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A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes couldn't be higher with "living canvasses" donating their skin to be permanently marked in this adrenalized competition elimination.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches; in a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 197 votes.
The Competition is fierce and the Masters must coach their team in season 10’s first Flash Challenge, testing fundamentals. Some artists find their way in the Elimination Tattoo, but one hits a dead end and is sent packing.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 244 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 213 votes.
The coaches step in during a team-based Flash Challenge. Ingenuity is tested with mash up tattoos.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 236 votes.
The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the test when the artists tattoo Greek deities.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 238 votes.
With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 187 votes.
Teamwork is essential in a glass painting Flash Challenge testing dimension; Artists create stone tattoos in the Elimination Tattoo and one cracks under the pressure; the rest keep fighting for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 203 votes.
The coaches must lead by example when they’re forced to tattoo the under chin in a Master’s Face off. The Artists’ adaptability is tested with undead tattoos as rivalries heat up in the battle for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 216 votes.
The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists are tested in composition using melted wax.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 208 votes.
As the three remaining artists and their coaches compete onstage to win it all, the eliminated artists return to cast judgment on the finalists.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 188 votes.
Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 273 votes.
Teamwork is the name of the game in a series of Tag Team Tattoo Challenges. A massive twist forces one Team's Artists to turn on their own.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 200 votes.
The smaller the tattoo, that harder the coaches may fall in a micro Masters Face Off. In the Elimination Tattoo, one artist takes a blow to the chest and is sent packing.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 208 votes.
Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 230 votes.
One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 187 votes.
