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Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet battle it out in head-to-head challenges, judged by renowned tattoo artists and enthusiasts. The artists' skills will be tested in order for one of them to be crowned Ink Master.
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Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet battle it out in head-to-head challenges, judged by renowned tattoo artists and enthusiasts. The artists' skills will be tested in order for one of them to be crowned Ink Master.
Sixteen new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams: OGs and Young Guns. The youngsters are up first, and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins. (S16, ep1)
With the Young Guns Team set, the OGs must now battle it out for a spot on their Team in another brutal double elimination. The battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master continues. (S16, ep2)
The Young Guns and OGs go head to head for the first time. Team dynamics are put to the test in the first Flash Challenge and basic lettering tattoos push Artists' creativity to the limit. (S16, ep3)
From trash to treasure, the Teams must use their ingenuity to create recycled masterpieces in the Flash Challenge. A shocking Elimination shakes up the Competition. (S16, ep4)
Massive murals have teams struggling for composure in the Flash Challenge. The battle for the Ink Master title continues with Japanese Samurai tattoos. A backward hand sparks heated debate. (S16, ep5)
The artists must tattoo precise portraits of service dogs, and a jaw-dropping twist sends the competition spiralling. The artists join forces to try and take out the competition top dog. (S16, ep6)
Power tools and a team shake up have the Artists under pressure in the Flash Challenge. Loyalties are tested in a monster Elimination Tattoo and the battle for the Ink Master title hots up. (S16, ep7)
Artists' loyalties become transparent in a glass painting Flash Challenge, and a high stakes Elimination face tattoo leaves nowhere to hide. The battle for $250,000 continues. (S16, ep8)