1 00:00:02,263 --> 00:00:03,525 ♪ MTV 2 00:00:07,529 --> 00:00:09,879 [Male Narrator] Previously on Ink Master... 3 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:11,446 Whoa! 4 00:00:11,576 --> 00:00:13,143 Shit! 5 00:00:13,274 --> 00:00:15,928 [Narrator] 16 new artists enter the competition. 6 00:00:16,059 --> 00:00:18,279 You will form two teams. 7 00:00:18,409 --> 00:00:20,759 The OGs, tattooing for more than a decade. 8 00:00:20,890 --> 00:00:22,587 Heavy Hitters. 9 00:00:22,718 --> 00:00:26,461 Versus the Young Guns, tattooing for 10 years or less. 10 00:00:26,591 --> 00:00:28,898 [Narrator] Before the teams battle each other, 11 00:00:29,029 --> 00:00:32,597 two artists from each group will be eliminated. 12 00:00:32,728 --> 00:00:34,338 We just got here. 13 00:00:34,469 --> 00:00:36,166 Young Guns, you're up first. 14 00:00:36,297 --> 00:00:38,777 Oh, my God. I'm gonna throw up. 15 00:00:38,908 --> 00:00:40,475 Oh, no! 16 00:00:40,605 --> 00:00:42,520 [Narrator] The Young Guns had to tattoo 17 00:00:42,651 --> 00:00:45,132 in one of three distinct styles. 18 00:00:45,262 --> 00:00:46,176 Is this how it's done? 19 00:00:46,307 --> 00:00:47,090 [Narrator] New school. 20 00:00:47,221 --> 00:00:48,918 Get out of here. 21 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:50,398 [Narrator] American traditional. 22 00:00:50,528 --> 00:00:52,791 [Lucy] She hasn't finished the outline yet. 23 00:00:52,922 --> 00:00:54,141 [Narrator] And Japanese. 24 00:00:54,271 --> 00:00:56,143 Kitsune mask. Smart choice. 25 00:00:56,273 --> 00:00:59,581 [Narrator] In the end, two Young Guns were eliminated. 26 00:00:59,711 --> 00:01:01,104 Love. 27 00:01:01,235 --> 00:01:04,934 Johnny, you do not have what it takes to be an Ink Master. 28 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:08,111 [Narrator] Now, the OGs must fight for their shot 29 00:01:08,242 --> 00:01:11,332 at a $250,000 prize. 30 00:01:11,462 --> 00:01:12,985 I'm fucking scared shitless. 31 00:01:13,116 --> 00:01:14,378 I've got to step up. 32 00:01:14,509 --> 00:01:18,121 [Narrator] And the title of Ink Master. 33 00:01:22,604 --> 00:01:28,479 [theme music] 34 00:02:14,786 --> 00:02:20,096 [music] 35 00:02:23,012 --> 00:02:25,232 Young Guns, congratulations. 36 00:02:25,362 --> 00:02:29,018 Your tattoos last week secured you a spot on your team. 37 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:30,498 Fuck yeah, dude. 38 00:02:30,628 --> 00:02:32,195 Saved by the hair of the chinny, chin, chin. 39 00:02:32,326 --> 00:02:36,243 And you are all safe from elimination this week. 40 00:02:36,373 --> 00:02:37,679 [Jade] For now. Yeah. 41 00:02:37,809 --> 00:02:41,248 Everything in this competition has been non-stop rush. 42 00:02:41,378 --> 00:02:44,773 So now I just get to lay back and relax, maybe talk some shit. 43 00:02:44,903 --> 00:02:46,644 OGs, you are not. 44 00:02:46,775 --> 00:02:47,950 -Let's do this. -Ready to go. 45 00:02:48,079 --> 00:02:49,952 -Ready. -Here it comes. 46 00:02:50,082 --> 00:02:52,215 [Jade] I'm pretty excited to see what the OGs have coming up. 47 00:02:52,346 --> 00:02:55,175 All of them have huge egos right now. 48 00:02:55,305 --> 00:02:58,265 So we'll see if they can actually live up to those egos. 49 00:02:58,395 --> 00:03:01,659 There are eight of you and only six spots available 50 00:03:01,790 --> 00:03:02,791 on your team. 51 00:03:02,921 --> 00:03:04,096 -I got one. -A 100% 52 00:03:04,227 --> 00:03:06,055 -I got one. -I got one. 53 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:08,579 It doesn't work that way. Time to put up or shut up. 54 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:11,713 That means two of you will be packing your machines 55 00:03:11,843 --> 00:03:14,019 before you've even moved into a shop. 56 00:03:14,150 --> 00:03:15,543 Bye. 57 00:03:15,673 --> 00:03:17,371 Sadly, two people have to go home, 58 00:03:17,501 --> 00:03:19,677 but happily it won't be me. 59 00:03:19,808 --> 00:03:21,418 I'm glad I'm not one of those two. 60 00:03:21,549 --> 00:03:22,463 [Anthony] I've seen all the Young Guns. 61 00:03:22,593 --> 00:03:23,638 I've seen what they did wrong. 62 00:03:23,768 --> 00:03:24,900 I'm feeling pretty confident where I stand, 63 00:03:25,030 --> 00:03:26,423 but that's not the game right now. 64 00:03:26,554 --> 00:03:28,947 I'm going against the OGs. I'm going against my dad. 65 00:03:29,078 --> 00:03:30,993 I'm going against other very experienced tattooers 66 00:03:31,123 --> 00:03:32,995 with confidence just like me. 67 00:03:33,125 --> 00:03:35,258 We can only have one Tex. 68 00:03:35,389 --> 00:03:36,868 It's gonna be a hell of a battle. 69 00:03:36,999 --> 00:03:40,220 Your first elimination tattoo starts right now. 70 00:03:40,350 --> 00:03:42,396 All right. Let's go. 71 00:03:42,526 --> 00:03:43,658 What's it gonna be? 72 00:03:43,788 --> 00:03:46,138 [Joel] Before you get to against a Young Gun, 73 00:03:46,269 --> 00:03:49,707 you must first try to out tattoo a Young Gun. 74 00:03:49,838 --> 00:03:50,839 What? 75 00:03:50,969 --> 00:03:52,710 There's your twist. 76 00:03:52,841 --> 00:03:54,668 No. 77 00:03:54,799 --> 00:03:59,239 Today, you must tattoo the same style and subject 78 00:03:59,369 --> 00:04:03,155 as one of the four highest ranked Young Guns. 79 00:04:05,201 --> 00:04:06,202 Stop. 80 00:04:06,333 --> 00:04:07,682 I got this. 81 00:04:07,812 --> 00:04:10,075 Alena was the highest ranked Young Gun 82 00:04:10,206 --> 00:04:12,339 with a Japanese Kitsune mask. 83 00:04:12,469 --> 00:04:13,862 You're welcome, guys. 84 00:04:13,992 --> 00:04:14,863 [Stephanie] That's definitely the tattoo 85 00:04:14,993 --> 00:04:16,386 that I need to go for. 86 00:04:16,517 --> 00:04:18,562 That's where my comfort zone is, just clean line work, 87 00:04:18,692 --> 00:04:19,824 bold colors. 88 00:04:19,954 --> 00:04:22,740 I want my spot. I'm ready to earn my title. 89 00:04:22,871 --> 00:04:27,092 [Joel] Joseph ranked second with the Japanese Hannya mask. 90 00:04:27,223 --> 00:04:28,746 It should be easy for you guys, right? 91 00:04:28,877 --> 00:04:30,487 Piece of cake. 92 00:04:30,618 --> 00:04:32,881 I wanna pick the Japanese Hannya mask. 93 00:04:33,011 --> 00:04:36,667 I'm gonna go much bigger than Joseph's design 94 00:04:36,798 --> 00:04:40,323 because I feel like you want to read it better from far away. 95 00:04:40,454 --> 00:04:42,978 Jade ranked third with an American traditional 96 00:04:43,108 --> 00:04:44,327 rose and banner. 97 00:04:44,457 --> 00:04:45,937 Got the easiest one. 98 00:04:46,068 --> 00:04:47,504 American traditional is what I was raised on. 99 00:04:47,635 --> 00:04:48,766 I know the rules to stick by. 100 00:04:48,897 --> 00:04:50,638 I know how to pull off a clean tattoo. 101 00:04:50,768 --> 00:04:52,030 So I'm gonna play it on the safer side here. 102 00:04:52,161 --> 00:04:53,554 I'm gonna do what I know. 103 00:04:53,683 --> 00:04:56,383 And as long as I can beat out two other people, I'm set. 104 00:04:56,513 --> 00:04:58,950 [Joel] Jenna ranked fourth with the new school boy 105 00:04:59,081 --> 00:05:01,083 holding a frog in front of a coffin. 106 00:05:01,213 --> 00:05:03,694 Oh, that was new school? 107 00:05:03,825 --> 00:05:06,741 How are you gonna talk shit when you haven't even tattooed yet? 108 00:05:06,871 --> 00:05:10,527 Don't talk the talk until you've walked the walk, OGs. 109 00:05:10,658 --> 00:05:14,575 Once again, your tattoo must speak for itself 110 00:05:14,705 --> 00:05:18,666 because these tattoos will be judged completely blind. 111 00:05:18,796 --> 00:05:20,015 The best way to be judged. 112 00:05:20,145 --> 00:05:23,279 [Joel] And your tattoo will be directly compared 113 00:05:23,410 --> 00:05:24,672 to the Young Gun's tattoo. 114 00:05:24,802 --> 00:05:26,151 Perfect. 115 00:05:26,282 --> 00:05:28,284 Giving us a side-by-side comparison. 116 00:05:32,375 --> 00:05:35,770 You guys basically had tattooers pick these awesome subjects 117 00:05:35,900 --> 00:05:39,687 that they already tattooed. Now is your time to stand out. 118 00:05:39,817 --> 00:05:41,471 Show us something that much better. 119 00:05:41,602 --> 00:05:43,038 Blow us away. 120 00:05:43,168 --> 00:05:45,127 I'm sure that during the entire critique of the Young Guns, 121 00:05:45,257 --> 00:05:46,520 you guys had your own opinions. 122 00:05:46,650 --> 00:05:49,566 This is your opportunity to show us how those designs 123 00:05:49,697 --> 00:05:52,308 could have been better and put it in the skin. 124 00:05:52,439 --> 00:05:54,963 This is an opportunity for the OGs to snatch some souls 125 00:05:55,093 --> 00:05:57,748 to show what they do. 126 00:05:57,879 --> 00:06:00,142 Only one thing is guaranteed, 127 00:06:00,272 --> 00:06:04,059 two of you will be going home. 128 00:06:04,189 --> 00:06:07,584 You will have five hours to tattoo. 129 00:06:07,715 --> 00:06:09,760 Start designing and we'll send in your canvases. 