The Flash

Fill the chair. Claim the piece.

Ready-to-tattoo flash from artists with open slots. Deposit-locked, first-come, no back-and-forth. Coming soon — a marketplace where a design and an appointment are the same thing.

01 / What it is

A marketplace where a design and an appointment are the same thing.

01

Flash sheets, listed live

Every artist in the network can post their pre-drawn flash. Each design carries a placement guide, a size range, and a fixed price. What you see is what you pay.

02

Deposit-locked bookings

A small deposit holds the appointment. The artist releases the design's slots to the calendar, and once you claim one, it's yours. No email chains, no ghosting.

03

Zero commission on the piece

The artist keeps 100% of the tattoo price. We hold the deposit in escrow, release it to the shop the day of the sitting, and take a small transaction fee. That's the whole model.

02 / How it works

Four steps — and the design becomes a booking.

01

Artist posts the flash

The artist uploads their sheet, sets a price and a placement guide, and releases how many slots they have available.

02

You browse and claim

Filter by city, style, size, price. When something catches your eye, tap Claim — the design's next open slot is offered to you for 15 minutes.

03

Deposit locks the sitting

Pay the deposit; we hold it in escrow. The appointment goes on the artist's calendar automatically and you get a confirmation with the address and prep notes.

04

Sit for the piece

On the day, you show up, the artist gets your deposit released as a credit against the sitting, and you pay the balance. The design was the appointment.

03 / A Preview

What a live flash sheet will look like.

Sample · Not Bookable Yet
Sample

American Traditional Rose

Ryan Diego · Bang Bang NYC
$450 3 slots open
Sample

Ornamental Blackwork Sleeve

Elena Wren · Blind Reason
$1,200 1 slot open
Sample

Fine-Line Wildflower

Nova Kaplan · Blind Reason
$220 5 slots open
Sample

Irezumi Dragon Half-Sleeve

Yuki Tanaka · Uwabami Ink
$1,800 2 slots open
Sample

Neo-Traditional Fox

Sana Reyes · Blind Reason
$600 4 slots open
Sample

B&G Realism Portrait

Keith Vega · Bang Bang NYC
$950 1 slot open
Sample

Compass & Map

Marlow Chen · Bang Bang NYC
$380 3 slots open
Sample

Watercolor Peony

Lulu Ortiz · Bang Bang NYC
$550 2 slots open

These aren't live listings — a preview of the browse experience while we build the checkout side of the platform.

04 / For clients

Skip the DM. Claim the slot.

The current way to book flash is a slog. You spot a sheet on Instagram, DM the artist, wait a day, get a payment link, wait another day for a confirmation. Flash Marketplace collapses that to a click.

Fixed prices. No consult fee, no scope surprises. The number under the design is the number.
Verified artists only. Every artist listing flash has a claimed profile with real reviews behind them.
Deposit protection. If the artist cancels, your deposit refunds automatically. If a piece won't work for your anatomy, they can offer you a substitute or a refund.
15-minute claim window. The design gets held for you the second you tap Claim — enough time to think, not enough for someone else to sneak in.
05 / For artists

Fill the chair without the follow-up.

Flash is a big share of the day-to-day for most working artists, and every hour spent triaging DMs is an hour not spent tattooing. Flash Marketplace does the coordination for you.

Post once, book many. Upload a flash sheet with a price and a slot count. When someone claims a slot, it goes straight to your calendar.
Deposits handled. We hold client deposits in escrow, release them the day of the sitting, and cover chargeback disputes.
Keep 100% of the tattoo price. Our transaction fee comes out of the deposit only, not the balance you charge on the day.
Available to every Verified Shop. Featured Shops get unlimited listings. Verified Shops get five active flash designs at a time.
Marketplace launches in early access soon

Get on the list to see it first.

We'll ping you when the first shops go live in your city. Artists on the list get early access to post before the marketplace opens to clients.

One email when Flash Marketplace opens in your city. Nothing else.