Ink Master

Eliminated Artist Interview - Risky Business

Season 8 E 6 • 09/28/2016

After Matt Murray's risk to go colorful instead of creepy lands him in the judges' lines of fire, he expresses why this competition is no place for experimenting.

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Only 18 artists can battle to become Ink Master on Season 8, so the judges must cut 12 from the running on the first, merciless day.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - On the Defensive
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Carolyn Elaine's confident her coach Chris Nuñez made a grave error sending her packing instead of Tito.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Creativity Killed the Cat
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Geary Morrill's tremors from Lyme disease force him to go slow on his line work, but ultimately his decision to play it creatively safe was his undoing.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Fighting a Losing Battle
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Going Out with a Bang
Ink MasterS8 E4

Even when competing on Sirvone Smith's terms, John Collins rises to the occasion, so it's shocking when he goes out on a high note.
09/14/2016
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Checkmate
Ink MasterS8 E5

Sirvone Smith sees this competition as a big chess game in which he's making all the right moves, but even though his final solid plaque sends him home, he holds his head high.
09/21/2016
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01:06

Eliminated Artist Interview - Risky Business
Ink MasterS8 E6

After Matt Murray's risk to go colorful instead of creepy lands him in the judges' lines of fire, he expresses why this competition is no place for experimenting.
09/28/2016
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01:31

Eliminated Artist Interview - Number One Target
Ink MasterS8 E7

Tuff Tito stands behind his Statue of Liberty tattoo that failed to impress the judges and dashed his Ink Master dreams, so he doesn't hold back upon his departure.
10/05/2016
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Pinup Showdown
Ink MasterS8 E8

Gia Rose gets the boot based on her pinup tattoo and gets frustrated by her elimination against Mike's mediocre model and perfect record.
10/12/2016
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01:19

Eliminated Artist Interview - Plot Twist
Ink MasterS8 E9

Mike McAskill being cut from the competition comes as a surprise to the judges -- namely his coach -- but he's recharged and ready to get back to work at home.
10/19/2016
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01:21

Eliminated Artist Interview - Sick Day
Ink MasterS8 E10

Eric Gonzalez's cold messed with his competition mojo, but his skull pick -- a new-school butt tattoo -- threw him off his game and out of the game all at once, and he knows it.
10/26/2016
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01:25

Eliminated Artist Interview - Walkout
Ink MasterS8 E11

At the tipping point in the competition, Sketchy Lawyer gets fed up with the judges' harsh criticism and bows out, but not without declaring he doesn't need the title of Ink Master.
11/02/2016
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Dark Horse
Ink MasterS8 E11

Boneface has been the consistent underdog of the competition, shocking everyone when he made it past the first week, but his luck runs out after a botched cover-up tat.
11/02/2016
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Portrait Pitfalls
Ink MasterS8 E13

When Kevin Laroy's photorealistic toddler portrait winds up in the bottom three, and Nikki Simpson beats him for the last competing spot, he shares some scornful parting words.
11/15/2016
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01:36

Eliminated Artist Interview - Tough Call
Ink MasterS8 E14

Nikki Simpson's face-off against Kelly Doty did not pan out in her favor, but she's firm in her belief they are the best tattooers in the house even as she makes her exit.
11/22/2016
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Excuses, Excuses
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According to the judges, Nate Beavers's final new-school Statue of Liberty tattoo paled in comparison to Gian Karle's, but Nate theorizes about the real reason why Gian came out on top.
11/29/2016
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Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Fire and Ice
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The first artists to be eliminated cite a communication breakdown with the judges as the reason they were sent packing and talk about their plan to continue proving themselves as artists.
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