130 00:06:09,891 --> 00:06:11,588 Good luck. 131 00:06:11,719 --> 00:06:14,417 [music] 132 00:06:14,548 --> 00:06:15,810 [James] You're gonna do the cemetery one, man? 133 00:06:15,940 --> 00:06:17,202 -Is that right? -Yeah. 134 00:06:17,332 --> 00:06:19,030 Do you think I should keep that somber, sad mood? 135 00:06:19,161 --> 00:06:22,773 Yes, because the fucking frog's dead, man. 136 00:06:22,904 --> 00:06:24,514 Well, let's see what they do. I don't know. 137 00:06:24,645 --> 00:06:25,733 I'm excited. 138 00:06:25,863 --> 00:06:27,952 I really wanna know who's gonna choose yours. 139 00:06:28,082 --> 00:06:29,911 [Trevor] I think a lot of them are going to be doing a kitsune 140 00:06:30,041 --> 00:06:32,827 because you're number one. 141 00:06:32,957 --> 00:06:34,132 They're gonna try to show that they're better 142 00:06:34,263 --> 00:06:36,004 -than what the judges-- -Of course they are! 143 00:06:36,134 --> 00:06:39,747 I feel like we're gonna be seeing a lot of Hannya masks. 144 00:06:39,877 --> 00:06:42,445 The subject matter is super easy, 145 00:06:42,576 --> 00:06:44,229 so they're gonna try to go above and beyond. 146 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,797 Maybe do a huge-ass tattoo. 147 00:06:46,928 --> 00:06:48,930 I'm just wondering if I should actually do that? 148 00:06:49,060 --> 00:06:52,281 I mean, that's fucking insane. You can do that in five hours? 149 00:06:52,412 --> 00:06:55,066 I can do it about that big in five hours. 150 00:06:55,197 --> 00:06:56,372 They watched us. 151 00:06:56,503 --> 00:06:58,330 They took everything into consideration. 152 00:06:58,461 --> 00:07:00,985 And if they don't kill it, there's no excuse. 153 00:07:01,116 --> 00:07:06,991 [music] 154 00:07:11,822 --> 00:07:13,389 Hi, I'm your human canvas. 155 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,086 American traditional day today. 156 00:07:15,217 --> 00:07:17,785 Well, we got Japanese day. You okay with that? 157 00:07:17,915 --> 00:07:19,526 I am. 158 00:07:19,656 --> 00:07:24,705 OGs, there are eight of you, and only six spots on the team. 159 00:07:24,835 --> 00:07:28,230 If you want one of those spots, you need to prove 160 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,537 that you can out tattoo a Young Gun. 161 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:32,147 You have five hours. 162 00:07:32,277 --> 00:07:35,237 And your time starts now. 163 00:07:35,367 --> 00:07:36,891 All right, man, let's do this. 164 00:07:37,021 --> 00:07:38,066 -All right. -You ready? 165 00:07:38,196 --> 00:07:40,024 -Yeah, let's do this. -Let's do this. 166 00:07:40,155 --> 00:07:41,765 -Oh, no! -There goes Manny. 167 00:07:41,896 --> 00:07:44,028 Man down! 168 00:07:44,420 --> 00:07:47,641 Today the OGs must tattoo in one of the styles 169 00:07:47,771 --> 00:07:50,470 and subjects of the top four Young Guns. 170 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,169 Place in. That's how it's gonna go. 171 00:07:54,299 --> 00:07:56,301 [Nikko] Two OGs are going home before they even get in a shop, 172 00:07:56,432 --> 00:07:57,868 damn, that's gonna hit the ego! 173 00:07:57,999 --> 00:08:00,828 [music] 174 00:08:00,958 --> 00:08:02,394 [Jorell] Okay, cool. 175 00:08:02,525 --> 00:08:04,484 [Nikko] All I know is these OGs better be shooting these 176 00:08:04,614 --> 00:08:07,225 Young Guns down because they got the experience. 177 00:08:07,356 --> 00:08:09,358 They better bring it. 178 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:15,495 [music] 179 00:08:15,625 --> 00:08:16,887 -Okay, man. -Let's do it. 180 00:08:17,018 --> 00:08:19,673 [music] 181 00:08:19,803 --> 00:08:21,152 Spicy. 182 00:08:21,283 --> 00:08:22,545 You need some spice in your life, buddy. 183 00:08:22,676 --> 00:08:24,504 Yeah, always. 184 00:08:25,635 --> 00:08:27,376 I only have a little section left I need to draw, 185 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:30,205 and I'll be back, okay? 186 00:08:33,513 --> 00:08:34,644 [Pony] Do you really think the Young Guns 187 00:08:34,775 --> 00:08:35,950 are gonna come down here and poop their diapers 188 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:37,559 when they see what we're doing? 189 00:08:37,691 --> 00:08:39,388 [Man] You got something to brag about over there? 190 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:41,216 [Pony] I don't know. It's not like I did two roses 191 00:08:41,346 --> 00:08:44,654 in the time that she took to do one or anything. 192 00:08:45,481 --> 00:08:47,004 Let's see. Where do we start? 193 00:08:47,135 --> 00:08:48,310 Fee-fi-fo-fum. 194 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:50,747 [Joseph] What's going on, guys? 195 00:08:50,878 --> 00:08:51,966 [Cat] Show us. 196 00:08:52,096 --> 00:08:53,576 [Anthony] Okay, what did I mess up? Tell me. 197 00:08:53,707 --> 00:08:55,752 The drawing, the lines? 198 00:08:55,883 --> 00:08:59,539 We'll be here all day if I start now. 199 00:09:02,019 --> 00:09:04,456 That's what a traditional tattoo looks like. 200 00:09:04,587 --> 00:09:06,197 [Jenna] Yeah, that's right. 201 00:09:06,328 --> 00:09:07,416 I've done a lot in the tattoo world. 202 00:09:07,547 --> 00:09:09,026 I've traveled all over. 203 00:09:09,157 --> 00:09:10,767 I've entered a lot of competitions. 204 00:09:10,898 --> 00:09:13,074 I've won a lot of awards. I help teach people. 205 00:09:13,204 --> 00:09:14,292 Like the flesh back in the day, right, 206 00:09:14,423 --> 00:09:15,337 it just said name, right? 207 00:09:15,467 --> 00:09:17,034 [Man] So you just wrote name? 208 00:09:17,165 --> 00:09:18,775 You think your line looks thick enough? 209 00:09:18,906 --> 00:09:21,778 Yeah, like, super, super traditional, one line weight. 210 00:09:21,909 --> 00:09:22,953 Third black, third red, third skin tone 211 00:09:23,084 --> 00:09:25,129 was like a general rule. 212 00:09:25,260 --> 00:09:26,827 I did not know that. 213 00:09:26,957 --> 00:09:29,177 That's where you're a Young Gun. 214 00:09:29,307 --> 00:09:30,787 My biggest fear is just doing a bad tattoo on this competition 215 00:09:30,918 --> 00:09:32,267 for the world to see 216 00:09:32,397 --> 00:09:34,138 because I still want to be booked when I get home. 217 00:09:34,269 --> 00:09:38,055 [music] 218 00:09:38,186 --> 00:09:41,015 Artists, you have four hours. 219 00:09:41,145 --> 00:09:47,021 [music] 220 00:09:48,979 --> 00:09:50,328 I'm not gonna just start tattooing something 221 00:09:50,459 --> 00:09:53,375 unless I know for a fact that my stencil's perfect. 222 00:09:53,505 --> 00:09:55,420 Finally, it's perfect. 223 00:09:55,551 --> 00:09:58,772 People see me as sweet, nice, maybe just a mom, 224 00:09:58,902 --> 00:10:01,339 but I'm a dark horse in this competition. 225 00:10:01,470 --> 00:10:03,515 And people aren't gonna see me coming and before they know it, 226 00:10:03,646 --> 00:10:05,909 I'm gonna be at the finish line. 227 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:08,390 Let the fun begin. 228 00:10:09,652 --> 00:10:12,524 I do a lot on a daily basis juggling having three kids 229 00:10:12,655 --> 00:10:15,310 and my job, and lack of sleep, so I think I'm ready 230 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:16,920 for anything this competition's gonna bring. 231 00:10:17,051 --> 00:10:22,143 [music] 232 00:10:22,578 --> 00:10:24,101 I know I'm the strongest artist in this competition. 233 00:10:24,232 --> 00:10:25,799 I've been tattooing for 26 years. 234 00:10:25,929 --> 00:10:27,975 That's longer than some of these artists have been alive. 235 00:10:28,105 --> 00:10:30,978 I'm here to attempt and most likely win the title 236 00:10:31,108 --> 00:10:32,544 of Ink Master. 237 00:10:32,675 --> 00:10:35,417 You're going huge with your tattoo. 238 00:10:35,547 --> 00:10:37,027 [James] This is huge? 239 00:10:37,158 --> 00:10:38,246 [Joseph] I mean, for five hours. 240 00:10:38,376 --> 00:10:39,813 [James] Yeah, you just started. 241 00:10:42,076 --> 00:10:46,341 My father is James Tex. Late 90s, early 2000s, 242 00:10:46,471 --> 00:10:48,473 people weren't really getting sleeves. 243 00:10:48,604 --> 00:10:51,955 And he had available designs of sleeves on the wall. 244 00:10:52,086 --> 00:10:53,391 And some would come in just for a little thing, 245 00:10:53,522 --> 00:10:55,698 and just, "Oh, what's that?" 246 00:10:55,829 --> 00:10:58,570 Like, "Oh, just available designs if you wanna get 'em." 247 00:10:58,701 --> 00:11:00,311 And the next thing you know, 248 00:11:00,442 --> 00:11:02,618 everyone in Calgary had a sleeve by James. 249 00:11:02,749 --> 00:11:03,967 Yeah, how big was yours? I can't remember. 250 00:11:04,098 --> 00:11:05,577 Oh, okay. 251 00:11:05,708 --> 00:11:07,014 [James] It was the size of the shin, right? 252 00:11:07,144 --> 00:11:09,451 It's not about the size. It's about the quality. 253 00:11:09,581 --> 00:11:11,192 Yeah, quality, yeah. 254 00:11:11,322 --> 00:11:13,324 I got a legacy to leave for my kids. 255 00:11:13,455 --> 00:11:16,110 My daughter and Anthony both tattoo. 256 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,373 I mean, I still consider my son a Young Gun, 257 00:11:18,503 --> 00:11:20,027 but he's right there beside me killin' it. 258 00:11:20,157 --> 00:11:22,638 James Tex. 259 00:11:22,769 --> 00:11:24,118 [Woman] A little competition. 