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During his nine years in the tattoo business, Prather has developed a large clientele list, which allows him to work by himself and operate on his own schedule. He relies mostly on word-of-mouth referrals and said he has developed a strong, local community.

“Coming from an illustration background, my tattoos carry a distinctive flair over what’s normally seen in tattoo art,” Prather said. “In recent years, I’ve focused on freehanding my work, meaning drawing directly on the skin for best fit and composition. By doing this, my style has been more uniquely defined as tattoos that only come from me.”

Scott Prather tattoos Xander Fallek at his private tattoo studio in Fort Worth on Monday, March 27, 2023 “There’s not a lot of Fort Worth-branded tattoo artists that go to the scale that I do,” said Prather on his work. Prather has completed numerous sessions with Fallek since August of 2020 as they work on a large-scale piece that flows down the right side of Fallek’s body.Less