Jessi Preston is your worst friend ever.
She likes to stab you, then take pictures.
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Ladies & Gents

Times have been a bit trying for me recently, but tattoos make everything better. I’m so fortunate to have the clients that I do and to be able to explore this art form is the greatest opportunity I could ask for. Thanks to the awesome people that come daily to keep me surprised and inspired…. [keep reading]

The Great Outdoors

This week was a doozy.  With lots of work and tons of awesome new clients, we had our hands full and our machines humming high.  Unfortunately, one of our dearest friends is leaving Montreal, so I got to do some final tattoos until his return.  We did the hawk a while back and decided to… [keep reading]

Stayin’ in the Lines

I got to do this sweet little poppy on my friend Cam Matamoros.  You might know her from her role in Canada’s most glamorous television series “Girl Talk”.  Or you may remember her for her leather daddy moment on this blog.  She’s pretty rad and talented and all things great so I was pleased to… [keep reading]

New York

I spent this past few days in New York with my friend Izzy of Shaving Grace getting tattooed by some of NY’s finest:  Steve Boltz  and Eli Quniter’s of Smith Street Tattoo and Shinji Horizakura of NY Adorned.  The trip was incredible and I came home with the best souvenirs a lady can ask for, TATTOO’S!  Steve did… [keep reading]

You’re An Animal!

This week was a good one at Bodkin.  I did this traditional frog tattoo on my sweetie then got to do a rad cover up on Nina.  She had a sad looking sparrow from when she was young that we hid under this rose.  I’m so glad that I got to give her the real… [keep reading]