Season 1
8 episodes · first aired 2012-01-17
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Fresh Meat 2012-01-17 | Ten of the best tattoo artists on the planet tattoo Human Canvases in a series of extreme challenges. The first Artist is eliminated on the path to determining who will earn a $100,000 prize and the title of Ink Master. | 2012-01-17 | 7.0 |
 | 02 | Botched Head Tattoo 2012-01-24 | A head tattoo becomes a medical emergency and tempers explode when Heather challenges the judges. Ton Jones serves as Guest Judge and a second artist is eliminated from the competition, losing the chance to win $100K. | 2012-01-24 | 7.3 |
 | 03 | Pasties and a Cameltoe 2012-01-31 | Naked women heat up the competition and another head tattoo sparks a fight between Al and Bili. A third artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K | 2012-01-31 | 6.5 |
 | 04 | Ink Disaster Piece 2012-02-07 | Photo Realism tattoos turn disastrous when Bili has difficulty with muscle structure and Heather’s art goes up in flames. A fourth artist is eliminated from the competition. | 2012-02-07 | 5.0 |
 | 05 | Game On 2012-02-14 | Competition turns cut-throat when Josh calls out Shane for only doing black & grey. Shane fights to prove his color skills and impress the judges. A fifth artist is eliminated from the competition. | 2012-02-14 | 5.0 |
 | 06 | Permanent Mistakes 2012-02-21 | Tattoos are forever and so are the mistakes! The artists are plagued with massive mistakes while tattooing pinups on their canvasses. A sixth artist is eliminated from the competition and the chance to win $100K. | 2012-02-21 | 5.0 |
 | 07 | Picture Imperfect 2012-02-28 | Some of the remaining artists botch their portrait tattoos by screwing up important features, leaving their human canvasses with bad art. 4 artists remain but only 1 will take home $100K and the title of Ink Master. | 2012-02-28 | 6.5 |
 | 08 | Ink Master Revealed 2012-03-06 | In the season finale, human canvasses blindly agree to let the remaining artists tattoo anything they want on their skin. A grueling 18 hours of tattooing with a shocking twist! Who will take home $100K & the title of Ink Master? | 2012-03-06 | 7.0 |
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