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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Jul 11

Birthday sale and new releases! Use code BDAYABUNDANCE for 20% off through the weekend and check out the latest OGA tea guild releases from the last four months! www.oldgrowthalchemy.com

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Jul 1

The OGA Tea Guild is open once more for new members and this months theme is summer slashers. The tea will be perfect as an iced option during the heat of July and brew up delicious red. www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy

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Kimberley @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social · Jun 19

My bestie got me tea to pair with a book I have. It is smooth with hints of smoke. I’ve read the book already, but plan to go through it for a compare and contrast. This tea is going to be perfect to drink on while I drown myself with notes!
#booksky💙📚
#bookish💬
@ashenalchemy.bsky.social

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · May 5

Last day to join the OGA Tea Guild this month! The theme is Pasticceria with a member blend inspired by tiramisu! www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · Apr 10

The Apiarist

This month’s riso print subscription print, and excuse for me to draw bees and desert flora. Join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future month’s prints

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Himeutsugi ❦ 🦜🧮 dice roller vtuber @hime.vtubers.social · Apr 22

A happy mail day! Got a jar of my absolute favorite tea of all time from @ashenalchemy.bsky.social ! I was so happy to see this in the shop, as I was heartbroken when my little bag from the Patreon was used up.

A jar of Spiced coconut black tea from Old Growth Alchemy

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · Apr 20

there will be plenty of things out there that are not to your taste, but this culture of saying yuck to sincerity to get little more than an empty laugh - it will destroy your heart.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Apr 20

Shop will be going on a hiatus from April 23-May 9 while I move! All orders placed during that time will not ship until after May 9.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Apr 1

The OGA Tea Guild has once more reopened to new members! The theme this month is fairy tale with the member tea being a white tea with apple pieces and blossoms, black peppercorn, and blood red beet pieces! www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy

creating monthly tea adventures!

www.patreon.com

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 31

www.oldgrowthalchemy.com/products/pro... protect trans joy hand carved stamp prints for trans day of visibility

Protect Trans Joy Print

Bring out your thorns. Create a briarwood and cultivate a space for gentleness for your transgender neighbors, loved ones, strangers, family….see how they blossom. These are 4x6" prints made using arc...

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 31

www.oldgrowthalchemy.com/products/tra... Transformation tea for trans day of visibility

Transformation Herbal Tea Blend

In my own light, I glitter and shine Changing hue as I divine Tea Notes: Berry / Floral Non-Caffeinated Tea Blend Transformation is a tea blend specially crafted to celebrate trans folks. With color...

www.oldgrowthalchemy.com

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 29

Spring Renewal is now live! The last four months of the OGA Tea Guild and rerelease of Bombadil! www.oldgrowthalchemy.com/collections/...

New in Shop

Purveyor of teas, botanical bitters, and wild curiosities inspired by lore, land, and the occult.

www.oldgrowthalchemy.com

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Dani Fiend 🧟‍♀️ 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · Mar 15

I know I’ve said this before but it bears repeating:

We need your queer books more than ever. They’re the only thing getting us through the day sometimes. You’re literally saving lives.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 10

Can’t wait to vend the Pulp Lit Bazaar once more! Join me and many others at Die With Your Boots On in Salem on March 28, 7-10pm.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · Mar 7

This is what your reposts and signal boosts can do for independent artists.

susie ghahremani @boygirlparty.bsky.social · Dec 17

Last year, an author mentioned my shop on her substack. It changed my income so drastically that this is the spike of orders from that *one* mention last year. Word of mouth for an artist can change everything.

A line graph with one verrrry high point

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 7

To that end, my order processing time is at 7-10 business days due to present higher than normal order volume. But in general, this is going to be my standard processing time going forward. I’m going through major life changes and this is a one person operation. Thank you for understanding.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 7

Reminder when you order from small businesses to check their order processing times and to not expect them to magically be shorter than what they have listed. Sometimes they might be and that is a bonus, not the norm.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 5

www.Patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy

creating monthly tea adventures!

www.Patreon.com

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 5

Today is the last day to join the OGA Tea Guild for March. This month’s theme is Frost Melt and it is the two year anniversary of the guild so all members will receive a little extra token of appreciation. The tea for this month is an oolong blend with peach and snow plum blossoms.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Mar 4

A little leather reback from a workshop at school. In an ideal world I would have completely retooled the spine to replicate the existing tooling that was crumbling away, but the point was to practice spine lifting and reattachment. This is volume 2 of the odyssey.

A leather book with a crack in the leather along the shoulder with detached board

A leather book with mostly detached boards and crumbling leather spine

Leather book that has been rebacked with leather and spine reattachment

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kellen graves 🦇 @skellygraves.bsky.social · Feb 28

HAPPY RELEASE DAY to the fourth Rowan Blood book, and my sixth published book— I am so grateful for everyone who has joined Saffron & Cylvan on their journey this far, we’re about halfway through and things are only going to intensify from here 🫣🩸✨

Photograph of VESSEL OF WOVEN NIGHT paperback against a brown leafy backdrop

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Feb 25

Unfortunately due to shipping regulations as a business to the EU and UK I have had to suspend to those areas. I am so sorry! I really wish I could re-open it but the regulations are confusing to navigate at the scale of business I am. I am really hoping I can re-open it when things are clearer!

Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Feb 25

I cannot speak to the brew glitter but I do not work in a certified gluten free facility nor are the ingredients I use certified. That being said, none of them *contain* gluten in any way that I am aware of.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Feb 24

Lapsang souchong curls around the back of the brew, reminiscent of the smoke of long distant fires which is smoothed and sweetened with the rich amber notes from honeybush. And while the brew swirls in your cup when caught in the light, enjoy the mesmerizing effect of shimmering glittery gold.

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Ash(en Briar Bindery)/Old Growth Alchemy @ashenalchemy.bsky.social · Feb 24

sweet golden honey. Lemon and orange dance together in a play of citrus reminiscent of the scent of a certain man now called Dorian and when mixed with vanilla, hint at the orange blossoms of Zachary Ezra Rawlin's drink to enter the Harbor and his favorite mixed cocktail, the Sidecar….

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