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.

Last Updated: 4/22/2025Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing

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#1 - Put Up or Shut Up

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/30/2018

The artists are pitted against the opposing coach, as the competition puts the artists' finesse to the test. The Grudge Match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#2 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2018

The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches. In a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.

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#3 - No Stain, No Gain

Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/10/2018

One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#4 - Final Exam

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/2018

With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.

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#5 - Return of the Masters Finale

Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/24/2018

The top 3 Artists reveal their 24-hour battle royale chest tattoos. The battle moves off the chest and onto the stage as the eliminated Artists return to confront each other for the first time since the Competition. One Artist and one Master each win $100K.

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#6 - Opening Shots

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2018

This season brings back bad blood with teams coached by Christian Buckingham & Cleen Rock One to finally settle the score. The epic battle begins for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#7 - Not on My Watch

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2018

The battle is just beginning as Team Christian and Team Cleen face the fundamental facts of their first Flash Challenge. The Elimination Tattoo is a clock, but time is not on the artists’ side.

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#8 - Right on Target

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2018

The teams fall apart and one artist falls down for good as the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#9 - No Wrist, No Reward

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2018

Cleen and Christian must tattoo head to head to save their artists from elimination. The battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

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#10 - That's Gonna Leave a Mark

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2018

There's no place to hide in the Elimination Tattoo when the artists must tattoo their canvases in difficult spots.

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#11 - Fight Your Own Battles

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/2/2018

It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen must tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head. The grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

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#12 - No Wasted Space

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2018

The artists step aside and put faith in their coaches as Cleen and Christian each tattoo four canvases in a head-to-head marathon. The artists must then tattoo galaxies and one is sent to outer space.

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#13 - Chalk This Way

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/2018

The artists must scour the depths of their imagination to create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk. The grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#14 - Tipping the Scales

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/23/2018

The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination. Mermaid tattoos take the grudge match to the sea. The battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

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#15 - Total Meltdown

Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2018

The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists test composition using melted wax.

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#16 - In Deep Waters

Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/2018

The artists must compose an incredible work of art that's completely invisible in the Flash Challenge. One artist gets caught in the splash zone and is sent packing.

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#17 - Too Hot to Handle

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/2018

The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control in the Flash Challenge. The battle heats up for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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#18 - Who's Got the Power?

Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/27/2018

With only six artists remaining, the power to control the game is everything. The battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before when the artists must collaborate to create powerful tattoos.

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#19 - What Are You Crayon About?

Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/4/2018

There's nowhere to hide when the artists are tested in precision portraiture. One artist misses the mark and is sent packing. The battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

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#20 - Prelude to a Bloodbath

Season 11 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/11/2018

Four Artists remain but only three will earn a spot in the finale. Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling the score in the ultimate Grudge Match.

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#21 - Grudge Match Finale

Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/18/2018

Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One return to settle the grudge match once and for all. The battle concludes as the top three artists reveal their 35-hour master canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.

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#22 - The Ink Will Speak for Itself

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2019

18 Artists arrive ready to fight for themselves but instead find they must work in teams divided by gender. Battle lines are drawn, then tested, in the Ink Master Battle of the Sexes. In the end, only one will win $100k and the title of Ink Master.

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#23 - 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.

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#24 - 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.

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#25 - The Hunter & the Hunted

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2019

The judges are looking for color contrast and the artists are out for blood with full color neo-traditional animal tattoos.

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