The essential episodes of Ink Master
Watch these 25 in order and you've got Ink Master — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet tattoo tackle extreme challenges on human canvases with the hopes of earning a $100,000 prize and the title of "Ink Master."
- 02
The artists pair up for team-based challenges. Featuring tattooing legend Freddy Negrete as guest judge.
- 03
America's vote brings two artists back for a live tattoo face-off; a new "Ink Master" is crowned.
- 04
The artists learn they must earn their spot in the "Ink Master" competition in a convention-style challenge, but that is only the beginning of their fight for the house.
- 05
Emotional outbursts, explosive fights, incredible tattoos and epic fails. It's the end of the line and the sparks fly as the last 4 Artists standing battle it out for a spot in the Live Finale and a shot at 100K.
- 06
Artists fight for a spot in the top four and must tattoo portraits of active military and their loved ones before they are separated for deployment.
- 07
The battle for $100,000 begins as new artists compete in the most intense Flash Challenge to date; the competition heats up when the first veteran artist returns seeking revenge.
- 08
Egos collide when the artists get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge; another veteran returns.
- 09
Alliances are tested for the remaining six artists when they have to complete tattoos in teams of three.
- 10
The tables are turned on the veterans when the new artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo and finally get their revenge; the battle for a spot in the live finale is more intense than ever before
- 11
Team Nunez is out for revenge in the Flash Challenge; an artist betrays Team Peck in the elimination.
- 12
Tattooing is a team sport as artists from nine of America's best shops arrive ready to battle it out for a $200,000 prize and the first ever title of Master Shop.
- 13
The final three shops battle it out for the first Master Shop title.
- 14
Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone, they'll coach teams of the nation's top tattoo artists.
- 15
The devil is in the details when the Artists must tattoo intricate technicolor hot air balloons; the battle is heating up for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
- 16
With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.
- 17
The top 3 Artists reveal their 24-hour battle royale chest tattoos. The battle moves off the chest and onto the stage as the eliminated Artists return to confront each other for the first time since the Competition. One Artist and one Master each win $100K.
- 18
Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham, two of Ink Master's most legendary rivals, return to the ring, and 22 new artists compete for spots on their teams.
- 19
The artists are on their own in a test of finesse as the six remaining competitors fight for the cash prize and the title of Ink Master.
- 20
The teams must prove their adaptability while they each work on multiple tattoos and canvasses at the same time, and the Face Off Tattoo comes with a surprise.
- 21
The teams put their knowledge of color theory to the test while concocting candy creations, and new school food is on the menu for the elimination tattoo challenge.
- 22
The Artists must make impressive illusions in an ultraviolet Flash Challenge, and every detail counts in an epic twist on Pin Up tattoos.
- 23
It all comes down to this! The top three Artists reveal their Master Canvas tattoos and a surprise jury of Ink Master winners raise the pressure. One Artist earns $250,000 and the title of Ink Master in the epic season finale.
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