Miami Ink

- Season 3

(2006)

Now that Kat's gone, Ami and Nunez have to find someone to fill her spot, and fast. They spread the word and the first artist "try-out" is the beautiful Tasi Lyn from Long Beach, California. Meanwhile, Garver helps Encina perfect her vampire look.

Ivy gets a cartoon version of herself, though she's not the happiest customer. Ami and Yoji sit side by side for the first time and tattoo two BFFs. Tattoo-less Josie applies for the store manager position.

With the shop down an artist, Garver's old friend Tim Hendricks joins the team as a guest artist. Ami treats Samantha to a traditional owl tattoo to honor her grandmother. Garver gives BMX rider, Matt a bearded back piece.

The guys play a prank on their latest shop manager applicant, Joel. They have their friend Joey pose as a bookie, come into the shop and confiscate Nunez's stuff. Will Joel crack under the pressure?

Garver struggles with personal demons while he helps a client find closure. Yoji has a communication breakdown that ends with Ami getting in the middle. Nunez focuses on his mom's surgery, and Darren gets a call from Carolina that could mean big change.

Ami and Nunez head to Las Vegas so a major promoter can teach them the tricks of the trade and throw a party for their bar, Love/Hate. While they're away, Darren's pal, acclaimed tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, fills in at the shop.

Years of tattooing have taken their toll on Garver, whose bad back jeopardizes his future as a tattoo artist. The search for a shop manager continues as the guys test out yet another applicant, Lee.

Nunez and Ami's partnership has reached the breaking point,and the boys need to decide if their better off friends than partners.Garver takes on Simone's elaborate peacock tattoo while Darren gives a 300lb woman a voluptuous pin up girl tattoo on her back

Ami and Darren's wife, Carolina, are not getting along. Chad comes to Darren for a koi fish that signifies the battle that he won to shed 100 pounds. And the guys finally choose Lee as their new shop manager.

Yoji's been bulking up with workouts and weight gainer to combat Ami's bullying. And when mixed martial arts fighter, Paul Buentello offers to help him train, Yoji's in for a serious beat down in the ring.

Lloyd Banks of G-Unit gets a tattoo to mark his new album, "Rotten Apple," from Chris Garver.

Garver gets some real life inspiration for Roger's tattoo when a local pinup model poses for his sketch. Philip pays tribute to his father's battle with cancer. Kat celebrates her 10 years as an artist with a tattoo from her idol Corey Miller.

Garver designs a unique memorial for Cassandra whose brother lost his life in Iraq. Kat gives Pitbull a portrait of his father and her friend, Pixie, a tattoo of ice cream cones and candy.

Chris draws attention to an important legal battle with a prominent "Day of the Dead" skull tattoo. Ami gives Mark a hotrod inspired memorial tattoo to help him make amends to his father.