Teams built with artists from the country's four regions -- West, South, Midwest and East -- arrive to battle; only the strongest artist will survive the turf war, earning a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.
The judges test the regional artist teams' fundamentals and reveal a game-changing turf war twist; the battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
Ride or die, team tensions run high when the artists endure a tattoo marathon with the others from their home turf; the artists who fail to collaborate risk $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The artists must rely on the strength of their teamwork and line work in a painstaking test of legibility; the Turf War intensifies for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Just as the teams think they've figured out the turf war, a twist sets the competition ablaze and burns it down to its very core.
The Turf War is more intense than ever before and to survive the Artists must fight for every possible advantage and ally; cross-team alliance takes shape, and a glowing elimination challenge leaves one team burned.
A Team Challenge takes the Artists for a spin leaving them dizzied and out of control; the Turf War grows more intense than ever as the battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The Artists hunger for the win, now more than ever before, when they tattoo sweet full color new school food tattoos; one Artist bites off more than they can chew.
The teams are put to the test in artistry with an Ink Master favorite: pin-ups.
The artists have to prove that they are tough enough to battle in the Turf War.
After last week's surprising elimination, the Artists' shading skills are tested in a monumentally hard Elimination Tattoo.
Pressure grows as the Turf War ranks run thin and the Artists' versatility is tested when an alliance strategy backfires, putting an unexpected frontrunner on the chopping block.
The Turf War heats up as the artists are tested on composition; with a meticulous elimination tattoo, some artists spread their wings to take flight while some never get off the ground.
The road to the finale begins with a 13-hour tattoo marathon; the artists must prove they have the endurance and skill to outlast their competitors and are worthy of the title of Ink Master.
Eighteen artists arrive ready to fight for themselves but instead find they must work in teams divided by gender; battle lines are drawn, then tested, in the "Ink Master" Battle of the Sexes; in the end, only one will win $100,000.
The artists must fight even harder to win the Battle of the Sexes as the field thins and the competition intensifies; one artist is not wired properly for the competition and must pack up and close shop.
The judges are looking for color contrast and the artists are out for blood with full color neo-traditional animal tattoos.
It's every man or woman for themselves when the artists are subject to a blind critique.
The artists must put needle to skin consistently to take out their competitors; the battle of the sexes continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The artists must prove their strength by facing off against each other.
The judges test the artists' understanding of color theory; two coaches take the artists to school; the battle intensifies for $100K and the title of "Ink Master."
The teams are out of balance as the artists cross enemy battle lines to pick secret alliances; a freehand drawing challenge tests the competitors' artistic ability.
The battle for the grand prize and title of Ink Master continues as the judges test the artist's adaptability.
The Artists find themselves in a dicey situation with confrontational coaches Josh Payne and Nikki Simpson.
The competition tests the artists' ability to market themselves when the power is in the hands of the canvases.
The artists are on their own in a test of finesse as the six remaining competitors fight for the cash prize and the title of Ink Master.
It's a battle of the sexes as the men's team takes aim at the women during an illustrative portrait challenge.
The last four artists remaining battle it out in a tattoo marathon to secure their spot in the season finale.
Seven veteran artists battle it out in the "Clash of the Coaches Face Off"; the battle of the sexes comes to an end as the three finalists reveal their 35-hour Master Canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.
This season brings back bad blood with teams coached by Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One to finally settle the score; the epic battle begins for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The battle is just beginning as Team Christian and Team Cleen face the fundamental facts of their first Flash Challenge; the Elimination Tattoo is a clock, but time is not on the artists' side.
The teams fall apart and one artist falls down for good as the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
Cleen and Christian must tattoo head to head to save their artists from elimination; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
There's no place to hide in the Elimination Tattoo when the artists must tattoo their canvases in difficult spots.
It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen must tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head; the grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
The artists step aside and put faith in their coaches as Cleen and Christian each tattoo four canvases in a head-to-head marathon; the artists must then tattoo galaxies and one is sent to outer space.
The artists must scour the depths of their imagination to create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk; the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination; mermaid tattoos take the grudge match to the sea; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Pitting the artists against the opposing coach, the competition puts the artists' finesse to the test; the grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
The artists must compose an incredible work of art that's completely invisible in the flash challenge; one artist gets caught in the splash zone and is sent packing.
The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control in the flash challenge; the battle heats up for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
With only six artists remaining, the power to control the game is everything; the battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before when the artists must collaborate to create powerful tattoos.
Four artists remain but only three earn a spot in the finale where they battle it out for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master; Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling the score in the ultimate grudge match.
Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One return to settle the grudge match once and for all; the battle concludes as the top three artists reveal their 35-hour master canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.
A new group of artists must earn an Ink Master shop by first tattooing hundreds of canvases, convention style.
Poisonous scorpions, tarantulas and eyeballs are tattooed; one artist snaps and is determined to leave.
The remaining 10 artists tattoo bikini clad twins, all at once; an injury sends one artist to the emergency room.
The artists get up close and awkward with naked canvases; New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia guest judges.
Tattooing superfans with "X-Men" characters in the first ever color portrait challenge. Actor Hugh Jackman chooses the winner, with a sneak peek of "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
The artists are forced to work in pairs; a canvas passes out and one artist loses his marbles; a drastic decision.
Halo hears smack talk & gets revenge. Drama erupts when broken-hearted Canvases want tattoos they got for their exes covered. Kyle starts to crack & pressure is on when the Judges announce a massacre, sending 2 Artists home.
Artists use gunpowder to make art in The Flash Challenge; musician Rob Zombie guest judges gory demon tattoos.
Making mouth grills for boxer Brandon Rios; a fight with a canvas; an explosive critique as the final seven battle it out.
Artists must depend on each other to survive. The fight for the final five is on and two artists are forced to face off.
The artists tattoo breast cancer survivor scars and cover some of the biggest mistakes of the season as the finalists vie to compete in the final two challenges.
Artists & Judges come face to face as the final three reveal their massive tattoos and America votes to help determine the next Ink Master.