Ink Master

Eliminated Artist Interview: Up in Smoke

Season 5 E 11 • 11/12/2014

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.

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Ink MasterS5 E2
Eliminated Artist Interview: Pin-Up Pitfalls

The most recently eliminated artist explains how the pressure of the competition hampered his work and kept him from showing the judges his full potential.
09/09/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E1
Eliminated Artist Interview: Inking with the Enemy

The first eliminated artist chokes back tears of embarrassment after a rival picked the perfect design challenge to exploit her weaknesses.
09/09/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E3
Eliminated Artist Interview: Head to Headache

The latest artist sent packing accuses the judges of doing a "disservice to the competition" by eliminating him so early but takes solace in the fact that he ended a feud.
09/16/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E4
Eliminated Artist Interview: Geishas Gone Wrong

The most recently eliminated artist reflects on his final tattoo, saying he did what the client wanted instead of what the judges preferred.
09/23/2014
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Ink MasterS5 E5
Eliminated Artist Interview: Glass on Blast

The latest artist eliminated feels blindsided by being sent home, but vows that his Ink Master experience will only make him a stronger artist.
09/30/2014
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01:43

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.
10/07/2014
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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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01:36

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
Interview
01:43

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
Interview
01:22

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
Interview
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
Interview
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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03:54

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03/01/2015
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Ink MasterS6 E1
Eliminated Artist Interview: Meet Your Maker

Brian isn't thrilled to be the first artist sent home, noting that he felt abandoned by his mentor MV and didn't get a chance to show off the breadth of his talent.
06/24/2015
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Ink MasterS6 E2
Eliminated Artist Interview: Fight or Flight

Ryan attributes his elimination to the assignment of his least favorite style, American traditional, and sabotage from his veteran artist advisor.
07/01/2015
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01:30

Ink MasterS6 E3
Eliminated Artist Interview: Sink or Swim

Miami reminds himself that the client's happiness must come first when his first-ever attempt at a stained glass tattoo pleases his canvas but not the judges.
07/08/2015
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Ink MasterS6 E4
Eliminated Artist Interview: Tut for Tat

MV's confidence takes a blow when he's eliminated on a details challenge, as he considers it one of his strengths, but he stands by his decision not to trash-talk his competition.
07/15/2015
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01:43

Ink MasterS6 E5
Eliminated Artist Interview: Problem Parts

The odds aren't in Earl's favor as his mental health struggles, rule-breaking opponents and a difficult canvas result in his worst day in the Ink Master studio.
07/29/2015
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