The BEST episodes of Ink Master season 1

Every episode of Ink Master season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ink Master season 1!

An estimated 40 million Americans have at least one tattoo. So who is the country's preeminent tattoo artist? Ink Master is the first-ever tattoo competition series featuring some of the nation's top tattoo artists on a quest to determine who is the best at their craft and win a huge cash prize. The stakes are high as the artists showcase their irrevocable artwork on real people's bodies. The dramatic tension is ever-present as the artists will ultimately face the opinion of the living canvas who now bears a permanent souvenir of the Ink Master etched into his or her skin.

Last Updated: 3/22/2024Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing
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Picture Imperfect
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8.15
1029 votes

#1 - Picture Imperfect

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2012

Botched portrait tattoos are exhibited.

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Finale
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8.00
784 votes

#2 - Finale

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2012

Season 1 finale. A winner is named after the human canvasses allow the artists to tattoo whatever they want on their skin.

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Ink Disaster Piece
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7.97
591 votes

#3 - Ink Disaster Piece

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2012

Photo-realism tattoos challenge one artist while another’s work goes up in flames, and a fourth contestant is eliminated.

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Permanent Mistakes
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7.94
1107 votes

#4 - Permanent Mistakes

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2012

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.

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Game On
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7.82
1046 votes

#5 - Game On

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2012

A colorful dispute between two artists unfolds, and a fifth contestant is eliminated.

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Fresh Meat
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7.60
270 votes

#6 - Fresh Meat

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2012

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.

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Botched Head Tattoo
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7.58
237 votes

#7 - Botched Head Tattoo

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2012

A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges.

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Pasties and a Cameltoe
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7.54
223 votes

#8 - Pasties and a Cameltoe

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2012

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

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