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Contestants. The first episode featured 24 artists competing in a two part marathon to be one of the 18 artists which will then narrow down to the team's six members who were drafted through the first day of the competition.
Nov 23, 2023 · Season 10 of ‘Ink Master,’ which kicked off in 2018, continued the reality competition’s enthralling exploration of the tattoo art world. With Dave Navarro once again leading the charge, the season brought together a fresh roster of skilled tattoo artists ready to confront a wide array of challenges.
- 180 VOTES. Kelly Doty. Kelly Doty stands out as one best and versatile artists that Ink Master has ever seen, specializing in New School she has strong creative skills that is matched with her enthusiasm to tattoo something jaw dropping.
- 144 VOTES. Walter "Sausage" Frank. When Sausage first competed in season four, he stood out for his strong technical application and professionalism, by playing the game with honor and integrity, he has made it very close to achieving the title of Ink Master on multiple occasions.
- 106 VOTES. Tommy Helm. The first runner up for Ink Master, Tommy Helm is an all around type of tattoo artist whose adaptability and originality shows in every single piece he does.
- 117 VOTES. James Vaughn. All the way back from season one, James Vaughn stands out as one of the fastest and most versatile tattoo artist that the competition has ever seen.
- Season 1: Shane O’Neill
- Season 2: Steve Tefft
- Season 3: Joey Hamilton
- Season 4: Scott Marshall
- Season 5: Jason Clay Dunn
- Season 6: Dave Kruseman
- Season 7: Anthony Michaels
- Season 8: Ryan Ashley
- Season 9: Old Town Ink
- Season 10: Joshua Payne
Artist Shane O’Neill had the honor of being the first Ink Master when the show was just beginning to take off. O’Neill is best known for his realistic style of tattooing, including portraits, wildlife, and horror. The Delaware native graduated from the University of Arts in Philadelphia. He also worked as a freelance illustrator with some of his ar...
In season two, Steve Tefft won the championship title under different circumstances. This season came with a catch: The viewers and fans of the show had a say in who won the title. Tefft, who drew a full horror back tattoo depicting a woman and skull, owns his own tattoo shop, 12 Tattoos, in Gordon, Connecticut.
Season three saw the introduction of the infamous human canvas jury. The human canvases reviewed and critiqued each other’s tattoos, which led to artist Joey Hamilton taking the title of Ink Master. Hamilton’s creation of an aquatic scene depicting a partially nude mermaid is ultimately the piece that won him the title. Hamilton owns his own shop i...
For the fourth season, the show introduced the elimination challenge, where each challenge winner nominates another artist for elimination. Scott Marshall beat the odds with his piece, a multi-colored back tattoo depicting surreal imagery including a heart, serpents, and a female form. Unfortunately, Marshall passed away at the age of 41due to an a...
In the show’s fifth season, Jason Clay Dunn returned from season three to compete for the title of Ink Master. This season also brought back other rivals that duked it out, but it was Dunn won with a Japanese-inspired cartoon of a girl riding a tiger. After returning to claim the title, Dunn opened up his own shop, Tattoo Alchemy, which he still ow...
In the sixth season, Dave Kruseman won the title. This season was Master vs. Apprentice, which saw former winners of the show return to face off with their apprentices from back home. Kruseman won the season with a scene of a ship that was framed in natural imagery including roses and feathers. He is currently tattooing at Olde Line West in San Die...
Season seven brought back veterans from past seasons, giving them another chance to compete on the show. Surprisingly, the season’s underdog ended up taking the crown. Anthony Michaels from Arizona won with a full-chest dragon tattoo. Michaels has his own shop, Twenty Five Twelve, in his home state. He was previously married to beauty Youtuber Kase...
Ryan Ashley is the number one fan favorite among all the winners from Ink Master, and it’s easy to see why. The young tattoo artist won season eight with her talents in black-and-gray designs with lace detail and beadwork. Ashley was the first female competitor to winInk Master. Ashley is married to fellow tattoo artist Arlo DiCristina, and the pai...
Old Town Ink consisted of Bubba Irwin and DJ Tambe. The two won season nine, but this season was different. This season’s theme was “shop wars”, which had teams of two compete with other shops. Irwin and Tambe still run their shop, Branded Tattoo, together. Irwin also co-owns Old Town Ink, and Tambe works with Bad Apple Tattoo.
In season ten, Joshua Payne was the Ink Master. Payne was on the team of DJ Tambe, as season ten consisted of three teams of six artists that were led by former winners of Ink Master. Payne is still creating masterpieces at Long Live Tattoo Collective in Denver, Colorado.
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Jan 10, 2018 · The Ink Master season 10 premiere, and if there is one word that we can use to describe it, it’s this: Pandemonium. There were over 20 artists who arrived on the show tonight, hoping to join a team led by one of three tattoo mentors: DJ Tambe, Anthony Michaels, and Steve Tefft.
Details. Episode 2 Aired Jan 16, 2018. Fill'er Up Content collapsed. The competition is fierce and the Masters coach their team in the season's first flash challenge, which tests...
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Ink Master: Return of the Masters is the tenth season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master that premiered on January 9 at 10/9c and concluded on April 24, 2018 with 16 episodes.
