Scratcher Pen

A small, battery-powered, rotary tattoo machine that uses cartridges instead of standard tattoo needles. Compared to standard rotary and coil machines, these machines are lighter, easier to use, and cost less, making them popular among amateur tattoo "artists" or scratchers.

While these machines do have their place and are useful for styles like fine line or tiny tattoos, the low price and ease of use makes them popular among amateur artists who really should not be tattooing anything.

Jim bought a scratcher pen off Amazon and started doing tattoos from his dorm room.