260 00:11:24,248 --> 00:11:25,946 When he found out that we were coming here, he was like, 261 00:11:26,076 --> 00:11:27,599 "Are you ready for this?" 262 00:11:27,730 --> 00:11:30,690 I was like, "I'm not going on there with you to be second." 263 00:11:30,820 --> 00:11:33,910 James, my dad, has taught me everything 264 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,696 I've known about tattooing. He gave me the tools. 265 00:11:36,826 --> 00:11:39,960 I took that and created my own thing, my own image. 266 00:11:40,090 --> 00:11:41,526 And that's Anthony Tex. 267 00:11:41,657 --> 00:11:43,224 -This is my son. -[Anthony] I am the son. 268 00:11:43,354 --> 00:11:45,226 I am a Tex 2.0. 269 00:11:45,356 --> 00:11:48,098 Should I just grab a seat and learn from the master? 270 00:11:48,229 --> 00:11:50,622 I'm here to fuckin' beat him. 271 00:11:50,753 --> 00:11:54,626 I know that I have what it takes to kick my dad's ass. 272 00:11:57,455 --> 00:12:00,023 [Lucy] It's okay. I send them both home. 273 00:12:00,154 --> 00:12:04,332 I was born in south of China. I was always a rebel kid. 274 00:12:04,462 --> 00:12:08,510 In the school, everybody need to wear a uniform, no piercing, 275 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,600 no dyed hair, no makeup. I done it all. 276 00:12:13,776 --> 00:12:15,996 Pretty much I do every style. 277 00:12:16,126 --> 00:12:19,477 That's why I'm here because I can do everything. 278 00:12:20,087 --> 00:12:23,046 I love people pay me to stab them. 279 00:12:23,177 --> 00:12:26,571 I see myself as more like a designer more than an artist. 280 00:12:26,702 --> 00:12:31,185 I just how I put things together a Lucy way. 281 00:12:31,315 --> 00:12:33,796 The Lucy way is the better way. 282 00:12:33,927 --> 00:12:37,234 -[Woman] Ooh, that's spicy. -You can do it. 283 00:12:38,148 --> 00:12:41,369 I want to create something original and something new, 284 00:12:41,499 --> 00:12:45,286 another Hannya, like you can see thousands of those. 285 00:12:46,461 --> 00:12:48,376 I'm trying something new with the palette, you know? 286 00:12:53,729 --> 00:12:55,949 My tattoos are bold and strong. 287 00:12:56,079 --> 00:12:57,994 I swing to the fences every time. 288 00:12:58,125 --> 00:13:00,040 When I left Cuba, I was eight years old. 289 00:13:00,170 --> 00:13:03,608 We got on this 15-foot sailboat. 290 00:13:03,739 --> 00:13:06,089 We were in a hurricane, giant waves. 291 00:13:06,220 --> 00:13:09,919 We almost flipped over. That's just the way I grew up. 292 00:13:10,050 --> 00:13:12,792 Always taking risk. Always taking chance. 293 00:13:12,922 --> 00:13:15,751 OGs, you have two hours. 294 00:13:15,882 --> 00:13:20,712 [music] 295 00:13:21,278 --> 00:13:22,845 I think all the Young Guns were going really simple 296 00:13:22,976 --> 00:13:24,499 with their designs. 297 00:13:24,629 --> 00:13:27,458 I really wanted to add more to be able to tell a story with it. 298 00:13:27,589 --> 00:13:30,244 -That's you, girl. -Stop. 299 00:13:30,374 --> 00:13:32,289 I love the style and subject that I chose. 300 00:13:32,420 --> 00:13:33,638 Like, it's so different for me. 301 00:13:33,769 --> 00:13:35,075 I don't get to do a lot of Japanese artwork. 302 00:13:35,205 --> 00:13:37,077 Most of my stuff's black and gray realism. 303 00:13:37,207 --> 00:13:39,644 -Sticking to black and gray? -[Andy] I think so, yeah. 304 00:13:39,775 --> 00:13:41,255 My father passed away when I was 16. 305 00:13:41,385 --> 00:13:43,953 Through that, I became a monk just learning how to like, 306 00:13:44,084 --> 00:13:46,913 meditate and get control of my thoughts and my feelings. 307 00:13:47,043 --> 00:13:49,089 I was left with a decision to like be a monk for the rest 308 00:13:49,219 --> 00:13:52,440 of my life or leave and become the best tattoo artist. 309 00:13:52,570 --> 00:13:54,224 And I made the later decision. 310 00:13:54,355 --> 00:13:56,531 I think I wish you did color. 311 00:13:56,661 --> 00:13:57,793 [Andy] This is a strenuous activity 312 00:13:57,924 --> 00:13:59,099 that we're goingthrough in this competition 313 00:13:59,229 --> 00:14:00,665 getting ahold of your thoughts and your feelings. 314 00:14:00,796 --> 00:14:02,798 And make the next best decision. 315 00:14:02,929 --> 00:14:04,844 I'm joining the color party. 316 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,893 Oh, my God. 317 00:14:11,024 --> 00:14:11,676 How'd we do? 318 00:14:11,807 --> 00:14:13,896 It's so cute. I love it. 319 00:14:14,027 --> 00:14:15,855 I don't think you got fat enough lines on there, dude. 320 00:14:15,985 --> 00:14:17,857 Yeah, right? 321 00:14:17,987 --> 00:14:20,163 We got a bunch of heavy hitters in Japanese. 322 00:14:20,294 --> 00:14:23,514 These dudes could crush American traditional, too. 323 00:14:23,645 --> 00:14:26,256 The new school, I think is something that I, at least, 324 00:14:26,387 --> 00:14:29,085 once upon a time was doing. 325 00:14:29,216 --> 00:14:31,261 I think I might be in trouble. 326 00:14:31,392 --> 00:14:33,394 [Trevor] Oh. 327 00:14:33,524 --> 00:14:37,441 I worked really hard to have a signature look, a Jorell tattoo. 328 00:14:37,572 --> 00:14:39,008 It's loose. It's sketchy. 329 00:14:39,139 --> 00:14:43,447 It is dynamic in the color work. And is shows all the charisma 330 00:14:43,578 --> 00:14:45,623 I think that I exude. 331 00:14:45,754 --> 00:14:47,887 Is that the uh, same machine that you used to use 332 00:14:48,017 --> 00:14:50,367 -in 1942 or... -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 333 00:14:50,498 --> 00:14:52,587 [laughs] 334 00:14:55,068 --> 00:14:57,505 We're in the very, very last stretch. 335 00:14:59,115 --> 00:15:00,900 [Manny] Almost there. 336 00:15:02,292 --> 00:15:04,120 [Woman] Fuck, that sucks. 337 00:15:04,251 --> 00:15:09,256 Five, four, three, two, one. 338 00:15:09,386 --> 00:15:10,910 That's it. Time's up. 339 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,215 No more ink. 340 00:15:12,346 --> 00:15:14,435 Bada bing bada boom. [speaking foreign language] 341 00:15:14,565 --> 00:15:15,740 Man, you did it. 342 00:15:15,871 --> 00:15:17,655 We're done. Thank you, man. 343 00:15:17,786 --> 00:15:19,135 Take a look. What do you think? 344 00:15:19,266 --> 00:15:21,094 Oh, dude, that's so sick. Thanks, man. 345 00:15:21,224 --> 00:15:22,747 Hell, yeah. Thanks for sitting so well. 346 00:15:22,878 --> 00:15:24,184 You did it. 347 00:15:25,228 --> 00:15:26,447 You did it. 348 00:15:26,577 --> 00:15:28,797 We did it. This was a team effort. 349 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:30,886 Yeah, that shit is awesome, man. 350 00:15:31,017 --> 00:15:32,453 Thanks, dude. 351 00:15:32,583 --> 00:15:35,108 Fuck, I think everyone can be fucking number one, you know? 352 00:15:35,238 --> 00:15:36,979 Oh, my God, it's so good. 353 00:15:37,110 --> 00:15:40,243 It's crazy. I'm definitely nervous. 354 00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:42,289 Yeah, what's done is done, man. 355 00:15:42,419 --> 00:15:43,768 Now, we just wait. 356 00:15:49,644 --> 00:15:50,688 [music] 357 00:15:50,819 --> 00:15:53,909 They talked a big game and I feel like only 358 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,563 a couple of them walked the walk. 359 00:15:55,693 --> 00:15:57,957 I feel kind of relieved, to be honest with you. 360 00:15:58,087 --> 00:15:59,349 -Yeah. -[Alena] They're human. 361 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,395 I feel a lot more comfortable knowing that somebody 362 00:16:01,525 --> 00:16:04,964 with that many more years experience can make a lot 363 00:16:05,094 --> 00:16:07,749 of the same mistakes that I made on my first tattoo. 364 00:16:07,879 --> 00:16:09,403 Manny's tattoo's really basic. 365 00:16:09,533 --> 00:16:12,362 His design is super simple with a flower. 366 00:16:12,493 --> 00:16:14,190 And it's not even too appealing. 367 00:16:14,321 --> 00:16:16,976 I had a problem with Andy's tattoo. 368 00:16:17,106 --> 00:16:19,587 [Joseph] The face of the woman just gets lost. 369 00:16:19,717 --> 00:16:21,981 [Trevor] Everything was very like, chunky and stagnant. 370 00:16:22,111 --> 00:16:25,158 Do you feel like the overall thing was a little bit stiff? 371 00:16:25,288 --> 00:16:26,898 [Trevor] Yeah, that's it. Exactly. 372 00:16:27,029 --> 00:16:29,858 I think overall, technically, I out tattooed Pony. 373 00:16:29,989 --> 00:16:31,947 Design-wise, even though mine was simpler, 374 00:16:32,078 --> 00:16:33,949 I think it was cleaner overall. 375 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,604 And you've been tattooing for only three years. 376 00:16:36,734 --> 00:16:39,694 And he's been tattooing for how long, almost 20 something? 377 00:16:39,824 --> 00:16:43,828 If Pony didn't pull out perfect precision on his with his amount 378 00:16:43,959 --> 00:16:47,615 of experience as an OG, they are gonna tear it apart. 379 00:16:47,745 --> 00:16:49,486 I feel like some of them are gonna be talking a lot less 380 00:16:49,617 --> 00:16:51,575 -shit after today. -Yeah. 381 00:16:51,706 --> 00:16:57,320 [music] 382 00:17:03,761 --> 00:17:08,243 [music] 383 00:17:08,375 --> 00:17:09,854 Not so easy being in the hot seat now, huh? 384 00:17:09,984 --> 00:17:12,031 It's a little nerve-racking. 