Episode Guide
Season 7
Episode Guide
Initiation
S7
E1
The battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master begins as new artists are thrown into the fire in an intense Flash Challenge, and the first veteran artist returns.
One Man's Trash
S7
E2
Egos collide when the artists are forced to get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge, and another veteran artist returns to clean up the competition.
Salt in the Wound
S7
E3
Creativity is tested in a salty Flash Challenge, the artists transform their canvases into comic-book characters, and another veteran artist returns.
The Devil's in the Details
S7
E4
Forensics expert Adrian Gardner assesses the artists' fingerprint tattoos in the Flash Challenge, and a veteran artist's return sparks old rivalries.
New School, Old Artist
S7
E5
The artists team up to transform contortionists using body paint, and a veteran artist returns to add a new-school twist to an old subject.
Under Pressure
S7
E6
New alliances are formed during a high-pressure Flash Challenge, and a veteran artist joins forces with the new artists in an effort to take down a common enemy.
Knuckle Sandwich
S7
E7
Alliances are broken during a white-knuckled Flash Challenge, a veteran artist returns, and the artists must design political portraits in the Elimination Tattoo.
Breathing Fire
S7
E8
The artists pair up in a tedious Flash Challenge, the final veteran artist returns, and canvases sit for traditional Japanese dragon-themed tattoos.
Sink or Soar
S7
E9
The remaining artists work in pairs to execute cohesive large-scale back pieces, and the judges introduce a surprise twist that sends two more artists packing.
Shipwrecked
S7
E10
The six remaining artists work in an assembly line for an American traditional-style Elimination Tattoo, and the artists must put one of their teammates up for elimination.
Head in the Game
S7
E11
The pressure is on when the artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo, and regretful canvases task the artists with covering up symbols of hate.
Turning the Tables
S7
E12
The tables are turned when the new artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo, and the battle for a spot in the finale is more intense than ever.
Revenge Finale
S7
E13
The master canvases are revealed, and America helps crown a new Ink Master.