The Best Episodes of Ink Master Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(90 votes)

   #1 - Fresh Meat

   S1:E11/17/2012

   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.

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   7.5/10(63 votes)

   #2 - Botched Head Tattoo

   S1:E21/24/2012

   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.

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   7.6/10(55 votes)

   #3 - Pasties and a Cameltoe

   S1:E31/31/2012

   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

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   7.5/10(55 votes)

   #4 - Ink Disaster Piece

   S1:E42/7/2012

   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.

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   7.6/10(55 votes)

   #5 - Game On

   S1:E52/14/2012

   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.

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   7.8/10(58 votes)

   #6 - Permanent Mistakes

   S1:E62/21/2012

   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.

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   7.5/10(55 votes)

   #7 - Picture Imperfect

   S1:E72/28/2012

   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.

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   7.1/10(61 votes)

   #8 - Ink Master Revealed

   S1:E83/6/2012

   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?

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