's dream.

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We also wanted to give everyone a heads up that we will be closed December 25, 26, and 27.  We will reopen and be back to business as usual December 28.

Finally, just a reminder that we have gift certificates available. Get a free $50 gift certificate for every $150 purchased!

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FEATURED DESIGN OF THE WEEK

Interested in getting one of the featured designs tattooed? Click here to let us know. Designs are official taken once the appointment deposit is paid. 

Print Bazaar, Gift Certificates, and Jaguars.

Welcome to the beginning of our blog and news center, where we will be posting weekly updates from around Earth Alchemy Tattoo, Cherokee Street, and the St. Louis tattoo community. We will be highlighting some of our favorite tattoos of the week, posting available designs, sharing upcoming events, and much more. Thanks for starting this journey with us! We are looking forward to making this blog a fun and interestingly weekly read. 

This past Saturday, December 5th, Earth Alchemy Tattoo was part of the Print Bazaar on Cherokee, an annual event formerly known as the Cherokee Print League Holiday Sale. The Print Bazaar offered prints from a large variety of local artists and encouraged people to check out many of the unique shops that Cherokee Street has to offer. We had a great time meeting so many people from the area and are excited to participate again next year.

If you missed the Print Bazaar, but still want to check out our prints in particular, stop by the shop or keep an eye on our Facebook page for information about prints going on sale. In addition to prints, we are still selling shirts with Earth Alchemy Tattoo designs, as well as shirts with art by Chelsea Holloway with proceeds going to the Baby Woodrow, who you can read about here. 

Part of our set up for the Print Bazaar on Cherokee Street 2015. 

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FEATURED DESIGNS OF THE WEEK

Get this tattoo from Jake Bailey and your cat will thank you. 

Interested in getting one of the featured designs tattooed? Click here to email us.  Designs are official taken once the appointment deposit is paid. 

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