The pressure of the competition gets in Danny's head, pushing him to his limit. The artists are tasked with creating incredible Asian-inspired artwork.
The artists meet Pete Wentz at the Viper Room and are challenged to do painful tattoos on the ribs, however, one contestant's hopes in the competition are put in danger when their skin is unable to withstand the pain.
Darnell feels out of his depth when he's challenged to tattoo an usual part of his client's body, and the artists attend the world's biggest science fiction convention in San Diego.
Glen Hetrick from Face-Off joins the panel as a guest, to help judge the contestants' work. The theme for the week is based on the seven deadly sins, challenging the competitors' artistic abilities.
The artists are challenged to transform comically bad tattoos into something beautiful, but enemies are made when one artist uses her advantage at the expense of one of her competitors.