385 00:17:12,161 --> 00:17:13,641 -Hey, here we go. -Let it begin. 386 00:17:13,771 --> 00:17:15,946 Okay. 387 00:17:16,078 --> 00:17:19,864 All right, judges, today the OGs had to tattoo in the same style 388 00:17:19,994 --> 00:17:23,433 and subject as one of one of the four highest ranked Young Guns. 389 00:17:23,564 --> 00:17:25,218 We'll see how far experience gets you in this one. 390 00:17:25,348 --> 00:17:26,784 I'm excited to see them head-to-head. 391 00:17:26,915 --> 00:17:27,829 -You know what I mean? -[Ryan] Yeah. 392 00:17:27,959 --> 00:17:29,265 Like, to see the tattoo. 393 00:17:29,396 --> 00:17:32,225 This is a blind critique. My favorite. 394 00:17:32,355 --> 00:17:34,401 [Joel] Bring up the first tattoo. 395 00:17:35,445 --> 00:17:36,577 Hey, that's mine. 396 00:17:36,707 --> 00:17:37,839 Pretty good. 397 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:39,362 -Uh, pretty good? -Yeah, I'd say. 398 00:17:39,493 --> 00:17:42,148 [Ryan] Come on, it's better than pretty good. 399 00:17:42,278 --> 00:17:43,410 Oh, my God. 400 00:17:43,540 --> 00:17:45,368 [Ryan] Killer dynamic illustration. 401 00:17:45,499 --> 00:17:47,544 The movement and the shape of the rope, 402 00:17:47,675 --> 00:17:49,677 how it slips into the tassels. 403 00:17:49,807 --> 00:17:52,767 The eyes are looking up almost like it has intention. 404 00:17:52,897 --> 00:17:54,551 [Nikko] I even like how the ears are positioned 405 00:17:54,682 --> 00:17:57,467 a little bit more high. And it almost looks more aware. 406 00:17:57,598 --> 00:18:01,123 Alena's tattoo is an A, but that OG tattoo is an A plus. 407 00:18:01,254 --> 00:18:02,342 Holy shit. 408 00:18:02,472 --> 00:18:05,040 You set the bar so high. 409 00:18:05,171 --> 00:18:07,173 [Joel] Let's see the next tattoo. 410 00:18:07,782 --> 00:18:09,392 That's my tattoo right there. 411 00:18:09,523 --> 00:18:11,394 [Joel] The Japanese Hannya mask. 412 00:18:11,525 --> 00:18:13,179 Went for a different color scheme. 413 00:18:13,309 --> 00:18:15,311 I like how dark it is. It looks heavy. 414 00:18:15,442 --> 00:18:19,881 It has a sense of evil to it, but I think it's very top heavy. 415 00:18:20,011 --> 00:18:22,666 The balance isn't there for the design. 416 00:18:22,797 --> 00:18:24,712 [Ryan] Joseph gets it for me on this one. 417 00:18:24,842 --> 00:18:26,235 It's so readable. 418 00:18:26,366 --> 00:18:28,455 As for this tattoo done by one of the OGs, 419 00:18:28,585 --> 00:18:30,283 it's just a little confusing as to 420 00:18:30,413 --> 00:18:32,328 what the star of the show really is. 421 00:18:32,459 --> 00:18:34,678 I think mine has more personality and style, 422 00:18:34,809 --> 00:18:37,464 more flow, like, I drew everything from my head. 423 00:18:37,594 --> 00:18:40,380 That came out of my soul. 424 00:18:41,381 --> 00:18:44,253 [Joel] Let's bring up the next tattoo. 425 00:18:44,384 --> 00:18:45,428 That one's mine. 426 00:18:45,559 --> 00:18:47,126 Look at how it's illustrated. 427 00:18:47,256 --> 00:18:48,779 [Joel] It's pretty dynamic. 428 00:18:48,910 --> 00:18:51,217 [DJ] I mean, the wispy hair, the little lines in the rope 429 00:18:51,347 --> 00:18:52,696 in the tassel. It's really cool. 430 00:18:52,827 --> 00:18:54,350 [Ryan] Wow. 431 00:18:54,481 --> 00:18:56,265 I love the way the teeth are just a little different. 432 00:18:56,396 --> 00:18:57,745 They're a little bit more realistic. 433 00:18:57,875 --> 00:19:00,051 It's so cool because it gives it a life. 434 00:19:00,182 --> 00:19:01,401 [Nikko] Super dynamic drawing. 435 00:19:01,531 --> 00:19:03,925 I feel like you have just a sense of ominous, 436 00:19:04,055 --> 00:19:06,884 some evil laugh coming from this piece. 437 00:19:07,015 --> 00:19:09,887 Yeah. And I think it might be laughing at the other Hannya. 438 00:19:10,018 --> 00:19:13,108 [Man] What? 439 00:19:13,500 --> 00:19:16,807 [Joel] The OG tattoo all day, every day. 440 00:19:16,938 --> 00:19:20,463 The detail, the personality, even just the position 441 00:19:20,594 --> 00:19:22,161 of the rope is better. 442 00:19:22,291 --> 00:19:25,207 It's impressive. Insanely huge. 443 00:19:25,338 --> 00:19:29,429 This is more in my wheelhouse, but my wheelhouse is pretty big. 444 00:19:29,559 --> 00:19:31,431 [Joel] Let's bring up the next tattoo. 445 00:19:31,561 --> 00:19:33,389 Hey, that's mine. 446 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:35,565 [Joel] Ah, the American traditional. 447 00:19:35,696 --> 00:19:38,307 Who is Name? 448 00:19:40,048 --> 00:19:42,224 Traditional's really tough because sometimes you see it 449 00:19:42,355 --> 00:19:45,184 and you're like, wowed by it because it's so clean, so bold. 450 00:19:45,314 --> 00:19:47,708 With this, I don't feel that wowed. 451 00:19:47,838 --> 00:19:49,579 Like, I feel like it's a little light. 452 00:19:49,710 --> 00:19:51,755 It doesn't have the punch of color. 453 00:19:51,886 --> 00:19:55,498 [Ryan] The line work is fine. The saturation is not. 454 00:19:55,629 --> 00:19:57,500 Every single petal could have been put in 455 00:19:57,631 --> 00:19:59,328 with so much more intention. 456 00:19:59,459 --> 00:20:01,112 [Joel] If we put them side by side. 457 00:20:01,243 --> 00:20:02,375 [Ryan] Look at the two next to each other. 458 00:20:02,505 --> 00:20:03,985 Which one has more pop? 459 00:20:04,115 --> 00:20:06,030 -[Nikko] Love or Name? -[Ryan] Love! 460 00:20:06,161 --> 00:20:07,728 [Joel] I guess you wouldn't put your name on that one. 461 00:20:07,858 --> 00:20:09,556 I definitely feel like I hit the mark more as far as 462 00:20:09,686 --> 00:20:11,384 American traditional goes without a doubt. 463 00:20:11,514 --> 00:20:13,037 It looks like two of the same tattoos. 464 00:20:13,168 --> 00:20:16,302 It's very underwhelming. It looks underwhelming. 465 00:20:16,432 --> 00:20:17,694 Sure, but if you're going for-- 466 00:20:17,825 --> 00:20:19,348 -[James] Boring. -That vint-- 467 00:20:19,479 --> 00:20:21,350 It's definitely not as exciting as a lot of the other tattoos 468 00:20:21,481 --> 00:20:23,526 we've seen up there. That's for sure. 469 00:20:23,657 --> 00:20:25,789 [Joel] Bring up the next tattoo. 470 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:27,313 That one's mine. 471 00:20:27,443 --> 00:20:29,402 [Ryan] Definitely huge. Definitely solid. 472 00:20:29,532 --> 00:20:31,578 The line work is really impressive, 473 00:20:31,708 --> 00:20:34,494 but this one's just not very dynamic. 474 00:20:34,624 --> 00:20:36,235 The cherry blossoms should have been placed 475 00:20:36,365 --> 00:20:37,671 in a more appealing pattern. 476 00:20:37,801 --> 00:20:40,282 It almost looks like a crown of cherry blossoms. 477 00:20:40,413 --> 00:20:43,111 [Nikko] The hand and fingers kind of don't look like 478 00:20:43,242 --> 00:20:45,331 they're the same hand. 479 00:20:45,461 --> 00:20:47,724 I'd like to see them side by side. 480 00:20:47,855 --> 00:20:49,813 [Ryan] Alena took it for sure. 481 00:20:49,944 --> 00:20:51,511 -[Nikko] Young Guns, I agree. -[Ryan] Young Guns. 482 00:20:51,641 --> 00:20:54,253 I wanted to come here and show something strong, 483 00:20:54,383 --> 00:20:56,080 something bold, something different. 484 00:20:56,211 --> 00:20:58,213 I went all in and I took a risk. 485 00:20:58,344 --> 00:21:01,129 [Joel] All right, let's bring up the next tattoo. 486 00:21:01,260 --> 00:21:02,435 That's mine. 487 00:21:02,565 --> 00:21:04,001 This is a really pretty one. 488 00:21:04,132 --> 00:21:04,915 [Ryan] It's butter. 489 00:21:05,046 --> 00:21:06,874 [DJ] It's delicate. 490 00:21:07,004 --> 00:21:08,963 [Joel] Whoever did this has like a smooth painterly technique. 491 00:21:09,093 --> 00:21:12,532 They have this really buttery blend between the darkest red 492 00:21:12,662 --> 00:21:14,621 into a brighter red and it's subtle. 493 00:21:14,751 --> 00:21:16,971 [Joel] I'd like to see them side by side. 494 00:21:17,101 --> 00:21:19,843 [Ryan] The problem that I'm having with the OG's tattoo is 495 00:21:19,974 --> 00:21:21,758 -it's missing the soul. -[Joel] No eyeballs. 496 00:21:21,889 --> 00:21:23,238 [Ryan] For me with the eyes. 497 00:21:23,369 --> 00:21:24,805 [Nikko] I like the OG's. 498 00:21:24,935 --> 00:21:26,415 If you wanna go for the more bubble gum. 499 00:21:26,546 --> 00:21:27,721 I like bubble gum. 500 00:21:27,851 --> 00:21:30,550 I mean, it's bubble gum, but they didn't blow it. 501 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,378 I love that they said it was buttery 502 00:21:32,508 --> 00:21:34,684 because that's what I was going for. 503 00:21:34,815 --> 00:21:37,034 [Joel] Bring up the next tattoo. 