To Flash or Not to Flash, That is the Question

When deciding to get a tattoo whether or not it is your first tattoo, you need to take Flash into consideration. Now if you are a newbie to tattoos, Flash is the artwork that you see on the walls of tattoo shops or that you can purchase online at sites like Tattoo Johnny. Flash is good and Flash is bad so choose it wisely if you use it.

Basically, you will get the exact (or almost exact) tattoo of your chosen Flash because they have corresponding line drawings for the tattoo artist to use as a stencil.

Example of standard Flash:


Now if you really want the exact Flash as a tattoo then by all means go for it. I like to use Flash, drawings and pictures of tattoos to get my idea of what I want and what I like/dislike about a certain style or type of tattoo. I think they are a great starting point.
My example is this style of “Old School” tattoos and how my tattoo artist and I came up with my newest tattoo which I love!


I found myself drawn toward the style of the woman in the lower right hand corner but wanted something similar yet more updated. This is what I got after working with my tattoo artist.


As always, what you want tattooed is your choice and can be original artwork, modified tattoos, Flash, whatever floats your boat because it is your body and you live with that decision for the rest of your life. I am only suggesting that you take the basics for your design to your tattoo artist and let them come up with a refined drawing since sketches don’t necessarily have clean lines.
Other Flash:




I am thinking of using the last one as a basis for my next tattoo which is to celebrate the birth of my first grand child. But any of the four hearts pictured are not necessarily perfect as is for a tattoo. I know that Nolan, my tattoo artist, and I can come up with something cool and exactly what I have in mind.

I always advocate anyone thinking of getting tattooed to work very closely with a good tattoo artist so you can get something you will love and be proud to show off.

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What to Consider Before Getting Your First Tattoo

Making the decision to get your first tattoo is a big one because this is not something you can change your mind about once it’s done. Oh, you can do a cover up tattoo but it will be larger than the original one and if you try and laser it off you can have mixed results (just look at Angelina Jolie’s arm) since most of the ink might be removed but you can still tell something was there.

You can see the “ghost” of the old tattoo underneath the new ones.

This is not a decision to make lightly but once you do decide to get ink you then need to make your next big decision – what to get.

This is even more important than whether to get ink or not as what you choose better be something you are going to like many years down the road or you will regret it.

Don’t get something “cutesy” or on a whim because that will lead to buyer’s remorse very quickly. When you get a Kermit the Frog tat when you are eighteen it’s kinda cute but how cute will that be when you are forty?

Size and location are also important decisions. Something too large isn’t good unless the style of tattoo requires it. Location is crucial if you need to be able to cover up the tattoo for work.

This one works since the style is better in a larger scale and it is located where it can be covered up easily or shown off.

Getting ink on your face or hands is really not a good idea and a lot of tattoo artists won’t do them. Both of the artists that did my back tattoos will not do them. Necks are sort of borderline since they usually can’t be covered up. While this isn’t a bad tattoo I would have really thought about the location:

I can’t tell you that getting a tattoo won’t hurt or that it will as everyone is different and tolerates discomfort differently. I can speak of my personal experience that getting my ankle, inside wrist area and inside forearm did not really bother me or “hurt” though I knew I was being tattooed. My back, well that’s a whole different enchilada. Up by my shoulders – not so bad, lower on my back – whoa momma! You really aren’t going to know until you get the tat though boney areas will tend to be more painful for most people.

Bottom line is if you really want a tattoo make sure you think about everything from how it may effect your life to really researching the style and subject matter that you will base your ink on and if it will be something you will always want.

Tattoos that are well done are great but bad decisions lead to bad tattoos and no body likes that.

Here is one that while the art is cool I have to wonder how she will feel about this one later on in life.

Just think about what you want, where you are going to place it and who is going to do it because good ink comes from good tattoo artists and great ideas.

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