Dave Patel

Sixteen new Artists enter the competition, divided into two teams based on how long they've been tattooing; the Artists must fight for a spot on their team; the Young Guns are up first and the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master begins.

Fifteen new Artists enter the competition and must immediately fight for a shop; a game-changing twist shakes up the competition; the battle begins for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.

The Artists must use their creativity to transform an ordinary object into an intricate sculpture in the Flash Challenge; the Artists show their true colors with hybrid beast Elimination Tattoos.

The artists must tattoo precise portraits of service dogs; a jaw-dropping twist sends the competition spiraling; the artists join forces to try to take out the top dog as they battle it out for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master.

From trash to treasure, the teams must use their ingenuity to create recycled masterpieces in the Flash Challenge; metallic tattoos have the artists struggling to shine; a shocking elimination shakes up the competition.

With the Young Guns Team set, the OGs must now battle it out for a spot on their Team in another brutal double elimination; the battle for $250,000 and the title of Ink Master continues.