Dane Smith

Artists from nine of America's best tattoo shops arrive to battle it out for $200,000, the title of Ink Master and the first-ever Master Shop title.

The final four shops battle it out in a tattoo marathon for a spot in the finale, a chance at $200,000, and the first-ever title of Master Shop.

The six remaining shops must use their sales skills to win over the canvases for the chance to tattoo, and the judges send one more shop packing.

A massive twist in the Elimination Challenge sends the artists reeling, and Four Horsemen tattoos bring the end of days for one pair of artists.

The artists create cohesive designs by painting nude models in the Flash Challenge, and some shops miss the mark on an Asian deity-themed Elimination Tattoo.

In the live finale, the final three shops compete for $200,000 and the first-ever title of Master Shop.