Flash designs feature simple line art, which makes them easy to replicate and has made such tattoos a recognizable staple in the industry. “Flash tattoos usually reflect the tattoo artist’s ...

These days tattoo studios can be found in most neighbourhoods but in the 50s, East Hills Studio was one of only two in Sydney. "Bob was the artist who drew all the flash," Mr Eldridge says.

More than 200 people signed up to get tattoo’s to send a message of hope and to help give someone a second chance. It was the fourth year the artists at White Whale Tattoo held its “flash” day.

Flash is a simple, pre-drawn tattoo design that is meant to be done quickly. Last year only had one Friday the 13th, in June, and next year only has one in May. This year we have three.

It is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. View more of the museum’s tattoo-related art, such as this 20th-century tattoo flash (“flash” refers to common tattoo designs drawn on paper ...

Kevin is known as a celebrity tattoo artist (Image: Kevin Paul) “I think that the tattoo industry now will be changed forever, I think it will be very hard for most tattoo artists,” he said.

S omehow, a singularly rare specimen of antique Japanese tattoo flash made its way into the hands of a working-class Arkansan who never traveled much of anywhere. Now, after sitting for decades in ...