1 00:00:01,969 --> 00:00:06,907 * MTV 2 00:00:07,007 --> 00:00:10,411 [Male Narrator] Previously on Ink Master... 3 00:00:10,511 --> 00:00:11,779 Oh, no! 4 00:00:11,879 --> 00:00:15,749 [Narrator] 16 brand-new artists entered the competition. 5 00:00:15,849 --> 00:00:19,687 Four of you will be packing your machines 6 00:00:19,787 --> 00:00:22,190 before you've even moved into a shop. 7 00:00:22,290 --> 00:00:24,192 Oh, my God. I'm gonna throw up. 8 00:00:24,292 --> 00:00:26,694 [Lucy] Let's fucking go, bitches. 9 00:00:26,794 --> 00:00:30,131 [Narrator] The artists had to tattoo for their lives. 10 00:00:30,231 --> 00:00:32,766 You're going huge with your tattoo. 11 00:00:32,866 --> 00:00:34,302 [James] This is huge? 12 00:00:34,402 --> 00:00:38,272 [Narrator] Each teams' tattoos were ranked by the judges. 13 00:00:38,372 --> 00:00:41,175 [Joel] Congratulations Alena, you have the highest ranked 14 00:00:41,275 --> 00:00:44,078 tattoo for the Young Guns. Well done. 15 00:00:44,178 --> 00:00:46,680 Joseph, the second highest ranked tattoo. 16 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,816 Jade, third highest ranked. 17 00:00:48,916 --> 00:00:52,052 -Jenna, fourth highest ranked. -Thank you. 18 00:00:52,153 --> 00:00:53,721 [Joel] OGs, you're up. 19 00:00:53,821 --> 00:00:55,923 James, you have the highest ranked tattoo. 20 00:00:56,023 --> 00:00:58,058 Who could've guessed it? 21 00:00:58,159 --> 00:01:01,229 [Joel] Anthony, you have the second highest ranked tattoo. 22 00:01:01,329 --> 00:01:02,296 Good job, kiddo. 23 00:01:02,396 --> 00:01:04,965 [Joel] Stephanie, third highest ranked. 24 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:07,301 Lucy, fourth highest ranked tattoo. 25 00:01:07,401 --> 00:01:08,836 Thank you. 26 00:01:08,936 --> 00:01:12,173 [Joel] You are all safe from elimination. 27 00:01:12,273 --> 00:01:15,008 [Narrator] The remaining artists had to battle it out 28 00:01:15,109 --> 00:01:18,646 for the final two spots on each team. 29 00:01:18,746 --> 00:01:20,448 All right, fellas, get after it. 30 00:01:20,548 --> 00:01:23,651 [Andy] Sorry, Jorell, I'm getting a spot on that team. 31 00:01:23,751 --> 00:01:25,919 [Manny] I gotta go up against one of the best black and gray 32 00:01:26,019 --> 00:01:27,155 artists in the world. 33 00:01:27,255 --> 00:01:28,589 [Pony] We're tattooing for our lives right now. 34 00:01:28,689 --> 00:01:31,392 Maybe now is the perfect time to come out like a phoenix, 35 00:01:31,492 --> 00:01:33,227 bigger and stronger. 36 00:01:33,327 --> 00:01:35,027 [Trevor] I wanna prove it to myself that I can stack up 37 00:01:35,128 --> 00:01:37,164 against the best artists in the world. 38 00:01:37,265 --> 00:01:41,535 The judges have decided, Love, Johnny, Manny, Andy, 39 00:01:41,634 --> 00:01:45,038 you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 40 00:01:45,139 --> 00:01:50,444 [Narrator] 12 artists remain, 6 OGs and 6 Young guns. 41 00:01:50,544 --> 00:01:52,313 Now, the battle can begin. 42 00:01:52,413 --> 00:01:57,485 [Narrator] But only one will earn a $250,000 prize 43 00:01:57,585 --> 00:02:00,188 and the title... 44 00:02:00,888 --> 00:02:03,224 ...of Ink Master. 45 00:02:07,428 --> 00:02:12,733 [music] 46 00:02:59,947 --> 00:03:01,682 That was hard. That was fucking brutal. 47 00:03:01,782 --> 00:03:03,784 It is the worst feeling. 48 00:03:03,884 --> 00:03:07,020 -I felt my arm pits were wet. -Yes, they were. 49 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,990 -I thought you were gone, buddy. -That was insane. 50 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:12,059 And when it came down to Pony and Manny, yeah, 51 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:13,261 I got a little passionate. 52 00:03:13,361 --> 00:03:14,662 We know what he's good at. 53 00:03:14,762 --> 00:03:17,130 Sadly, this is the only thing I expect him to do. 54 00:03:17,231 --> 00:03:18,632 Personally, I think I'm a stronger artist 55 00:03:18,732 --> 00:03:19,767 in a lot of ways than him. 56 00:03:19,867 --> 00:03:21,569 And I want you to prove it now, right? 57 00:03:21,669 --> 00:03:22,770 That's what I'm here to do. 58 00:03:22,870 --> 00:03:25,373 Because I don't wanna call you one-trick Pony. 59 00:03:25,973 --> 00:03:27,975 There's a lot of big egos in that team 60 00:03:28,075 --> 00:03:30,811 and I feel like it's gonna be their downfall at some point. 61 00:03:30,911 --> 00:03:32,713 [Trevor] And if we use all of our brains collectively, 62 00:03:32,813 --> 00:03:34,982 I think that we're gonna be able to take them out one by one. 63 00:03:35,082 --> 00:03:36,950 We have to go out there and we have to crush it. 64 00:03:37,050 --> 00:03:38,918 Period. 65 00:03:39,019 --> 00:03:44,091 [music] 66 00:03:48,095 --> 00:03:51,699 [music] 67 00:03:51,799 --> 00:03:53,601 What are we thinking? 68 00:03:54,768 --> 00:03:56,870 -OGs. -Yes. 69 00:03:56,970 --> 00:03:58,872 -Young Guns. -What's good? 70 00:03:58,972 --> 00:04:01,375 The battle is just beginning. 71 00:04:01,475 --> 00:04:02,910 -Yeah, it is. -Let's do it. 72 00:04:03,010 --> 00:04:05,346 For your first flash challenge, 73 00:04:05,446 --> 00:04:09,350 you will win or lose as a team. 74 00:04:09,450 --> 00:04:11,218 -We've got this. -No problem. 75 00:04:11,319 --> 00:04:12,386 No problem. 76 00:04:12,486 --> 00:04:14,254 This week we're testing... 77 00:04:16,055 --> 00:04:17,625 Creativity. 78 00:04:17,725 --> 00:04:19,593 -All right. -Definitely our team. 79 00:04:19,692 --> 00:04:21,394 Creativity is important because it just 80 00:04:21,495 --> 00:04:22,930 makes things interesting. 81 00:04:23,030 --> 00:04:24,932 If you're not creative in art, 82 00:04:25,032 --> 00:04:26,867 I feel like your shit's just boring. 83 00:04:26,967 --> 00:04:30,904 For this flash challenge you must think outside of the box. 84 00:04:32,340 --> 00:04:33,774 Go on. 85 00:04:33,874 --> 00:04:38,211 [Joel] And create a life-size, three-dimensional sculpture 86 00:04:38,312 --> 00:04:40,047 out of cardboard. 87 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:41,248 [music] 88 00:04:41,349 --> 00:04:42,683 [Man] What? 89 00:04:42,783 --> 00:04:44,585 I've definitely never made art out of cardboard before. 90 00:04:44,685 --> 00:04:47,888 Working in your teams, you must cut, tear 91 00:04:47,988 --> 00:04:53,427 and stack sheets, tubes, and rolls of ordinary cardboard. 92 00:04:53,527 --> 00:04:56,397 Transforming everyday packing supplies 93 00:04:56,497 --> 00:05:00,067 into larger-than-life sculptures. 94 00:05:00,167 --> 00:05:01,735 Packing supplies? 95 00:05:01,835 --> 00:05:03,504 What is there to say about cardboard? 96 00:05:03,604 --> 00:05:05,439 It's rigid. 97 00:05:05,539 --> 00:05:08,976 My online-shopping addiction makes me very familiar with it. 98 00:05:09,076 --> 00:05:11,579 That could be to my advantage, actually. 99 00:05:11,679 --> 00:05:14,882 If your sculptures aren't packed with creativity, 100 00:05:14,982 --> 00:05:17,851 you could be packing your bags. 101 00:05:17,951 --> 00:05:19,252 Hey! 102 00:05:19,353 --> 00:05:21,789 Win this flash challenge and your team will have the power 103 00:05:21,889 --> 00:05:26,126 to assign all the human canvases in the elimination tattoo. 104 00:05:26,226 --> 00:05:27,761 Gotta get that. 105 00:05:27,861 --> 00:05:29,262 -We've gotta have it. -Not an option. 106 00:05:29,363 --> 00:05:30,698 Gotta have it. 107 00:05:30,798 --> 00:05:33,767 This advantage means everything. It's gonna decide what tattoo 108 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:35,669 you're gonna get. 109 00:05:35,769 --> 00:05:38,238 If we can shake up the OGs and send them home, 110 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:41,341 it could set the tone for the rest of the competition. 111 00:05:41,442 --> 00:05:44,344 Guys, today is when this competition really begins. 112 00:05:44,445 --> 00:05:46,480 It's also the very first time that you guys are working 113 00:05:46,580 --> 00:05:47,981 as a team in a unit. 114 00:05:48,081 --> 00:05:50,584 Figure out together what each other's strengths 115 00:05:50,683 --> 00:05:53,253 and weaknesses are, and divide and conquer. 116 00:05:53,353 --> 00:05:54,988 [Nikko] Just like tattooing a sleeve, right? 117 00:05:55,088 --> 00:05:57,391 You're making a sculpture. You wanna think 360. 118 00:05:57,491 --> 00:06:00,561 Blow us away with your ideas. Really think outside the box. 119 00:06:00,661 --> 00:06:01,895 Absolutely. 120 00:06:01,995 --> 00:06:04,665 Let's make this a real boxing match. 121 00:06:04,765 --> 00:06:06,333 [laughter] 122 00:06:06,434 --> 00:06:07,501 That was sick. 123 00:06:07,601 --> 00:06:10,971 You have six hours. 124 00:06:11,071 --> 00:06:14,575 And your time starts... 125 00:06:14,675 --> 00:06:15,976 Now! 126 00:06:16,076 --> 00:06:17,144 Let's go. 127 00:06:17,244 --> 00:06:18,646 So, we're brainstorming. What are we thinking? 128 00:06:18,746 --> 00:06:19,847 [DJ] Cardboard's boring. 129 00:06:19,947 --> 00:06:21,048 The only time I'm happy with cardboard 130 00:06:21,148 --> 00:06:22,816 is when a pizza comes in it. 131 00:06:22,916 --> 00:06:25,118 -We could do a dinosaur. -You can use--you can-- 132 00:06:25,218 --> 00:06:26,487 It doesn't need to be a big dinosaur. 