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(Created page with "<html><div class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" id="mw-content-text" lang="en"><p>A <b>scratcher</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tattoo_artist" title="Tattoo artist">tattoo artist</a> that does extremely poor, jailhouse quality <a href="/index.php?title=Tattoo" title="Tattoo">tattoos</a>—often out of their homes. </p><p>A general rule with tattoos is <b>you get what you pay for.</b> That means: <b>Shop for quality, not for price.</b> If it costs more...") |
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'''A scratcher''' is a [[Tattoo artist|tattoo artist]] that does extremely poor, jailhouse quality [[Tattoo|tattoos]]—often out of their homes. | |||
A general rule with tattoos is '''you get what you pay for.''' That means: '''Shop for quality, not for price.''' If it costs more than you can afford, save up for it. | |||
''A cheap tattoo is not good; a good tattoo is not cheap.'' | |||
== Risks == | |||
Getting tattooed by someone who is not a professional tattoo artist comes with many risks. | |||
* [[Infection]] | |||
* [[Cross Contamination]] | |||
* [[Mod Before Client]] | |||
* [[Tattoo Blow-out]] | |||
* [[Tattoo Scarring]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Crappy Tattoo]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://news.bme.com/2008/02/28/jae-interview-with-a-scratcher-in-bmenews-publishers-ring/ BME interview with a scratcher] |
Latest revision as of 10:58, 17 September 2023
A scratcher is a tattoo artist that does extremely poor, jailhouse quality tattoos—often out of their homes.
A general rule with tattoos is you get what you pay for. That means: Shop for quality, not for price. If it costs more than you can afford, save up for it.
A cheap tattoo is not good; a good tattoo is not cheap.
Risks
Getting tattooed by someone who is not a professional tattoo artist comes with many risks.