Sheet F · /flash/for-men/ · 47 designs · full color · 1 ink

Flash tattoos for men

47 flash designs for men in flat color, from traditional skulls and daggers to a chicano clock and a gothic moth. Choose one, set its size and print it as a flash sheet.

Designs47
Formats3
Styles8
UseFree
IN
Traditional cross with rays, flash preview3.50 in3.50 in
1″
CR-01 · Traditional cross with raysStencil · mirrored · Letter · PDFScreen preview · prints at exactly 3.50 inTest square: 1 in × 1 in. Measure before you transfer.
Print spec · CR-01

Traditional cross with rays

Format
Size
3.50 in1″4″7″10″
Place
Mirror
Paper
Test sq.
1 in square, bottom left of every sheet
3.50 inAs drawn
Filter the contact sheet47 of 47 designs
Style
Placement
Size
Difficulty
CR-01On sheet
Traditional cross with rays 3.5″

Traditional cross with rays

Traditional · 3.5 in
Beginner practice
CR-02
Celtic knot cross 5″

Celtic knot cross

Blackwork · 5 in
Detailed
CR-05
Praying hands with rosary 5.5″

Praying hands with rosary

Chicano · 5.5 in
Detailed
CR-06
Gothic filigree cross 5″

Gothic filigree cross

Gothic · 5 in
Detailed
CR-09
Simple cross outline 1.75″

Simple cross outline

Traditional · 1.75 in
Simple
CR-11
Three crosses on a hill 3.5″

Three crosses on a hill

Blackwork · 3.5 in
Beginner practice
CR-12
Tall cross with banner 7″

Tall cross with banner

Chicano · 7 in
Detailed
BF-02
Death's-head moth 5″

Death's-head moth

Gothic · 5 in
Detailed
SK-01
Traditional skull 3.5″

Traditional skull

Traditional · 3.5 in
Beginner practice
SK-02
Skull and dagger 5″

Skull and dagger

Traditional · 5 in
Detailed
SK-04
Sugar skull 4.5″

Sugar skull

Chicano · 4.5 in
Detailed
SK-05
Japanese skull and snake 7.5″

Japanese skull and snake

Japanese · 7.5 in
Detailed
SK-06
Winged skull 5″

Winged skull

Gothic · 5 in
Detailed
SK-07
Geometric skull 4.5″

Geometric skull

Geometric · 4.5 in
Detailed
SK-08
Bold blackwork skull 3″

Bold blackwork skull

Blackwork · 3 in
Beginner practice
SK-09
Skull and crossbones 2″

Skull and crossbones

Traditional · 2 in
Simple
SK-10
Skull with crown 4.5″

Skull with crown

Neo-Traditional · 4.5 in
Detailed
SK-11
Longhorn skull with feathers 5″

Longhorn skull with feathers

Traditional · 5 in
Detailed
SK-12
Stacked skulls 7″

Stacked skulls

Gothic · 7 in
Detailed
CC-01
Nautical compass rose 3.5″

Nautical compass rose

Traditional · 3.5 in
Beginner practice
CC-02
Pocket watch with chain 4.5″

Pocket watch with chain

Traditional · 4.5 in
Detailed
CC-05
Geometric compass 5″

Geometric compass

Geometric · 5 in
Detailed
CC-06
Chicano clock with clouds 5″

Chicano clock with clouds

Chicano · 5 in
Detailed
CC-07
Winged hourglass 4.5″

Winged hourglass

Gothic · 4.5 in
Detailed
CC-08
Compass and anchor 4″

Compass and anchor

Blackwork · 4 in
Beginner practice
CC-10
Simple compass star 1.5″

Simple compass star

Traditional · 1.5 in
Simple
CC-11
Compass with rope and banner 4″

Compass with rope and banner

Traditional · 4 in
Beginner practice
CC-12
Pocket compass on a chain 7″

Pocket compass on a chain

Blackwork · 7 in
Detailed
AN-05
Chicano praying angel 7″

Chicano praying angel

Chicano · 7 in
Detailed
AN-06
Fallen angel 6″

Fallen angel

Gothic · 6 in
Detailed
AN-09
Angel statue bust 5″

Angel statue bust

Neo-Traditional · 5 in
Detailed
AN-11
Winged sword 7.5″

Winged sword

Blackwork · 7.5 in
Detailed
AN-12
Angel holding a cross 4.5″

Angel holding a cross

Traditional · 4.5 in
Detailed
HT-02
Sacred heart with thorns 4.5″

Sacred heart with thorns

Traditional · 4.5 in
Detailed
HT-05
Anatomical heart 4.5″

Anatomical heart

Blackwork · 4.5 in
Detailed
HT-06
Heart and dagger 4.5″

Heart and dagger

Gothic · 4.5 in
Detailed
HT-09
Chicano crowned heart 4.5″

Chicano crowned heart

Chicano · 4.5 in
Detailed
HT-12