133 00:06:26,587 --> 00:06:28,221 It is not-- It's not simple. 134 00:06:28,321 --> 00:06:31,291 I wanna see this flat, boring, brown cardboard 135 00:06:31,391 --> 00:06:34,294 turned into something unique with different textures. 136 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:37,965 Well, I was thinking a dragon head with a snake body. 137 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:40,067 [DJ] We wanna see something fresh and new, 138 00:06:40,167 --> 00:06:42,369 something creative. Just get weird. 139 00:06:42,470 --> 00:06:43,637 Jenna, what's your idea? 140 00:06:43,737 --> 00:06:46,574 We build a Lochness monster and then create waves 141 00:06:46,674 --> 00:06:47,741 down on the base. 142 00:06:47,841 --> 00:06:49,443 It looks like fuckin' water waves. 143 00:06:49,543 --> 00:06:51,278 I'm gonna do a kind of dragon, like a water serpent. 144 00:06:51,378 --> 00:06:52,680 That's what I mean. 145 00:06:52,780 --> 00:06:54,882 I was thinking like a eagle, hawk, or something like that. 146 00:06:54,982 --> 00:06:56,917 Wings gonna come out. We use cardboard for texture. 147 00:06:57,017 --> 00:06:58,952 -How about an owl. -[James] An owl? 148 00:06:59,052 --> 00:07:00,187 Yeah. 149 00:07:00,287 --> 00:07:02,823 James definitely likes to have a leadership role. 150 00:07:02,923 --> 00:07:04,692 He's been doing this longer than anyone else. 151 00:07:04,792 --> 00:07:06,293 So it's gonna be kind of going forward. 152 00:07:06,393 --> 00:07:08,195 -That tail's gonna keep it-- -Prop it up. 153 00:07:08,295 --> 00:07:10,397 I'm also good at being a leader, but I can also be a follower 154 00:07:10,498 --> 00:07:11,231 when I need to be. 155 00:07:11,331 --> 00:07:12,600 Okay? 156 00:07:12,700 --> 00:07:16,470 The fucking head is gonna be literally, this fucking big. 157 00:07:16,570 --> 00:07:18,238 How about having it come out of something where it's like, 158 00:07:18,338 --> 00:07:20,407 -ripping through something. -[Jade] I like that idea. 159 00:07:20,508 --> 00:07:22,743 Because then we can-- 160 00:07:22,843 --> 00:07:24,745 Can we make it coming out of water, though, 161 00:07:24,845 --> 00:07:26,780 -or out of land? -Oh, water, water. 162 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,316 -Yes, let's do water. -Like a Lochness monster? 163 00:07:29,416 --> 00:07:31,619 And it's easy. Yeah, there goes your idea. 164 00:07:31,719 --> 00:07:34,154 And then we'll make our own creature like crawling up. 165 00:07:34,254 --> 00:07:35,255 [Jenna] Okay, I'm gonna do water. 166 00:07:35,355 --> 00:07:38,526 -It'll be like our own-- -You are drawing. 167 00:07:38,626 --> 00:07:39,760 Okay, you draw. 168 00:07:39,860 --> 00:07:42,329 It doesn't seem like we have any real unity. 169 00:07:42,429 --> 00:07:43,831 No, don't worry about this. Let's go. 170 00:07:43,931 --> 00:07:46,166 You just made something. Something that's gonna sit flat. 171 00:07:46,266 --> 00:07:48,368 I'll help you with the structure. 172 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:50,403 It kind of seems like there's a lot of ideas 173 00:07:50,504 --> 00:07:51,839 and emotions flying around. 174 00:07:51,939 --> 00:07:55,275 Artists, there are five hours on the clock. 175 00:07:55,375 --> 00:08:01,214 [music] 176 00:08:03,617 --> 00:08:08,021 The iris should be here and then my pupil should be set back. 177 00:08:08,121 --> 00:08:10,891 Lucy and Steph are working on the head. 178 00:08:10,991 --> 00:08:12,793 Pony, you got a good eye for details, right? 179 00:08:12,893 --> 00:08:14,494 So let's uh-- We're gonna lay these out 180 00:08:14,595 --> 00:08:16,096 -side by side. -Okay. 181 00:08:16,196 --> 00:08:19,332 Pony, Jorell, Anthony, and I, we're working on the wings. 182 00:08:19,432 --> 00:08:21,234 That's too big of a gap right there, right? 183 00:08:21,334 --> 00:08:23,003 Yeah, let's move it around. What do you think? 184 00:08:23,103 --> 00:08:25,573 We're slowly figuring out how to build this body. 185 00:08:25,673 --> 00:08:27,307 And now we've gotta support lift. 186 00:08:27,407 --> 00:08:32,279 [music] 187 00:08:32,379 --> 00:08:34,847 I feel like we've gotta make it sturdier first 'cause look. 188 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:36,283 I'm on it, I'm on it. 189 00:08:36,383 --> 00:08:38,118 [Jenna] Well, yeah, that's because I need to tape it down. 190 00:08:38,217 --> 00:08:39,886 [Alena] Yeah, it shouldn't be falling over. I feel like 191 00:08:39,986 --> 00:08:41,922 it has to be sturdier because the head is going there. 192 00:08:42,022 --> 00:08:43,991 Relax. There's gonna go more layers. 193 00:08:44,091 --> 00:08:45,559 It's gonna make it sturdier. 194 00:08:45,659 --> 00:08:47,527 I don't know what Cat's doing with the head, so we need-- 195 00:08:47,628 --> 00:08:49,597 We're waiting for her. 196 00:08:49,697 --> 00:08:50,931 -[James] Jenna! -What? 197 00:08:51,031 --> 00:08:52,099 You don't look happy. 198 00:08:52,199 --> 00:08:53,500 I don't have time for this shit. 199 00:08:53,601 --> 00:08:57,671 The structure falls over when you just blow on it. 200 00:08:57,771 --> 00:08:59,973 Like, how do we expect it to hold things 201 00:09:00,073 --> 00:09:03,043 that we're about to put on? 202 00:09:03,143 --> 00:09:05,412 You are not gonna have enough time for that. 203 00:09:05,512 --> 00:09:06,513 [Cat] No, I think-- 204 00:09:06,614 --> 00:09:07,815 You are struggling with that head, dude. 205 00:09:07,915 --> 00:09:08,882 And you have to be realistic 206 00:09:08,982 --> 00:09:10,618 with your amount of time you have left. 207 00:09:10,718 --> 00:09:13,587 I feel like Jenna is just there to stress everybody out. 208 00:09:13,687 --> 00:09:16,323 Where we stand right now, we will not make it, so... 209 00:09:16,423 --> 00:09:19,092 I know. That's why I just wanted to do a head and-- 210 00:09:19,192 --> 00:09:20,861 The head's the most detailed thing. 211 00:09:20,961 --> 00:09:23,530 She's just trying to make everything so simple. 212 00:09:23,631 --> 00:09:25,132 You don't think that, that body is too big 213 00:09:25,232 --> 00:09:26,934 -for that tiny-ass head? -[Alena] Jenna, please. 214 00:09:27,034 --> 00:09:28,368 [Jenna] The head's supposed to be the biggest part. 215 00:09:28,468 --> 00:09:30,137 [Alena] This is a creativity challenge. 216 00:09:30,237 --> 00:09:33,641 This is not where you're trying to go simple. 217 00:09:33,741 --> 00:09:37,911 [Cat] When we've got the shape, we can mimic the other side. 218 00:09:38,011 --> 00:09:40,948 I'm just gonna let everybody do what you want. 219 00:09:41,048 --> 00:09:43,617 You have two hours remaining. 220 00:09:43,717 --> 00:09:49,522 [music] 221 00:09:50,958 --> 00:09:52,525 Okay, all hands on deck here, okay? 222 00:09:52,626 --> 00:09:53,526 We'll hold it up. 223 00:09:53,627 --> 00:09:55,428 Let's fucking figure it out, okay? 224 00:09:55,528 --> 00:09:57,230 Keep the weight at least here, right? 225 00:09:57,330 --> 00:09:58,131 [Pony] Yep. 226 00:09:58,231 --> 00:09:59,532 [James] These wings are heavy. 227 00:09:59,633 --> 00:10:02,369 I have no idea how they're even gonna hold up on the body. 228 00:10:02,469 --> 00:10:04,171 If we had that pole going in there where it is, 229 00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:06,006 and we run another pole on top, we could just like slide 230 00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:07,440 over this. You know what I mean? 231 00:10:07,540 --> 00:10:09,442 I can go like this far and it will support the whole thing. 232 00:10:09,542 --> 00:10:10,477 Yeah. 233 00:10:11,745 --> 00:10:16,016 If these wings don't stick to the body, we're toast. 234 00:10:16,116 --> 00:10:18,418 There is one hour left. 235 00:10:18,518 --> 00:10:22,155 [music] 236 00:10:22,255 --> 00:10:25,192 This looks bad. I'm not even gonna lie. 237 00:10:25,292 --> 00:10:27,060 I say we just cut a small island, 238 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:29,129 put the little boat there, put the fucking tail there, 239 00:10:29,229 --> 00:10:30,197 and be done with it. 240 00:10:30,297 --> 00:10:31,498 We can just neglect the middle piece. 241 00:10:31,598 --> 00:10:33,133 Okay, cut a small island out of that piece quick. 242 00:10:33,233 --> 00:10:35,736 Somebody, just anybody. 243 00:10:35,836 --> 00:10:37,537 I cut out a water shape and it wasn't good enough, 244 00:10:37,637 --> 00:10:40,240 -so someone else can do that. -Okay, I'm gonna make water. 245 00:10:40,340 --> 00:10:42,676 Some people don't know how to do things. 246 00:10:42,776 --> 00:10:44,144 You're gonna figure it out. 247 00:10:44,244 --> 00:10:45,846 There's been many things you haven't been able to figure out, 248 00:10:45,946 --> 00:10:47,480 too, so you're no fucking genius. 249 00:10:47,580 --> 00:10:49,349 So don't be an asshole 'cause that's not gonna get you 250 00:10:49,449 --> 00:10:50,684 anywhere in this competition. 251 00:10:50,784 --> 00:10:53,687 I never said I'm a genius. I'm just saying, facts. 