Stakes are at a competition high when the artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo.

Alliances are tested as the remaining artists must tattoo in teams of three.

The artists work in pairs to execute large-scale back pieces testing texture…and each other’s nerves.

The final veteran artist arrives with a challenge in legibility that has the judges out for blood.

Alliances are broken during a white-knuckled flash challenge.

Bonds are tested and new alliances are formed during an intense Flash Challenge; a veteran joins the New Artist Alliance to take down a common enemy.

The artists use plenty of color during a contortionist body painting Flash Challenge; a veteran artist returns and adds a new-school twist to an old subject.

The artists face the most extreme test of detail ever attempted; a veteran artist returns and sparks old rivalries.

In the Flash Challenge, working in teams of two leaves some of the Artists feeling salty and a Veteran Artist schemes to take back control. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Egos collide when the artists get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge; another veteran returns.

The battle for $100,000 begins as new artists compete in the most intense Flash Challenge to date; the competition heats up when the first veteran artist returns seeking revenge.

The final three artists tattoo live for $100K while eliminated artists return to confront each other.

The last four artists standing fight for a spot in the live finale, but first must survive a tattoo marathon.

Artists fight for a spot in the top four and must tattoo portraits of active military and their loved ones before they are separated for deployment.

Professional football players call the shots in the elimination tattoo, knocking artists off their game.

The artists work with guests in a high stakes challenge and Chris forces an artist to prove loyalty.

The artists give religious tattoo virgins their first ink – on their fingernails.

The stakes soar when the artists paint their most valuable canvas and one artist’s lies raise suspicions.

The artists find themselves painting with fire in the Flash Challenge. A romance between a couple of the artists tests loyalties.

A new tattoo style pushes the artists’ limits, resulting in mind-blowing masterpieces and mistakes.

In the most insane challenge yet, the artists must tattoo 4 on 1 to transform canvases into wild animals.

Heads roll when artists must take on a legend in the elimination challenge.

Naked models are used to create mind-blowing illusions and a cutthroat artist gets a chance at vengeance.

Teams adorn sarcophaguses while an artist’s vicious skull picks for Egyptian tattoos angers the rest.

It’s sink or swim when the artists team up to ink underwater ocean scenes on the back of canvas’ hands.

Oliver Peck’s mentor guest judges, delivering a smack down when the artists take on his specialty.

In the season premiere, apprentices battle their masters to prove they are the best.

The final 3 artists reveal their 35 hour back pieces and the sparks fly when all 18 rival artists return to give the lowdown on whose rivalries still burn.

Emotional outbursts, explosive fights, incredible tattoos and epic fails. It’s the end of the line and the sparks fly as the last 4 Artists standing battle it out for a spot in the Live Finale and a shot at $100K.

It’s down to the wire as the artists battle for a top 4 spot – to survive they must impress 3 tattoo heavyweights criticizing their every move.

Artists go head to head tattooing the same portrait on two family members. Some family members are left with jacked tattoos as the portrait subject overlooks.

The artists fight for an opportunity to ink NFL star DeAngelo Williams as he honors his mother who died of breast cancer. Head tattoos send one human canvas over the edge.

Josh causes a controversy that could get him kicked out of the competition for good. The Artists tattoo amputees where their limbs once were.

In the flash challenge, the artists use a different kind of ink to make art… blood. Then, they go head-to-head against guest judge Tommy Montoya while Emily goes over the edge.

Picky virgin canvases get inked and Jason’s anxiety threatens to take him out. The artists battle head to head and Josh plays dirty, putting his opponent on the chopping block.