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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ink Master Season 16 Episode 1 - Divide of the Decade
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Divide of the Decade

    S16:E1

    16 new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams based on how long they've been tattooing. The Artists must fight for a spot on their team. The Young Guns are up first and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ink Master Season 17 Episode 2 - Back to the Drawing Board
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Back to the Drawing Board

    S17:E2

    The fight for a shop continues as artists tattoo hometown animals. For some, it's back to the drawing board. The battle is just beginning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ink Master Season 17 Episode 3 - Gut Check
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Gut Check

    S17:E3

    In a team Flash Challenge, the Artists must paint with smoke. Glitter tattoos on the stomach have them struggling to shine, and an unexpected twist makes winning Tattoo of the Day more important than ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ink Master Season 5 Episode 1 - Inking With The Enemy
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Inking With The Enemy

    S5:E1

    18 Rival Artists enter for $100k and the Ink Master title. It's their worst nightmare as they're forced to ink with their enemy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ink Master Season 5 Episode 3 - Head to Headache
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Head to Headache

    S5:E3

    Josh ignites rivalries while two artists receive an advantage no one in the competition has ever had and their cutthroat strategy has tension soaring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ink Master Season 6 Episode 1 - Meet Your Maker
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Meet Your Maker

    S6:E1

    In the season premiere, apprentices battle their masters to prove they are the best.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 2 - Botched Head Tattoo
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Botched Head Tattoo

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 1 - Fresh Meat
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Fresh Meat

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 8 - Ink Master Revealed
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Ink Master Revealed

    S1:E8

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 3 - Pasties and a Cameltoe
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Pasties and a Cameltoe

    S1:E3

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 7 - Picture Imperfect
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Picture Imperfect

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ink Master Season 4 Episode 12 - Fight to the Finish
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Fight to the Finish

    S4:E12

    The artists help breast cancer survivors with tattoos that help the women reclaim their bodies; the season comes full circle in a convention tattoo cover-up challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ink Master Season 3 Episode 10 - Eyes Of The Beholder
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Eyes Of The Beholder

    S3:E10

    Eyelid tattoos have the Artists in tears. Joshua attacks and Tatu Baby bites back. The Artists ink portraits and one Canvas gets a portrait of Dave Navarro. The Human Canvas Jury ends in tears and another Artist loses a shot at $100K grand.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Ink Master Season 3 Episode 11 - Heroes & Heads
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Heroes & Heads

    S3:E11

    The Artists honor military heroes on the deck of the Intrepid aircraft carrier. Then, they must ink complex tattoos onto Canvas' heads. Oliver has a meltdown in an explosive critique and the Judges are deadlocked about who to send home. Another Artist is eliminated.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Ink Master Season 3 Episode 12 - Enduring The Pain
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Enduring The Pain

    S3:E12

    The last 4 Artists endure an epic tattoo marathon to earn a spot in the Live Finale. An insane twist has all four finalists tattooing the same Canvas at the same time. Tensions are high & one more Artist loses a shot at 100K.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 4 - Ink Disaster Piece
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Ink Disaster Piece

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 5 - Game On
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Game On

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ink Master Season 1 Episode 6 - Permanent Mistakes
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Permanent Mistakes

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 1 - Tattooing the Dead
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Tattooing the Dead

    S2:E1

    A visit to the morgue launches 16 of the best tattoo artists into a brutal competition to determine who's #1 and "tattoo virgins" get their first taste of ink with one ending in a permanent disaster!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 2 - Semi Nude 911
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Semi Nude 911

    S2:E2

    Semi nude women heat up the competition, a medical emergency threatens the future of one artist, and NFL Linebacker Terrell Suggs is a guest judge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 3 - The 80 Year Old Virgin
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The 80 Year Old Virgin

    S2:E3

    A botched American flag and a backwards eagle tattoo cause veterans' patriotic tempers to flare and a third artist loses their shot at $100,000 dollars and the title of Ink Master.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 4 - Tattoo Her What?
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Tattoo Her What?

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 5 - Trick or Freak
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Trick or Freak

    S2:E5

    Halloween gets freaky when the artists tattoo inside mouths. One artist reveals shocking news that lands him in in the hospital fighting for his life. Human canvases want tattoos of dismembered bodies and zombies. Another artist loses their shot at $100K dollars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 6 - Half Naked and Fully Loaded
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Half Naked and Fully Loaded

    S2:E6

    Guns and a hot, half naked Pinup model set the stage for one artist's plan for revenge. Some of the artists botch their Pinup Tattoos, leaving their Human Canvases scarred and the judges steaming mad. Another artist loses their shot at $100K dollars.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Ink Master Season 2 Episode 7 - Star Wars Forever
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Star Wars Forever

    S2:E7

    The artists must use their Jedi powers to ink highly critical super-fans with Star Wars tattoos. Star Wars creator, George Lucas, has a special treat for the winner of the Flash Challenge. Another artista loses their shot at $100K dollars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Divide of the Decade" is the best rated episode of "Ink Master". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/23/2024. This episode scored 2.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Back to the Drawing Board".