I have 4 and one goes from the back of my neck to between the lower part of my shoulder blades. It says "love conquers all" in chinese with a big lotus flower underneath. I want to get my kids' names below that (when I have kids at least). Personally I thought the one on my side just below my ribs hurt the worst. The one on my back didn't hurt hardly at all. It took about an hour and a half and is about 1 foot long and 6 inches wide. And my guy let me take a break about half way through also. I say do it.