7.4/1080 votes#1 - 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.
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7.3/1056 votes#2 - 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.
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7.4/1050 votes#3 - 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
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7.2/1051 votes#4 - 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.
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7.4/1050 votes#5 - 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.
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7.4/1049 votes#6 - 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.
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7.3/1049 votes#7 - 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.
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6.8/1055 votes#8 - 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?
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The Best Episodes of Ink Master Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Fresh Meat" is the best rated episode of "Ink Master" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Botched Head Tattoo".