504 00:21:37,165 --> 00:21:38,688 That's mine. 505 00:21:38,819 --> 00:21:42,126 [Joel] Ah, the new school boy holding a frog. 506 00:21:42,257 --> 00:21:45,129 [Ryan] Really awesome frog. Really awesome foot. 507 00:21:45,260 --> 00:21:47,654 Really awesome hand, but from the fingers all the way up, 508 00:21:47,784 --> 00:21:49,090 it's just a pink blob. 509 00:21:49,220 --> 00:21:51,919 There's too many colors in the frog 510 00:21:52,049 --> 00:21:55,705 and then it gets too monotone for the rest of it. 511 00:21:55,836 --> 00:21:57,316 [Joel] I'd like to see them side by side. 512 00:21:57,446 --> 00:22:00,754 I feel like it's a draw for me because I do think the OG 513 00:22:00,884 --> 00:22:03,800 pulled out a lot of cool tricks in their tattoo, 514 00:22:03,931 --> 00:22:07,195 but artistically speaking, every time I look at Jenna's 515 00:22:07,326 --> 00:22:08,588 I'm drawn into the story. 516 00:22:08,718 --> 00:22:09,763 I think I'm at a draw. 517 00:22:09,893 --> 00:22:11,330 Certain things I like about both. 518 00:22:11,460 --> 00:22:14,333 I would like to see what your frog looks like in my piece. 519 00:22:14,463 --> 00:22:16,639 -Let's combine. -[Jenna] Yeah. 520 00:22:16,770 --> 00:22:18,380 [Joel] Bring up the next tattoo. 521 00:22:18,511 --> 00:22:19,599 That's me. 522 00:22:19,729 --> 00:22:20,730 [Joel] Hannya mask. 523 00:22:20,861 --> 00:22:22,645 It's a really cool, bad-ass Hannya. 524 00:22:22,776 --> 00:22:25,126 It's got a lot of expression. The little grin. 525 00:22:25,256 --> 00:22:28,042 A lot of effort put in making this thing look really 3D 526 00:22:28,172 --> 00:22:29,957 and the colors are super vibrant. 527 00:22:30,087 --> 00:22:32,351 Side by side, which tattoo do you like better? 528 00:22:32,481 --> 00:22:34,091 [Nikko] For me, it's the OG's. 529 00:22:34,222 --> 00:22:35,745 I mean, it's just got way more character. 530 00:22:35,876 --> 00:22:39,749 [Ryan] The OGs got him on size, on personality, on creativity. 531 00:22:41,708 --> 00:22:43,797 [Joel] That's it. There are eight tattoos. 532 00:22:43,927 --> 00:22:47,191 There are only six spots on the OG team. 533 00:22:47,322 --> 00:22:50,630 Two artists are going home without even moving into a shop. 534 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,588 Coming from somebody who was in the bottom 535 00:22:52,719 --> 00:22:55,591 and had to fight again, gear up and get ready. 536 00:22:55,722 --> 00:22:57,376 Assuming we get another one, right? 537 00:22:57,506 --> 00:22:59,726 Fuckin' bring it. I'm not going home. 538 00:22:59,856 --> 00:23:01,771 [music] 539 00:23:05,949 --> 00:23:12,129 [music] 540 00:23:16,525 --> 00:23:21,269 OGs, today, you had five hours to tattoo in the same style 541 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:24,272 and subject as one of the top four Young Guns. 542 00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:27,667 [music] 543 00:23:27,797 --> 00:23:31,105 Based only on your work, each of your tattoos 544 00:23:31,235 --> 00:23:33,716 have been ranked by the judges. 545 00:23:33,847 --> 00:23:37,807 One by one, the top four artists will be revealed. 546 00:23:37,938 --> 00:23:39,896 If you made it into the top four, 547 00:23:40,027 --> 00:23:41,768 you are safe from elimination 548 00:23:41,898 --> 00:23:46,512 and you've secured your spot on the OG team. 549 00:23:47,469 --> 00:23:49,123 [Anthony] Wouldn't that be nice? 550 00:23:49,253 --> 00:23:51,647 Please reveal the highest ranked tattoo. 551 00:23:51,778 --> 00:23:56,739 [music] 552 00:23:56,870 --> 00:23:58,306 [Andy] This is it. 553 00:23:58,437 --> 00:24:01,918 -Who could have guessed it? -I couldn't have guessed. 554 00:24:02,310 --> 00:24:04,051 Congratulations, James. 555 00:24:04,181 --> 00:24:05,922 You have the highest ranked tattoo. 556 00:24:06,053 --> 00:24:07,184 I'm surprised, actually. 557 00:24:07,315 --> 00:24:09,099 I actually didn't rate this one the highest, 558 00:24:09,230 --> 00:24:10,927 so I'm a little surprised as well. No offense. 559 00:24:11,058 --> 00:24:12,625 I rated it this highest. 560 00:24:12,755 --> 00:24:13,974 This Hannya mask is honestly one of the coolest fucking Hannyas 561 00:24:14,104 --> 00:24:15,976 I've ever seen. 562 00:24:16,106 --> 00:24:18,892 This thing's a different take and it's refreshing to see. 563 00:24:19,022 --> 00:24:20,502 It's fucking bad ass, dude. 564 00:24:20,633 --> 00:24:22,896 You have secured your spot on the OG team. 565 00:24:23,026 --> 00:24:24,463 Thank you. 566 00:24:27,727 --> 00:24:30,686 Please reveal the second highest ranked tattoo. 567 00:24:30,817 --> 00:24:36,736 [music] 568 00:24:39,913 --> 00:24:41,654 Congratulations, Anthony. 569 00:24:41,784 --> 00:24:43,873 You have the second highest ranked tattoo. 570 00:24:44,004 --> 00:24:46,789 -I fucking love this tattoo. -I fucking love it, too. 571 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,400 It's so beautifully illustrated, so beautifully done. 572 00:24:49,531 --> 00:24:52,969 For me, this was the tattoo of the day in my opinion. 573 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:54,493 -Mine, too. -Thanks guys. 574 00:24:59,106 --> 00:25:01,195 Good job, kiddo. 575 00:25:01,587 --> 00:25:04,067 Please reveal the third highest ranked tattoo. 576 00:25:04,198 --> 00:25:09,682 [music] 577 00:25:09,812 --> 00:25:11,640 Let's go, girl. 578 00:25:13,903 --> 00:25:17,298 Congratulations, Stephanie. Third highest ranked. 579 00:25:17,428 --> 00:25:19,430 You've presented us with a super clean, 580 00:25:19,561 --> 00:25:21,607 solid-ass tattoo for your first one. 581 00:25:21,737 --> 00:25:23,609 And you should be fucking stoked. 582 00:25:23,739 --> 00:25:25,262 Thank you. 583 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:30,398 Please reveal the fourth highest ranked tattoo. 584 00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:35,098 [music] 585 00:25:38,319 --> 00:25:39,755 [Joel] Congratulations, Lucy. 586 00:25:39,886 --> 00:25:42,149 You have the fourth highest ranked tattoo. 587 00:25:42,279 --> 00:25:44,238 I'm very nervous. 588 00:25:44,368 --> 00:25:46,153 Take a breath. Let it out. 589 00:25:47,284 --> 00:25:48,895 It's crazy that you're so soft spoken, 590 00:25:49,025 --> 00:25:50,810 but your work is so like, it looks aggressive. 591 00:25:50,940 --> 00:25:51,724 And, you know, everything's in there, 592 00:25:51,854 --> 00:25:53,334 so it's really cool to see the difference. 593 00:25:53,464 --> 00:25:54,944 This is a beautiful tattoo. 594 00:25:55,075 --> 00:25:57,033 Thank you. 595 00:25:58,774 --> 00:26:00,515 Congratulations to the top four artists. 596 00:26:00,646 --> 00:26:03,910 You are all safe from elimination. 597 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,782 And you have all secured your spot on the OG team. 598 00:26:06,913 --> 00:26:08,001 [music] 599 00:26:08,131 --> 00:26:10,046 Well deserved. 600 00:26:10,177 --> 00:26:12,527 Four of you remain, but there are only two spots 601 00:26:12,658 --> 00:26:14,311 left on the team. 602 00:26:15,661 --> 00:26:19,403 Pony, Manny, Andy, and Jorell, 603 00:26:19,534 --> 00:26:23,146 you will all have one final chance to save yourself 604 00:26:23,277 --> 00:26:24,583 from elimination. 605 00:26:24,713 --> 00:26:29,588 [music] 606 00:26:29,718 --> 00:26:33,113 Each of you must face off tattooing against another artist 607 00:26:33,243 --> 00:26:35,419 in a head-to-head battle. 608 00:26:35,550 --> 00:26:37,117 Fail to win your face off, 609 00:26:37,247 --> 00:26:40,207 and you will be eliminated on the spot. 610 00:26:41,338 --> 00:26:43,514 Based on your tattoos from today, 611 00:26:43,645 --> 00:26:45,778 the highest ranked remaining artist 612 00:26:45,908 --> 00:26:48,041 will be matched against the lowest ranked artist 613 00:26:48,171 --> 00:26:49,782 and so on. 614 00:26:49,912 --> 00:26:55,222 [music] 615 00:26:55,352 --> 00:26:57,877 -But there's one more thing. -Always. 616 00:26:58,007 --> 00:27:00,140 To even the playing field, the artist with the 617 00:27:00,270 --> 00:27:04,492 lower ranking of the two will choose the style and subject 618 00:27:04,623 --> 00:27:07,538 that both artists must tattoo 619 00:27:07,669 --> 00:27:09,105 in their head-to-head battle. 620 00:27:09,236 --> 00:27:10,803 Oh, my God. 621 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,372 Let's reveal the face offs. 622 00:27:16,635 --> 00:27:19,072 Please reveal the lowest ranked tattoo. 623 00:27:19,202 --> 00:27:25,121 [music] 624 00:27:25,252 --> 00:27:26,645 Whose tattoo is this? 625 00:27:28,168 --> 00:27:29,691 I went swingin' 626 00:27:29,822 --> 00:27:31,954 I'm a killer in black and gray realism, but I want to step on 627 00:27:32,085 --> 00:27:34,043 this competition and do something different. 628 00:27:34,174 --> 00:27:36,872 Whatever you're more comfortable with, take that shot, 629 00:27:37,003 --> 00:27:39,788 especially this size. It's a big tattoo. 630 00:27:39,919 --> 00:27:44,097 Andy, you will face off against the fifth highest ranked tattoo 631 00:27:44,227 --> 00:27:46,186 in a head-to-head battle. 632 00:27:46,316 --> 00:27:49,493 All right. Let's see who it's gonna be. 633 00:27:49,624 --> 00:27:51,582 Reveal the fifth ranked tattoo. 634 00:27:51,713 --> 00:27:55,761 [music] 635 00:27:55,891 --> 00:27:58,938 -That sucks. -It'll be an honor. 636 00:27:59,068 --> 00:28:00,766 Jorell. 