Return of the Masters poster
16 episodes

Ink Master - Return of the Masters

First aired Jan 9, 2018Season 10

Three of the most skilled Ink Master winners return for season 10. But this time, they won’t battle alone. Instead, they’ll be coaching teams selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country. The artists will be put through extreme challenges proving their skill and grit in an epic battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.

Episodes

Pick Your Side still

Episode 1

Pick Your Side

NR
Jan 9, 201838 min

Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins.

Fill’er Up still

Episode 2

Fill’er Up

NR
Jan 16, 201838 min

The Competition is fierce and the Masters must coach their team in season 10’s first Flash Challenge, testing fundamentals. Some artists find their way in the Elimination Tattoo, but one hits a dead end and is sent packing.

Divine Proportion still

Episode 3

Divine Proportion

NR
Jan 23, 201839 min

The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the test when the artists tattoo Greek deities.

Step It Up still

Episode 4

Step It Up

NR
Jan 30, 201839 min

The coaches step in during a team-based Flash Challenge. Ingenuity is tested with mash up tattoos.

Ink On The Dotted Line still

Episode 5

Ink On The Dotted Line

NR
Feb 6, 201838 min

Precision skills are put to the test when the Artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. Will one of the Coaches put his own skin on the line for the chance of $100K and the title of Ink Master?

Chin Up still

Episode 6

Chin Up

NR
Feb 13, 201839 min

The coaches must lead by example when they’re forced to tattoo the under chin in a Master’s Face off. The Artists’ adaptability is tested with undead tattoos as rivalries heat up in the battle for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Eye of the Tiger still

Episode 7

Eye of the Tiger

NR
Feb 20, 201839 min

Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core.

Pane in the Glass still

Episode 8

Pane in the Glass

NR
Feb 27, 201839 min

Teamwork is essential in a glass painting Flash Challenge testing dimension; Artists create stone tattoos in the Elimination Tattoo and one cracks under the pressure; the rest keep fighting for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Ink Raider still

Episode 9

Ink Raider

NR
Mar 6, 201838 min

The devil is in the details when the artists must tattoo intricate Technicolor hot-air balloons. The battle is heating up for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Some Assembly Required still

Episode 10

Some Assembly Required

NR
Mar 13, 201839 min

Teamwork is the name of the game in a series of Tag Team Tattoo Challenges. A massive twist forces one Team's Artists to turn on their own.

Quit Buggin' Me still

Episode 11

Quit Buggin' Me

NR
Mar 20, 201839 min

The smaller the tattoo, that harder the coaches may fall in a micro Masters Face Off. In the Elimination Tattoo, one artist takes a blow to the chest and is sent packing.

Total Meltdown still

Episode 12

Total Meltdown

NR
Mar 27, 201839 min

The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists are tested in composition using melted wax.

Monkey See, Monkey Do still

Episode 13

Monkey See, Monkey Do

NR
Apr 3, 201839 min

The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches; in a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.

No Stain, No Gain still

Episode 14

No Stain, No Gain

NR
Apr 10, 201839 min

One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

Final Exam still

Episode 15

Final Exam

NR
Apr 17, 201839 min

With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.

Return of the Masters Finale still

Episode 16

Return of the Masters Finale

NR
Apr 24, 201839 min

As the three remaining artists and their coaches compete onstage to win it all, the eliminated artists return to cast judgment on the finalists.