Best Ink
TV Show · Reality

Best Ink is a reality series featuring 10 of America's top tattoo artists competing for cash and recognition in the professional tattoo community. Each episode, which is hosted by Kimberly Caldwell, features the inkers participating in a \"feature challenge\" designed to test their creative skills while offering them a potential advantage in the competition. They must then show their range of technical skills while tattooing people. The judges, veteran tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, model/entrepreneur Sabine Kelley, and guest tattoo professionals specializing in different aspects of the craft, choose the winner of each challenge. But it's the contestants who must vote for the inker to be eliminated. The tattoo artist who makes it to the end of the overall competition gets the title, a cover story in Tattoo magazine, and $100,000.

2012 · 43m
  • 14+
Starring Pete Wentz, Joe Capobianco, Sabina Kelley

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Something to Hide
    10 tattoo artists compete for a chance to win $100,000 and the cover of Tattoo Magazine. One challenge tests their artistic ability and the 2nd they cover bad ink with new art.
    41m
  • EPISODE 2
    Pin-Up Showdown
    Using live models as inspiration, the artists create classic pin-up girl tattoos, but tensions rise as the contenders are forced to swap designs. Hannah Aitchison guest judges.
    30m
  • EPISODE 3
    Emotional Skin-Pact
    The artists are asked to create a tattoo that commemorates a life-changing event in their client’s life. Singer Aaron Carter guest judges.
    41m
  • EPISODE 4
    Tattoo Virgins
    The artists must design tattoos for Dean McDermott and wife Tori Spelling. They also ink matching tattoos for best friends who are tattoo virgins. Taryn Manning guest judges.
    41m
  • EPISODE 5
    Face Off
    The contestants must ink portraits of their client's loved ones, causing one of the artists to break down about the permanent effect of their work. Franco Vescovi guest judges.
    30m
  • EPISODE 6
    Purrfect Ink
    The artists try to satisfy their clients’ animal love with pet-themed tattoos, but one eccentric lady’s demands seem almost impossible to achieve. Kim Saigh guest judges.
    30m

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Cast & Crew

  • Pete Wentz
    Host
  • J‌C
    Joe Capobianco
    Host
  • Sabina Kelley
    Host
  • Hannah Aitchison
    Host
  • Kimberly Caldwell
    Host
  • Jonathan Murray
    Producer
  • Gil Goldschein
    Producer
  • Rick de Oliveira
    Producer
  • A‌M
    Alayna Magnan
    Guest Star
  • A‌Z
    Amy Zager
    Guest Star
  • A‌Z
    Anthony Zamora
    Guest Star

About

Best Ink

Reality

Best Ink is a reality series featuring 10 of America's top tattoo artists competing for cash and recognition in the professional tattoo community. Each episode, which is hosted by Kimberly Caldwell, features the inkers participating in a \"feature challenge\" designed to test their creative skills while offering them a potential advantage in the competition. They must then show their range of technical skills while tattooing people. The judges, veteran tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, model/entrepreneur Sabine Kelley, and guest tattoo professionals specializing in different aspects of the craft, choose the winner of each challenge. But it's the contestants who must vote for the inker to be eliminated. The tattoo artist who makes it to the end of the overall competition gets the title, a cover story in Tattoo magazine, and $100,000.

14+

COMMON SENSE

Tattoo competition features edgy art, conflict, language.

Information

Studio
Oxygen
Released
2012
Rated
TV-14
© 2012 Oxygen Media. All Rights Reserved.

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English
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English (CC)

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