Season 1

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  7.4/1085 votes

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1060 votes

  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. 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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  7.4/1054 votes

  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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1054 votes

  Ink Disaster Piece

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2012

  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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  7.4/1054 votes

  Game On

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2012

  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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  7.7/1057 votes

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1053 votes

  Picture Imperfect

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2012

  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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  6.9/1059 votes

  Ink Master Revealed

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2012

  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