The brand is a triangle, about 3 inches on each side with one of his initials at each corner. There is a small heart in the center of the triangle. There is still a practicing blacksmith who is lifestyle about 2 hours from here and he makes custom irons. It took about 5 or 6 weeks to heal completely. It healed so pretty though. i love to look at it, and to wear bikinis in the summer so that it shows. i like to see who will have the nerve to ask me about it. The one thing i do remember about the actual branding is the smell of burning flesh, but i still loved it.