Ink Master

Apprentices and masters put their relationships on the line as they face off in a head-to-head Flash Challenge, and the judges level the playing field with blind critiques.

Oliver's mentor Richard Stell joins as a guest judge to critique American traditional-style tattoos, and a twist puts the power in the hands of the artists.

The artists team up to tattoo underwater ocean scenes on the backs of their canvases' hands, and a stained-glass tattoo sparks an explosive elimination.

The artists team up to adorn sarcophagi in the Flash Challenge, canvases sit for Egyptian-style tattoos, and actor Avan Jogia is a guest judge.

The artists use body paint on nude models to create optical illusions, and when canvases demand tattoos on challenging body parts, the artists panic.

The pressure is on as tattooing legend Mike Rubendall takes on the artists in the Elimination Tattoo, and a demanding canvas pushes one artist to the brink.

The artists team up to put their texture skills to the test in an animal-themed Elimination Tattoo, and an unexpected twist results in a shocking elimination.

Canvases sit for personalized postcard tattoos, and the artists feel the pressure when they're tasked with designing Trash Polka Elimination Tattoos.

The Flash Challenge gets explosive when the artists paint with fire, the artists design Neptune tattoos, and veteran tattoo artist Justin Weatherholtz joins as a guest judge.

The artists must paint custom designs for muscle cars, a morphing anatomical heart tattoo keeps the artists on their toes, and tattoo artist Rose Hardy is a guest judge.

Virgin canvases sit for fingernail tattoos, the artists replicate fine art masterpieces in the Elimination Tattoo, and museum curator Carter Foster is a guest judge.

The contestants join forces with inspiring guest artists in the Flash Challenge, and a throat placement Elimination Tattoo throws the artists off their games.

The artists test their technical application with realistic football designs in the Flash Challenge, and professional football players call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo.

The artists are tasked with designing art using nails, and military personnel bring their loved ones as they sit for portraits in a high-pressure Elimination Tattoo.

The remaining four artists must survive a tattoo marathon, and the contestants are given the chance to redo their previously botched tattoos to secure a spot in the finale.

Eliminated artists return to confront one another, and for the first time ever, the final three artists tattoo live for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.