Ink Master Return of the Masters

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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