its funny you posted this now, b/c i just got another tat yesterday. this one hurt in some places more than others (this is on my upper arm, on my fat and shoulder bones too), whihc has been my experience with my other tattoos. once it was done and bandaged, it was sore, but not prickly in any way anymore. i felt like the bandages stabilized my arm and that felt better. this morning, 1/2 hour after its first shower, its definitely sore in more places more than others, and i wouldn't want to scrape it on anything, it just basically feels like i scraped my arm up a bit yesterday and it aches in places. nothing more than that. yesterday was the outline and some black shading - in 3 weeks will be the color, which i have never had before, but i tend to find the outlining easier than the filling in, so i figure it'll be more painful next time.

my worst pain for a tat was on the back of my neck and upper back - the spine area and the artist's technique did not go well together.