Ink Master

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Lend Me Your Ear

Season 9 E 4 • 06/27/2017

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.

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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.
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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
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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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
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
Interview
01:47

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Drill Baby, Drill
Ink MasterS9 E10

Portrait day may have thrown the most recently eliminated shop for a loop, but the artists stand by their work and versatility throughout the competition.
08/15/2017
Interview
01:38

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Grim Inker
Ink MasterS9 E11

The most recently eliminated artists explain that, while botched anatomy in a tattoo prompted the judges to send them home, they are proud of the work they did together.
08/22/2017
Interview
01:31

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pit Fall
Ink MasterS9 E12

The most recently eliminated artists feel they were targeted by the other contestants but are grateful for their Ink Master experience.
08/29/2017
Interview
01:43

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Sell Out
Ink MasterS9 E13

The most recently eliminated artists weren't ready to go home, and they attribute their success to both members' ability to pull their own weight.
09/05/2017
Interview
01:41

Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Casting the First Stone
Ink MasterS9 E14

As the competition winds down, the most recently eliminated artists lament the judges' decision to send them home over an anatomy mistake.
09/12/2017
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