Season 3
Ink Master (season 3) is the third season of the Spike tattooing competition series, Ink Master. Its makeup and rules mimic those of season 2, with some changes to make it unique from the previous season, but not so extreme to make it stand out from the series. Season three follows sixteen tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination-style competition that will leave the last person standing with the title of Ink Master, a $100,000 grand prize, and a feature in Inked Magazine. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Other judges include former Miami Ink cast member Chris Núñez and accomplished tattoo artist Oliver Peck. Season three is the first time in the series a contestant has been brought back for another season. Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores was eliminated in season two, but voted to return by Ink Master's Facebook voting.
Baby Got Back
16 new artists find themselves tattooing in prison. Tatu Baby returns and the Human Canvases vote to eliminate one artist as the battle for $100,000 & the title of Ink Master begins.
Thrills For Grills
Artists permanently ink human canvases with gruesome realistic tattoos of blood, guts, and organs. A betrayal leads to an explosive fight in the loft. Tennessee Titans Running Back Chris Johnson is a Guest Judge.
Tattoos And Lace
Skimpy lingerie heats up the flash challenge and a major twist leaves the Artists fighting for their lives. A difficult human canvas leads to the most shocking elimination in Ink Master history.
Elysium Challenge
When the artists must assemble a tattoo machine from scratch, canvases end up with totally crooked bar code tattoos. The house turns on Joshua and another artist loses a shot at 100K.
Baby Beat-Down
Artists tattoo over serious scars and they try to beat Tatu Baby at her own game - Day of the Dead tattoos. A Canvas wants Tatu Baby's face permanently inked on his skin.
Animal Instinct
Hot models and jungle animals make for a wild Flash Challenge. When the Artists ink Asian tattoos, a severed head and a buttcrack tattoo send the Judges reeling. Jime gives Joshua a taste of his own medicine and another Artist is eliminated.
Monumental Mistakes
Tempers boil over when artists get the chance to work on Dave Navarro. An unlikely artist wins the flash challenge, turning allies into enemies & multiple canvasses are left with bad tattoos for the rest of their lives.
Baby Don't Go
The competition gets personal when the Artists must tattoo each other. Then, last season's Artists become the most brutal group of Canvases yet when they return to get inked. Tatu Baby cracks and faces elimination.
Skulls And Villains
The Artists trade in living Canvases for dead ones when they engrave human skulls. When they ink badass DC Comic tattoos, one contestant becomes the ultimate super villain sending another talented artist packing.
Eyes Of The Beholder
Eyelid tattoos have the Artists in tears. Joshua attacks and Tatu Baby bites back. The Artists ink portraits and one Canvas gets a portrait of Dave Navarro. The Human Canvas Jury ends in tears and another Artist loses a shot at $100K grand.
Heroes & Heads
The Artists honor military heroes on the deck of the Intrepid aircraft carrier. Then, they must ink complex tattoos onto Canvas' heads. Oliver has a meltdown in an explosive critique and the Judges are deadlocked about who to send home. Another Artist is eliminated.
Enduring The Pain
The last 4 Artists endure an epic tattoo marathon to earn a spot in the Live Finale. An insane twist has all four finalists tattooing the same Canvas at the same time. Tensions are high & one more Artist loses a shot at 100K.
The Epic Finale
The final 3 Artists battle it out Live on their toughest canvas yet. America’s vote on who will get a second chance to come back next season is revealed & one Artist is crowned the Ink Master, taking home the $100K grand prize.