Ink Master

Meet Tommy Helm

Season 1 • 02/14/2012

Tommy Helm discusses how his view of tattoos has grown more spiritual over time and looks forward to the knowledge he'll gain from being around accomplished competitors and judges.

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00:50

Meet Lea Vendetta
Ink MasterS1

Parisian-born Lea Vendetta talks about how she got into the industry and what other competitors can expect from her..
12/08/2011
Interview
01:26

Meet Al Fliction
Ink MasterS1

Al Fliction talks about how his style is inspired by the street art that surrounded him during his 1980s Brooklyn upbringing and how time in prison allowed him to hone his craft.
12/08/2011
Interview
00:59

Meet Brian "B-Tat" Robinson
Ink MasterS1

Brian Robinson remembers how his dedication to the fine arts in high school and college combined with exposure to body art in prison put him on the path to becoming a tattoo artist.
01/03/2012
Interview
01:04

Meet Shane O'Neill
Ink MasterS1

Shane O'Neill remembers his time as a professional illustrator, and how his brother and friends convinced him to apply his skill to their skin, leading to a completely unexpected career shift.
01/12/2012
Interview
00:47

Meet James Vaughn
Ink MasterS1

James Vaughn talks about embracing his persona as a joke-cracking, larger-than-life, no-filter artist who draws his confidence from years of experience as a freehand tattooer.
02/03/2012
Interview
01:09

Meet Bili Vegas
Ink MasterS1

Bili Vegas discusses how his particular and obsessive nature can be a double-edged sword as an artist, and reflects on the advantage his breadth of experience gives him in this competition.
02/06/2012
Interview
01:02

Meet Jeremy Miller
Ink MasterS1

Jeremy Miller explains why he has such an unconventional appearance for a tattoo artist and how his time in the Air Force stirred up his interest in the art of tattooing.
02/07/2012
Interview
01:07

Meet Heather Sinn
Ink MasterS1

Passionate creator and California tattoo shop owner Heather Sinn explains how over a decade of experience has made her a skilled artist and potential Ink Master.
02/08/2012
Interview
01:00

Meet Josh Woods
Ink MasterS1

Josh Woods talks about spending time around people with tattoos as a musician in Nashville, TN, and how that exposure inspired him to get out of the touring van and into a tattoo shop.
02/13/2012
Interview
00:39

Meet Tommy Helm
Ink MasterS1

Tommy Helm discusses how his view of tattoos has grown more spiritual over time and looks forward to the knowledge he'll gain from being around accomplished competitors and judges.
02/14/2012
Interview
00:34

Meet Joshua Hibbard
Ink MasterS3

Joshua Hibbard takes his photorealistic black-and-gray tattoos very seriously, and he's 100% confident that he will win the title of Ink Master.
07/03/2013
Interview
01:04

Meet Jason Clay Dunn
Ink MasterS3

Jason Clay Dunn believes his devotion to his Japanese and Asian-inspired art is so superb that he preemptively declares himself Ink Master.
07/03/2013
Interview
00:46

Meet "Mystical" Mike Paterek
Ink MasterS3

Creative realist "Mystical" Mike Paterek talks a big game -- calling himself a philosopher of the needle and an expert at pleasing his client -- but will he emerge victorious?
07/09/2013
Interview
00:49

Meet Chris May
Ink MasterS3

Chris May shares why he considers himself a craftsman and how his acute understanding of the fundamentals of tattooing will knock out the competition.
07/09/2013
Interview
00:48

Meet James "Danger" Harvey
Ink MasterS3

James "Danger" Harvey wouldn't be here if he didn't think he could win, and his self-taught artistry and hotheaded demeanor are his ammo in this uber-competitive atmosphere.
07/12/2013
Interview
00:55

Meet Kyle Dunbar
Ink MasterS3

Kyle Dunbar has a love-hate relationship with competition, but he will do whatever it takes to show off his 18 years of experience and win the title of Ink Master.
07/12/2013
Interview
00:42

Meet Madison "Maddie la Belle" Loftis
Ink MasterS3

In just five years, Madison "Maddie la Belle" Loftis has proven that she can do any tattoo that comes her way, and now she wants to prove that she has what it takes to be crowned Ink Master.
07/15/2013
Interview
00:50

Meet Ally Lee
Ink MasterS3

To Ally Lee, art is war, and her no-nonsense attitude and photorealist style are her main weapons of destruction.
07/15/2013
Interview
00:39

Meet Craig Foster
Ink MasterS3

Self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades Craig Foster has more than 18 years of experience and a determination to wipe out any tattooer who stands in his way.
07/15/2013
Interview
00:41

Meet Joey "Hollywood" Hamilton
Ink MasterS3

Joey "Hollywood" Hamilton's 17 years of experience and photo-reproduction game make him a top competitor in any style -- and he won't accept second place.
07/15/2013
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