Anatomical heart with vines 7″

Anatomical heart with vines

Blackwork · 7 in
Detailed
SP-01
Traditional spider 3″

Traditional spider

Traditional · 3 in
Beginner practice
SP-02
Spider web 5″

Spider web

Traditional · 5 in
Beginner practice
SP-03
Tiny spider, fine line 1″

Tiny spider, fine line

Fine Line · 1 in
Simple
SP-05
Black widow on web 4.5″

Black widow on web

Gothic · 4.5 in
Detailed
SP-06
Geometric spider 3.5″

Geometric spider

Geometric · 3.5 in
Beginner practice
SP-07
Bold web with spider 4.5″

Bold web with spider

Blackwork · 4.5 in
Beginner practice
SP-10
Spider outline 2.5″

Spider outline

Traditional · 2.5 in
Beginner practice
SP-11
Tarantula 4.5″

Tarantula

Traditional · 4.5 in
Detailed
SP-12
Spider dropping from web 7″

Spider dropping from web

Blackwork · 7 in
Beginner practice

§1Flash or a custom piece

Flash is a tattoo drawn ahead of time and offered as it is, rather than a design made from scratch for one client. Shops keep it where a walk-in customer can point at it, on the wall or in binders. It is quicker to agree on, because the drawing and colors are already worked out. A custom piece starts with a conversation and a sketch.

Each design here is filled with flat color inside a black outline, the look of a painted flash sheet. Bring the print to your artist the way you would point at the wall. Some artists are happy to change colors or details on flash, others prefer to tattoo it as drawn, so ask before you settle.

§2Flash for men by style

  • Traditional: SK-01 Traditional skull, SK-02 Skull and dagger, HT-02 Sacred heart with thorns, SK-11 Longhorn skull with feathers, SP-11 Tarantula and AN-12 Angel holding a cross. Heavy outlines and a few strong colors, the old street-shop look.
  • Chicano: SK-04 Sugar skull, CC-06 Chicano clock with clouds, HT-09 Chicano crowned heart and CR-05 Praying hands with rosary.
  • Gothic: BF-02 Death’s-head moth, SK-06 Winged skull, CC-07 Winged hourglass, HT-06 Heart and dagger and SP-05 Black widow on web.
  • Blackwork and geometric: CR-02 Celtic knot cross, HT-05 Anatomical heart, SK-07 Geometric skull, CC-05 Geometric compass and SP-06 Geometric spider.
  • Neo-traditional and Japanese: SK-10 Skull with crown, AN-09 Angel statue bust and SK-05 Japanese skull and snake.

The filters above the grid do the same sorting by style, and also by placement and size.

§3Putting together your own flash sheet

A flash sheet is a page of several designs in one hand, so they look like they belong together. To build your own shortlist, pick one style, open each design you like and print it in the Flash format at the size you have in mind. Lay the prints side by side. Designs that share a style and a palette, like SK-02, HT-02 and CR-01, will also sit well together on one arm later.

For small flash, look at SK-09 Skull and crossbones, CC-10 Simple compass star, CR-09 Simple cross outline, SP-03 Tiny spider and SP-10 Spider outline. All are 2.5 inches or under and fit a wrist, an ankle or a gap between larger pieces.

§4Questions

Q1What are classic flash tattoos for men?

Daggers and nautical images such as compasses and anchors go back to early American traditional flash. Here that means SK-02 Skull and dagger, HT-06 Heart and dagger, CC-01 Nautical compass rose and CC-08 Compass and anchor.

Q2Can I get men’s flash in black and grey instead of color?

Yes. Switch the format to Stencil or Outline to print the same drawing as line art, then agree on shading with your artist. The black-only set is also on the tattoo stencils for men page.

Q3What colors does this flash use?

A short palette: red, green, yellow, blue, bone white and a metal gray, filled flat inside a black outline. Treat the print as a color reference; your artist chooses the actual inks.