Walk-in tattoos and flash days, explained
How walk-ins work, what to bring, what flash is, and the studios on The Stencil Room that take people off the street.
Some studios keep a chair free for people who walk in off the street. It's the fastest way to get tattooed, and it works best for small pieces and flash.
What flash is
Flash is designs the artist has already drawn, usually pinned on the wall or posted on the studio's Instagram. Because the drawing is done, flash is quicker to tattoo and often has a fixed price. Many studios run flash days around dates like Friday the 13th, with a sheet of small designs at a set price.
Before you walk in
- Check the studio's Instagram that morning: walk-in days and flash sheets are announced there.
- Bring photo ID. Studios check your age, and the legal minimum differs from country to country.
- Eat first, and expect to wait if the chair is busy.
- Keep it small. Custom or large pieces need a booking.
Studios that take walk-ins
London: Forevermore Tattoo, Hammersmith Tattoo London, Red Point Tattoo, Sang Bleu Tattoo, Silent Moon Tattoo
Manchester: Crimson Rose Tattoo and Piercing, Hand of Hope Tattoo, Manchester Tattoo Company, Rain City Tattoo Collective, STRGHTLNES, The Manchester Social, The Old Volt, The Studio Afflecks, The Studio Afflecks, Thomas Street Tattoo
Bristol: Black Sheep, Daydweller, Forever Bound, Moonchild Modifications, VEAN TATTOO
Madrid: EL ABISMO TATTOO, Murlok Tattoo, Sinkply Tattoo, TATTOO MADRID | RELIQUIA TATTOO SHOP, Tattoo Madrid Nómada ink, Woman Tattoo
Berlin: Leon Tattoo & Piercing, Most Wanted Tattoo, Usee Tattoo
Lisbon: ALTERNATIVE TATTOO SOCIETY - Tattoo & Piercing Lisbon., Casa Uma Piercings & Fineline Tattoo, Crucio Tattoos Studio, Lisboa Ink, Lisboa Ink, Names Tattoo Studio, Stray Pepperoni Tattoo Studio
Amsterdam: Betty B. Tattoo + Barber, Dermadonna, Double Dutch clothing & tattooing, God of Ink Tattoo & Piercing Central, God of Ink Tattoo & Piercing Central, God of Ink Tattoo & Piercing Dam, Gods of INK Tattoo & Piercing Amsterdam, Ink Your Skin, Inkorporated, Inkorporated Tattoo & Piercing Boutique Centrum, Knight of Swords Tattooshop, Lovelorn Tattoo, LunaNoire, Motorink Tattoo Studio, Motorink Tattoo Studio Amsterdam, ORDER Tattoos, Salon Serpent Tattoo, Tattoo Club Amsterdam - Fine Line & Blackwork Specialst, Tattoo Friendship, Tempest Tattoo Studio Amsterdam, The Blue Blood Studios, Walls and Skin
Sample listings in this preview.