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 - 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.
#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 - 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.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#12 - 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.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#13 - Crossing the Line
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2017
A massive twist shakes up the competition and a painstaking Flash Challenge puts relationships to the test.
#14 - 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.
#17 - 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 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Better Than Words?
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2012
Skill of the Week: Precision Flash Challenge: Tattoo a mini-tattoo of the Jägermeister logo. Elimination Challenge: Tattoo a portrait design.