All the contestants meet for the first time, half of the contestants are apprentices and the other half are their masters. In the flash challange the master and apprentice fight head to head. The losing ones then fight in a eliminatation challenge.

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It's sink or swim when the Artists team up to ink underwater ocean scenes on the back of Canvas' hands. Then, an outrageous head-to-head style sparks new rivalries and an explosive elimination.

Teams get cutthroat adorning sarcophaguses and one Artist's vicious skull picks for Egyptian tattoos infuriates the competition. Avan Jogia, star of the Spike miniseries, Tut, Guest Judges.

Naked models are used to create mind-blowing illusions, and a cutthroat artist gets a chance at vengeance. Tattoos on challenging body parts causes panic amongst the competition.

Heads roll when Artists must take on a legend in the Elimination Challenge. Devious strategy during skull picks heats up the competition, forcing one Artist to face an insanely demanding canvas.

In the most insane challenge yet, Artists must tattoo 4 on 1 to transform Canvases into wild animals. An unexpected twist surprises the judges and results in a shocking elimination.

An insane new tattoo style pushes the Artists' limits, resulting in mind-blowing masterpieces and mind-boggling mistakes. Tension soars between two top dogs as allies and enemies are made.

The Flash Challenge gets explosive when the Artists paint with fire. As the competition tightens, strategy kicks into high gear and the pressure causes major mishaps. A romance between Artists tests loyalties.

The stakes soar when the Artists must paint their most valuable canvas yet and one Artist's lies and tricks raise suspicions. Judges lay the smack down when drawing skills are put to the test.

The Artists give religious tattoo virgins their first ink - on their fingernails. Enemies go head to head tattooing famous works of art and the smallest errors turn masterpieces into failures. One Artist's dirty plan is exposed.

The Artists join forces with inspiring guests in an eye-opening, high stakes challenge and Chris forces an Artist to prove loyalty. Painful throat tattoos throw Artists off their game.

Professional football players call the shots in the elimination tattoo, knocking the Artists off their game. Superfans get inked with permanent autographs. The loft lights up when Tyler is warned about Chris' dirty strategy.

With a spot in the top four on the line, loyalties are put to the test. Artists feel the pressure when they must tattoo portraits on active military and their loved ones before separating for deployment.

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For the first time ever, the final three Artists tattoo live for 100K. Eliminated Artists return to confront each other and some of the fiercest former Artists return for a huge announcement.

Former contestants Bili Vegas, Clint Cummings, Cleen Rock One, and St. Marq compete for $10k, inking Halloween-themed tats.