If you haven’t heard the news yet, I have partnered up with my studio mate (and chosen sister) Sharon, and we have created a couple delicious products not only for your tattoo healing, but over all skin care. Our first product that has been getting rave reviews was our Organic Salve, this salve we are naming a “Stage 1” in healing. When the skin is open, fresh prior to peeling, our salve works tremendously well, especially if using Tattoo Armor pads ( not recommended to use our salve or any product under any type of second skin layer such as Saniderm). With rapid skin healing ingredients such as: Beeswax, coconut oil, aloe vera oil, calendula oil, vitamin E oil, adding in Organic Essential Oils such as eucalyptus, tea tree, thyme, peppermint… these hand picked ingredients are chosen to assist the skins healing process and help rebuild collegian that is broken down during the tattooing process as well as drastically reduce the oh so wet leaking stage of your stage 1 in healing.

OUR NEWEST BABE! Mountain Alchemy Butter & Glide. Our butter is specifically aimed for your “Stage 2” in healing, when your skin starts to do that snake like shedding, we recommend you switch from our salve to the Butter. Mountain Alchemy Butter is the most lushest product we have ever used to moisturize peeling skin, aimed to lock in much needed moisture as the skin is drying out faster then the Mohave desert. Why do we mention the word Glide? Because not only is it a stage two in healing, but Mountain Alchemy Butter also serves as a premium tattoo glide for artists during the tattooing process. Its smooth, nourishing texture mimics the body’s natural oils, allowing ink to flow effortlessly into the skin without disruption.

You can now find our Products within Black Sage Studio, or purchase on-line HERE!! Be sure to check out The Alchemy Pack, which is the best of both worlds, a Salve and Butter saving you $$. Thank you for your support! Dont forget to follow us on Instagram: @Mountain_Alchemy_Healing

Returning from an amazing weekend in Venice Italy, where traveling for tattooing is done by boat/water taxi. My favorite city on earth, probably because what would be roads anywhere else, is water ways of all sizes. Makes for a super cool and unique way to get around the city. To and from tattooing days, with sounds, sights and smells to fill your travel bug soul. Such an inspiring place, I always leave Venice ready to paint, wanting to add in inspiring subject matter even more into my tattoo work… golden flourish aka grape leaves for days! I was thinking, I should add this subject even more to my work because I do love it so much, it adorns many elements of architecture, all frames are flourishy golden grape vine leaves, curling and moving along the edges. Then I thought to myself, to apply this but with even more black work that is current and modern. With that, if there is a client out there looking to adorn their skin canvas with golden flourish primarily, with an accent of another subject matter, black and grey/black design work draping the background, PLEASE DO reach out, free resign would be preferred.

Books are open for single session pieces and large scale projects. Open to all subject matter as long as it falls within my style and having the freedom of creativity. Please inquire through my contact form, all new projects will be at my studio in Evergreen Colorado. I have no future 2026 travel plans at this time.

***Currently booked through the end of the year as of Now, August 1, 2025

Current openings start in early 2026, please inquire so we can talk your ideas and see where you will fit best within my schedule.

Just a friendly reminder, that large scale work carries to each month taking away an available slot. Looking forward to reading your ideas! 

Happy New Year everyone, reflecting back on 2024 I am so grateful for all of my clients, art collectors, and supporters. Without you I would just be creating art in a corner up here in my forest, but I truly feel nothing exists unless it is shared, so thank you for being on the receiving end of all that I do. 2024 had its challenges for so many, including myself, burning my candle on both ends… or maybe a 4 sided candle even, if you imagine that… feels that way looking back at the year and happy to be on the other side. Ready and waiting for what this year has in store.

Hard work finally paid off with the long awaited closing on the building that Black Sage Studio is in, Located in Evergreen Colorado. This has been my home away from home for over 10 years! And now I am the proud owner of this sweet adobe building, running through the renovations to connect the two sides of Black Sage, and unfold the updated interior that I had envisioned while not skipping a beat in my tattooing was not easy. But we are here! Thank you for not minding the construction as that was all going on, but so happy to share in the space with you all then and now. A few other small touches will be going on then I can really settle in and put my feet up!

Until then, I have completed a painting that holds a lot of meaning for me, which took me over a year to complete. I cant wait to share that with you all here soon. I also have the 10 year anniversary Black Sage merchandise that will be dropping soon, stay tuned for that! It is hung and tagged in the studio if you are visiting in-person! Be sure to take a look! I will post some on-line for sale in my store once I get to uploading that information.

Lastly, for now, I am finalizing my travel updates for the year, yeap the year of 2025! Stay eyes wide open for that announcement, here and on Instagram. It is going to be a busy year for me, as I can focus on my tattooing and travel this year more then last since the building project is complete. Thankful to be here on the other side, I feel, what I share with you all, is just the smallest tip of the iceberg, there is so much that goes on behind the scenes underneath that not many know of, as we all do. I just want to reassure you, that you are also doing so well swimming through life. Sometimes it can feel like swimming through honey, but trust me, you will get through it. But please please please, (as I say this I am coaching myself) do sit with the life you work so hard on, get cozy, settle in for a bit, and appreciate where you are… It doesn’t last long before another challenge is around the corner. Don’t lose sight of the stillness, it is necessary like drawing back an arrow, to take a breath, pause, aim, before letting go towards a new goal or an unwelcome challenge. Let that be our 2025 mantra.

Sending love and Gratitude your way! Stay tuned for all the things I am excited to share. See you in the studio or on the road!

Stay Warm!!!

Love~Melis