The worst episodes of Ink Master
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
A trip to Coney Island tests the artists' consistency in a team-based Flash Challenge on a single pair of twin canvasses; an injury sends a competitor to the emergency room.
- 02
The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the tes when the artists tattoo Greek deities.
- 03
The artists face the most extreme test of detail ever attempted; a veteran artist returns and sparks old rivalries.
- 04
Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final six artists in the Peck vs. Nunez competition; with new footage a a deeper look at the season's most talked about moments
- 05
Veterans are honored in the Flash Challenge. Guest judge Twig Sparks evaluates the Elimination Tattoos.
- 06
The artists' ability to adapt is tested when they must cover-up images that remind canvases of their exes. Guest judge Freddy Corbin helps eliminate two more competitors.
- 07
The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge; head-to-head portraits in the Elimination Tattoo adds to the fire.
- 08
A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency, and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges. Ton Jones serves as guest judge, and helps eliminate the second contestant.
- 09
Artists are tested on their shading skills, and ink naked female canvases in the flash challenge. Words get tense between Al and Bili.
- 10
Photo realism tattoos turn disastrous when Bili has difficulty with muscle structure and Heather's art goes up in flames. Todd Weinberger of "Inked Magazine" serves as guest judge.
- 11
Josh calls out Shane on only doing black and grey tattoos and Shane fights to prove his skills to his competition and impress the judges in color tattoo challenges.
- 12
NFL and MMA stars pick their tattoo artists, and finalists advance to the last, epic challenge.
- 13
Things get personal when the artists tattoo each other. Special guest judge: NFL star NaVorro Bowman.
- 14
Eyelid tattoos have the artists in tears. Veteran artist Corey Miller judges a portrait challenge.
- 15
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.
- 16
Live poisonous scorpions and tarantulas are muses in a dimension Flash Challenge, and one artist is eyeing the exit. Black and White expert Tommy Montoya serves as guest judge.
- 17
Canvases bare all in a highly revealing Flash Challenge. New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia judges artists' tattoo placement in the Elimination Challenge.
- 18
Artists are forced to work together in teams of two in the elimination challenge, and things get tense when a canvas passes out. Guest judge: Greg Christian.
- 19
An artist reaches his breaking point; the Flash Challenge explodes when the artists use gunpowder to make art. Rob Zombie judges gory and horror Elimination Tattoos.
- 20
Champion boxer Brandon Rios tasks the artists with designing him new mouth grills; words between an artist and canvas ends badly. An artist is accused of plagiarizing images.
- 21
Relationships between competing artists are tested with a collaboration challenge. Traditional tattoo expert Luke Wessman is on hand to send the next artist packing.
- 22
A boat trip is no cruise when the artists are tasked with a life study of the Statue of Liberty. Japanese tattooing expert Taki helps to judge snake-themed Elimination Tattoos.
- 23
The artists help breast cancer survivors with tattoos that help the women reclaim their bodies; the season comes full circle in a convention tattoo cover-up challenge.
- 24
Artists and judges reflect on their experiences during the season, and America's votes are tallied. As a new Ink Master is crowned, the season three winner inks a canvas.
- 25
Josh ignites rivalries while two artists receive an advantage no one in the competition has ever had and their cutthroat strategy has tension soaring.
