Tattoos... advice from those so adorned

[Wade J VanGinkel]

The pain factor seems to be different for different people.
My calf was relatively painless.
My lower ribs on the other hand were extreme. It actually radiated down my thigh.

 

[Colt Henderson]

The closer to the bone the tattoo is the more it will hurt. My first and currently only tattoo goes from my armpit to my belt, and near my nipple to the edge of my back. It was done in a bar at Sturgis during the bike rally, a few years ago. It took about 4 hours and hurt like hell, but I don't regret it, and it was an impulse thing. I had been wanting a tattoo just was not sure where or what untill I saw it.