Getting a dragon tattoo on the back is no joke—pain-wise, it’s up there with the more intense spots. The spine and shoulder blades are particularly gnarly because the skin’s thin and close to bone. I sat through a 6-hour session for mine, and by hour 4, I was gripping the chair like it owed me money. The shading near the ribs? Pure fire. But weirdly, the outline wasn’t as bad as I expected.
Everyone’s pain tolerance is different, though. A friend of mine tapped out after an hour because the vibration near the kidneys felt like electric shocks. My artist kept saying, 'The bigger the dragon, the bigger the story,' and honestly, the pain fades—but the art doesn’t. Would I do it again? Maybe not tomorrow, but yeah, it’s worth the bragging rights.