Ink Master
Which generation will conquer the competition?
Which generation will conquer the competition?
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Seasons | 16
Episodes | 217
avg.Runtime | 42 min
First EP | 2012-01-17
Last EP | 2024-12-11
Overview
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A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes couldn't be higher with "living canvasses" donating their skin to be permanently marked in this adrenalized competition elimination.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2012-01-17
The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012 with a total of 8 episodes. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
1
Fresh Meat
2012-01-17
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.
2
Botched Head Tattoo
2012-01-24
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.
3
Pasties and a Cameltoe
2012-01-31
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
4
Ink Disaster Piece
2012-02-07
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.
5
Game On
2012-02-14
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.
6
Permanent Mistakes
2012-02-21
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.
7
Picture Imperfect
2012-02-28
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.
8
Ink Master Revealed
2012-03-06
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?
CAST
charactor: Self - Host
Original: Dave Navarro
Total EP: 197
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: Chris Núñez
Total EP: 187
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: Oliver Peck
Total EP: 187
charactor: Self - Host
Original: Joel Madden
Total EP: 30
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: Ryan Ashley Malarkey
Total EP: 20
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: Nikko Hurtado
Total EP: 20
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: Ami James
Total EP: 10
charactor: Self - Judge
Original: DJ Tambe
Total EP: 10
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Hugh Jackman
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Ton Jones
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Todd Weinberger
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Scott Campbell
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Chris Andersen
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself - Guest Judge
Original: Jack Rudy
Total EP: 1
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