Season 4

Episode Guide

Earn It!

S4 E1
A new batch of artists face off in a convention-style challenge to earn their spot in the competition, and the judges assign canvases to the artists in the elimination tattoo.

Bug Out

S4 E2
Live scorpions and tarantulas are muses in a Flash Challenge, one artist eyes the exit, and tattoo artist Tommy Montoya is a guest judge.

Tatt Ganged

S4 E3
A trip to Coney Island tests the artists' consistency in a team-based Flash Challenge on a pair of twin canvases, and artist Carlos Torres joins the panel as a guest judge.

Nude & Tattooed

S4 E4
Canvases bare all in a revealing Flash Challenge, and New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia judges artists' tattoo placements in the Elimination Challenge.

X-Men's Hugh Jackman

S4 E5
The artists design tattoos for "X-Men" superfans in the Flash Challenge, canvases sit for a color portrait Elimination Tattoo, and actor Hugh Jackman is a guest judge.

Artist Slaughter

S4 E7
The artists test their adaptability in the Flash Challenge, brokenhearted canvases seek coverup tattoos, and guest judge Freddy Corbin helps to eliminate two more artists.

Ink Master Explosion

S4 E8
An artist has a tense altercation with a judge, gunpowder is used to create designs in the Flash Challenge, and guest Rob Zombie assesses horror-themed Elimination Tattoos.

Fighting Dirty

S4 E9
Boxing champion Brandon Rios tasks the artists with designing him custom mouth grills, tensions flare between an artist and a canvas, and an artist is accused of plagiarism.

Tag Team Tatt

S4 E10
Relationships between the artists are tested with a collaborative Elimination Challenge, and traditional tattoo expert Luke Wessman helps the judges send one more artist home.

Karma's a Bitch

S4 E11
Canvases sit for a Statue of Liberty tattoo in the Flash Challenge, the artists design snake-themed Elimination Tattoos, and tattoo expert Taki is a guest judge.

Fight to the Finish

S4 E12
The artists design tattoos for breast cancer survivors, and the artists are tasked with a convention-style coverup challenge.

Ink Master Live

S4 E13
The artists and judges reflect on their experiences during the season, Kyle Dunbar confronts Chris Nunez, and America's votes are tallied to crown a new Ink Master.