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Idle Hand at Molotov's?!

Yeah yeah, I know, I need to update. I need to put up the last art walk photos (have I mentioned how AWESOME it was?), and I have an inbox full of really fantastic tattoos by everyone at the shop and they're probably also annoyed I haven't put them up.

But...I been bizzzyyyyy..... so here's a little something to quench your thirst: The new owner's of Molotov's have invited us to have an art show at the bar and we couldn't be more excited to make new art to hang on their walls! The show will be up for 2 months and the opening is on the 2nd Friday of September. Lower Haters also have an art show that night and Molotov's will be doing $5 PBR/Jamesons from 8-11pm. Tell your friends! Hope to see ya there! I'll be standing in the shadows sippin' on vodka.



Limited Edition Prints for Sale!

Hey Y'all! Holly here...I've had some requests to sell my art and so, ask and ye shall receive!





I made this linoleum print for the Unobserved Holidays book that will be out later this year. My holiday is Weary Willie Day, December 9.

I made this multi-colored print using a reductive process which basically means I use one block to create a multicolored print, thereby destroying the linoleum block in the process and creating a very limited edition print that can never be reprinted. I made 44 copies of this print and it is impossible for me to ever print any more. I don't have a press so each one was made by hand and due to the nature of the materials, each one printed a little differently than the others so each one is unique and handmade. The print you receive may vary from the one shown.

"December 9"
2010
8 x 10 in. linoleum reduction printed on paper
Signed in red pencil, published in a finite edition of 44
$30 for the print, $6 for shipping © Holly Ellis







I wanted to test a different shade of red and so I made 4 of these in a darker red than the rest. This batch is not numbered, they are artist proofs and noted as such on the paper. As I said, there are only 4 of this color and I am incapable of making any more so this is a very limited print.

"December 9"
2010
8 x 10 in. linoleum reduction printed on paper
Signed in red pencil, published in a finite edition of 4
$30 + $6 Shipping © Holly Ellis






This is the most limited print of the three you see here. I made 3 red artist proofs and I have only 1 available to sell. 


"December 9"
2010
8 x 10 in. linoleum reduction printed on paper
Signed in red pencil, published in a finite edition of 3
$30 + $6 shipping © Holly Ellis



This is a miniature linoleum print I originally created for the Lower Haters art show "Day and Night" also using the reductive process to create a limited print of 18 that can never be reprinted.


"Day"
2010

2 x 2.5 in. linoleum reduction printed on paper
Signed in pencil, published in a finite edition of 18
$20 + $6 S+H © Holly Ellis
(due to the nature of the process the print you receive may vary from the one shown)







Here is my second miniature print of the Golden Gate Bridge for the Lower haters "Day and Night" show, made using the reductive process for a limited edition of 15.



"Night"
2010
1.5 x 2 in. linoleum reduction printed on paper
Signed in pencil, published in a finite edition of 15
$20 + $6 S+H © Holly Ellis
(due to the nature of the process the print you receive may vary from the one shown)






Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand? NEW SHIRTS!!!

You too could look this tough just by wearing a new Idle Hand shirt!

Or thoughtful and only slightly intimidating...

Or not intimidating at all but just look like a big old D-Bag!

I took a men's shirt and cut it into a cute tank top but we do offer women's sizes as well.
$20 + 5 S+H




Sizes




See ya next time!
Holly

Busy Little Bees

I've been out of town for a few weeks in New York (so much fun! I'll have pictures and stories later) and my email has been popping off with pictures from everyone at the shop. Everyone has been super busy tattooing, painting, tattooing each other, travelling, making babies. I can't keep up! So here are some photos of what we've been up to the past few weeks----------->



Holly
I had so much fun doing this tattoo. It incorporates a lot of elements I especially enjoy tattooing, flowers, lettering, filigree...




Holly
I started this tattoo quite a while ago and finally got to finish it a few weeks ago. This is his grandfather and I like the way this picture looks with my client standing the same way as the man in the tattoo.




Holly
This was a fun one, I liked using the braille to represent water/bubbles.




Holly
I have mixed feelings about doing coverups, as I think most tattooers do. The trick is, obviously, to make a new tattoo that doesn't scream "Coverup!" . You don't want to show your new tattoo to someone and the first thing they say is "What did you cover?" I'm pleased with this coverup. I think I was pretty successful in getting rid of a tribal ankle band.




I also tattooed Adam recently and Isaac is always excited to be there when Adam's in the shop. As you can clearly see. Who cares what the tattoo looks like when you have a picture like this?!




Holly
Most of us at the shop have participated in a book project based on Unobserved holidays. I chose Weary Willie Day (Dec. 9) and made a linoleum print using a reduction process, which means after I print the 1st color I carve away at the linoleum and then print the next color. So I basically ruin the linoleum creating a limited edition run of prints. This picture shows the block with the fist color rolled on it. You can see what I plan to print in black in the future by the sharpie I colored on the block. I made 44 prints which I will post to sell online in the very near future!


Iggy




Jason




Jason




Jason




Jason (this in on Erik Jacobsen)




Jason
Jason chose "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" day for his holiday




Jason also tattooed Cris




Cris




Cris




Cris




Cris





Cris
Cris has been doing a lot of painting and I believe making prints which you can find the information on how to buy one at his blog on tumblr.




Aaron




Aaron




Aaron
Aaron chose "National Maritime" day for his unobserved holiday. You can purchase it, and his other paintings through his website.




Jason tattood Erik too! (See above photo in Jason't section for the finished tattoo)




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Erik




Don't forget to come to the art walk in the Lower Haight tonight! Grayceon will be playing at 8:30 and we will be doing $60 Get What You Get Tattoos!!

Holly