What is a tattoo scratch shop?

Answer 1

A scratcher is someone working with little to no experience or training and probably out of their home, basement, garage, barn, etc. So a scratch shop is one of the previously listed dwelling areas.

Wrong. A "scratcher" is a term used by "professional" tattoo artists to describe people that tattoo from home. There is a big difference between a "scratcher" and a tattoo artist. Wether they work from home or have their own shop, any artist can gain the title. A scratcher is somebody who does bad work and doesn't use the proper cleaning techniques on their equipment. Not all people who work from home do bad work. And alot of people use better sterilization techniques and cleaning practices than "professionals" do. What definal a person from being a tattoo artist or a "scratcher" is mostly their work ethics and their respect for the industry and for the art.