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Season 12 E 5 • 07/09/2019

It's every man and woman for themselves when the artists tattoo any design in any style before a blind critique from the judges.

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Invisible paint is used to create artwork in the Flash Challenge, and the artists set out to capture the beauty of elaborate Japanese temples in the Elimination Tattoo.

The teams learn the devil's in the details during a wood-burning Flash Challenge, and a reflective Elimination Tattoo sends another artist packing.

The remaining artists work together with their teams to design powerful tattoos before facing off in head-to-head Grudge Matches.

What Are You Crayon About?

The teams test their precision skills in a meticulous challenge using crayons, and an animal portrait Elimination Tattoo sends one more artist home.

Prelude to a Bloodbath

The final four artists sabotage their competitors with line drawings, and two artists face off in a grueling tattoo marathon to secure a spot in the finale.

The finalists and coaches compete in a tag-team tattoo challenge, Cleen and Christian settle the score, and the eliminated artists help the judges crown a new Ink Master.

The Ink Will Speak for Itself

Nine men and nine women kick off an epic battle of the sexes by going head to head in a team collaboration tattoo to prove they have what it takes to be the next Ink Master.

The judges unveil a new twist and bring in heavy-hitting veterans Joey Hamilton and Ryan Ashley to coach the teams, whose black-and-gray shading skills are put to the test.

Two-time veterans Bubba Irwin and Sarah Miller return to coach the men's and women's teams, and the artists showcase their knack for legibility by inking surrealistic tattoos.

The Hunter and The Hunted

Cam's arrogant behavior continues to irritate his team members during a color contrast challenge, and the gang bands together to sabotage Cam's standing in the competition.

It's every man and woman for themselves when the artists tattoo any design in any style before a blind critique from the judges.

In a test of consistency, the teams must engrave full suits of armor, then a cross-stitch style elimination tattoo throws all the artists for a loop.

The artists go head-to-head in a test of technical application, and the losers fight for their survival in an elimination tattoo challenge dictated by the victors.

The artists think outside the box as they show their understanding of color theory, then get a crash course in new school style from their coaches Jime Litwalk and Kelly Doty.

Composition must be perfect as the remaining competitors draw freehand tattoos on their canvases, and coaches James Vaughn and Megan Jean Morris offer the artists advice.

By Accident or by Design

Every decision counts as the artists choose someone else's tattoo design and make it their own in a true test of adaptability.

As the women's team plots to dismantle the men's team, the judges unveil a combination of detail design and cover-up challenges that are helmed by two domineering coaches.

Put Your Ink Where Your Mouth Is

With only seven competitors remaining, the canvases hold all the power as the artists are challenged to out-market their rivals and work outside their creative comfort zones.

The artists paint custom wheelchair spoke guards in the flash challenge and show finesse as they take on difficult back-of-the-neck tattoos in the elimination tattoo.

The final five artists are tasked with creating murals using paintball guns, then must work across disciplines in a traditional illustrative portrait elimination challenge.

To earn a spot in the finale, the final four artists endure a grueling, blind-judged tattoo marathon and then endeavor to reinterpret a rival's best work.

The newly eliminated artist disagrees with the judges' advice, takes pride in having evolved their style and can't deny the talent of the final three artists.

09/18/2019