SHANTY
Artist
Shanty Jinkins has been tattooing since 1989, and in his own studio since
1993 . The original studio partners were Shanty and Mike "Bones"
Hamby. Bones decided within a few years to leave for personal reasons, at
which time, Texas Inkslingers reverted solely to Shanty. Over the years, several
people have worked for Shanty, from his ex-wife, to artists who now have
competing studios in the area. However, Texas Inkslingers remains the
oldest, longest running studio in the area. In 2004, general partnership papers
were drawn up, making Babette a partner in the business legally.