The WORST episodes of Ink Master
Every episode of Ink Master ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Ink Master!
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.
#1 - Road to the Finale
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/8/2016
Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final 6 artists from Team Peck and Team Nuñez.
#2 - A Sin in Tattooing
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2024
Massive murals have the teams struggling to keep their composure in the Flash Challenge; the battle for the title of Ink Master continues with Japanese Samurai tattoos, and a backwards hand sparks a heated debate.
#3 - Sparks Fly
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2016
Team Nuñez 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.
#4 - Like a Moth to the Flame
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/2015
Artists paint with fire in the Flash Challenge; mounting pressure causes major mishaps; a romance between artists tests loyalties.
#5 - Ink On the Dotted Line
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2018
Precision skills are put to the test when the artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. One of the coaches may put his own skin on the line.
#6 - At Your Service
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2024
Artists tattoo service dogs and face a twist battling for $250K and the title.
#7 - The Epic Finale
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/8/2013
The final 3 Artists battle it out Live on their toughest canvas yet. America’s vote on who will get a second chance to come back next season is revealed & one Artist is crowned the Ink Master, taking home the $100K grand prize.
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#8 - Tut for Tat
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/14/2015
Teams adorn sarcophagi while an artist’s vicious skull picks for Egyptian tattoos angers the rest.
#9 - Firing Lines
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2015
Heads roll when artists must take on a legend in the elimination challenge.
#11 - Master vs. Apprentice Live
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/13/2015
The three final artists tattoo live for $100,000; eliminated artists confront each other; a huge announcement.
#14 - Baby Got Back
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2013
The Season 3 opener finds the 16 competing tattoo artists in a prison, tasked with inking inmates. Among this season's competitors is Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores, a Season 2 artist who was eliminated but voted back by viewers.
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#15 - Rep Your Region
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2020
The artists tattoo their home states and face blind critiques by the judges, a competitor makes a drastic choice, and patriotic tattoos decide someone's fate in the Face Off.
#17 - A Storm Is Brewin'
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2019
Team leaders emerge in a shocking new season-long twist that sends the Artists a wake-up call and shakes up the Competition. The Battle of the Sexes continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
#18 - Problem Parts
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/2015
Naked models are used to create illusions; one artist gets a shot at revenge; and tattoos on challenging body parts cause panic amongst the competition.
#19 - Tattoo Her What?
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2012
A face-off leaves Sarah in tears and the artists are pushed to their limits when one canvas demands a tattoo on her private parts and another has a meltdown, which causes a fight in the loft. The NBA's Matt Barnes guest judges.
#20 - Sink or Swim
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/7/2015
It’s sink or swim when the artists team up to ink underwater ocean scenes on the back of canvas’ hands. Then, an outrageous head-to-head style sparks an explosive elimination.
#21 - Hail Mani
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/8/2015
Religious tattoo virgins get their first ink--on their fingernails; tattooing famous works of art means the smallest errors result in failure.
#22 - Put Me In, Coach!
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2023
The Artists rely on their Coaches in the Flash Challenge to design for a very special Human Canvas; there's nowhere to hide with 360 degree Elimination Tattoos testing adaptability.
#23 - Down to the Wire
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2019
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.
#24 - The 80 Year Old Virgin
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2012
A botched American flag and a backwards eagle tattoo cause veterans' patriotic tempers to flare and a third artist loses their shot at USD100,000 dollars and the title of Ink Master.
#25 - One Man's Trash
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2016
Egos collide when the artists get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge; another veteran returns.