Return of the Masters
2018 · 16 episodes
Three of the most skilled Ink Master winners return for season 10. But this time, they won’t battle alone. Instead, they’ll be coaching teams selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country. The artists will be put through extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Episodes
1. Pick Your Side
January 9, 2018 · 38m
Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins.
2. Fill’er Up
January 16, 2018 · 38m
The Competition is fierce and the Masters must coach their team in season 10’s first Flash Challenge, testing fundamentals. Some artists find their way in the Elimination Tattoo, but one hits a dead end and is sent packing.
3. Divine Proportion
January 23, 2018 · 39m
The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the test when the artists tattoo Greek deities.
4. Step It Up
January 30, 2018 · 39m
The coaches step in during a team-based Flash Challenge. Ingenuity is tested with mash up tattoos.
5. Ink On The Dotted Line
February 6, 2018 · 38m
Precision skills are put to the test when the Artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. Will one of the Coaches put his own skin on the line for the chance of $100K and the title of Ink Master?
6. Chin Up
February 13, 2018 · 39m
The coaches must lead by example when they’re forced to tattoo the under chin in a Master’s Face off. The Artists’ adaptability is tested with undead tattoos as rivalries heat up in the battle for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
7. Eye of the Tiger
February 20, 2018 · 39m
Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core.
8. Pane in the Glass
February 27, 2018 · 39m
Teamwork is essential in a glass painting Flash Challenge testing dimension; Artists create stone tattoos in the Elimination Tattoo and one cracks under the pressure; the rest keep fighting for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
9. Ink Raider
March 6, 2018 · 38m
The devil is in the details when the artists must tattoo intricate Technicolor hot-air balloons. The battle is heating up for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
10. Some Assembly Required
March 13, 2018 · 39m
Teamwork is the name of the game in a series of Tag Team Tattoo Challenges. A massive twist forces one Team's Artists to turn on their own.
11. Quit Buggin' Me
March 20, 2018 · 39m
The smaller the tattoo, that harder the coaches may fall in a micro Masters Face Off. In the Elimination Tattoo, one artist takes a blow to the chest and is sent packing.
12. Total Meltdown
March 27, 2018 · 39m
The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists are tested in composition using melted wax.
13. Monkey See, Monkey Do
April 3, 2018 · 39m
The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches; in a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.
14. No Stain, No Gain
April 10, 2018 · 39m
One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
15. Final Exam
April 17, 2018 · 39m
With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.
16. Return of the Masters Finale
April 24, 2018 · 39m
As the three remaining artists and their coaches compete onstage to win it all, the eliminated artists return to cast judgment on the finalists.