252 00:10:53,787 --> 00:10:55,622 We're a team. We're supposed to work together, not be assholes. 253 00:10:55,723 --> 00:10:57,657 Exactly, exactly. 254 00:10:57,758 --> 00:11:00,060 Why do you keep like going, "Oh, make this smaller. 255 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:01,929 Make this more simple, or make this like that?" 256 00:11:02,029 --> 00:11:03,897 I was correct. The body's correct. 257 00:11:03,997 --> 00:11:05,098 I was correct. 258 00:11:05,198 --> 00:11:06,599 Thirty minutes. 259 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:09,036 [music] 260 00:11:09,136 --> 00:11:10,503 Yeah, that's good. 261 00:11:10,603 --> 00:11:12,806 No fucking around now. 262 00:11:12,906 --> 00:11:14,107 Some of us are right about some things 263 00:11:14,207 --> 00:11:15,642 and some are right about other shit. 264 00:11:17,210 --> 00:11:21,749 Five, four, three, two, one. 265 00:11:21,849 --> 00:11:23,817 That's it. Time's up. 266 00:11:23,917 --> 00:11:25,753 No more cardboard. 267 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:27,921 I mean, it's cute. 268 00:11:28,021 --> 00:11:31,792 [music] 269 00:11:31,892 --> 00:11:34,094 It's time to critique your work. 270 00:11:34,194 --> 00:11:36,864 Young Guns, you are up first. 271 00:11:36,964 --> 00:11:38,465 It looks like you guys thought, 272 00:11:38,565 --> 00:11:40,433 "How many different ways can we use this material?" 273 00:11:40,533 --> 00:11:45,572 You guys used the tape to do this clear skin over the spine. 274 00:11:45,672 --> 00:11:47,975 How the belly scales have that little shiny edge, 275 00:11:48,075 --> 00:11:50,010 I think that's really creative. 276 00:11:50,110 --> 00:11:52,079 I really love the sides of the face, 277 00:11:52,179 --> 00:11:54,147 how they come out not just layered, 278 00:11:54,247 --> 00:11:56,984 but you layered the textures to create contrast 279 00:11:57,084 --> 00:11:59,019 even though it's all one color. 280 00:11:59,119 --> 00:12:00,153 But it's the stuff around it 281 00:12:00,253 --> 00:12:01,889 that makes it kind of feel small. 282 00:12:01,989 --> 00:12:05,725 It takes away from the beauty of that big, substantial thing. 283 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:07,995 [Nikko] I mean, I forget it's cardboard looking at the face. 284 00:12:08,095 --> 00:12:09,329 And then as you come down, 285 00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:11,198 you have these waves that say cardboard. 286 00:12:11,298 --> 00:12:13,200 But the centerpiece of this is amazing. 287 00:12:13,300 --> 00:12:14,601 Big points for that. 288 00:12:16,036 --> 00:12:18,171 OGs, you're up. 289 00:12:18,271 --> 00:12:20,140 [Ryan] It is big. It is bold. 290 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:21,574 It is readable. 291 00:12:21,674 --> 00:12:24,411 It's absolutely clear what everything is. 292 00:12:24,511 --> 00:12:28,148 I love the illusion that it's not even cardboard anymore. 293 00:12:28,248 --> 00:12:30,183 I feel as if it's a wood structure. 294 00:12:30,283 --> 00:12:33,887 One of the most impressive parts is that it's so solid 295 00:12:33,987 --> 00:12:35,255 that the wings are staying up. 296 00:12:35,355 --> 00:12:36,689 It's crazy 'cause they look heavy. 297 00:12:36,790 --> 00:12:39,559 I like that you inset the eyes to create almost an eye socket 298 00:12:39,659 --> 00:12:40,560 all the way through. 299 00:12:40,660 --> 00:12:42,262 Every piece on this looks precise. 300 00:12:42,362 --> 00:12:44,497 I think it's dope. 301 00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:47,567 Judges, it's time to determine the winner 302 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:49,502 of this flash challenge. 303 00:12:49,602 --> 00:12:52,372 [Ryan] The Young Guns are more creative in their usage 304 00:12:52,472 --> 00:12:56,043 of the materials, but then the OGs were way more creative 305 00:12:56,143 --> 00:12:59,479 in how to build something that is really impressive in terms of 306 00:12:59,579 --> 00:13:01,548 how is it even staying together? 307 00:13:01,648 --> 00:13:06,053 Just doing something grand and having it really simple, 308 00:13:06,153 --> 00:13:07,720 does it beat something smaller? 309 00:13:07,821 --> 00:13:10,290 That ripple-y water bugs me a little bit, but that face, 310 00:13:10,390 --> 00:13:12,525 I feel a lot more emotion in it. 311 00:13:12,625 --> 00:13:15,829 The anatomy of the face of that dragon, I mean, 312 00:13:15,929 --> 00:13:18,565 you have to be creative to pull that out of your head. 313 00:13:18,665 --> 00:13:21,201 Each intricate little piece with different types 314 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:24,037 of cardboard creating that. 315 00:13:24,137 --> 00:13:26,206 My vote is for the Young Guns. 316 00:13:28,608 --> 00:13:32,245 The Young Guns absolutely created amazing details. 317 00:13:32,345 --> 00:13:35,815 I just feel like it wasn't cohesive and finished. 318 00:13:35,915 --> 00:13:38,418 When I look at the owl, I do believe it's a different 319 00:13:38,518 --> 00:13:42,689 type of texture. My vote goes to the OGs. 320 00:13:43,723 --> 00:13:46,826 I think one is grand. It's simplistic. 321 00:13:46,927 --> 00:13:48,428 The Young Guns piece, 322 00:13:48,528 --> 00:13:52,099 the use of the material was a bit more creative. 323 00:13:52,199 --> 00:13:54,034 My vote is for the Young Guns. 324 00:13:54,134 --> 00:13:56,503 Yo. 325 00:13:57,204 --> 00:14:01,641 That's one vote for the OGs and two votes for the Young Guns. 326 00:14:01,741 --> 00:14:03,543 Which leaves it to me. 327 00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:08,848 The owl, playful, cute. The serpent, angry, chaotic. 328 00:14:08,949 --> 00:14:12,352 Creativity day, my vote 329 00:14:12,452 --> 00:14:14,221 is for the Young Guns. 330 00:14:15,622 --> 00:14:16,356 Let's go. 331 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:20,293 We did it, dude. We did it. 332 00:14:20,393 --> 00:14:23,897 Being absolutely torn apart on a tattoo to them, 333 00:14:23,997 --> 00:14:28,701 suddenly really loving something that I've done is mind-blowing. 334 00:14:28,801 --> 00:14:32,539 Like, uh, I feel so good. Almost like redemption. 335 00:14:32,639 --> 00:14:36,009 Congratulations. As a team, you will have the power 336 00:14:36,109 --> 00:14:40,713 to assign all the human canvases in the elimination tattoo. 337 00:14:40,813 --> 00:14:42,682 We'll never fight again. 338 00:14:42,782 --> 00:14:44,451 We're lying. 339 00:14:44,551 --> 00:14:46,353 [Joel] Get some rest and we'll see you tomorrow 340 00:14:46,453 --> 00:14:50,357 in the shop for the next elimination tattoo. 341 00:14:51,391 --> 00:14:53,426 I'm so proud of you guys. 342 00:14:54,027 --> 00:14:55,963 You can always add more detail. Can they make theirs bigger? 343 00:14:56,063 --> 00:14:57,030 No. 344 00:14:57,130 --> 00:14:59,766 [music] 345 00:15:03,303 --> 00:15:04,972 [music] 346 00:15:05,072 --> 00:15:06,773 I feel like we did have a little bit of differences yesterday. 347 00:15:06,873 --> 00:15:08,175 It was definitely a lesson. 348 00:15:08,275 --> 00:15:09,977 [Jenna] I feel like you and I had the hardest argument. 349 00:15:10,077 --> 00:15:11,744 The sooner we get it together, the sooner we can just really 350 00:15:11,844 --> 00:15:13,046 take it to the next level. 351 00:15:13,146 --> 00:15:16,016 How do you guys feel about the skull picks? 352 00:15:16,116 --> 00:15:18,986 I feel like we should play it safe for us. 353 00:15:19,086 --> 00:15:20,520 And then for their team? 354 00:15:20,620 --> 00:15:23,790 I would be 100% okay with just like rolling the dice. 355 00:15:23,890 --> 00:15:26,059 I would take a shot at one person. 356 00:15:26,159 --> 00:15:28,328 Otherwise, you literally are going to make it look like 357 00:15:28,428 --> 00:15:30,730 we are stupid and weak. 358 00:15:30,830 --> 00:15:36,336 [music] 359 00:15:39,206 --> 00:15:42,175 -Oh, my gosh, Cat. -Oh, my gosh. 360 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:44,311 Look, that's me. 361 00:15:44,411 --> 00:15:46,279 Shit's real now. 362 00:15:46,379 --> 00:15:49,016 Those have got the years. 26 years. 363 00:15:49,116 --> 00:15:50,283 [Jade] Oh, that's cool. 364 00:15:50,383 --> 00:15:52,485 [Alena] Nine years, thirteen years. 365 00:15:52,585 --> 00:15:53,753 [Jade] This is so cool. 366 00:15:53,853 --> 00:15:55,322 [Trevor] Where are you at? Oh, there you are. 367 00:15:55,422 --> 00:15:56,556 [Pony] Back in the green. 368 00:15:56,656 --> 00:15:58,225 Holy shit, I've got my name in neon? 369 00:15:58,325 --> 00:15:59,659 A few of the other OGs didn't want me, 370 00:15:59,759 --> 00:16:02,562 but they're about to fucking find out I deserve to be here. 371 00:16:02,662 --> 00:16:05,865 Welcome to the elimination tattoo. 372 00:16:05,965 --> 00:16:07,667 Here we go, first one. 373 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:10,037 For the first time in this competition, 374 00:16:10,137 --> 00:16:15,142 the OGs and the Young Guns will all tattoo against each other. 