Tattoo flash design remains an important part of the world of tattooing for a couple of reasons.  Many artists use traditional tattoo flash to decorate the shops where they work: a tattoo parlor doesn’t quite feel complete without sheets of brightly colored flash designs hanging on the walls, or vintage pics stacked in binders and ready for potential customers to peruse.
This brings us to the main reason for flash. Â
Sheets of flash were originally used as an artist’s list of potential designs to choose from, and they are still heavily used in American tattooing today. While the popularity of custom tattoos continues to grow, many people still look to vintage or classic tattoo flash designs for new art to add to their personal collections.
Some people simply draw inspiration from flash sheets, combining elements from different pieces to create their own, unique tattoos for their artist to execute. Flash art can come in all different sizes, although 11×14 inch sheets are the most common, and these hand-drawn images are still an excellent way to see if an artist’s design style fits with your tastes.
In fact, flash art is still one of the best ways for tattoo artist to market their work.