Ink Master

Eliminated Artist Interview: Painstaking Portraits

Season 5 E 13 • 11/26/2014

The latest artist sent home insists that he precisely executed his portrait tattoo and struggles to understand why the judges didn't feel the same way.

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Eliminated Artist Interview: Head to Headache

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The latest artist eliminated feels blindsided by being sent home, but vows that his Ink Master experience will only make him a stronger artist.
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Ink MasterS5 E6
Eliminated Artist Interview: Cheek to Cheek

Even though the most recently eliminated artist got beaten at his own game, he's not letting the defeat discourage him.
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Ink MasterS5 E7
Eliminated Artist Interview: Three's a Crowd

The latest artist sent packing takes pride in having beaten one rival and vows to take down another contestant outside the competition.
10/14/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E8
Eliminated Artist Interview: Ink My Oosik

The most recently eliminated artist disagrees with the judges' decision and takes pride in his ability to work with canvases rather than getting confrontational.
10/21/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E9
Eliminated Artist Interview: Virgin Blood

The latest artist sent home stands by her upper-arm portrait tattoo and vows to use the Ink Master experience to make her stronger.
10/28/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E10
Eliminated Artist Interview: Cold-Blooded

The latest artist sent home argues that the gradation on her final tattoo was not worthy of elimination but admits she should have been humbler throughout the competition.
11/04/2014
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01:40

Ink MasterS5 E11
Eliminated Artist Interview: Up in Smoke

An artist sent home for multiple rule violations despite his strong tattooing owns up to his mistakes and takes solace in having proved someone who doubted him wrong.
11/12/2014
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01:30

Ink MasterS5 E12
Eliminated Artist Interview: Heads Will Roll

The most recently eliminated artist feels blindsided by being sent home after nailing a difficult back-of-skull tattoo and vows to hold on to the competitive fire within him.
11/19/2014
Interview
01:23

Ink MasterS5 E13
Eliminated Artist Interview: Painstaking Portraits

The latest artist sent home insists that he precisely executed his portrait tattoo and struggles to understand why the judges didn't feel the same way.
11/26/2014
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01:30

Ink MasterS5 E14
Eliminated Artist Interview: Firing Squad

The most recently eliminated artist still feels he belongs in the top three but thinks the pressure of the competition got to him.
12/03/2014
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01:24

Ink MasterS5 E15
Eliminated Artist Interview: Fight to the Finale

Despite disappointment at being eliminated just short of the finale, this artist resolves to go back home, recharge with a little surfing, then get right back to tattooing.
12/10/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E17
Merry Ink: Elimination Tattoo - Part I

Past Ink Master favorites James Vaughn, Tatu Baby, Sausage, and Jime Litwalk return for a chance to win $10k just in time for the holidays.
12/16/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E17
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Jime steps out of his newschool norm and pushes the boundaries with his decorative trimming tattoo while Sausage stresses over his canvas’ choice of design.
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