375 00:16:15,242 --> 00:16:16,943 These suckers are going down. 376 00:16:17,044 --> 00:16:18,445 Game on, guys. 377 00:16:18,545 --> 00:16:20,680 In the end, only one of you 378 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:25,585 will walk away with $250,000, 379 00:16:25,685 --> 00:16:28,521 and the title of Ink Master. 380 00:16:28,621 --> 00:16:30,490 It's that title I want, baby. 381 00:16:30,590 --> 00:16:34,361 Today, you must push your creativity to the limit 382 00:16:34,461 --> 00:16:37,730 by creating... 383 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:39,266 Lettering tattoos. 384 00:16:39,366 --> 00:16:41,134 [groans] 385 00:16:41,234 --> 00:16:42,369 Stop. 386 00:16:42,469 --> 00:16:44,871 Lettering tattoos, there's no room for error. 387 00:16:44,971 --> 00:16:46,739 If you have a little janky line, it shows 388 00:16:46,839 --> 00:16:48,007 and you can't really fix it. 389 00:16:48,108 --> 00:16:50,210 And also, spell your fucking words right. 390 00:16:50,310 --> 00:16:52,245 I fucking hate doing lettering. 391 00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:53,880 We're used to being able to do images 392 00:16:53,980 --> 00:16:56,183 and tell a story that way, but it's tough to be 393 00:16:56,283 --> 00:16:59,152 super creative with such a straightforward subject matter. 394 00:16:59,252 --> 00:17:01,988 Being creative with lettering is trying to sell the feeling 395 00:17:02,089 --> 00:17:04,057 of the lettering and what the word is. 396 00:17:04,156 --> 00:17:07,560 Transform it, so when you look at it, you see a piece of art, 397 00:17:07,660 --> 00:17:08,994 and then you read what it says. 398 00:17:09,096 --> 00:17:11,498 I don't think I've done a word in 10 years. 399 00:17:11,598 --> 00:17:12,732 Yes. 400 00:17:12,832 --> 00:17:15,402 I do this stuff back home all the time. 401 00:17:15,502 --> 00:17:18,037 This is my wheelhouse. I'm golden, baby. 402 00:17:18,137 --> 00:17:21,108 There is one more thing you should know. 403 00:17:21,208 --> 00:17:23,410 Like lettering's not bad enough. 404 00:17:23,510 --> 00:17:28,981 In this competition, playing it safe does not win. 405 00:17:29,082 --> 00:17:32,051 This season, winning tattoo of the day 406 00:17:32,152 --> 00:17:35,188 means winning the power. 407 00:17:35,288 --> 00:17:38,158 I don't know what the power is, but I want it. 408 00:17:38,258 --> 00:17:42,095 Each week the team whose artist wins tattoo of the day 409 00:17:42,195 --> 00:17:47,200 in the elimination tattoo will form a jury of peers. 410 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:50,437 [music] 411 00:17:50,537 --> 00:17:54,541 That team will deliberate and put one artist 412 00:17:54,641 --> 00:17:59,512 up for elimination, regardless of the team. 413 00:17:59,612 --> 00:18:00,813 Let's go. 414 00:18:00,913 --> 00:18:02,649 To be able to put someone up for elimination to be put 415 00:18:02,749 --> 00:18:05,752 in the crossfire, that's massive and we fucking need that. 416 00:18:05,852 --> 00:18:07,420 Let's meet your canvases. 417 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,423 [music] 418 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:11,958 [Woman] Here we go. 419 00:18:12,058 --> 00:18:13,493 [music] 420 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:15,728 [Joel] Young Guns, you won the flash challenge. 421 00:18:15,828 --> 00:18:19,332 You have the power to assign the canvases as a team. 422 00:18:19,432 --> 00:18:22,302 Advantages in this competition are hard to come by. 423 00:18:22,402 --> 00:18:23,636 Use them wisely. 424 00:18:23,736 --> 00:18:27,440 [music] 425 00:18:27,540 --> 00:18:29,075 What is it that you're trying to get today? 426 00:18:29,176 --> 00:18:31,211 I would like the phrase, "I promise to love you 427 00:18:31,311 --> 00:18:33,180 for all my days, come what may" 428 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:36,149 in black and gray mixed lettering on my thigh. 429 00:18:36,249 --> 00:18:37,317 [James] Too many words. 430 00:18:37,417 --> 00:18:39,486 Fuckin' commas and exclamation marks 431 00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:42,222 and probably even a semicolon in there. 432 00:18:42,322 --> 00:18:44,090 It's gonna make my colon hurt. 433 00:18:44,191 --> 00:18:45,458 What would you like to get today? 434 00:18:45,558 --> 00:18:48,127 "I love you never stop" in colorful graffiti lettering. 435 00:18:48,228 --> 00:18:50,497 I'm looking for "Bad Chick" that wraps around 436 00:18:50,597 --> 00:18:51,531 the shin and the calf. 437 00:18:52,999 --> 00:18:54,601 I would like the word, "Solivagant" 438 00:18:54,701 --> 00:18:56,269 on my lower stomach. 439 00:18:56,369 --> 00:18:58,638 I don't know what the word is. I don't care. 440 00:18:58,738 --> 00:19:00,440 The placement's horrible. 441 00:19:00,540 --> 00:19:03,810 You're gonna struggle with how stretchy the stomach is. 442 00:19:03,910 --> 00:19:05,378 Like, that's just a nightmare. 443 00:19:05,478 --> 00:19:07,347 My last name across my upper back. 444 00:19:08,748 --> 00:19:11,951 I want to get "Empowered" in black and gray on my stomach. 445 00:19:12,051 --> 00:19:12,985 [Trevor] Super set on placement? 446 00:19:13,085 --> 00:19:14,487 I'm super set. 447 00:19:14,587 --> 00:19:17,624 "You reap what you sow" written in French in black and gray. 448 00:19:17,724 --> 00:19:21,194 My three kids names in different graffiti-style lettering. 449 00:19:22,495 --> 00:19:26,165 "Play that same song" in colorful cross-stitch lettering. 450 00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:27,567 That's tiny Xs. 451 00:19:27,667 --> 00:19:30,437 "Your light, my mirror" in graffiti-style lettering. 452 00:19:30,537 --> 00:19:33,072 "Play the hand you're dealt" on my outer forearm. 453 00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:38,611 "Girl Love" in black and gray, gothic, metal-style lettering 454 00:19:38,711 --> 00:19:39,779 across my butt. 455 00:19:42,882 --> 00:19:44,451 A butt tattoo? 456 00:19:46,453 --> 00:19:49,256 That's my girl right there. Just the fact that she's asking 457 00:19:49,356 --> 00:19:53,360 for a tattoo on her butt is so metal of her. 458 00:19:53,460 --> 00:19:56,363 I want the butt cheeks. I want the butt cheeks. 459 00:19:56,463 --> 00:19:58,465 It sucks that the Young Guns have the skull pick. 460 00:19:58,565 --> 00:20:01,968 I know they're gonna target me and if they don't, 461 00:20:02,068 --> 00:20:03,169 that's a big mistake. 462 00:20:03,270 --> 00:20:04,737 Give the really long one to James. 463 00:20:04,837 --> 00:20:07,274 If we give Jorell graffiti, he's gonna kill it. 464 00:20:07,374 --> 00:20:10,076 -Give him the stomach. -The stomach. 465 00:20:10,176 --> 00:20:11,611 It's a lot of pressure to have the power. 466 00:20:11,711 --> 00:20:12,979 [music] 467 00:20:13,079 --> 00:20:15,815 Who has the butt cheeks? 468 00:20:15,915 --> 00:20:18,318 That's how I gotta remember. 469 00:20:18,418 --> 00:20:22,188 The strategy is we choose the canvases we think 470 00:20:22,289 --> 00:20:25,292 we can do best first and foremost. 471 00:20:25,392 --> 00:20:28,461 Oh, I have no idea. We didn't even talk about... Oh, gosh. 472 00:20:28,561 --> 00:20:31,431 Jenna really wants to target the other team. 473 00:20:31,531 --> 00:20:33,433 I just really hope we don't mess this up. 474 00:20:33,533 --> 00:20:36,836 Canvases, one by one, please read the artist's name 475 00:20:36,936 --> 00:20:39,205 on the bottom of your skull. 476 00:20:39,472 --> 00:20:42,008 -Joseph. -Right over here. 477 00:20:42,108 --> 00:20:46,112 -Jade. -That's the bad bitch. 478 00:20:46,212 --> 00:20:48,147 -Trevor. -That's your boy. 479 00:20:50,883 --> 00:20:54,086 -James. -That's me. 480 00:20:54,186 --> 00:20:55,655 I love novels. 481 00:21:00,360 --> 00:21:02,462 -Lucy. -That's me. 482 00:21:02,562 --> 00:21:03,896 [music] 483 00:21:03,996 --> 00:21:06,499 [Lucy] I don't know if the Young Guns were shooting at me, 484 00:21:06,599 --> 00:21:10,370 but I tattoo so many stomachs. I can handle this. 485 00:21:10,470 --> 00:21:12,672 -Stephanie? -That's me. 486 00:21:12,772 --> 00:21:16,509 I've done cross-stitch tattoos, actually, so I'm excited. 487 00:21:17,510 --> 00:21:19,312 -Pony. -That'd be me. 488 00:21:19,412 --> 00:21:20,747 [Jorell] You're going to France. 489 00:21:20,847 --> 00:21:21,814 I'm going to France. 490 00:21:21,914 --> 00:21:26,653 [music] 491 00:21:26,753 --> 00:21:28,254 -Jorell. -That's me. 492 00:21:28,355 --> 00:21:30,890 I did not want to take a stomach on. 493 00:21:30,990 --> 00:21:33,760 -Anthony. -That's me. 494 00:21:33,860 --> 00:21:36,763 -Cat. -That's me. 495 00:21:36,863 --> 00:21:38,931 -Jenna. -Hi, that's me. 496 00:21:39,031 --> 00:21:40,800 That's the kids one, yeah. 497 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:43,936 Shocking. 498 00:21:44,036 --> 00:21:46,639 -Alena. -That's me. 499 00:21:46,739 --> 00:21:47,974 Ooh. 500 00:21:48,074 --> 00:21:49,576 -The butt cheeks. -Booty cheeks. 501 00:21:49,676 --> 00:21:51,844 Better not make an ass out of yourself. 502 00:21:53,413 --> 00:21:57,617 You will have five hours to push your creativity to the limit 503 00:21:57,717 --> 00:22:01,421 turning simple letters into an amazing tattoo. 