Garrett Potts

Spring 2015 Photo Story Winner: Inking Austin One Body at a Time

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Photo Story Krystal Anzaldua

Featured Photo Above: Closing Tine — Tattoo artist Garrett Potts locks up his shop after a long day. Mom’s Tattoos is open 7 days a week, and is located at 1703 South Lamar.

4x6 tattoo 8 — Teaming up — Artist Garret Potts tattoos a peacock feather on April Hernandez, 24, while Gary Stiles tattoos another client.

#2 Sarah Conner, 24, is discussing where to get her first tattoo with tattoo artist Garrett Potts — That’s the spot –– Potts watches Sarah Conner, 24, carefully decides on the perfect for her tattoo.

4x7 tattoo 7 — Tasteful Art — Artist Garret Potts tattoos a hamburger on Kim Burnet, 32. Afterwards, she will be given a complimentary Care Kit to ensure proper healing.

4x6 tattoo 6 — Decisions,Decisions — Garrett Potts, 34, discusses tattoo sketch options with Chris Holmes, 27 and John Holmes, 54

4x6 tattoo 5 — Artist’s Palette — An assortment of ink is laid out for the tattoo artist.

4x6 Done tattoo 3 — Sketching it out — Pots sketches out the tattoo design, and prepares the stencil that will be placed directly onto the skin.

tattoo 1.psd 72 Res — Keeping it fresh — tattoos fade with time; Potts touches up a piece previously done on a client.