Season pulse
Episodes
16 episodes
Weeding Out The Weak
The judges show no mercy as 30 artists fight to earn one of the 18 spots on teams Peck and Nunez.
The Game Begins
In the first Flash Challenge, Team Peck and Team Nunez must work together in an intense tattoo challenge.
Ruffled Feathers
Team Nunez seeks revenge in the next Flash Challenge and an artist betrays Team Beck in their first Elimination Tattoo.
Put On Your Armor
No Artist is safe when both Team Peck and Team Nunez must transform Canvases into Warriors in the Elimination Tattoo. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Sparks Fly
Team Nunez fries in an electrifying Flash Challenge testing legibility. A gendered alliance has the girls out for blood. The battle intensifies for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Sticky Situation
A conflicted Team Peck fights for control of the game in a Flash Challenge testing contrast. One Artist turns the tables on the girls’ alliance. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
New School, Old Scars
In a powerful Flash Challenge, the artists must tattoo former smokers who have been scarred for life.
Bent Out Of Shape
The battle for the skull pick heats up in the Flash Challenge when artists must manipulate metal.
Head Games
No one is safe when the artists must use adaptability to tattoo an excruciatingly painful spot: the head.
Like Sand Through The Hour Glass
It's all in the details when the artists must create powerful designs for Dodge Chargers.
Duck and Cover Up
One artist cracks after a difficult Flash Challenge in which the artists try to rework tramp stamps.
Road To The Finale
Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final 6 artists from Team Peck and Team Nuñez.
Heavy Lifting
The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge, leading to an unexpected win.
Bio-Mechanical Failure
Stakes are at a competition-high when the artists must work in teams to transform canvases into cyborgs.
No One Is Safe
The battle comes to a head as the top four artists must endure a grueling tattoo marathon.
Peck Vs. Nuñez Live
The final 3 artists tattoo live for America's vote and the eliminated artists return for a confrontation.