504 00:22:01,521 --> 00:22:04,691 Fail to impress us and you will be going home. 505 00:22:04,791 --> 00:22:06,192 Good luck. 506 00:22:06,292 --> 00:22:07,560 [music] 507 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:08,828 How are you doing? Jorell. 508 00:22:08,928 --> 00:22:10,963 Nice to meet you. 509 00:22:11,063 --> 00:22:13,366 Right like this. 510 00:22:13,466 --> 00:22:15,435 I don't know if I can do this. 511 00:22:15,535 --> 00:22:17,069 I see you have lots of experience. 512 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:19,138 Yes. 513 00:22:19,238 --> 00:22:20,773 So like the word, empowered. 514 00:22:20,873 --> 00:22:24,210 I struggle a lot with confidence when it comes to my stomach. 515 00:22:24,310 --> 00:22:26,145 I have this same issue with my arms. 516 00:22:26,245 --> 00:22:28,180 And after having my arms tattooed, 517 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:29,882 I feel really confident wearing it. 518 00:22:29,982 --> 00:22:31,451 Like, wearing sleeveless now. 519 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:33,386 In terms of cleanliness of the tattoo, 520 00:22:33,486 --> 00:22:36,556 not necessarily going to get a tattoo that's 521 00:22:36,656 --> 00:22:39,659 going to age well long-term. 522 00:22:39,759 --> 00:22:42,094 It's not possible on the stomach with loose skin? 523 00:22:42,194 --> 00:22:43,463 Impossible. 524 00:22:43,563 --> 00:22:46,499 To be clean, I would be willing to die on my sword. 525 00:22:46,599 --> 00:22:48,768 On that. 526 00:22:48,868 --> 00:22:51,003 -I'm willing to move the spot. -Okay. 527 00:22:51,103 --> 00:22:52,439 It's the word, solivagant. 528 00:22:52,539 --> 00:22:54,006 What's this meaning? 529 00:22:54,106 --> 00:22:55,708 The meaning is lone wanderer. 530 00:22:55,808 --> 00:22:57,877 You say you want it on your stomach? 531 00:22:57,977 --> 00:22:59,446 Like, mostly the lower stomach. 532 00:22:59,546 --> 00:23:02,248 I will wanna do like, brush strokes for you 533 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:04,250 because it fits the meaning. 534 00:23:04,350 --> 00:23:06,553 That's not quite the idea I wanna go with this one. 535 00:23:06,653 --> 00:23:09,188 I wanna go a little more classic tattoo style. 536 00:23:09,288 --> 00:23:12,324 She wants the most basic cursive writing. 537 00:23:12,425 --> 00:23:15,394 Well, they asked for creativity challenge. 538 00:23:15,495 --> 00:23:17,396 I just don't think that's what I want to have on me 539 00:23:17,497 --> 00:23:18,798 for the rest of my life. 540 00:23:18,898 --> 00:23:21,167 [Lucy] She doesn't give me any room to be creative. 541 00:23:21,267 --> 00:23:23,703 I'm worried they can send me home. 542 00:23:23,803 --> 00:23:25,271 [music] 543 00:23:29,542 --> 00:23:33,513 [music] 544 00:23:36,449 --> 00:23:41,454 [music] 545 00:23:41,554 --> 00:23:45,992 Artists, we are looking for flawless lettering 546 00:23:46,092 --> 00:23:48,461 and killer creativity. 547 00:23:48,561 --> 00:23:51,564 You have five hours to tattoo. 548 00:23:51,664 --> 00:23:54,133 And your time 549 00:23:54,233 --> 00:23:56,769 starts now. 550 00:23:56,869 --> 00:23:59,038 Oh, shit. 551 00:24:00,206 --> 00:24:02,441 Technically, lettering can be hard. 552 00:24:02,542 --> 00:24:04,511 I'm excited. 553 00:24:04,611 --> 00:24:07,213 The human body isn't flat, so getting these long, 554 00:24:07,313 --> 00:24:10,517 flowy lines and lettering evenly spaced, 555 00:24:10,617 --> 00:24:13,219 it's super difficult. 556 00:24:13,319 --> 00:24:14,220 Perfect. 557 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,256 Fit that whole area really nicely. 558 00:24:17,356 --> 00:24:19,759 [DJ] But today we're also looking for creativity, 559 00:24:19,859 --> 00:24:21,427 the story behind the lettering. 560 00:24:21,528 --> 00:24:22,929 [music] 561 00:24:23,029 --> 00:24:24,063 All right, go ahead nice and relaxed, 562 00:24:24,163 --> 00:24:25,832 stay looking forward. 563 00:24:25,932 --> 00:24:27,767 I wanna see you push the boundaries, 564 00:24:27,867 --> 00:24:29,569 create something interesting. 565 00:24:29,669 --> 00:24:30,703 Just a sec. 566 00:24:30,803 --> 00:24:32,171 That looks pretty even everywhere. 567 00:24:32,271 --> 00:24:34,140 [DJ] If these artists mess up these letters today, 568 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:35,575 they're gonna be writing other letters. 569 00:24:35,675 --> 00:24:39,111 Dear Mom, I do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 570 00:24:39,211 --> 00:24:41,581 -Are you ready? -You betcha. 571 00:24:41,681 --> 00:24:45,652 [music] 572 00:24:45,752 --> 00:24:48,120 -[Jade] How does it feel so far? -[Woman] So far so good. 573 00:24:48,220 --> 00:24:52,158 [music] 574 00:24:52,258 --> 00:24:53,560 [James] All right, that was your warm up. 575 00:24:53,660 --> 00:24:56,128 Okay. Lay it on me. 576 00:24:57,196 --> 00:24:58,865 I never thought I would have to do lettering tattoos 577 00:24:58,965 --> 00:25:01,267 in this competition. This is my worst nightmare. 578 00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:03,970 -You're all tough now, right? -Yeah. No. 579 00:25:04,070 --> 00:25:05,404 Is that the way it is at your shop, 580 00:25:05,504 --> 00:25:07,774 not for the faint of heart, just as a motto? 581 00:25:07,874 --> 00:25:09,175 No. 582 00:25:09,275 --> 00:25:11,811 Doing little plunking words or small tattoos, 583 00:25:11,911 --> 00:25:13,546 it just goes against what I like. 584 00:25:13,646 --> 00:25:14,981 I like big, flowing stuff. 585 00:25:15,081 --> 00:25:17,550 We do all sorts of styles in our shop. 586 00:25:17,650 --> 00:25:20,286 Me and my son, well, he kind of learned after me. 587 00:25:20,386 --> 00:25:24,390 So, I like flow on the body, big stuff. 588 00:25:25,291 --> 00:25:27,193 I might not blow minds with creativity on this one, 589 00:25:27,293 --> 00:25:29,061 but I'm going to blow minds with clean lines 590 00:25:29,161 --> 00:25:30,396 and good saturation. 591 00:25:30,496 --> 00:25:36,102 [music] 592 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:38,537 -It took forever. -Much better. 593 00:25:38,638 --> 00:25:40,439 I think it's perfect. Yeah. 594 00:25:40,539 --> 00:25:42,909 I am a little stressed about the time. 595 00:25:43,009 --> 00:25:45,477 I thought it would be a little bit lower, but... 596 00:25:45,578 --> 00:25:49,315 I don't know if it would really fit much lower. 597 00:25:49,415 --> 00:25:50,449 I don't know. 598 00:25:50,549 --> 00:25:55,622 Tattooing help me to focus and be patient. 599 00:25:55,722 --> 00:25:58,557 -No, we can move it lower. -[Woman] Is that okay? 600 00:25:58,658 --> 00:26:00,492 Yeah, it's okay. Come. 601 00:26:00,593 --> 00:26:03,262 That tat's gonna be on her forever. 602 00:26:03,362 --> 00:26:06,465 She has to like it and it has to be right. 603 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:08,534 [music] 604 00:26:08,635 --> 00:26:11,403 I'm gonna figure out how we're gonna make it work. 605 00:26:11,503 --> 00:26:13,606 I feel like I'm being really creative with the way 606 00:26:13,706 --> 00:26:15,675 I'm placing the tattoo. 607 00:26:15,775 --> 00:26:19,078 I'm also kind of being smart with the way I'm doing the lines 608 00:26:19,178 --> 00:26:21,714 because I'm not gonna have to stress about pulling 609 00:26:21,814 --> 00:26:24,383 straight lines on the butt. 610 00:26:24,483 --> 00:26:27,553 Artists, there are four hours left on the clock. 611 00:26:27,654 --> 00:26:31,858 Just keep calm. Just let me do a good tattoo. 612 00:26:31,958 --> 00:26:36,362 I might have to sacrifice some textures. 613 00:26:36,462 --> 00:26:38,831 I want my kids and my family to be proud of me 614 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:42,334 being a bad ass on this competition. 615 00:26:42,434 --> 00:26:45,604 There is no other way to be here. 616 00:26:45,705 --> 00:26:48,607 It's for real. 617 00:26:49,275 --> 00:26:52,111 We're already an hour into tattoo time. 618 00:26:52,211 --> 00:26:54,881 Yep, love it. 619 00:26:54,981 --> 00:26:59,819 I have turn the turbo mode on to get to finish this tattoo. 620 00:26:59,919 --> 00:27:01,353 -Ready? -Yep. 621 00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:07,393 [music] 622 00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:14,166 What are you doing over here? 623 00:27:14,266 --> 00:27:15,301 A little patch work. 624 00:27:15,401 --> 00:27:16,969 The word of the day is creativity, right? 625 00:27:17,069 --> 00:27:18,404 [Ryan] Creativity. 626 00:27:18,504 --> 00:27:21,473 [Pony] It means you reap what you sow in French. 627 00:27:21,573 --> 00:27:23,175 -Really, that's what it means? -Very cool. 628 00:27:23,275 --> 00:27:24,844 So I can definitely show off my creativity chops by sewing 629 00:27:24,944 --> 00:27:26,813 this thing into the skin. 630 00:27:26,913 --> 00:27:28,247 You do a lot of stitching? 631 00:27:28,347 --> 00:27:30,082 I gotta feel comfortable about it. 632 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:31,450 If this thing is popping off the skin 633 00:27:31,550 --> 00:27:33,085 then it's absolutely gonna show creativity. 