Botched Tatoo in Fife by a ‘Scratcher’

An idle muse from you all.  Last night on the Scottish News I saw an article on ‘scratchers’.  A Scratcher is a person who does tattoo’s on the cheap (or sometimes not so cheap) but who does not have the training and or skill to do a professional and safe job.  From the risks of poisoning to unsterilised needles and conditions less than sanitary.  Now I personally am not all that keen on ‘self drawing’ but my good lady and a number of my friend have ‘ink’ on them so it is something I have thought about.

Why would a person get something permanent drawn onto their skin by someone who cannot prove their track record or their skill or their qualifications?  It seems madness to me to do that just to save a sum of money and put yourself at risk of disease including Hepatitis B and C.   Once again the behaviour of people makes me question the rationality of their actions.  Be safe and if you cannot afford the work then wait until you can…it could be your very life that is at risk.

The article I saw concerned the rise of this in Fife and featured six or so images of botched and infected work.  A web search will show you many more.

Those interested can visit the STV News website for more.

GBS