The journal

History · 9 min read

Flash sheets: how a wall of drawings built a tradition

From dockside shops to today's studios, flash has always been how tattooers teach, trade and tip their hats to one another. We trace a century of swallows, roses and eagles.

Dez Okoro, Artist, Iron Script ·

Traditional flash sheet with swallows and roses

From dockside shops to today's studios, flash has always been how tattooers teach, trade and tip their hats to one another. We trace a century of swallows, roses and eagles.

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