634 00:27:33,185 --> 00:27:34,253 But if it ends up flat, 635 00:27:34,353 --> 00:27:36,622 then this whole thing is gonna fall apart. 636 00:27:36,723 --> 00:27:39,726 I was just in the bottom. I can't let that happen again. 637 00:27:39,826 --> 00:27:45,732 [music] 638 00:27:46,966 --> 00:27:48,200 How are you feeling? 639 00:27:48,300 --> 00:27:50,136 You know, just got some black and gray again. 640 00:27:50,236 --> 00:27:52,739 The canvas is why I do what I do. 641 00:27:52,839 --> 00:27:55,474 Then we're gonna do a little sunset from where she's from. 642 00:27:55,574 --> 00:27:57,710 At the end of the day, this is a service. 643 00:27:57,810 --> 00:27:59,145 And as much as I can say like, 644 00:27:59,245 --> 00:28:01,981 "Oh, I'm an artist. I wanna have creative control." 645 00:28:02,081 --> 00:28:03,482 Somebody has to wear this... 646 00:28:03,582 --> 00:28:07,153 Forever, so I take that very seriously. 647 00:28:07,253 --> 00:28:10,857 I just have to be able to adapt and do my best tattoo. 648 00:28:11,357 --> 00:28:13,559 You've got two hours. 649 00:28:13,659 --> 00:28:15,762 [music] 650 00:28:15,862 --> 00:28:19,431 I was so nervous because I don't do lettering, 651 00:28:19,531 --> 00:28:21,801 but actually, I'm having like, a good time. 652 00:28:21,901 --> 00:28:25,171 I am competitive because I like to succeed, you know? 653 00:28:25,271 --> 00:28:27,273 That's why I'm here. That's why I've learned 654 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:29,408 to tattoo in the short amount of time that I have. 655 00:28:29,508 --> 00:28:32,678 I was also very tired yesterday, a little dramatic. 656 00:28:32,779 --> 00:28:35,281 It's hard 'cause art and specifically tattooing 657 00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:38,050 is not a team sport, right? 658 00:28:38,150 --> 00:28:40,686 I think we learned some serious lessons. 659 00:28:40,787 --> 00:28:44,156 [music] 660 00:28:44,256 --> 00:28:45,424 Oh, man, that's cool. 661 00:28:49,261 --> 00:28:50,596 My canvas is kinda moving a little bit. 662 00:28:50,696 --> 00:28:52,198 He wants to kinda keep looking at the piece, 663 00:28:52,298 --> 00:28:53,800 so he's just kind of all over the place. 664 00:28:53,900 --> 00:28:55,601 Tattooing for the first time in my shop, 665 00:28:55,701 --> 00:28:57,603 kinda want a nice, calm setting, but I'm a little flustered 666 00:28:57,703 --> 00:29:00,072 right now, so just fucking sit still, buddy. 667 00:29:00,172 --> 00:29:05,077 [music] 668 00:29:05,177 --> 00:29:07,279 I only have like a letter and a half left. 669 00:29:07,379 --> 00:29:09,715 I got this. I got this. 670 00:29:18,490 --> 00:29:21,093 Doing some little, fun graffiti. 671 00:29:21,193 --> 00:29:23,362 The first tattoo I ever did was lettering. 672 00:29:23,462 --> 00:29:25,932 It was on my brother. I was not confident, 673 00:29:26,032 --> 00:29:28,200 but now, I got this in the bag. 674 00:29:28,300 --> 00:29:30,669 -Cruising. -Cruising. 675 00:29:30,769 --> 00:29:32,571 [DJ] Don't compromise the technical side 676 00:29:32,671 --> 00:29:34,306 just so you think you gotta rush, you know? 677 00:29:40,346 --> 00:29:42,114 Artists, 30 minutes left. 678 00:29:42,214 --> 00:29:45,684 [music] 679 00:29:45,784 --> 00:29:49,621 -Sorry, what are you doing? -The bottom line. 680 00:29:49,721 --> 00:29:51,891 Can you lay down? 681 00:29:51,991 --> 00:29:54,827 I'm just so tired of going over the same spots. 682 00:29:54,927 --> 00:29:56,295 It really hurts. 683 00:29:56,395 --> 00:29:58,764 [Lucy] My canvas is in a lot of pain. 684 00:29:58,865 --> 00:30:01,233 That's what happens when you get your stomach done. 685 00:30:01,333 --> 00:30:04,136 Oh, my God. 686 00:30:04,236 --> 00:30:07,239 Gonna fix a couple of line at the bottom. 687 00:30:07,339 --> 00:30:08,875 Is it going to go all the way to the bottom? 688 00:30:08,975 --> 00:30:10,977 Like, I thought there was gonna be some skin breaks. 689 00:30:11,077 --> 00:30:12,378 No, there's just skin. 690 00:30:12,478 --> 00:30:15,481 I feel like I'm tattooing on a water balloon. 691 00:30:15,581 --> 00:30:18,684 So, it's really hard for me to pull a straight line. 692 00:30:18,784 --> 00:30:24,390 It's just a lot darker than I expected, but such is life. 693 00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:26,158 I just wanted you to look great. 694 00:30:26,258 --> 00:30:28,227 Please stop criticize me. 695 00:30:28,327 --> 00:30:30,162 I'm pretty much done. 696 00:30:30,262 --> 00:30:35,134 Five, four, three, two, one. 697 00:30:35,234 --> 00:30:37,103 That's it. Time's up. 698 00:30:37,203 --> 00:30:38,804 No more ink. 699 00:30:38,905 --> 00:30:42,541 You did so good. 700 00:30:44,010 --> 00:30:45,077 I think we did it. 701 00:30:45,177 --> 00:30:46,245 Hopefully, it'll be a thing at the top. 702 00:30:46,345 --> 00:30:47,746 [Man] I hope so, too, man. I love it. 703 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:50,983 -Do you like it? -Yeah. 704 00:30:51,083 --> 00:30:53,319 Oh, wow. That's amazing. 705 00:30:53,419 --> 00:30:56,055 I feel like if I tattooed my canvas five more minutes, 706 00:30:56,155 --> 00:30:58,925 she would like, run out. 707 00:30:59,025 --> 00:31:00,126 I'm like, "Okay, you're done." 708 00:31:00,226 --> 00:31:01,293 [James] Yeah. 709 00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:03,529 Otherwise, I'm good. I did my best. 710 00:31:03,629 --> 00:31:09,568 [music] 711 00:31:13,639 --> 00:31:19,578 [music] 712 00:31:21,247 --> 00:31:24,350 Today, you had to prove your creativity 713 00:31:24,450 --> 00:31:26,252 with lettering tattoos. 714 00:31:26,352 --> 00:31:28,654 OGs, let's see how you did. 715 00:31:28,754 --> 00:31:30,589 Lucy. 716 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:35,394 You got thrown the hardest tattoo in the room. 717 00:31:35,494 --> 00:31:38,330 [Lucy] I was struggling 'cause she didn't sit well. 718 00:31:38,430 --> 00:31:40,032 I'm happy I finished it. 719 00:31:40,132 --> 00:31:43,302 On creativity day, it's not really creativity at all. 720 00:31:43,402 --> 00:31:46,505 Just that normal, walk-in, everyday script. 721 00:31:46,605 --> 00:31:49,375 I mean, it's normal script, but the ability to pull 722 00:31:49,475 --> 00:31:51,610 this off so clean on one of the hardest areas 723 00:31:51,710 --> 00:31:55,447 of the body is not normal. You absolutely crushed. 724 00:31:57,849 --> 00:31:58,750 Thank you. 725 00:31:58,850 --> 00:32:00,752 Stephanie. 726 00:32:01,687 --> 00:32:03,789 It looks vintage, antique. 727 00:32:03,889 --> 00:32:06,525 The reflection on the glass is awesome. 728 00:32:06,625 --> 00:32:08,427 I love the play on the cross stitch. 729 00:32:08,527 --> 00:32:10,196 It was like Grandma's cross stitch that was like 730 00:32:10,296 --> 00:32:11,863 gifted to somebody. 731 00:32:11,964 --> 00:32:13,732 [DJ] I think this tattoo's getting handed down. 732 00:32:13,832 --> 00:32:15,467 I don't think it's going to the yard sale, 733 00:32:15,567 --> 00:32:16,768 so I think you did good. 734 00:32:16,868 --> 00:32:19,605 [music] 735 00:32:19,705 --> 00:32:20,906 James. 736 00:32:21,007 --> 00:32:24,176 [music] 737 00:32:24,276 --> 00:32:25,978 It's big. It's legible. 738 00:32:26,078 --> 00:32:27,146 It's clean. 739 00:32:27,246 --> 00:32:29,548 The thing is fucking boring, dude. 740 00:32:29,648 --> 00:32:32,451 I think you could have brought more of your illustrative 741 00:32:32,551 --> 00:32:34,453 background creating other elements that play around 742 00:32:34,553 --> 00:32:37,823 with this. And not such giant letters. 743 00:32:37,923 --> 00:32:40,559 This is the last thing I thought I would've seen from you. 744 00:32:40,659 --> 00:32:42,594 Oh, God. 745 00:32:43,395 --> 00:32:45,197 -It's a tough one. -That's horseshit. 746 00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:47,766 Anthony. 747 00:32:49,701 --> 00:32:51,337 The most successful part of the tattoo to me is like 748 00:32:51,437 --> 00:32:53,539 the frame of it, but it's every letter 749 00:32:53,639 --> 00:32:56,142 after the P that gets lost. 750 00:32:56,242 --> 00:33:00,079 The, the, you crossed that T over the negative space. 751 00:33:00,179 --> 00:33:03,849 And on the bottom, you crossed the L and left the T blank. 752 00:33:03,949 --> 00:33:06,352 -It says deatll. -I see it now, yeah. 753 00:33:06,452 --> 00:33:08,054 I don't think you nailed it on this one. 754 00:33:08,154 --> 00:33:10,122 [music] 755 00:33:10,222 --> 00:33:12,424 -Pony. -Oh, boy. 756 00:33:12,824 --> 00:33:14,960 This tattoo is totally creative, man. 757 00:33:15,061 --> 00:33:18,997 The embroidery looks life like. It looks real. 758 00:33:19,098 --> 00:33:21,733 I love the flip at the top where it kind of came unstitched 759 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:23,469 from the skin. Really cool trick. 760 00:33:23,569 --> 00:33:24,870 Sweet, thank you. 761 00:33:24,970 --> 00:33:27,306 [music] 762 00:33:27,406 --> 00:33:28,874 Jorell. 763 00:33:30,176 --> 00:33:34,513 I do not understand why there are two big blotches. 764 00:33:34,613 --> 00:33:37,349 It looks like an ink pen blew up in her pocket. 