16 new artists find themselves tattooing in prison. Tatu Baby returns & the Human Canvases vote to eliminate one artist as the battle for $100K & the title of Ink Master begins.
Artists permanently ink human canvases with gruesome realistic tattoos of blood, guts, and organs. A betrayal leads to an explosive fight in the loft. Tennessee Titans Running Back Chris Johnson is a Guest Judge.
When the artists must assemble a tattoo machine from scratch, canvases end up with totally crooked bar code tattoos. The house turns on Joshua and another artist loses a shot at 100K.
Artists tattoo over serious scars and they try to beat Tatu Baby at her own game- Day of the Dead tattoos. A Canvas wants Tatu Baby's face permanently inked on his skin.
Skimpy lingerie heats up the flash challenge and a major twist leaves the Artists fighting for their lives. A difficult human canvas leads to the most shocking elimination in Ink Master history.