Episode Guide
Season 16
Episode Guide
Divide Of The Decade
S16
E1
16 new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams based on how long they've been tattooing. The Artists must fight for a spot on their team. The Young Guns are up first and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins.
Money Where Your Mouth Is
S16
E2
With the Young Guns Team set, the OGs must now battle it out for a spot on their Team in another brutal double elimination. The battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master continues.
Out of the Box, Onto the Skin
S16
E3
The battle for $250,000 intensifies as the Young Guns and OGs go head to head for the first time. The team dynamics are put to the test in the first Flash Challenge and basic lettering tattoos push the Artists' creativity to the limit.
Inked in Gold
S16
E4
From trash to treasure, the Teams must use their ingenuity to create recycled masterpieces in the Flash Challenge. Metallic tattoos have the Artists struggling to shine, and a shocking Elimination shakes up the Competition.
A Sin in Tattooing
S16
E5
Massive murals have the teams struggling to keep their composure in the Flash Challenge. The battle for the title of Ink Master continues with Japanese Samurai tattoos, and a backwards hand sparks a heated debate.
At Your Service
S16
E6
The artists must tattoo precise portraits of service dogs, and a jaw-dropping twist sends the competition spiraling. The artists join forces to try to take out the top dog as they battle it out for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Monsters Ink
S16
E7
Power tools and a team shake up have the Artists feeling the pressure in the Flash Challenge. Loyalties are tested in a monstrous Elimination Tattoo and the battle for the title of Ink Master heats up.
Face Your Fears
S16
E8
The Artists' loyalties become transparent in a glass painting Flash Challenge. There is nowhere to hide when the Artists must tattoo faces in a high stakes Elimination Tattoo. The battle for $250,000 continues.
Mash Up Mayhem
S16
E9
In the epic fight to the finale, the final five Artists battle it out with mash up tattoos. A jaw-dropping twist puts their versatility to the test. Who will be the last three artists standing in the Ink Master Finale?
OGs vs Young Gun
S16
E10
In the season finale, the 3 Finalists reveal their Master Canvas tattoos Familiar faces return in a final twist, and an unexpected surprise leaves the Artists in tears. One Artist will win $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.