I have had more pain at the dentist getting my teeth cleaned than I experienced getting my tattoo...

What DID bother me, to the point that after 20 minutes I started getting nauseous, was the combination of the annoying high whine of the needles (since I was getting it on my upper arm, the device was right next to my ear) coupled with the smell of the inks. Plus even though the shop was air-conditioned it was very hot and humid outside, and maybe the a/c wasn't working as well as it should because it felt somewhat humid inside the shop even though the inside temp was comfortable.