765 00:33:37,449 --> 00:33:38,650 [Nikko] That scenery's floating. 766 00:33:38,750 --> 00:33:41,087 It's like way bigger than the lettering itself. 767 00:33:41,187 --> 00:33:44,523 And so it takes away from a cool style of font. 768 00:33:44,623 --> 00:33:47,226 The sun is definitely setting on this tattoo. 769 00:33:47,326 --> 00:33:51,463 [music] 770 00:33:51,563 --> 00:33:54,032 All right, Young Guns. Let's see how you did. 771 00:33:54,133 --> 00:33:55,867 Joseph. 772 00:33:57,269 --> 00:34:01,440 I like how you went a little wild on the graffiti at the top. 773 00:34:01,540 --> 00:34:04,110 I do like the character in the middle of the O, 774 00:34:04,210 --> 00:34:05,644 but I can't read you. 775 00:34:05,744 --> 00:34:07,846 And stop looks kind of like shop. 776 00:34:07,946 --> 00:34:10,716 [Ryan] The saturation is beyond choppy. 777 00:34:10,815 --> 00:34:14,085 The lollipop on top and the purple is so scratchy. 778 00:34:14,186 --> 00:34:17,922 You focused more on quantity rather than quality. 779 00:34:18,023 --> 00:34:21,327 [music] 780 00:34:21,427 --> 00:34:22,893 Alena. 781 00:34:24,096 --> 00:34:26,364 It would have been nice if the love and the cool 782 00:34:26,465 --> 00:34:28,367 had similar shape and design. 783 00:34:28,467 --> 00:34:30,136 It looked better on paper. 784 00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:34,773 It's hard to read because there's so much skin tone 785 00:34:34,873 --> 00:34:38,310 with gray that feels like it was thrown in at the last minute. 786 00:34:38,409 --> 00:34:40,011 -Solid black. -Solid black. 787 00:34:40,112 --> 00:34:43,114 Do that shit solid black, make that goth. 788 00:34:43,215 --> 00:34:45,016 It is definitely cruel. 789 00:34:45,117 --> 00:34:47,186 [music] 790 00:34:49,755 --> 00:34:51,657 Cat. 791 00:34:52,824 --> 00:34:55,127 I like how you switched up the fonts with each word. 792 00:34:55,226 --> 00:34:58,597 I like how the mirror kind of has a reflection. 793 00:34:58,697 --> 00:35:00,599 You pulled off a lot of tricks on this tattoo, 794 00:35:00,699 --> 00:35:02,901 the line work, color packing, shading, 795 00:35:03,001 --> 00:35:05,737 and the black and gray work is a flex to everybody like, 796 00:35:05,837 --> 00:35:07,973 "I can pull these different type of techniques." 797 00:35:08,073 --> 00:35:10,276 It's a cool tattoo. 798 00:35:11,343 --> 00:35:12,444 Trevor. 799 00:35:12,544 --> 00:35:14,580 [music] 800 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:16,648 I do think they're really bold. 801 00:35:16,748 --> 00:35:18,817 You could read this thing from across the street. 802 00:35:18,917 --> 00:35:21,620 And you could see that it's uneven from across the street. 803 00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:24,656 The left-hand side curves up, then comes down. 804 00:35:24,756 --> 00:35:26,225 It's a wonk-a-donk. 805 00:35:26,325 --> 00:35:28,394 [music] 806 00:35:28,494 --> 00:35:30,629 Jenna. 807 00:35:32,231 --> 00:35:35,100 It does look like three completely separate tattoos. 808 00:35:35,201 --> 00:35:38,870 He really was adamant on the three very different styles 809 00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:41,207 for the very three different personalities. 810 00:35:41,307 --> 00:35:44,009 I think the guy got exactly what he thought he wanted, 811 00:35:44,109 --> 00:35:47,213 but you look at the design and you're like, "Nothing special." 812 00:35:47,313 --> 00:35:50,282 [music] 813 00:35:50,382 --> 00:35:52,117 Jade. 814 00:35:54,286 --> 00:35:56,322 This tattoo is definitely clean. 815 00:35:56,422 --> 00:35:57,889 It's put in the skin really nicely. 816 00:35:57,989 --> 00:35:59,658 [Joel] The biggest problem is that B. 817 00:35:59,758 --> 00:36:01,927 It takes you a minute to figure out. 818 00:36:02,027 --> 00:36:04,330 [Jade] I personally just don't love Bs. 819 00:36:04,430 --> 00:36:07,399 I don't know how to flow it. 820 00:36:07,499 --> 00:36:10,101 [Joel] On letter day, did you get an A? 821 00:36:10,202 --> 00:36:13,038 Not to me. You got a B. 822 00:36:13,138 --> 00:36:14,406 As much as you hate 'em. 823 00:36:14,506 --> 00:36:19,077 [music] 824 00:36:19,177 --> 00:36:22,047 Judges, it's time to determine who had the best tattoo 825 00:36:22,147 --> 00:36:23,081 of the day. 826 00:36:23,181 --> 00:36:24,583 For me, there's two. 827 00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:25,851 I'd say Stephanie. 828 00:36:25,951 --> 00:36:26,918 [Nikko] One hundred percent. 829 00:36:27,018 --> 00:36:28,787 It plays so well with being so simple. 830 00:36:28,887 --> 00:36:30,256 I like Pony's tattoo. 831 00:36:30,356 --> 00:36:31,957 Technically, it's awesome. 832 00:36:32,057 --> 00:36:34,860 In terms of creativity, it's awesome. 833 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:37,963 When it comes down to it, my vote is for Pony. 834 00:36:38,063 --> 00:36:41,633 My vote is for Stephanie. She nailed it. 835 00:36:41,733 --> 00:36:45,203 Ah, man, this is splitting hairs now, you know? 836 00:36:45,304 --> 00:36:47,273 My vote is for Pony. 837 00:36:47,373 --> 00:36:50,542 I really like the overall feeling of Stephanie's, 838 00:36:50,642 --> 00:36:52,844 but I think I'm gonna have to vote for Pony. 839 00:36:52,944 --> 00:36:55,947 His job to sew one thread. 840 00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:57,483 [Joel] The judges have decided. 841 00:36:57,583 --> 00:37:00,486 The best tattoo of the day goes to Pony. 842 00:37:00,586 --> 00:37:02,020 Thank you. 843 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:06,292 That means this week, the OGs will form the jury of peers. 844 00:37:06,392 --> 00:37:09,495 You must deliberate as a team and put one artist 845 00:37:09,595 --> 00:37:11,196 up for elimination. 846 00:37:11,297 --> 00:37:14,266 Head out and we'll call you back when we have a decision. 847 00:37:14,366 --> 00:37:17,636 [music] 848 00:37:21,106 --> 00:37:22,774 It feels good to be on top for once. Holy shit. 849 00:37:22,874 --> 00:37:24,576 Definitely fucked the skull picks on those ones. 850 00:37:24,676 --> 00:37:26,144 I thought it went over really well. 851 00:37:26,244 --> 00:37:27,178 [Trevor] It looks great. 852 00:37:27,279 --> 00:37:30,616 I got my ass handed to me, literally. 853 00:37:30,716 --> 00:37:34,085 I just got too excited, too big, too ambitious. 854 00:37:34,185 --> 00:37:38,056 Man, I wish I would've went a lot safer with that tattoo. 855 00:37:38,156 --> 00:37:41,026 Maybe I was a little bit too excited, also. 856 00:37:41,126 --> 00:37:43,562 Yeah, I just misunderstood the creativity part. 857 00:37:43,662 --> 00:37:45,196 I think I failed on creativity part 858 00:37:45,297 --> 00:37:47,999 because I could've done more. Now, I feel bad that I didn't. 859 00:37:48,099 --> 00:37:50,569 I put none of myself in that tattoo. 860 00:37:50,669 --> 00:37:53,972 It is up to us to take someone's lesser idea and make it better. 861 00:37:54,072 --> 00:37:55,907 And I think that was the point. 862 00:37:56,007 --> 00:37:58,076 There's nobody sitting around at any of our shops 863 00:37:58,176 --> 00:38:00,646 telling you that what you did was a piece of shit. 864 00:38:00,746 --> 00:38:02,414 It's only in this environment that I feel like 865 00:38:02,514 --> 00:38:04,383 we do beat ourselves up. 866 00:38:04,483 --> 00:38:08,454 Do yourselves a favor, just fucking put me in the bottom. 867 00:38:08,554 --> 00:38:10,255 I'm ready to walk out of here, man. 868 00:38:10,356 --> 00:38:11,990 [music] 869 00:38:16,662 --> 00:38:20,899 [music] 870 00:38:24,870 --> 00:38:26,738 We are here as a jury of peers to pick one artist 871 00:38:26,838 --> 00:38:28,874 to go up for elimination. What do you guys think? 872 00:38:28,974 --> 00:38:30,108 What are your thoughts? 873 00:38:30,208 --> 00:38:31,710 Can we just pull mine up? 874 00:38:31,810 --> 00:38:33,545 Does that deserve to be in the bottom four? 875 00:38:33,645 --> 00:38:35,881 I think it does, but I think you might be on par with Anthony 876 00:38:35,981 --> 00:38:37,349 on this one. 877 00:38:37,449 --> 00:38:41,353 Definitely didn't show who I am in this tattoo. 878 00:38:41,987 --> 00:38:44,122 In order to keep Anthony and Jorell from going up 879 00:38:44,222 --> 00:38:46,425 for elimination, I really think it's important that we send 880 00:38:46,525 --> 00:38:47,926 another person from their team 881 00:38:48,026 --> 00:38:51,129 to the bottom who's not necessarily in the bottom two. 882 00:38:51,229 --> 00:38:53,532 I think Alena and Jenna are on the bottom. 883 00:38:53,632 --> 00:38:56,067 I'd be surprised if they're not, but I mean for sure Alena's is 884 00:38:56,167 --> 00:38:58,169 because it's not even finished. 885 00:38:58,269 --> 00:38:59,505 It's pretty illegible. 886 00:38:59,605 --> 00:39:01,640 The judges will send Alena to the bottom. 887 00:39:01,740 --> 00:39:04,209 And I think they'll also send Jenna to the bottom. 888 00:39:04,309 --> 00:39:06,412 Design issues, separation issues. 889 00:39:06,512 --> 00:39:08,079 [Jorell] I don't like the color choices she made. 890 00:39:08,179 --> 00:39:09,881 I'm not sure why the gray is in there. 