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Return of the Masters

Ink MasterReturn of the Masters

2018
16 Episodes

Three of the most skilled Ink Master winners return for season 10. But this time, they won’t battle alone. Instead, they’ll be coaching teams selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country. The artists will be put through extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

Episodes

Pick Your Side
S10E01

Pick Your Side

Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins.

09 Jan 201838m
Fill’er Up
S10E02

Fill’er Up

The Competition is fierce and the Masters must coach their team in season 10’s first Flash Challenge, testing fundamentals. Some artists find their way in the Elimination Tattoo, but one hits a dead end and is sent packing.

16 Jan 201838m
Divine Proportion
S10E03

Divine Proportion

The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the test when the artists tattoo Greek deities.

23 Jan 201839m
Step It Up
S10E04

Step It Up

The coaches step in during a team-based Flash Challenge. Ingenuity is tested with mash up tattoos.

30 Jan 201839m
Ink On The Dotted Line
S10E05

Ink On The Dotted Line

Precision skills are put to the test when the Artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. Will one of the Coaches put his own skin on the line for the chance of $100K and the title of Ink Master?

06 Feb 201838m
Chin Up
S10E06

Chin Up

The coaches must lead by example when they’re forced to tattoo the under chin in a Master’s Face off. The Artists’ adaptability is tested with undead tattoos as rivalries heat up in the battle for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

13 Feb 201839m
Eye of the Tiger
S10E07

Eye of the Tiger

Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core.

20 Feb 201839m
Pane in the Glass
S10E08

Pane in the Glass

Teamwork is essential in a glass painting Flash Challenge testing dimension; Artists create stone tattoos in the Elimination Tattoo and one cracks under the pressure; the rest keep fighting for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

27 Feb 201839m
Ink Raider
S10E09

Ink Raider

The devil is in the details when the artists must tattoo intricate Technicolor hot-air balloons. The battle is heating up for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

06 Mar 201838m
Some Assembly Required
S10E10

Some Assembly Required

Teamwork is the name of the game in a series of Tag Team Tattoo Challenges. A massive twist forces one Team's Artists to turn on their own.

13 Mar 201839m
Quit Buggin' Me
S10E11

Quit Buggin' Me

The smaller the tattoo, that harder the coaches may fall in a micro Masters Face Off. In the Elimination Tattoo, one artist takes a blow to the chest and is sent packing.

20 Mar 201839m
Total Meltdown
S10E12

Total Meltdown

The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists are tested in composition using melted wax.

27 Mar 201839m
Monkey See, Monkey Do
S10E13

Monkey See, Monkey Do

The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches; in a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.

03 Apr 201839m
No Stain, No Gain
S10E14

No Stain, No Gain

One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

10 Apr 201839m
Final Exam
S10E15

Final Exam

With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.

17 Apr 201839m
Return of the Masters Finale
S10E16

Return of the Masters Finale

As the three remaining artists and their coaches compete onstage to win it all, the eliminated artists return to cast judgment on the finalists.

24 Apr 201839m