Ink Master

Season 162012

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.

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8 Episodes

E01 Fresh Meat

Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet tattoo Human Canvases in a series of extreme challenges. The first Artist is eliminated on the path to determining who will earn a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master.

January 17, 2012

E02 Botched Head Tattoo

A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges. Ton Jones serves as Guest Judge and a second artist is eliminated from the competition, losing the chance to win $100K.

January 24, 2012

E03 Pasties and a Cameltoe

Naked women heat up the competition and another head tattoo sparks a fight between Al and Bili. A third artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K

January 31, 2012

E04 Ink Disaster Piece

Photo Realism tattoos turn disastrous when Bili has difficulty with muscle structure and Heather’s art goes up in flames. A fourth artist is eliminated from the competition.

February 7, 2012

E05 Game On

Competition turns cut-throat when Josh calls out Shane for only doing black & grey. Shane fights to prove his color skills and impress the judges. A fifth artist is eliminated from the competition.

February 14, 2012

E06 Permanent Mistakes

Tattoos are forever and so are the mistakes! The artists are plagued with massive mistakes while tattooing pinups on their canvasses. A sixth artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K.

February 21, 2012

E07 Picture Imperfect

Some of the remaining artists botch their portrait tattoos by screwing up important features, leaving their human canvasses with bad art. 4 artists remain but only 1 will take home $100K and the title of Ink Master.

February 28, 2012

E08 Ink Master Revealed

In the season finale, human canvasses blindly agree to let the remaining artists tattoo anything they want on their skin. A grueling 18 hours of tattooing with a shocking twist! Who will take home $100K & the title of Ink Master?

March 6, 2012

Ink Master

E01 Fresh Meat

E02 Botched Head Tattoo

E03 Pasties and a Cameltoe

E04 Ink Disaster Piece

E05 Game On

E06 Permanent Mistakes

E07 Picture Imperfect

E08 Ink Master Revealed

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Ink Master: Redemption

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Ink Master: Angels

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E01 Fresh Meat

E02 Botched Head Tattoo

E03 Pasties and a Cameltoe

E04 Ink Disaster Piece

E05 Game On

E06 Permanent Mistakes

E07 Picture Imperfect

E08 Ink Master Revealed