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Jessi Preston

Jessi Preston

30.5K followers@jessiprestontattoos

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TRADITIONALISH TATTOOING ✨@lombardstreettattoo✨ ALL ARE WELCOME✌️ ↓ BOOKING ↓

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Chill cat vibes for the loveliest, Sabrina. So grateful to get to work with such an amazing person on this project. We started this in November and met every 5 weeks for an hour or two. Because Sabrina is local, there’s no need to sit for 5 hours every time we met. I like little bits at a time, so your body and mind are not traumatized. I’m sure there’s a lot of opinions about that from other tattooers, but it works for me and my clients. I’m quick, so we get a lot done in that time.
Swipe to see the first session of line work. ➡️ 🥵

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I don’t believe I’ve ever made a personal post on here. I typically stick to the content you’re here for, TATTOOS. Alas, this is my 15th year tattooing, so maybe it’s apropos to share a bit about myself.

I’ve been a maker my whole life. I love creative challenges and problem solving. I enjoy tattooing because I find it incredibly healing to be connected to people in all the ways that this work allows me to be. I admire my clients and am grateful to share time and space with them every day. This art form is just a conduit to be connected and the vulnerability I receive from our exchange is a teacher to me in many ways.

I live in Portland, but have lived many lives in many cities in North America. I believe in magic. I’ve been with my partner Emerson for 15 years and I have a dog named River, 2 peacocks, 11 chickens and a dome I call home.

My friends are sprawling throughout the globe, but they are in my heart always. I hate texting and have been known to call everyone whether they like it or not. Leaving voicemails is a beloved hobby along with interior design and shoes. If I could, I would eat ice cream after every meal and if it’s not been obvious, I’m definitely a Leo.

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MY HEART IS FULL! Conventions are hard for me to summarize, but it’s like 600 friends all moving into an apartment complex with all of their belongings at the same time. It’s exhausting. It’s stressful. No one knows where anything is. On the same day you all move into your apartments, you have to throw a party for 5000 strangers at your new complex. You start in the weeds and you stay in the weeds because it’s fucking busy, chaotic at times. While you’re running to get something, you’re high fiving the other movers because you’re happy to see them, you share in the chaos. You forgot things (SO many things!) but everyone helps each other and you all get through it together. You hug your friends. You hug the strangers, they’re friends now too. You laugh, you bond, you suck at what you do sometimes. Sometimes you crush it. You get to catch up with folks at the end of the day while your eyes are crossed and your brain stopped working hours before and THERE’S NO COFFEE! It’s the best time. It’s bonding. You feel connected. It’s been 72 hrs. You fall in love over and over and then it’s time to pack up all of your things again and move out of your apartment. You’re exhausted. You say goodbye to that place, to all of your friends. You’re totally out of energy and you have a long way to go to get back home. But it was worth it and you can’t wait to do it all again next year.

Thank you to everyone that comes and gets tattooed. We love you. Thanks to @slctattooexpo it’s a wild ride and we wouldn’t have it any other way. 💛🙌💛

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NEW MOON VIBES ✨🔮💫

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C’EST FINI 💘
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For @jilmorris • Thank you for your time and trust. It was an honor to work with you. 💛🙌💛 I appreciate you!!! Made with so much love at @lombardstreettattoo

📸 @zanegreytattoo

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Buy the ticket, take the ride! 🎠💜🎟️💙🤠

Made for Dylan at @lombardstreettattoo • I’m currently in @saltlakecity_utah for the @slctattooexpo and taking walk-ups all weekend. Come through!!!

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FOREVER RINGS

@lombardstreettattoo
St. Johns • PDX

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Kowboy Koala for the coolest babe and owner of @pdxstrength right here in the beautiful neighborhood of @stjohnspdx 💪🐨 If you’re local and want to get fit, go check them out! Thanks Jocelyn! You rule!

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So cute, they deserve their own post 🌈 New chest buds for the cutest cutie 🌼🙌🍄💙🌼 I love how these turned out! Thanks so much Keva!

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Fun one for my pal Alfredo 🖤🕸️🕷️ Made at @lombardstreettattoo in @portland @oregon

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A new addition for Mark to symbolize family, adventure and travel 🌐🪽🩵 Made at @lombardstreettattoo where fun things happen.

Where is your favorite travel spot? I’m looking for some chill getaways…

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