Ink Master

Eliminated Artist Interview - Tough Call

Season 8 E 14 • 11/22/2016

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.

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Eliminated Artist Interview - Going Out with a Bang
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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.
09/21/2016
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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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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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01:22

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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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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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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01:31

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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01:28

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
Interview
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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01:27

Eliminated Artist Interview - Excuses, Excuses
Ink MasterS8 E15

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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01:36

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Fire and Ice
Ink MasterS9 E1

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.
06/06/2017
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01:38

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Crossing the Line
Ink MasterS9 E2

Despite being sent home early, the latest eliminated artists admit to breaking under the pressure of the competition and take ownership of their tattoo gone wrong.
06/13/2017
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01:26

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Unnatural Disasters
Ink MasterS9 E3

The latest eliminated artists talk about the challenge of creating an appealing tattoo under a tight time limit, the stress of competing and how the experience will only propel them forward.
06/20/2017
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01:24

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Lend Me Your Ear
Ink MasterS9 E4

Believing the judges shouldn't have sent them home, the latest eliminated artists talk about the early critique that shook up their game and ultimately led to their downfall.
06/27/2017
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01:32

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Ink MasterS9 E5

The latest eliminated artists disagree with the judges' decision to send them home so soon and explain why they think the other contestants singled them out.
07/11/2017
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01:30

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Get the Flock Outta Here
Ink MasterS9 E6

Although the judges believed this shop's artistic abilities were being restricted by the competition, the artists admit to struggling to collaborate rather than working side by side.
07/18/2017
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01:36

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: On the Bubble
Ink MasterS9 E7

The most recently eliminated artists talk about the self-proclaimed bad tattoo that sent them home and dealing with the immense pressure of the competition.
07/25/2017
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01:39

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Masterpiece Mayhem
Ink MasterS9 E8

The most recently eliminated artists talk about how their different personalities made it challenging to work together and ultimately caused them to be sent home.
08/01/2017
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01:32

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pin-Up Panic Attack
Ink MasterS9 E9

Despite technical issues in the pinup tattoo that led to their downfall, the latest eliminated artists are proud of how far they made it in the competition.
08/08/2017
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