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Ink Master Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Fresh Meat
Tue, Jan 17, 201242 mins
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.
Episode 2
Botched Heat Tattoo
Tue, Jan 24, 201242 mins
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.
Episode 3
Pasties and a Camel Toe
Tue, Jan 31, 201242 mins
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.
Episode 4
Ink Disaster Piece
Tue, Feb 7, 201242 mins
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 and the chance to win $100K.
Episode 5
Game On
Tue, Feb 14, 201242 mins
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 and the chance to win $100K.
Episode 6
Permanent Mistakes
Tue, Feb 21, 201242 mins
Tattoos are forever and so are the mistakes! The artists are plagued with massive mistakes while tattooing pin ups on their canvases. A sixth artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K.
Episode 7
Picture Imperfect
Tue, Feb 28, 201242 mins
Some of the remaining artists botch their Portrait tattoos when they screw 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.
Episode 8
Ink Master Revealed
Tue, Mar 6, 201241 mins
In the season finale, human canvasses blindly agree to let the remaining artists tattoo anything they want on their skin- A grueling 18 hrs of tattooing with a shocking twist! Who will take home $100K & the title of Ink Master?
Episode 9
Ink Master Revealed
Tue, Mar 6, 201242 mins
In the season finale, human canvasses blindly agree to let the remaining artists tattoo anything they want on their skin- A grueling 18 hrs of tattooing with a shocking twist! Who will take home $100K & the title of Ink Master?