637 00:28:00,896 --> 00:28:03,420 I probably bit off way more than I could chew. 638 00:28:03,551 --> 00:28:07,207 Now that you understand what it is, come back in stronger. 639 00:28:07,337 --> 00:28:11,472 Andy, your tattoo was ranked lower than Jorell's tattoo. 640 00:28:11,602 --> 00:28:15,171 That means you get to choose the style and subject 641 00:28:15,302 --> 00:28:17,783 that you both must tattoo. 642 00:28:17,913 --> 00:28:20,220 Black and gray, photo-realistic animal. 643 00:28:20,350 --> 00:28:22,613 Oh, man. Y'all see the colors. 644 00:28:22,744 --> 00:28:27,140 Black and gray is so, uh, blah. 645 00:28:27,270 --> 00:28:28,750 It's what I know, bro. 646 00:28:28,881 --> 00:28:30,404 I get it. No. 647 00:28:30,534 --> 00:28:32,841 Look, we're in a competition here. 648 00:28:32,972 --> 00:28:34,843 All right, the first head-to-head battle 649 00:28:34,974 --> 00:28:36,802 has been set. 650 00:28:36,932 --> 00:28:40,022 That means Pony and Manny, you will face off 651 00:28:40,153 --> 00:28:43,809 in a head-to-head battle against each other. 652 00:28:43,939 --> 00:28:47,160 Let's find out who has the lower ranked tattoo. 653 00:28:47,290 --> 00:28:50,467 That artist will get to choose the style and subject 654 00:28:50,598 --> 00:28:52,165 you must both tattoo. 655 00:28:52,295 --> 00:28:54,776 Reveal the seventh ranked tattoo. 656 00:28:57,648 --> 00:29:00,129 For once in my life I'm happy to be at the bottom. 657 00:29:00,260 --> 00:29:04,699 That means, Manny, your tattoo was the sixth ranked tattoo. 658 00:29:04,830 --> 00:29:08,442 Whew, this shit is fuckin' bananas. 659 00:29:09,356 --> 00:29:13,229 [Joel] Pony, your tattoo was ranked lower than Manny's. 660 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:17,190 That means you get to pick the style and subject 661 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:19,845 that you both must tattoo. 662 00:29:19,975 --> 00:29:21,324 I ain't scared, bro. 663 00:29:21,455 --> 00:29:22,848 I think I'm gonna go with what I know 664 00:29:22,978 --> 00:29:27,374 and I'm going to say a black and gray realistic hand. 665 00:29:27,504 --> 00:29:29,855 The face offs are set. 666 00:29:29,985 --> 00:29:32,814 Tomorrow, you will have five hours to tattoo. 667 00:29:32,945 --> 00:29:35,556 It's you against your opponent. 668 00:29:35,686 --> 00:29:38,820 You have a 50-50 chance at survival. 669 00:29:38,951 --> 00:29:42,302 And two of you are going home. Good luck. 670 00:29:44,173 --> 00:29:47,960 [music] 671 00:29:48,090 --> 00:29:49,700 I think it's crazy how it played out. 672 00:29:49,831 --> 00:29:51,964 You did the worst two tattoos of the day 673 00:29:52,094 --> 00:29:54,444 -and you got the upper hand? -There's always a twist. 674 00:29:54,575 --> 00:29:56,446 I didn't wanna be fuckin' last. Like, that-- 675 00:29:56,577 --> 00:29:58,144 Even if I got the upper hand. 676 00:29:58,274 --> 00:30:00,276 I gotta remember the last time I did black and gray. 677 00:30:00,407 --> 00:30:01,408 It also feels kinda fucked up. 678 00:30:01,538 --> 00:30:03,758 It's like shooting somebody in the foot. 679 00:30:03,889 --> 00:30:05,499 I'm just glad I got to do something in my style 680 00:30:05,629 --> 00:30:07,327 that I've been doing for over a decade. 681 00:30:07,457 --> 00:30:09,895 You're sitting there like, "Fuck yeah, it's gonna be nice 682 00:30:10,025 --> 00:30:11,897 when I fucking kick your ass tomorrow." 683 00:30:12,027 --> 00:30:13,159 I'm a man of honor. 684 00:30:13,289 --> 00:30:14,638 I would have fucking done something that's fair 685 00:30:14,769 --> 00:30:15,814 for the both of us. 686 00:30:15,944 --> 00:30:17,728 He's gonna shine at what he's good at. 687 00:30:17,859 --> 00:30:19,426 You can't tell me that you're gonna go home tonight 688 00:30:19,556 --> 00:30:20,557 and be sweating balls. 689 00:30:20,688 --> 00:30:22,211 Yeah, I'm not sweating about the tattoo. 690 00:30:22,342 --> 00:30:23,909 Fuck, I'm good at what I do. 691 00:30:24,039 --> 00:30:25,562 Are you gonna feel good about beating him? 692 00:30:25,693 --> 00:30:26,955 No, I don't. That's why I said, 693 00:30:27,086 --> 00:30:28,914 it feels like it's shooting him in the foot. 694 00:30:29,044 --> 00:30:30,176 That's the game. 695 00:30:30,306 --> 00:30:32,569 Does anybody else wanna progress to the end? 696 00:30:32,700 --> 00:30:34,267 Like, why the fuck else are we here? 697 00:30:34,397 --> 00:30:40,534 [music] 698 00:30:48,759 --> 00:30:50,849 -What are we doing? -Elephant in the room. 699 00:30:50,979 --> 00:30:52,633 Yeah, fitting. I'm gonna do a frog. 700 00:30:52,763 --> 00:30:54,809 I was gonna do a frog, too. 701 00:30:54,940 --> 00:30:56,811 But that would've been mean of you. 702 00:30:58,291 --> 00:30:59,640 Andy, your human canvas. 703 00:30:59,770 --> 00:31:01,511 So what kind of space are we working with? 704 00:31:01,642 --> 00:31:03,078 Well, I hope you like what we've got today. 705 00:31:03,209 --> 00:31:04,471 [Woman] Okay. 706 00:31:04,601 --> 00:31:07,300 Little Hannya, photo realism kind of vibe, you know? 707 00:31:07,430 --> 00:31:08,431 [Woman] Wow. 708 00:31:08,562 --> 00:31:10,085 I gotta go up against one of the best 709 00:31:10,216 --> 00:31:11,782 black and gray artists in the world. 710 00:31:11,913 --> 00:31:13,045 And it's gonna be a hard challenge, 711 00:31:13,175 --> 00:31:15,438 but I'm not afraid of the competition. 712 00:31:15,569 --> 00:31:17,136 And I'm gonna show him what's up. 713 00:31:17,266 --> 00:31:19,094 This is the most important tattoo that I've done 714 00:31:19,225 --> 00:31:21,009 in my 24 years of tattooing. 715 00:31:21,140 --> 00:31:23,794 Pony and Manny, 716 00:31:23,925 --> 00:31:25,187 Andy and Jorell, 717 00:31:25,318 --> 00:31:27,798 you must face off in a head-to-head battle 718 00:31:27,929 --> 00:31:30,279 to save yourself from elimination 719 00:31:30,410 --> 00:31:34,588 and you earn one of the last two spots on the OG team. 720 00:31:34,718 --> 00:31:36,503 Fail to win your face off, 721 00:31:36,633 --> 00:31:39,767 and you will be packing your machines. 722 00:31:39,898 --> 00:31:43,162 You have five hours to tattoo. 723 00:31:43,292 --> 00:31:46,252 And your time starts now. 724 00:31:46,382 --> 00:31:47,731 All right, fellas, get after it. 725 00:31:47,862 --> 00:31:49,168 [Pony] We're tattooing for our lives right now. 726 00:31:49,298 --> 00:31:50,560 Let's go. 727 00:31:50,691 --> 00:31:53,085 There's hardly ever opportunity in this competition 728 00:31:53,215 --> 00:31:56,305 to pick the style and subject you want to tattoo 729 00:31:56,436 --> 00:31:58,003 against another competitor. 730 00:31:58,133 --> 00:32:00,309 Solid. 731 00:32:00,875 --> 00:32:03,051 [Pony] Ooh, first try. Hell, yeah. 732 00:32:03,182 --> 00:32:05,706 I'm not surprised Pony and Andy chose what they're 733 00:32:05,836 --> 00:32:07,012 the most comfortable with. 734 00:32:07,142 --> 00:32:09,101 See how it dips here and comes right back up? 735 00:32:09,231 --> 00:32:10,798 That goes with the shape of the elephant's head, 736 00:32:10,929 --> 00:32:12,321 so that helps contour it nicely. 737 00:32:12,452 --> 00:32:14,106 [DJ] That's the way to knock out your competitor, 738 00:32:14,236 --> 00:32:17,326 but if they fail, they're failing big time. 739 00:32:17,457 --> 00:32:18,980 All right, my dude. Are you ready to rock and roll? 740 00:32:19,111 --> 00:32:20,068 [Man] Yeah. 741 00:32:20,199 --> 00:32:24,116 [music] 742 00:32:28,163 --> 00:32:29,599 [Jorell] So the challenge is real. 743 00:32:29,730 --> 00:32:32,515 Andy is a monster when it comes to black and gray realism. 744 00:32:32,646 --> 00:32:34,909 As somebody who does not do photo realism, 745 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:38,521 I'm not overly confident. 746 00:32:38,957 --> 00:32:42,047 Black and gray realism, textures, animals, 747 00:32:42,177 --> 00:32:44,963 this is my bread and butter. This is what I know how to do. 748 00:32:45,093 --> 00:32:47,182 This is not even a challenge. 749 00:32:49,010 --> 00:32:50,359 [Anthony] What made you choose an elephant? 750 00:32:50,490 --> 00:32:53,319 [Andy] It's technically a very challenging tattoo to do. 751 00:32:53,449 --> 00:32:56,452 I'm known for like, my texture. I'm sorry, Jorell. 752 00:32:56,583 --> 00:32:58,411 I'm getting a spot on that team. 753 00:32:58,541 --> 00:33:01,675 Are you doing a frog because of the other frog? 754 00:33:01,805 --> 00:33:04,895 Photo realism is tough because you have a direct reference. 755 00:33:05,026 --> 00:33:07,507 And that direct reference is perfect. 756 00:33:07,637 --> 00:33:09,335 It is literally the standard. 757 00:33:09,465 --> 00:33:12,773 You have to try to replicate that standard in skin. 758 00:33:15,471 --> 00:33:17,473 It just doesn't seem realistic. 759 00:33:17,604 --> 00:33:18,431 No pun intended. 760 00:33:18,561 --> 00:33:23,871 [music] 761 00:33:26,047 --> 00:33:29,746 Artists, you have three hours remaining. 762 00:33:33,402 --> 00:33:34,708 Oh, great. 763 00:33:34,838 --> 00:33:37,363 Just what I need more of in my life, stress. 764 00:33:37,493 --> 00:33:40,409 -[Ryan] The harsh truth. -[Pony] Yeah, that, too. 765 00:33:40,888 --> 00:33:41,758 [DJ] A little more up your alley. 