Ink Master

- Season 12

(2019)

Season 12 "Battle of the Sexes" begins. With their mentors, teams of male and female tattoo artists battle it out, but only one person will take home $100,000 and the coveted title of Ink Master.

Team leaders emerge in a shocking new season-long twist that sends the artists a wake-up call and shakes up the competition. The Battle of the Sexes continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

The artists must fight even harder to win the Battle of the Sexes as the field thins and the competition intensifies. One artist is not wired properly for the competition and must pack up and close shop.

The judges are looking for color contrast and the artists are out for blood with full color neo-traditional animal tattoos.

It's every man or woman for themselves when the artists are subject to a blind critique.

The artists must put needle to skin consistently to take out their competitors. The battle of the sexes continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.

The artists must prove their strength by facing off against each other.

The judges test the artists' understanding of color theory. Two coaches take the artists to school. The battle intensifies for $100K and the title of "Ink Master."

The teams are out of balance as the artists cross enemy battle lines to pick secret alliances. A freehand drawing challenge tests the competitors' artistic ability.

The battle for the grand prize and title of Ink Master continues as the judges test the artists' adaptability.

The artists find themselves in a dicey situation with confrontational coaches Josh Payne and Nikki Simpson. Some things are hard to cover up as the battle continues for $100k and the title of Ink Master.

The competition tests the artists' ability to market themselves when the power is in the hands of the canvases.

The artists are on their own in a test of finesse as the six remaining competitors fight for the cash prize and the title of Ink Master.

It's a battle of the sexes as the men's team takes aim at the women during an illustrative portrait challenge.

The last four artists remaining battle it out in a tattoo marathon to secure their spot in the season finale.

Seven veteran artists battle it out in the "Clash of the Coaches Face Off." The battle of the sexes comes to an end as the three finalists reveal their 35-hour Master Canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.