In season eight, 8 returning artists and 8 top tattoo artists from around the country will compete in extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for 100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Episode 1
Weeding Out The Weak
Aug 23, 2016
The judges show no mercy as 30 artists fight to earn one of the 18 spots on teams Peck and Nunez.
Episode 2
The Game Begins
Aug 30, 2016
In the first Flash Challenge, Team Peck and Team Nunez must work together in an intense tattoo challenge.
Episode 3
Ruffled Feathers
Sep 6, 2016
Team Nunez seeks revenge in the next Flash Challenge and an artist betrays Team Beck in their first Elimination Tattoo.
Episode 4
Put On Your Armor
Sep 13, 2016
No Artist is safe when both Team Peck and Team Nunez must transform Canvases into Warriors in the Elimination Tattoo. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Episode 5
Sparks Fly
Sep 20, 2016
Team Nunez fries in an electrifying Flash Challenge testing legibility. A gendered alliance has the girls out for blood. The battle intensifies for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Episode 6
Sticky Situation
Sep 27, 2016
A conflicted Team Peck fights for control of the game in a Flash Challenge testing contrast. One Artist turns the tables on the girls’ alliance. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Episode 7
New School, Old Scars
Oct 4, 2016
In a powerful Flash Challenge, the artists must tattoo former smokers who have been scarred for life.
Episode 8
Bent Out Of Shape
Oct 11, 2016
The battle for the skull pick heats up in the Flash Challenge when artists must manipulate metal.
Episode 9
Head Games
Oct 18, 2016
No one is safe when the artists must use adaptability to tattoo an excruciatingly painful spot: the head.
Episode 10
Like Sand Through The Hour Glass
Oct 25, 2016
It's all in the details when the artists must create powerful designs for Dodge Chargers.
Episode 11
Duck and Cover Up
Nov 1, 2016
One artist cracks after a difficult Flash Challenge in which the artists try to rework tramp stamps.
Episode 12
Road To The Finale
Nov 8, 2016
Dave digs deeper into the lives and strategies of the final 6 artists from Team Peck and Team Nuñez.
Episode 13
Heavy Lifting
Nov 15, 2016
The artists must carry their own weight in a team Flash Challenge, leading to an unexpected win.
Episode 14
Bio-Mechanical Failure
Nov 22, 2016
Stakes are at a competition-high when the artists must work in teams to transform canvases into cyborgs.
Episode 15
No One Is Safe
Nov 29, 2016
The battle comes to a head as the top four artists must endure a grueling tattoo marathon.
Episode 16
Peck Vs. Nuñez Live
Dec 6, 2016
The final 3 artists tattoo live for America's vote and the eliminated artists return for a confrontation.