766 00:33:41,889 --> 00:33:42,977 Ooh. 767 00:33:43,108 --> 00:33:44,979 [Pony] For sure. 768 00:33:45,110 --> 00:33:46,894 I didn't put my life on hold to pack up my shit 769 00:33:47,025 --> 00:33:48,330 before I even make a team. 770 00:33:48,461 --> 00:33:50,506 Hands are one of the most difficult thing to 771 00:33:50,637 --> 00:33:52,639 hit anatomy correctly on. 772 00:33:52,769 --> 00:33:54,162 [Ryan] It's so hard. 773 00:33:54,293 --> 00:33:56,469 This is what I do back at home almost every single day. 774 00:33:56,599 --> 00:33:59,646 So I really gotta make sure I hand Manny his ass on this one. 775 00:34:01,517 --> 00:34:03,954 In every tattoo I make I wanna sprinkle a little bit 776 00:34:04,085 --> 00:34:07,480 of Manny dust on it, so I decided to do a hand 777 00:34:07,610 --> 00:34:09,264 with a Hannya mask on it. 778 00:34:09,395 --> 00:34:12,485 And keep it a little bit dark and creepy. 779 00:34:13,181 --> 00:34:15,661 -Hmm, tats on tats. -[Joel] Tats on tats. 780 00:34:15,792 --> 00:34:18,143 [Nikko] That's cool. And what's your history? 781 00:34:18,273 --> 00:34:20,667 When I was like, in high school I got into graffiti. 782 00:34:20,797 --> 00:34:22,973 I was like, "I wanna learn how to tattoo." 783 00:34:23,103 --> 00:34:24,670 [Joel] So you actually did an apprenticeship? 784 00:34:24,801 --> 00:34:28,327 I did it for like, seven months and then I got fired. 785 00:34:28,456 --> 00:34:30,068 He said, "I didn't have what it takes." 786 00:34:30,197 --> 00:34:32,199 Because of that I feel like I'm constantly having to prove 787 00:34:32,331 --> 00:34:34,855 every day that I do want this, you know? 788 00:34:34,985 --> 00:34:36,944 You definitely have what it takes. 789 00:34:37,074 --> 00:34:39,033 [Manny] When I found tattooing, I found something 790 00:34:39,164 --> 00:34:40,947 that I was passionate about. 791 00:34:41,079 --> 00:34:42,254 I wanted to make my family proud. 792 00:34:42,384 --> 00:34:44,516 I wanted to make my Cuban people proud. 793 00:34:44,647 --> 00:34:47,128 I want to be the artist that I strive to be. 794 00:34:47,259 --> 00:34:50,175 I'm not looking. I'm not looking. 795 00:34:50,304 --> 00:34:52,351 -Come on, man. -[Pony] I don't want to. 796 00:34:52,481 --> 00:34:55,353 -Let's be friends, man. -I'm gonna miss you so much. 797 00:34:55,484 --> 00:34:57,660 One hour left. 798 00:35:01,490 --> 00:35:03,318 Lots of texture, huh? 799 00:35:03,449 --> 00:35:04,754 Texture. 800 00:35:04,885 --> 00:35:05,973 [DJ] This is your sweet spot, huh? 801 00:35:06,104 --> 00:35:07,583 Feel comfortable today? 802 00:35:07,714 --> 00:35:09,542 I do, but normally I would dedicate eight hours to this. 803 00:35:09,672 --> 00:35:13,198 I've got a time collapse. I have to get it done in five. 804 00:35:14,808 --> 00:35:16,201 You never really do black and gray? 805 00:35:16,331 --> 00:35:18,986 No, it's just not as exciting for me. 806 00:35:19,117 --> 00:35:20,553 [Joel] Treat it like your illustrations, man. 807 00:35:20,683 --> 00:35:22,076 That's really what you're doing, just illustrating. 808 00:35:22,207 --> 00:35:22,903 Right. 809 00:35:23,033 --> 00:35:24,209 I'm an illustrative tattooer, 810 00:35:24,339 --> 00:35:27,647 but I will absolutely crush this frog. 811 00:35:27,777 --> 00:35:32,217 [music] 812 00:35:32,347 --> 00:35:35,524 Five, four, three, 813 00:35:35,655 --> 00:35:39,137 two, one. 814 00:35:39,615 --> 00:35:40,660 That's it. Time's up. 815 00:35:40,790 --> 00:35:42,183 No more ink. 816 00:35:43,489 --> 00:35:45,230 [chuckling] 817 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:47,841 You think that's good enough for a W? 818 00:35:47,971 --> 00:35:49,799 [Man] Yeah, I do. 819 00:35:49,930 --> 00:35:52,367 I think you're gonna love it. I tried something different. 820 00:35:52,498 --> 00:35:53,629 [Woman] I love it. 821 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,457 [Pony] The gem is cool. I'm thrilled with it. 822 00:35:55,588 --> 00:35:57,459 All I want is my name on one of these walls here. 823 00:35:57,590 --> 00:36:00,245 That's all I want. A boy can't ask for much. 824 00:36:03,770 --> 00:36:05,902 [music] 825 00:36:06,033 --> 00:36:08,949 A bunch of cobras in a freakin' pit. 826 00:36:09,079 --> 00:36:10,646 It feels like I shot you in the foot. 827 00:36:10,777 --> 00:36:13,214 It's brutal, man. 828 00:36:13,345 --> 00:36:16,043 I just hate having to play the game 829 00:36:16,174 --> 00:36:18,741 and throw people under the bus. 830 00:36:18,872 --> 00:36:20,830 'Cause that's not what I would do. 831 00:36:20,961 --> 00:36:23,006 I respect you. 832 00:36:23,137 --> 00:36:24,225 I appreciate that, man. 833 00:36:24,356 --> 00:36:25,661 But I'm not a quitter either. 834 00:36:25,792 --> 00:36:29,317 If we're gonna do this, we're gonna battle. 835 00:36:29,448 --> 00:36:31,232 This is what we have to do. 836 00:36:31,363 --> 00:36:36,716 [music] 837 00:36:40,633 --> 00:36:46,291 [music] 838 00:36:49,511 --> 00:36:51,774 Today you each had to face off 839 00:36:51,905 --> 00:36:55,735 tattooing in a head-to-head battle against another artist. 840 00:36:55,865 --> 00:36:59,173 Based on your work, two of you will secure your spot 841 00:36:59,304 --> 00:37:01,131 on the OG team. 842 00:37:01,262 --> 00:37:03,830 And two of you will be packing your machines. 843 00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:12,012 First up, the face off between Pony and Manny. 844 00:37:12,142 --> 00:37:13,143 Oh, boy. 845 00:37:13,274 --> 00:37:15,494 Pony, let's start with you. 846 00:37:18,410 --> 00:37:20,063 Bro, it's an immaculate tattoo. 847 00:37:20,194 --> 00:37:23,545 Where the light meets the shadow and then folds back on the hand. 848 00:37:23,676 --> 00:37:24,503 And I really love the way that looks. 849 00:37:24,633 --> 00:37:26,156 The diamond's immaculate. 850 00:37:26,287 --> 00:37:30,030 The light source is incredible. The contrast is incredible. 851 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:32,162 [DJ] It does have a little bit of a separate feel to me. 852 00:37:32,293 --> 00:37:35,078 If it sat in the hand like it was holding it like this-- 853 00:37:35,209 --> 00:37:37,080 I mean, come on. 854 00:37:37,211 --> 00:37:39,605 He stuck one of the coolest diamond tattoos I've ever seen 855 00:37:39,735 --> 00:37:41,302 in this thing just for shits and giggles. 856 00:37:41,433 --> 00:37:44,044 -You nailed it. -Thank you kindly. 857 00:37:44,871 --> 00:37:46,307 Manny. 858 00:37:48,962 --> 00:37:51,617 The play that you brought in with Hannya as a line work 859 00:37:51,747 --> 00:37:54,707 tattoo on the hand was such a cool little trick. 860 00:37:54,837 --> 00:37:56,752 I love that the horns come down the fingers. 861 00:37:56,883 --> 00:37:58,754 I love that you stippled it on the fingers 862 00:37:58,885 --> 00:38:00,147 where the wrinkles would be. 863 00:38:00,278 --> 00:38:01,844 It's very dim lit. 864 00:38:01,975 --> 00:38:04,107 You should have bumped up that light to have some kind of 865 00:38:04,238 --> 00:38:07,459 drastic light and shadow from some area in this, 866 00:38:07,589 --> 00:38:10,026 but it has a really realistic look. 867 00:38:10,157 --> 00:38:12,725 There's a lot of good qualities about this. 868 00:38:16,337 --> 00:38:18,687 This is a tough job we have. 869 00:38:18,818 --> 00:38:22,300 Pony's, I mean, it's insane. We know what he's good at. 870 00:38:22,430 --> 00:38:23,953 This is what I expect him to do. 871 00:38:24,084 --> 00:38:26,521 Sadly, this is the only thing I expect him to do. 872 00:38:26,652 --> 00:38:28,436 I still did a better tattoo hands down. 873 00:38:28,567 --> 00:38:30,482 I don't think he can do what I can do when he's been 874 00:38:30,612 --> 00:38:31,961 tattooing longer than all of us. 875 00:38:35,530 --> 00:38:39,099 Pony picked the thing he knows he can do and he did it better. 876 00:38:39,229 --> 00:38:42,015 Technically, Pony's is almost flawless. 877 00:38:42,145 --> 00:38:43,451 My vote's for Manny. 878 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:48,456 I'm sorry, Manny, but my vote is for you. 879 00:38:50,458 --> 00:38:53,026 My vote is for Manny to go home. 880 00:38:54,593 --> 00:38:56,203 The judges have decided. 881 00:38:56,334 --> 00:39:00,076 Manny, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 882 00:39:01,208 --> 00:39:02,949 I think in this whole thing you showed versatility, 883 00:39:03,079 --> 00:39:05,647 and resilience, and the game got you. 884 00:39:05,778 --> 00:39:07,954 Please pack your machines and head home. 885 00:39:08,084 --> 00:39:09,434 Thank you, guys. 886 00:39:09,564 --> 00:39:11,740 Pony, thanks for pushing me, bro. 887 00:39:11,871 --> 00:39:14,482 I feel proud. I didn't go home on a bad tattoo. 888 00:39:14,613 --> 00:39:16,441 And I had to go one-on-one with one of the best 889 00:39:16,571 --> 00:39:18,181 portrait artists in the world. 890 00:39:18,312 --> 00:39:20,053 So, like, I feel good about what I did. 891 00:39:20,183 --> 00:39:21,794 Take it easy, yo. 892 00:39:21,924 --> 00:39:23,361 Bye, Manny. 