Alexis Kovacs

The artists must ink portraits of their client's loved ones; one artist breaks down about the permanent effect of their work.

Keith Diffenderfer evens the score with his Season 4 tattoo partner, King Ruck, and friends-turned-rivals Angel Bauta and Julia Carlson square off in a fierce competition.

Season 11's funny fashionistas Tiara Gordon and Oba Jackson return to face off, and dropout Sketchy Lawyer takes on traitor Mike McAskill.

Fuelled by bad blood, Sirvone Smith battles the relentless Tuff Tito, and new school legends Jime Litwalk and Craig Foster get the match they wanted.

Egos collide when Season 9's Dane Smith calls out Ink Master veteran Christian Buckingham to prove that talent knows no age, and Jeremy Brown battles coach Steve Tefft for respect.

The artist must design tattoos for Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling; matching tattoos for best friends who are tattoo virgins.