In season 6 it's not just about the rivalries the artists create during the competition, each contestant comes with their own personal tattoo rival – their master or apprentice.
Episode 1
Meet Your Maker
Jun 23, 2015
In the season premiere, apprentices battle their masters to prove they are the best.
Episode 2
Fight or Flight
Jun 30, 2015
Oliver Peck's mentor guest judges, delivering a smack down when the artists take on his specialty.
Episode 3
Sink or Swim
Jul 7, 2015
It's sink or swim when the artists team up to ink underwater ocean scenes on the back of canvas' hands.
Episode 4
Tut for Tat
Jul 14, 2015
Teams adorn sarcophaguses while an artist's vicious skull picks for Egyptian tattoos angers the rest.
Episode 5
Problem Parts
Jul 28, 2015
Naked models are used to create mind-blowing illusions and a cutthroat artist gets a chance at vengeance.
Episode 6
Firing Lines
Aug 4, 2015
Heads roll when artists must take on a legend in the elimination challenge.
Episode 7
Predator/Prey
Aug 11, 2015
In the most insane challenge yet, the artists must tattoo 4 on 1 to transform canvases into wild animals.
Episode 8
Composed and Exposed
Aug 18, 2015
A new tattoo style pushes the artists' limits, resulting in mind-blowing masterpieces and mistakes.
Episode 9
Like a Moth to the Flame
Aug 25, 2015
The artists find themselves painting with fire in the Flash Challenge. A romance between a couple of the artists tests loyalties.
Episode 10
Hell on Wheels
Sep 1, 2015
The stakes soar when the artists paint their most valuable canvas and one artist's lies raise suspicions.
Episode 11
Hail Mani
Sep 8, 2015
The artists give religious tattoo virgins their first ink - on their fingernails.
Episode 12
Slitting Throats
Sep 15, 2015
The artists work with guests in a high stakes challenge and Chris forces an artist to prove loyalty.
Episode 13
Player's Choice
Sep 22, 2015
Professional football players call the shots in the elimination tattoo, knocking artists off their game.
Episode 14
Active Duty
Sep 29, 2015
Artists fight for a spot in the top four and must tattoo portraits of active military and their loved ones before they are separated for deployment.
Episode 15
Go Big Or Go Home
Oct 6, 2015
The last four artists standing fight for a spot in the live finale, but first must survive a tattoo marathon.
Episode 16
Master Vs. Apprentice Live
Oct 14, 2015
The final three artists tattoo live for $100K while eliminated artists return to confront each other.