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The Best Episodes of Ink Master Season 1

Every episode of Ink Master Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ink Master Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Ink Master Season 1

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...

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  1. 7.7/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Permanent Mistakes

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    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.

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  2. 7.5/10(53 votes)

    #2 - Pasties and a Cameltoe

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    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

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  3. 7.4/10(84 votes)

    #3 - Fresh Meat

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    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.

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  4. 7.4/10(53 votes)

    #4 - Game On

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    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.

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  5. 7.3/10(59 votes)

    #5 - Botched Head Tattoo

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    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.

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  6. 7.3/10(53 votes)

    #6 - Ink Disaster Piece

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    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.

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  8. 7.3/10(52 votes)

    #7 - Picture Imperfect

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    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.

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  9. 7.0/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Ink Master Revealed

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    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?

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Permanent Mistakes" is the best rated episode of "Ink Master" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/21/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Pasties and a Cameltoe".