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- Previously on
- Hometown Heroes.

I didn't know it took three
brains to fuck something up.

How about you come
do the highlights?

Oh, my God!

The flash challenge
was no day at the beach.

You guys are
fallin' under pressure,

that's what's happenin'.

I'm about to make you eat sand.

They over there trippin'.

I would urge you guys
to stay fuckin' focused

'cause every ounce of advantage

in this competition really
matters.

The winner of the flash
challenge is Team Keahi.

It's time to start
taking some shots.

That evil laugh...

This is the fun part.

The artists felt the heat
with melting tattoos.

I have no idea how to make gold.

Doin' some crazy
colors right now!

This is 100% a risky decision.

I've never done a ship tattoo.

I've never done
a melting tattoo.

You think you got a target
on your back?

No one wants to get beat
by the young one, I get it.

You seem pretty
comfortable with dragons.

- And you picked it.
- If I don't

step up to the plate
and knock this out,

I'm gonna look so dumb.

In the elimination...

The best tattoo of the day
goes to Seth.

- Fuck yeah.
- Super creative approach.

...Keahi, Boushee,
and Alli were in the bottom.

The problem
with Boushee's tattoo

is each color is disconnected
from the other color.

Keahi's? I can't see any drips.

There's just too much
shit goin' on.

Alli's... I can't decipher
what is going on.

The judges have decided... Alli.

You do not have what it takes
to be Ink Master.

Seven artists
remain, but only one

will earn a $250,000 prize...

This shit hard.

...and the title of Ink Master.

- Yeah, it's Seth!
- It's just me.

- Sit your ass down.
- Ahh, it's you.

Here we go.

- Welcome.
- It's good to be back.

- Oh!
- Hey!

What up, [indistinct]?
What... up, bro?

- I'm good.
- What's up, y'all? What's up?

It must've been a tough one.

They did turn the heat up down
in that motherfucker, like...

"Oh, shit!
It's a little hot in here!"

But it ain't
gonna get no easier.

Every tattoo gotta damn near
be flawless at this point.

Yo, we're all only a few tattoos
away from that money.

I can taste those 250K.

Armor up and be ready
for a battle, that's it.

I think it's balls to the wall
at this point.

- Welcome.
- Let's go.

Only seven of you remain.

And the battle for $250,000
is more intense than ever.

- Yeah...
- In the end,

only one of you will bring home
the title of Ink Master.

- Whoo!
- Only one.

Today there is
no flash challenge.

- All right, let's get it.
- Get straight to it.

We are moving directly

into the next
elimination tattoo.

Yes!

This week, we're testing a skill
that separates a good artist

- Ingenuity.
- Oh, man.

You gotta do something
ingenious.

Ingenuity is all about originality

and being resourceful,

finding a solution to a problem
before anyone else even knows

that it's there.

- It's cool.
- Today you must transform...

...a scar.

- Oh, shit. This is cool.
- Awesome.

It's a challenge, but I
think it's a good challenge.

Tattooing on scar tissues
is pretty tricky.

The skin can be much, much
harder or much, much softer.

You have to be
ingenious because the ink

in the skin doesn't
react the same as normal skin.

Each of the canvases today has
survived a life-changing event

that has left them

- with a permanent scar.
- Wow.

You must use ingenuity
to create a tattoo

that will perfectly
camouflage it

and turn this physical reminder
into an empowering work of art.

When it comes to scar cover-ups,
it always feels like an honor.

There's so much trust
in your hands.

It's one of the best parts
of being a tattoo artist.

This is a fuckin' feel good day

- For sure.
- Mm-hmm.

Working with scars is difficult.

The skin changes
in every area of a scar.

Really think outside of the box.

This isn't about just

slapping whatever you want over
a textured area of the body.

Make it fit the scar.

If you're covering it,
make it work with your design.

You're changing
people's lives here.

This is fuckin' awesome.

But there is one more
thing you should know.

- Of course.
- All right.

Your ingenuity must speak
for itself,

because these scar
tattoos will be judged

without the judges knowing
who did which tattoo.

- The best way.
- No sales pitch.

Safety from elimination
is on the line.

- We need that.
- Yes.

When they're deciding
who goes home,

I wanna be wrapped up
in a blanket.

I don't want a single worry
in my head.

Let's bring in your canvases.

Canvases, please tell us about
the scar you'd like transformed

and the tattoo
you'd like to get.

I was struck
by a speeding vehicle,

and I'm looking to get the scar
on my ankle covered

with an illustrative wolf
howling at the moon.

Oh. Very cool.

I have a chest scar

from a quadruple bypass surgery
following a heart attack

that I'd like to get covered

with a bear claw
skin-rip tattoo.

- Oh, my God.
- That's metal.

I'm looking to get the scar
on my leg

from an infected dog bite
covered up with cogs and gears.

Just bangers.

I'm looking to get
these self-harm scars

on my thigh covered up with
a black-and-gray striped skunk.

- That's Luka's.
- I do the rodent?

I have some scars from getting
flesh-eating disease.

I'm lookin' to get those
covered with a psychotic clown.

I have a scar
on my left shoulder.

It was a near death
quad accident.

I would like it covered up with
a rising phoenix.

Ooh.

I'm looking
to get my... sorry...

preventative double
mastectomy scars covered

on my chest with roses,
carnations, and butterflies.

We got your back.
We here for you.

We're so excited
to have you guys here.

This is gonna
be a great day for you.

