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Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Season 9 E 5 • 07/11/2017
Think Before You Ink may have been voted down to the bottom by the other artists, but it was their poor technical application that got them eventually sent home.
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Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Think Before You Ink may have been voted down to the bottom by the other artists, but it was their poor technical application that got them eventually sent home.
07/11/2017
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Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part I
The judges break the ice by having 18 new tattoo artists create immaculate sculptures that represent their respective tattoo shops - using blocks of ice.
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Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part II
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part II
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Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part III
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part III
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Elimination Tattoo: Illustrative Blackwork - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Illustrative Blackwork - Part I
Judged on their fundamentals, the artists must leave no room for errors as they’re challenging with creating texture, depth, and contrast by tattooing illustrative black work.
06/13/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Illustrative Blackwork - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Illustrative Blackwork - Part II
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Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Unnatural Disasters
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06/20/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Natural Disasters - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Natural Disasters - Part II
The artists switch up tattooing and continue the chaos as their natural disaster tattoos start to take shape. Black Anchor struggles with a tough concept and the judges grow skeptical of its chances.
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Elimination Tattoo: Natural Disasters - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Natural Disasters - Part I
Detail is the name of the game this week as the artists enter a whirlwind of a challenge: tattooing natural disasters. Who will illustrate Mother Nature’s ferocity the best?
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06/27/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Black & Grey Cherubs - Part II
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Elimination Tattoo: Black & Grey Cherubs - Part I
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06/27/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Color Realistic Battle Scene - Part II
As Pinz & Needlez tries to ink a battle scene tattoo, they face a bigger battle themselves: with their picky human canvas. One shop’s canvas passes out and nearly destroys their chances of nailing the challenge.
07/11/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Color Realistic Battle Scene - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Color Realistic Battle Scene - Part I
Composition is tested when the artists must create color realistic battle scene tattoos. Picasso and Lalo begin to butt heads over design while Made Rich prays that this is his week to take over.
07/11/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Freehand - Part II
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Elimination Tattoo: Freehand - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Freehand - Part I
Tested on artistry, each tattoo shop has one artist freehand a tattoo design while another painstakingly inks away.
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07/25/2017
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07/25/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: New School - Part I
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07/25/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Fine Art - Part II
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08/01/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Fine Art - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Fine Art - Part I
Dave gives the tattoo shops six hours to show their consistency by tattooing renowned pieces of fine art. One misstep and these masterpieces will turn into disasterpieces.
08/01/2017
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08/08/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Pin Up - Part II
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08/08/2017
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08/08/2017
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08/08/2017
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08/08/2017
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Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part I
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08/08/2017
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Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part III
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08/08/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Portraits - Part II
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08/15/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Portraits - Part I
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08/15/2017
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08/15/2017
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08/15/2017
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08/15/2017
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08/15/2017
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08/22/2017
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08/22/2017
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Face Off Tattoo: Adaptability - Part II
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08/22/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part III
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08/22/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part II
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08/22/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part I
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08/22/2017
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08/29/2017
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08/29/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos Day 2 - Part I
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08/29/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part I
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08/29/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part I
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08/29/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E13
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part III
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08/29/2017
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09/05/2017
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Tag Team Face Off: Part II
Bubba questions an oddly-shaped dagger DJ outlined for him, worried that this may his shop’s last battle as Golden Skull Tattoo and Black Cobra Tattoo hope the boys are send home for good.
09/05/2017
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Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part II
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09/05/2017
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Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part IV
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part IV
Dave, Chris, and Oliver huddle and start to debate over whose cohesive design stood out among the rest, leaving no stone unturned. The shops prepare for a major flash challenge outcome.
09/05/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E14
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part III
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part III
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09/05/2017
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09/12/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E14
Elimination Tattoo: Asian Deities - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Asian Deities - Part II
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09/12/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E14
Elimination Tattoo: Asian Deities - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Asian Deities - Part I
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09/12/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part II
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09/12/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part I
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09/12/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E15
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part III
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Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part IV
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09/12/2017
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09/19/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Tag Team Tattoo - Part I
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09/19/2017
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Elimination Tattoo: Tag Team Tattoo - Part II
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09/19/2017
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09/26/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E16
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09/26/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E16
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09/26/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E16
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09/26/2017
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Ink MasterS9 E16
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09/27/2017
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04/20/2017
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04/20/2017
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05/25/2017
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The Judges on the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
The judges give their take on some of the craziest moments from Season 9, as well as their predictions for the big night with the final three shops. As Chris says, “it’s sink or swim as a team”.
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Behind the Scenes with the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
Behind the Scenes with the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
The judges give their take on some of the craziest moments from Season 9, as well as their predictions for the big night with the final three shops. As Chris says, “it’s sink or swim as a team”.
09/26/2017
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Dave Navarro Performs A Badass Rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Dave Navarro Performs A Badass Rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and Ink Master host Dave Navarro performs an electrifying version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Ink Master Season 9 Finale. This is almost too badass.
09/26/2017
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Meet Team Cleen
Meet Team Cleen
Coach Cleen Rock One and his team discuss their strategy for the Grudge Match and talk about their tattoo expertise.
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Meet Team Christian
Meet Team Christian
The artists behind Coach Christian Buckingham weigh in on how their tattoo styles could give them the upper hand in the Grudge Match.
08/29/2018
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Top 5 Moments: #5 - Guest Judges Panel
Top 5 Moments: #5 - Guest Judges Panel
As if getting judged by Dave, Chris, and Oliver wasn’t gut-wrenching enough, the artists braced themselves for an onslaught of critiques when three guest judges were brought in.
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Eliminated Artist Interview: Heavy Lifting
Eliminated Artist Interview: Heavy Lifting
Kevin’s been known to brush off Nuñez’s suggestions throughout the competition, but today when he went with color for his toddler portrait tattoo he put the final nail in his coffin.
11/15/2016
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Flash Challenge: Corona Find Your Beach: Part II
Flash Challenge: Corona Find Your Beach: Part II
The flash challenge on contrast continues to unwind as the judges start evaluating the artists' pieces to see who did the best "personal beach".
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