Traditional swallow
3 to 4 inches · 2 to 3 hours
Ask about this oneAmerican traditional, bold color and walk-in flash
Rafa Quintero
"Bold lines, solid color, and a design that still looks right when you're eighty."
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Walk-ins Thursdays, custom from November
About Rafa.
Rafa paints flash sheets on Sundays and tattoos them all week. Swallows, daggers, roses and sacred hearts, with the bold lines and solid color that hold up for decades.
Rafa runs walk-in flash every Thursday afternoon and our Friday the 13th flash days.
Best for
- Classic American traditional
- Walk-in flash from the wall
- Bold color that lasts
- Banners with names or words
Not the best fit for
Photo realism. Imani is the person for that.
Sample flash
In Rafa's style.
Original sample drawings made for this demo, not photos of client tattoos.
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Dagger and banner
4 to 6 inches · 2 to 3 hours
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Sacred heart
3 to 5 inches · 2 to 3 hours
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Old-school rose
3 to 4 inches · About 2 hours
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Reviews
What clients said.
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"Walked in on a Thursday, picked a swallow off the wall, out in two hours. Rafa opened the needle in front of me and explained every step. My first tattoo and I already want the matching one."
Jordan T. · Walk-in swallow · July 2026 -
"Great tattoo and a fair price. Parking on a Saturday was tricky, so use the lot behind the building. Staff were friendly and very clear about the deposit."
Nate G. · Dagger and banner · March 2026
Book a consult with Rafa.
Free, 20 minutes, in person or on video. Consults on Thursdays before flash.