about

Gemmy Charmed Life is me, BBP-certified Tooth Gem/Grillz Technician & Licensed Esthetician Kati Llewellyn! I've been gemming full-time since October 2021 and took on grillz in late 2022. I guess this is what happens when you combine a lifelong adoration of miniatures + an adolescence spent coveting braces + a love for working with y'all. Many clients who arrive at the studio wary of how jewelry might suit a snaggle tooth leave with a newfound love of their smile, which is the actual best thing. I love my job!

Two tooth gem certifications including a masterclass from Tegan's Tooth Gems, plus grillz courses from wax sculptor @twenty.eight.28 (Seoul/London) and Mouth House (AU). I recertify my Bloodborne Pathogens license annually and my Esthetician license biennially (with continuing ed), and have completed 5+ additional courses in casting, welding, and jewelry fabrication.

Gemmy Charmed Life runs out of Cathedral Tattoo at 3205 N. Oakley in Chicago, a shop I co-own with my beloved business partner Erin Bauer. We recently rebranded/remodeled but have been here since August 2023, so we've got our sea legs! Let us know if we can make your visit more comfortable. Accessibility & client comfort notes:

While IDs are required for service per Illinois law, YOU dictate your pronouns/how you'd like to be addressed. We do our best to accommodate all body types, skin tones, genders, and abilities here.

Cathedral Tattoo is largely wheelchair-/assisted device-friendly, with an open path to the tooth gem area, and a large single occupancy restroom with grab bar to the left wall of the toilet. Please note there is a small bump from the sidewalk into the shop at the entrance.

Clients typically lay flat in a dental chair for service, but the process can be modified to be done wherever you're most comfortable. My bed safely accommodates clients across body sizes.

Cathedral Tattoo typically has music on and may have incense burning, so please keep this in mind if you have sensory sensitivities.

Cathedral has a commercial air filter running at all times. I will always mask during your installation. If you need to arrange an appointment where you are the only person in the shop besides myself, for mask reasons (since masks can't be worn during tooth service), please contact me and we can schedule something during off-hours.

Mobile services to accommodate accessibility needs are an option, schedule permitting.