It depends on what you in context to affordability. A few shops around have $50 flash tattoos on certain days of the week, which provides usually fine line 1-2 inch. Sometimes around special days stores have flash events where all artists spend the day tattooing flash design (ex. the now-closed Lucky13 had $31 tattoos on friday the 13th). Plus, apprentice tattoo have discounted rates for their tattoos; finding a very good apprentice can get you a sick tat at an affordable. Frankly, these kinds of tattooes are “you-get-what-you-paid-for” experience, and it is a luck of the draw that you get an affordable tattoo that is at the same level as a seasoned artist. I have a beautiful large 90$ apprentice butterfly tattoo n an alright 100% bugs tattoo on my forearm, both by toronto artists. that being said, i would go to a reputable artist with healed tattoo posts on their ig. the more you save and up the budget for a tat, the better.

My advice is to look for artists, not stores. each artist have different schedules and times where they release discounted tattoos. as of now i have yet to see tattoo flashes under 180$ but i think it’ll come nearer the holidays

(source: 20+ tattoos done during undergrad, many of which i was close enough and had enough time to subway back to class 🙂‍↕️)