Everyone has given great advice here.
I have two right now - one on my right calf and the beginning of what will be a huge piece covering my whole back. As a rule, they tend to hurt more "over bone" but it varies for everyone. The one on my calf was fine until we got closer to my ankle and then it got uncomfortable, but the lettering across my shoulder blades ended up kind of soothing in an odd way.
Even though the piece on my back will be enormous when it's done, it's something I can show off or cover up when necessary, which is good. And even though it's in its very first, basic stages, it catches the eye a lot when I let it show. I had a trillion people at various events over the summer stopping me to "read" my shoulders, lol. They'd say, "What's that mean?" and I'd say, "Universal truth, kids. Universal truth."
