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In thinking this tattoo flash is awful?

48 replies

Magnumb · 28/10/2022 21:22

Just saw an advert on FB for a local Tattoo studio doing Halloween flash for charity. I love tattoos, love Halloween and it's for charity. Brilliant.

These are the tattoos on offer.

I know tattoos are very subjective but I don't know anyone who would want one of these!

I'm not the only one who thinks this as someone else had commented 'you must be taking the piss/this can't be real??!'

They're cheap, £31 for Halloween. But surely just a small pumpkin outline, witches hat etc would go down better?!

In thinking this tattoo flash is awful?
In thinking this tattoo flash is awful?
In thinking this tattoo flash is awful?
OP posts:
Ikeabag · 28/10/2022 21:55

This really makes me want to post details of tattoo artists that are actually good.

Binglebong · 28/10/2022 21:57

Why is the teletubby sun baby in there?

Chickenpeppers · 28/10/2022 22:01

They're all absolutely horrible. I have two autumn/Halloween themed tattoos but would never want anything like those, they're dreadful.

Lindy2 · 28/10/2022 22:03

Charity tattoos - whatever next.

I don't think anyone should be encouraged to make the decision to get a tattoo on the basis it's for charity. Permanently marking your body should be a bit more thought out and entirely the uninfluenced decision of the person getting it done.

And yes all those designs are awful.

Lisagreen12 · 28/10/2022 22:04

Maybe they’ve made them shit so no one wants one and they don’t have to do a tattoo for free. All to look like they’re doing good for charity.

Wheredoallthepensgo · 28/10/2022 22:37

They are sodding awful. I'd avoid that shop forever if that's their standard of work

AdobeWanKenobi · 28/10/2022 22:43

A good tattoo isn’t cheap and a cheap tattoo isn’t good about covers that.

Kanaloa · 28/10/2022 22:47

What The Fuck is that evil Tinky Winky thing? This is bizarre.

However, I work with a girl (quite young, teens still) who bought a tattoo thing from online and she and her friend tattooed each other. This might be here as their work is not dissimilar. I thought it was madness.

HipposHaveNipples · 28/10/2022 23:04

Is that supposed to be an evil Teletubby sun??

Windbeneathmybingowings · 28/10/2022 23:11

It’s £30 though. It’s pennies in the tattoo world. You get what you pay for here.

Windbeneathmybingowings · 28/10/2022 23:12

Also some people do really like that kind of vintage basic flash look so there will be people that like it. I know people with what I consider to be poor tattoos that are purposely simple for the aesthetic.

minou123 · 28/10/2022 23:15

dementedpixie · 28/10/2022 21:33

This is the flash offered by my local place

I quite like the small black cat on this flash. It's simple, but good.

But the others are a bit shit.

Branleuse · 29/10/2022 10:25

Binglebong · 28/10/2022 21:57

Why is the teletubby sun baby in there?

Thats my favourite one!!😁

pinkyredrose · 29/10/2022 11:24

Windbeneathmybingowings · 28/10/2022 23:12

Also some people do really like that kind of vintage basic flash look so there will be people that like it. I know people with what I consider to be poor tattoos that are purposely simple for the aesthetic.

Those 'designs' are most definitely not vintage flash!

DrManhattan · 29/10/2022 13:17

All horrible! Happy Halloween lol

jetadore · 29/10/2022 13:28

That grating sound you can hear is the bottom of the the now saturated tattoo market barrel being scraped.

FennelAndOnions · 29/10/2022 18:18

People willingly pay for shit tattoos all the time.

It took me a while to realise that was Mr Burns.

Craftycorvid · 29/10/2022 18:21

Call me a tatt snob, but I don’t know why anyone would do something so permanent on a whim. Or have a design that’s so generic. It took me ages to (pluck up courage) make up my mind about what I wanted, then I asked the artist to help me design it.

Riapia · 29/10/2022 18:47

Slightly less revolting than the coloured ones.

Windbeneathmybingowings · 29/10/2022 22:12

pinkyredrose · 29/10/2022 11:24

Those 'designs' are most definitely not vintage flash!

I’m not saying this is vintage. But some vintage flash is, in my mind, basic as fuck. Some people like it. I don’t but they do, I bet there’ll be a few people walking about with some of these designs on them next week 😂

Strangerthings4NW · 29/10/2022 23:13

I have a number of tattoos, but those are truly awful! Although there does seem to be a want for These flash tattoos atm. I have a few teens who work with me and they have them.

Ponoka7 · 29/10/2022 23:17

StoneofDestiny · 28/10/2022 21:32

Heavens - if that costs £31 - how much do people pay to have their whole arms and legs covered in coloured in ones! Do they take out second mortgages?

Six years ago the rate was £250 a day for a good artist. My DD paid £625 for a large thigh tattoo. It was nearly a three day sitting.

FionnulaTheCooler · 29/10/2022 23:21

Puts me in mind of Mandy's tattoo portfolio in This Country.

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