The top 3 Artists reveal their 24-hour battle royale chest tattoos. The battle moves off the chest and onto the stage as the eliminated Artists return to confront each other for the first time since the Competition. One Artist and one Master each win $100K.

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

One team shines during a wood staining Flash Challenge, and 1 artist packs their machine and leaves the competition for good.

The stakes are higher than ever when the Artists must match the designs of their Coaches. In a freehand Face Off, one Artist falls out of the Competition for good. The battle wages on for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

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

The smaller the tattoo, the 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.

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.

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.

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.

Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core; the Coaches must make a difficult decision as the battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

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.

Precision skills are put to the test when the artists must create masterpieces with hole punches; one of the coaches may put his own skin on the line.

The coaches step in during a team flash challenge; the artists' ingenuity is tested with mash-up tattoos.

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

The competition is fierce and the Masters coach their team in the season's first flash challenge, which tests fundamentals; some artists find their way in the elimination tattoo, but one hits a dead end and is sent packing.

Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone, they'll coach teams of the nation's top tattoo artists.