Ink Master

Eliminated Artist Interview: Turning The Tables

Season 7 E 12 • 05/18/2016

It was a sad goodbye when James Vaughn was told to close shop, but his overcomplicated Japanese design left the judges with no choice.

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Eliminated Artist Interview: Turning The Tables
Ink MasterS7 E12

It was a sad goodbye when James Vaughn was told to close shop, but his overcomplicated Japanese design left the judges with no choice.
05/18/2016
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Season 8 - Meet the Artists
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Host Dave Navarro and his fellow judges preview a season that features an unprecedented field of 30 tattoo artists, who share their thoughts as they enter the competition.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Mass Casualties
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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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When Dave Robinowitz faces off against a trained pro in black-and-gray animal realism, he accepts his fate and explains the cutthroat nature of the competition.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Going Out with a Bang
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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.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Checkmate
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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.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Risky Business
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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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Eliminated Artist Interview - Number One Target
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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.
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Eliminated Artist Interview - Pinup Showdown
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Gia Rose gets the boot based on her pinup tattoo and gets frustrated by her elimination against Mike's mediocre model and perfect record.
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