Flash Appointment Info
Seasonal Considerations
Consider your future plans. Consider your future plans. It’s important to keep your tattoo clean, protected from sun exposure, and to avoid swimming/prolonged water submersion during healing. I cannot tattoo sunburned skin, so take care to wear sunscreen leading up to your appointment.
How do flash appointments work?
A design is chosen the day of the appointment from my book of flash, which is filled with designs reflective of my portfolio; similar to tattoos you'd see on my Instagram or website. The designs vary in size, with the majority of them being around palm-sized. Each design may be repeated multiple times, although I do frequently add and retire designs.
I cannot do custom drawing or modifications to designs at flash appointments. It's a rare occurrence, but if you don't find anything you love, we may be able to book a custom appointment in the future. In this case, the deposit is forfeited as it reserves my time.
My book of designs is not available online, but you can find previews in the Designs highlight on my Instagram profile.
Pricing
All flash designs are tattooed at $200 per hour, with a rough time estimate provided. I do not price by size or piece, as variables such as placement and detail can impact the length of time required to finish a piece.
My session minimum is $300, or 1.5 hours of tattooing. If you want small tattoos such as gap fillers, it’s possible to choose multiple designs to meet the minimum. If this is out of your budget, consider attending flash day on the last Saturday of every month at Icon Tattoo—I offer small tattoos below my minimum ranging from $150-400 on flash day.
Since single flash sessions are limited to 3 hours of tattooing, the maximum cost is $600. Your deposit is deducted from your total. Example: if you choose a design that takes 2 hours to tattoo, your total is $400 and you’d owe $300 with your deposit applied.
For general reference; a 3x4" tattoo could take from 1.5-3 hours. A 4x6" tattoo could take around 3-4 hours. Larger scale projects are more difficult to estimate and require more budget flexibility.
Session Lengths
Sessions are a fixed length of 3.5 hours. This includes up to 3 hours tattooing and 30 minutes prep/breaks/wrapping up. Tip: It’s a good idea to arrive 10-15 minutes early to give yourself ample time to look through my book!
If a tattoo cannot be completed in 3 hours, it will require another session. This is a strict boundary meant to maintain both our well-being and the quality of my work.
If it is important to you to complete a piece in one sitting, I suggest choosing a design palm-sized or smaller or get in touch about booking a special full-day session.
Placement
Placement is currently limited to arms and legs. This is a temporary rule to help me recover from repetitive use injury.
For flash, it’s important to be flexible on placement. Not all designs suit all placements well. If you have a very specific placement/gap you’d like to fill, I suggest requesting a custom appointment so I can draw to suit.
Studio Info
I will confirm the studio location during the booking process and in your reminder e-mail.
Icon Tattoo, 813 N Russell Street, Portland OR 97227
Payment is cash only at Icon.
Street parking only, be sure to give yourself extra time to find a spot if you are driving.
Tattoo DeGink, 5020 SE Division Street, Portland OR 97206
Cash is preferred at Tattoo DeGink, Venmo is available.
Street parking only, be sure to give yourself extra time to find a spot if you are driving.
Reschedules and Deposits
If something comes up and you need to reschedule or cancel, please give as much notice as possible. Your deposit reserves my time for your appointment. With more than 72 hours notice, we can reschedule and transfer your deposit to a new appointment. With less than 72 hours notice or more than 2 reschedules, a new deposit is required.
If you are more than 20 minutes late for your appointment, we’ll have to reschedule with a new deposit.
There’s more information you may find helpful in the links below, but you are also welcome to ask questions in your appointment e-mail thread.