Twenty of the nation's top tattoo artists from the East, West, South and Midwest come together to rep their region and compete for the Ink Master title, a $100,000 cash prize and an editorial feature in Inked magazine.
The battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master begins as new artists are thrown into the fire in an intense Flash Challenge, and the first veteran artist returns.
The battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master begins as new artists are thrown into the fire in an intense Flash Challenge, and the first veteran artist returns.
Egos collide when the artists are forced to get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge, and another veteran artist returns to clean up the competition.
Egos collide when the artists are forced to get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge, and another veteran artist returns to clean up the competition.
New alliances are formed during a high-pressure Flash Challenge, and a veteran artist joins forces with the new artists in an effort to take down a common enemy.
New alliances are formed during a high-pressure Flash Challenge, and a veteran artist joins forces with the new artists in an effort to take down a common enemy.
Alliances are broken during a white-knuckled Flash Challenge, a veteran artist returns, and the artists must design political portraits in the Elimination Tattoo.
Alliances are broken during a white-knuckled Flash Challenge, a veteran artist returns, and the artists must design political portraits in the Elimination Tattoo.
The remaining artists work in pairs to execute cohesive large-scale back pieces, and the judges introduce a surprise twist that sends two more artists packing.
The remaining artists work in pairs to execute cohesive large-scale back pieces, and the judges introduce a surprise twist that sends two more artists packing.
The six remaining artists work in an assembly line for an American traditional-style Elimination Tattoo, and the artists must put one of their teammates up for elimination.
The six remaining artists work in an assembly line for an American traditional-style Elimination Tattoo, and the artists must put one of their teammates up for elimination.
The pressure is on when the artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo, and regretful canvases task the artists with covering up symbols of hate.
The pressure is on when the artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo, and regretful canvases task the artists with covering up symbols of hate.
The tables are turned when the new artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo, and the battle for a spot in the finale is more intense than ever.
The tables are turned when the new artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo, and the battle for a spot in the finale is more intense than ever.
Twenty of the nation's top tattoo artists from the East, West, South and Midwest come together to rep their region and compete for the Ink Master title, a $100,000 cash prize and an editorial feature in Inked magazine.