893 00:39:25,319 --> 00:39:26,625 Congratulations, Pony. 894 00:39:26,755 --> 00:39:29,976 You have secured your spot on the OG team. 895 00:39:30,106 --> 00:39:32,282 It's about to get real awkward up there. 896 00:39:32,413 --> 00:39:33,980 Make your way up there and join your team. 897 00:39:34,110 --> 00:39:35,198 [Pony] Thank you. 898 00:39:35,329 --> 00:39:36,722 -Congrats, Pony. -Thank you. 899 00:39:39,333 --> 00:39:40,682 Two artists remain. 900 00:39:40,813 --> 00:39:44,338 There is only one spot left on the OG team. 901 00:39:44,469 --> 00:39:45,905 This is the hardest part. 902 00:39:46,035 --> 00:39:50,126 The second head-to-head face off was between Andy and Jorell. 903 00:39:50,257 --> 00:39:52,694 Andy, let's start with you. 904 00:39:55,393 --> 00:39:58,570 The entire trunk, all of those textures are the exact texture 905 00:39:58,700 --> 00:40:01,311 they should be, intricate. They're placed perfectly. 906 00:40:01,442 --> 00:40:03,488 But when it's texture on texture on texture, 907 00:40:03,618 --> 00:40:06,142 you can't appreciate it as much. 908 00:40:06,273 --> 00:40:07,927 [Nikko] The contrast should have been boosted a little bit more. 909 00:40:08,057 --> 00:40:09,363 Especially under the trunk. 910 00:40:09,494 --> 00:40:11,931 You could have blackened out that body part 911 00:40:12,061 --> 00:40:14,063 and it would have really pulled that trunk forward. 912 00:40:14,194 --> 00:40:16,501 It's gonna make your tattoo look more realistic 913 00:40:16,631 --> 00:40:18,938 and last longer. 914 00:40:22,202 --> 00:40:23,899 Jorell, you're up. 915 00:40:24,030 --> 00:40:25,901 Oh, Lord. 916 00:40:27,599 --> 00:40:29,905 I love the pose of the frog. I think it's really cool. 917 00:40:30,036 --> 00:40:31,254 Dynamic. 918 00:40:31,385 --> 00:40:33,953 Certain areas of this frog look wet and shiny. 919 00:40:34,083 --> 00:40:36,477 You hit a lot of the texture, but other than that, 920 00:40:36,608 --> 00:40:38,958 you got a dark stick, you got a dark background, 921 00:40:39,088 --> 00:40:41,264 and that frog is all one tone. 922 00:40:41,395 --> 00:40:43,179 [Nikko] There is a lot of dark going on 923 00:40:43,310 --> 00:40:44,790 and I don't like overuse of white, 924 00:40:44,920 --> 00:40:45,921 especially in black and gray. 925 00:40:46,052 --> 00:40:47,662 I like the breathable of open skin, 926 00:40:47,793 --> 00:40:50,578 but it looks like the frog shapes are there. 927 00:40:52,232 --> 00:40:54,234 Oh, my God. 928 00:40:54,713 --> 00:40:58,064 This is tough, man. They made the same mistakes. 929 00:40:58,194 --> 00:41:00,240 Too much black in some spots, not enough in the other. 930 00:41:00,370 --> 00:41:02,242 I don't do this. I tried. 931 00:41:02,372 --> 00:41:04,853 But you ain't seen shit yet. 932 00:41:04,984 --> 00:41:07,508 I've done two tattoos and none of them are my style. 933 00:41:07,639 --> 00:41:09,945 Even though, Jorell's is really dark, 934 00:41:10,076 --> 00:41:13,949 it's so much more readable. It just looks crisp. 935 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:17,126 I think that comes off a little bit too dark. 936 00:41:17,257 --> 00:41:18,998 And yeah, I missed the mark on some darks here, 937 00:41:19,128 --> 00:41:21,914 but I feel like I hit more of the photo realism challenge. 938 00:41:22,044 --> 00:41:24,394 I mean, Jorell's, it does get lost a lot 939 00:41:24,525 --> 00:41:26,701 like the sucker toe things, they're there 940 00:41:26,832 --> 00:41:28,311 because of the white. 941 00:41:28,442 --> 00:41:31,314 Even the thigh, that should be blown out, just open skin. 942 00:41:31,445 --> 00:41:32,925 I haven't done this in a decade. 943 00:41:33,055 --> 00:41:34,230 When you guys came around, you were like, 944 00:41:34,361 --> 00:41:37,146 "Lean into what you do." I literally did that. 945 00:41:37,277 --> 00:41:41,411 You used the white to use a crutch, to keep yourself safe. 946 00:41:41,542 --> 00:41:44,502 My vote is for Jorell to go. 947 00:41:44,632 --> 00:41:45,981 Andy's tattoo is flat and tonal 948 00:41:46,112 --> 00:41:48,157 and the reference has light, medium and dark. 949 00:41:48,288 --> 00:41:50,116 But when this heals, you know black and gray gets dark, 950 00:41:50,246 --> 00:41:51,857 so it's gonna read. 951 00:41:51,987 --> 00:41:53,946 Okay, then the thing that kills me the most is placement 952 00:41:54,076 --> 00:41:58,167 of that elephant is extremely off. 953 00:41:58,298 --> 00:42:00,256 I moved it up, so it leaves room at the bottom, 954 00:42:00,387 --> 00:42:02,171 so he can put a full piece underneath. 955 00:42:02,302 --> 00:42:04,217 Andy, it curves in a way that you can't see the full tattoo. 956 00:42:04,347 --> 00:42:05,784 I understand that. 957 00:42:05,914 --> 00:42:07,568 [Ryan] If you put it down two inches, you'd be able to see all 958 00:42:07,699 --> 00:42:08,830 of the ears and the-- 959 00:42:08,961 --> 00:42:10,179 [Andy] But then I think that's inconsiderate 960 00:42:10,310 --> 00:42:11,529 because now it's an even smaller space at the bottom 961 00:42:11,659 --> 00:42:13,226 to add something. 962 00:42:13,356 --> 00:42:15,358 You can't add much in front of the elephant. 963 00:42:15,489 --> 00:42:17,535 You could always add behind. It should be moved down. 964 00:42:17,665 --> 00:42:18,753 [Ryan] Way down. 965 00:42:18,884 --> 00:42:20,581 My vote is for Andy to go home. 966 00:42:20,712 --> 00:42:24,019 It was a ballsy move and I don't think you pulled it off. 967 00:42:26,718 --> 00:42:30,243 This is tough because I totally hear what you're saying 968 00:42:30,373 --> 00:42:32,245 and it actually makes sense to me. 969 00:42:32,375 --> 00:42:35,117 And I look at the tattoos and I still really love that frog. 970 00:42:35,248 --> 00:42:38,338 My vote is for Andy to go home. 971 00:42:39,078 --> 00:42:42,603 That's one vote for Jorell, two votes for Andy. 972 00:42:42,734 --> 00:42:46,520 My judgement is gonna be taken down to 973 00:42:46,651 --> 00:42:48,522 what is first and foremost, 974 00:42:48,653 --> 00:42:49,958 and that's gonna be placement. 975 00:42:50,089 --> 00:42:52,134 My vote's for Andy. 976 00:42:53,092 --> 00:42:54,702 [Joel] The judges have decided. 977 00:42:54,833 --> 00:42:58,576 Andy, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 978 00:42:58,706 --> 00:43:04,277 [music] 979 00:43:05,104 --> 00:43:07,410 This is so hard because this whole team 980 00:43:07,541 --> 00:43:09,717 gets my utmost respect. And that was the hardest part 981 00:43:09,848 --> 00:43:12,024 of this competition was to realize like, 982 00:43:12,154 --> 00:43:13,721 no matter how good you are, at some point, 983 00:43:13,852 --> 00:43:15,680 someone good has to go home. 984 00:43:15,810 --> 00:43:17,377 That fucks with me here and here, so... 985 00:43:17,507 --> 00:43:19,379 Andy, you're a master at what you do. 986 00:43:19,509 --> 00:43:20,815 The time crunch got you. 987 00:43:20,946 --> 00:43:23,601 You didn't get to do all the things that you would have 988 00:43:23,731 --> 00:43:25,341 at home. 989 00:43:25,472 --> 00:43:28,301 We all have like, Ws and Ls in life, but it's wins and lessons. 990 00:43:28,431 --> 00:43:31,173 This is not a loss. Thank you for the opportunity. 991 00:43:31,304 --> 00:43:33,785 Please pack your machines and head home. 992 00:43:33,915 --> 00:43:36,788 Thank you. 993 00:43:36,918 --> 00:43:38,485 Thank you, brother. You did good. 994 00:43:38,616 --> 00:43:40,705 All that this means is that I get to go home 995 00:43:40,835 --> 00:43:42,837 and take everything that I've learned, 996 00:43:42,968 --> 00:43:44,883 and apply it right back into my craft. 997 00:43:45,013 --> 00:43:46,188 There's no quit. There's no giving up. 998 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:50,410 It doesn't end here just because I'm not the next Ink Master. 999 00:43:50,540 --> 00:43:52,455 There's just so much more to learn, so much more to give. 1000 00:43:52,586 --> 00:43:54,632 [music] 1001 00:43:54,762 --> 00:43:57,243 Now that the team's are set, the battle can begin. 1002 00:43:57,373 --> 00:43:58,810 [James] Strap in. 1003 00:43:58,940 --> 00:44:03,423 The OGs versus the Young Guns. 1004 00:44:03,553 --> 00:44:04,903 I'm ready. 1005 00:44:05,033 --> 00:44:07,949 Buckle up, guys, it's gonna be a long ride. 1006 00:44:08,950 --> 00:44:10,256 Sorry, Young Guns, you're fucked then. 1007 00:44:10,386 --> 00:44:12,867 Time to roll some heads. 1008 00:44:20,570 --> 00:44:22,355 There's a lot of big egos in that team. 1009 00:44:22,485 --> 00:44:24,139 The battle is just beginning. 1010 00:44:24,270 --> 00:44:25,010 Yeah, it is. 1011 00:44:25,140 --> 00:44:26,185 You don't look happy. 1012 00:44:26,315 --> 00:44:27,490 I don't have time for this shit. 1013 00:44:27,621 --> 00:44:29,057 Some people don't know how to move things. 1014 00:44:29,188 --> 00:44:31,843 You're no fucking genius, so don't be an asshole. 1015 00:44:31,973 --> 00:44:33,975 -Shit's real now. -Suckers are going down. 1016 00:44:34,106 --> 00:44:36,674 -First time for everything. -Game on, guys. 1017 00:44:36,804 --> 00:44:37,805 Oh, my God. 1018 00:44:37,936 --> 00:44:38,937 The game is afoot. 1019 00:45:05,790 --> 00:45:08,009 [music] 1020 00:45:08,967 --> 00:45:11,056 [music]