891 00:39:09,981 --> 00:39:12,884 [James] I don't understand the drop shadow on just two letters. 892 00:39:12,984 --> 00:39:14,119 [Lucy] Very random. 893 00:39:14,219 --> 00:39:15,821 The judges are gonna pick two while we pick one, 894 00:39:15,921 --> 00:39:18,156 so I think Joseph might be a good candidate for that. 895 00:39:18,256 --> 00:39:19,558 And we'll all be safe. 896 00:39:19,658 --> 00:39:21,693 [Stephanie] But Joseph showed a little bit more artistry 897 00:39:21,793 --> 00:39:26,031 in his letters. What about Jade's tattoo? 898 00:39:26,131 --> 00:39:27,232 I mean, it was clean. 899 00:39:27,332 --> 00:39:28,500 I don't think she's going home on that one. 900 00:39:28,600 --> 00:39:30,402 I'm just thinking of creativity. 901 00:39:30,502 --> 00:39:32,370 Who was more creative? That's the challenge. 902 00:39:32,471 --> 00:39:34,139 [Pony] And that is the challenge, right? 903 00:39:34,239 --> 00:39:36,074 The game is afoot. 904 00:39:37,008 --> 00:39:39,678 [music] 905 00:39:39,778 --> 00:39:41,079 I feel horrible. 906 00:39:41,179 --> 00:39:44,950 I just tried to shoot for the stars and tragically failed. 907 00:39:45,050 --> 00:39:46,251 You took a lot of risks. 908 00:39:46,351 --> 00:39:47,385 [Jade] Compared to like, other people. 909 00:39:47,486 --> 00:39:48,687 I just get too excited. 910 00:39:48,787 --> 00:39:51,423 That excitement shows that you want to be here. 911 00:39:51,523 --> 00:39:53,825 I, myself thought always, I would watch Ink Master 912 00:39:53,925 --> 00:39:56,728 and like, actually learn from the judging. 913 00:39:56,828 --> 00:40:00,699 [music] 914 00:40:00,799 --> 00:40:03,869 It just means a lot to me that I got to get my tattoos 915 00:40:03,969 --> 00:40:07,806 judged and they haven't even seen what I can actually do. 916 00:40:07,906 --> 00:40:10,542 They've seen that you can do incredible work. 917 00:40:10,642 --> 00:40:12,177 You've already proven yourself. 918 00:40:12,277 --> 00:40:14,846 Get my shit together and get out there and fight for myself. 919 00:40:14,946 --> 00:40:20,886 [music] 920 00:40:26,625 --> 00:40:30,328 [Joel] This week you were being tested on creativity. 921 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:33,231 Pony, which artist is the jury of peers 922 00:40:33,331 --> 00:40:35,501 putting up for elimination? 923 00:40:35,601 --> 00:40:38,904 As a jury of peers, we have decided to send... 924 00:40:41,006 --> 00:40:43,074 Jade to the bottom. 925 00:40:43,174 --> 00:40:47,613 [music] 926 00:40:47,713 --> 00:40:50,115 The judges have decided the other two artists 927 00:40:50,215 --> 00:40:52,718 in the bottom are... 928 00:40:53,184 --> 00:40:54,285 Alena. 929 00:40:54,385 --> 00:41:00,258 [music] 930 00:41:00,358 --> 00:41:01,993 And Jorell. 931 00:41:02,093 --> 00:41:07,866 [music] 932 00:41:07,966 --> 00:41:13,438 Based on your work, one of you will be packing your machines. 933 00:41:13,539 --> 00:41:16,575 Pony, tell me why you guys put Jade in the bottom. 934 00:41:16,675 --> 00:41:19,344 Although we think she did a technically great job, 935 00:41:19,444 --> 00:41:22,013 we just don't think she was super creative. 936 00:41:22,113 --> 00:41:24,816 I think mine was a little more creative than some of theirs. 937 00:41:24,916 --> 00:41:28,587 She whooped 50% of your team's ass in creativity. 938 00:41:28,687 --> 00:41:29,988 It was a strategic play. 939 00:41:30,088 --> 00:41:31,757 But this is when it backfires because you never know who 940 00:41:31,857 --> 00:41:33,992 that number three is gonna be. 941 00:41:34,092 --> 00:41:37,362 So now you guys just made it that much easier for us. 942 00:41:37,462 --> 00:41:39,464 We now don't have to argue three tattoos. 943 00:41:39,565 --> 00:41:41,132 We have to argue two tattoos. 944 00:41:41,232 --> 00:41:43,735 Because you picked one that shouldn't be in the bottom. 945 00:41:43,835 --> 00:41:45,637 [music] 946 00:41:45,737 --> 00:41:49,641 Jorell, you're in the bottom three because those black trees, 947 00:41:49,741 --> 00:41:53,078 bushes, just overpowered the whole thing. 948 00:41:53,178 --> 00:41:54,279 Definitely not my best. 949 00:41:54,379 --> 00:41:57,148 Definitely need to adapt and I fell short of that. 950 00:41:57,248 --> 00:42:00,652 If I get another chance, I definitely will do better. 951 00:42:00,752 --> 00:42:03,689 I mean, this sucks being here. 952 00:42:03,789 --> 00:42:08,059 Alena, you're in the bottom for illegibility. 953 00:42:08,159 --> 00:42:11,563 I feel like I set myself up with this 100%. 954 00:42:11,663 --> 00:42:13,632 Focused too much on creativity part 955 00:42:13,732 --> 00:42:15,967 and kind of lost track of time. 956 00:42:16,067 --> 00:42:17,736 You don't have much time in this competition. 957 00:42:17,836 --> 00:42:20,471 That's what it's built around. On-the-spot decisions 958 00:42:20,572 --> 00:42:23,141 showing that you can just take on anything. 959 00:42:23,241 --> 00:42:25,043 It tests everything you've got. 960 00:42:25,143 --> 00:42:26,812 [music] 961 00:42:26,912 --> 00:42:29,080 Judges, it's time to make a decision. 962 00:42:29,180 --> 00:42:31,182 [music] 963 00:42:31,282 --> 00:42:33,218 I mean, I think we can cut Jade out of the mix. 964 00:42:33,318 --> 00:42:34,586 [Joel] For sure. 965 00:42:34,686 --> 00:42:36,221 [Ryan] You can't send home a tattoo that's that clean. 966 00:42:36,321 --> 00:42:38,890 So it comes down to Jorell and Alena. 967 00:42:38,990 --> 00:42:41,559 With Jorell's, it's a word with a scene above it. 968 00:42:41,660 --> 00:42:43,729 [Joel] I actually like the lettering on his. 969 00:42:43,829 --> 00:42:44,930 I do. 970 00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:46,231 With Alena's, she tried to give us something, 971 00:42:46,331 --> 00:42:47,933 big, bold, dynamic. 972 00:42:48,033 --> 00:42:49,835 You said, "Hey, look at this tattoo. 973 00:42:49,935 --> 00:42:52,237 What does it say?" I'd be like... 974 00:42:52,838 --> 00:42:55,040 But that was the look I was going for, for metal. 975 00:42:55,140 --> 00:42:59,010 If it looks more like a cool design, maybe, but like, 976 00:42:59,110 --> 00:43:02,413 you don't want like, a not cool design and make it illegible. 977 00:43:02,513 --> 00:43:05,250 You know, it's like, two misses. 978 00:43:05,350 --> 00:43:06,718 Alena, I think you took a big swing 979 00:43:06,818 --> 00:43:08,553 and I think you missed big. 980 00:43:08,654 --> 00:43:11,422 My vote is for you to go home. 981 00:43:11,522 --> 00:43:13,759 My vote is for Alena. 982 00:43:13,859 --> 00:43:17,062 My vote is for Alena to go home. 983 00:43:17,162 --> 00:43:19,030 Alena, my vote's for you. 984 00:43:19,831 --> 00:43:21,633 The judges have decided. 985 00:43:21,733 --> 00:43:26,071 Alena, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 986 00:43:26,604 --> 00:43:29,675 You picked a really hard tattoo and you were ambitious with it. 987 00:43:29,775 --> 00:43:32,477 And absolutely that shows who you are. 988 00:43:32,577 --> 00:43:35,747 That first challenge, you ranked number one. 989 00:43:35,847 --> 00:43:39,417 You're an incredible tattooer, but this competition, 990 00:43:39,517 --> 00:43:40,952 it's unlike anything else. 991 00:43:41,052 --> 00:43:44,956 Well, I got a taste of it. I'll be back. 992 00:43:45,056 --> 00:43:47,926 Please pack your machines and close shop. 993 00:43:48,026 --> 00:43:49,828 Thank you. 994 00:43:50,295 --> 00:43:51,162 Love you, baby. 995 00:43:51,262 --> 00:43:53,564 Thank you. 996 00:43:54,766 --> 00:43:59,304 I definitely took a big swing and that was my downfall. 997 00:43:59,404 --> 00:44:00,806 I just got too excited. 998 00:44:00,906 --> 00:44:03,809 I need to fucking calm down a little bit. 999 00:44:03,909 --> 00:44:05,844 I learned a lot about myself. 1000 00:44:05,944 --> 00:44:08,947 I'm leaving here stronger than I came here. 1001 00:44:09,047 --> 00:44:11,416 These bitches better watch out for me 1002 00:44:11,516 --> 00:44:13,218 'cause I'll be back, baby. 1003 00:44:13,318 --> 00:44:15,020 [music] 1004 00:44:21,592 --> 00:44:22,794 No, Joseph. No. 1005 00:44:22,894 --> 00:44:24,362 I hope they shit the bed. 1006 00:44:24,462 --> 00:44:25,563 [music] 1007 00:44:25,663 --> 00:44:27,866 Metallic chrome snake handshake in my armpit. 1008 00:44:27,966 --> 00:44:28,867 Whoa. 1009 00:44:28,967 --> 00:44:29,935 On my butt. 1010 00:44:30,035 --> 00:44:31,069 This is a nightmare right now. 1011 00:44:31,169 --> 00:44:32,370 I'm not okay with that. 1012 00:44:32,470 --> 00:44:34,806 If my canvas leave, I'm straight up going home. 1013 00:44:34,906 --> 00:44:36,942 [DJ] No one is going to just hand you a briefcase 1014 00:44:37,042 --> 00:44:38,777 with $250,000 in it, 1015 00:44:38,877 --> 00:44:40,045 and that should be easy. 1016 00:44:40,145 --> 00:44:42,147 I wanna be around other people who wanna stay here 1017 00:44:42,247 --> 00:44:43,214 and wanna fight. 1018 00:44:43,314 --> 00:44:44,950 I'm gonna fight till the very end. 1019 00:44:45,050 --> 00:44:46,317 I wanna win this competition. 1020 00:44:46,417 --> 00:44:48,553 Step up and prove it. 1021 00:45:15,413 --> 00:45:17,783 [music] 1022 00:45:18,416 --> 00:45:20,919 [music]