this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2025
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Trippin' Through Time
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I really wanna see that … any chance of sharing it without being scandalous?
I was hoping the artist still had the flash on their website but no luck. Here it is:
It is on a curved surface so it is hard to photograph.
Amazing
Why no horse?
That's a question for the tattoo artist, this was flash.
You keep saying the word "flash." What does that mean? And what does that have to do with the cat not being a horse?
The meaning of flash in the way I use it is pre-drawn tattoo art offered by artists. This is in contrast to custom tattoos. In my community, there is a much shorter wait to get flash than a booking for a custom piece. The cost is usually less too. An artist might offer flash as a way to pick up extra clients without the effort of custom work because they often don't allow too much customization, and often specify allowable size ranges and areas where they are willing to tattoo. It's easier to estimate the duration of the appointment so they can fit more appointments in. It might be a tattoo that appeals to them personally or a technical challenge they want to add to their portfolio. Some artists will do the designs only once, others will repeat.
The cat in my tattoo is in place of the demon in the original art, not the horse. The horse is absent entirely. I don't know why the artist chose to do that. I didn't ask.
I love this. Amazing concept too lol I would have never thought of it.