Make a tattoo flash sheet.
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Flash day
A flash day checklist
Pick the date and say it everywhere
Post the sheet a week out and again the day before. Friday the 13th falls on 13 November 2026, then 13 August 2027. Put the date and your hours on the sheet itself, so a screenshot still makes sense.
Price for the day, not the design
Flash day prices only work if each piece is small and quick. Time a few from stencil to wrap, then price so a full day still pays. If you use the classic 13 price, say whether the tip is on top.
Decide walk-ins or booked
Walk-ins make a queue and a buzz, and a long wait for everyone. Booked slots are calmer and nobody travels for nothing. Many shops do both: a few booked slots in the morning, walk-ins after.
Take a deposit for anything held
If someone claims a design or a time, a small deposit keeps it theirs and stops no-shows. Say on the sheet how claiming works, whether it is first come, first served, and whether designs repeat.
Set a cut-off
Decide when you stop taking new people, and the latest start time. Write it down for the front desk, so nobody has to make that call at 9pm.
The sheet
How to make and price a flash sheet
A flash sheet is a menu. Someone should be able to stand in front of it, or scroll past it, and know in a few seconds what they can get, how big it is and what it costs. Clear numbers and prices do more for that than any decoration.
Draw on plain white paper, or export your digital work as PNG. When you scan or photograph a page, do it flat and in even daylight, so the background stays white rather than grey. Remove white background then lifts the paper away and each design sits on the sheet as if it were printed there. If your shading goes faint, turn the slider down.
Keep a sheet to one size range. Six to twelve pieces that all tattoo at palm size read better than a mix of tiny and huge, and you can price them in one or two bands. Nine on an 11 x 14 is the classic look; twelve gets busy but still reads, and four suits bigger pieces.
To price flash, work out what an hour of your time costs, add the stencil and setup, and round to a clean number. Never go under your shop minimum, even for a deal day. A one-off design, tattooed once and then retired, is worth more than one you will repeat, so say which is which. If you are unsure of your rate, the tattoo rate calculator works it out from your costs and hours.
Put the price right under the number, in the same size every time, and name your currency once if it is a dollar. Then tell people how to claim: by DM, at the desk, or by booking online. Without that line, the comments fill up with "how much" and "is 4 still available" instead of bookings. A deposit on each claimed piece is what turns a like into an appointment.
For Instagram, post the sheet as a 4:5 post so it fills the feed, and as a story with the link sticker pointing wherever people claim. Pin the post while the flash is available, and mark pieces Sold as they go: a sheet that visibly sells out sells the next one.
Questions
Flash sheets, answered.
What size should a tattoo flash sheet be?
The classic size is 11 by 14 inches, which frames well and is what most shops pin on the wall. US Letter and A4 work for a home printer. For Instagram, use a 1080 by 1350 post so it fills the feed, or a 1080 by 1920 story. This tool makes all five, and the print sizes download at 300 dpi.
How do I make a flash sheet from my drawings?
Scan or photograph each design on plain white paper in good, even light, or export them from Procreate as PNGs. Pick a look, add your designs here, up to 12, and turn on Remove white background so each design sits on the sheet instead of in a white box. Then add a price under each one, a title, your handle and how to claim, and download.
How should I price tattoo flash?
Start from your hourly rate and how long each piece really takes, including stencil and setup, then round to a clean number. Never go under your shop minimum. Many artists price by size band (small, medium, large) so the sheet is easy to read, and charge more for a one-off design they will only tattoo once.
Are my designs uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser, on your own device. Your designs are never sent to Maelo or anyone else, and they are gone when you close the page.
What is a Friday the 13th flash sheet?
A sheet of small, fixed-price designs for a Friday the 13th flash day, traditionally priced around 13 in your currency plus a tip, often walk-in only. The two Friday the 13th looks add the date, an editable price badge and a how to claim line. Set your own price: plenty of shops charge more now and say so on the badge.
Is the flash sheet maker free?
Yes. There is no account and no email to give, and you can make as many sheets as you like. A small maelo.app mark sits in the corner by default, away from your designs, and one switch turns it off.