Judges, since these tattoos will all

be judged without knowing
which artist did which tattoo,

it's time for the three of you
to leave the shop.

- Get outta here.
- I guess our job is done.

Make us proud.

Canvases, one by one,
please choose a skull.

The name on
the bottom of your skull

will determine your artist.

That's fair.

- Seth.
- I got you, man!

Oh, this is gonna be so much fun!

- Keahi.
- That's it.

- Isnard.
- It's me.

Easy.

- Luka.
- Oh!

Good job... Another rodent.

- Matt.
- What's up?

I got a psychotic clown!

- Boushee!
- Ha!

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

Kyra.

You're gonna kill it.

You will have six hours to prove
your ingenuity

by tattooing a scar.

- Let's see what happens.
- Good luck.

- Hi.
- What's up, man?

- I'm so excited.
- It's an infected dog bite.

And I had 70 stitches
and I almost lost my leg.

Damn, what a trooper.

I've tattooed a lotta scars
during my career,

but this is one
of the hardest scar I ever saw.

I can feel the muscles.
I can feel the tendons.

It's gonna be tough.

Tell me the story.

- What's the idea?
- I thought some cogs and gears,

kinda, like,
it was moving inside my leg.

- Oh!
- Like mechanics.

Perfect circles
on the skin is hard.

On the scar, it's even harder.

I've had artists before
that don't wanna touch it.

Now you're surrounded
by ink masters so it's okay.

Yeah, I'm on
Ink Master, it's super cool.

You're thinkin' a bear
with a skin rip.

What are you tryin'
to convey with this tattoo?

The important part's
just strength.

I'm comin' back from
the adversity of a heart attack.

- What's usually your style?
- Japanese.

- Oh, wow.
- Bears?

Not really a Japanese image.

I am not stuck on that.
I'll totally go with the dragon.

I would much prefer
to do scales than fur.

If I'm gettin' a better tattoo
doin' the dragon,

I'm totally,
totally all right with that.

You just want a killer clown?

I just want
somethin' really killer.

Whatever you wanna do.

'Cause the more I can cover,
the better.

I'm kind of being self-conscious
about goin' out

in public without a shirt.

If I can just have something
really cool to show off,

I would just be like...

Man, my first thought always
goes to grim reapers.

We could try to do
your whole stomach.

- Do as big as you want, man.
- I'm fuckin' gassed on this.

My mom died of Stage IV

metastatic breast cancer
in 2018.

But it qualified me
to get hereditary testing.

It gave me a 70 to 80% chance
of getting breast cancer.

So they did the removal.

Now I consider myself
the boobless wonder.

I'm, like,
crying and laughing.

It just means
we're gonna have fun.

I know!

To do my first mastectomy tattoo
on Ink Maste ,

I feel really special.

I am going to make
my canvas shine today.

Damn, how am I gonna do
a fuckin' 12-hour piece

- in six hours?
- So is it a full chest?

What if I can
only accomplish one?

- A lotta work though.
- Don't...

I'm really worried about
you getting all that done.

Oh, my God!
I don't know if I can do this.

I came up with a fire idea, bro:

to actually cuff the scar
and everything.

Like, I think it'd be fuckin' dope.

I think this is pretty cool.
I can get this done.

The only thing I wanted
to say was the time.

If we only do one side...

- I think I'm okay with it.
- Really?

- Yeah... I'm okay with it.
- Okay.

Artists, you have six hours

to transform your canvas's scar
into a beautiful tattoo.

And your time starts now.

- Are you ready?
- Yeah.

Let's do it.

The stakes are higher today
with these scar tattoos.

Maybe just put
this outta the way.

Yeah, yeah, wherever you
wanna put it, man.

These artists have
a unique opportunity

to really change someone's life.

The less of us there are,

the more serious
everyone becomes.

Now we gotta fight.

Tattooing on scar tissue
is extremely difficult.

Tricky...

It gets swollen almost
immediately,

the texture is different.

It's tricky.
The scar is off centered.

So I wanna make sure that at
least the dragon sits centered.

I wanna see these artists work
like magicians today.

Ooh!

Make these scars
completely disappear.

All right, man, you ready?

- Oh, yeah.
- Here we go.

Well, I'm glad you're
still here, man.

Part of the whole idea of, like,

the koi fish and the dragon,
right?

In Japanese, the koi fish swims
up the Golden River,

and it perseveres
through all of these struggles.

And when it finally
reaches it to the top,

it transforms into this dragon.

But the strength
of it alone represents,

you know, that strength
that you're lookin' for.

There's a ton of scales
and a ton of detail

in this dragon face.

It's my style.

So, having been at the bottom
so many times,

to rank anywhere
but the top would really hurt.

What happened with this one?

Really?

That is insane.

The reaper didn't come
and get you that day.

This tattoo is fucking so big
for six hours.

I'm gonna have
to power through this thing.

Must be shootin'
a nerve' somewhere.

Yeah.

Can you imagine tryin' to fix
the scar and then leavin' him

with a half-finished tattoo?

I need to use every second.
It's fucking brutal right now.

- You okay?
- Mm-hmm.

Thought you were gonna kick me.

I'm not feeling so
confident here.

This layer of skin is so thin
I can feel the tendons,

the muscles,
moving under my needle.

I'm trying to be, like,
very gentle here,

but everywhere I touch it,
you kinda move.

I'm worried if I go extra hard,
it would split the skin.

I'll worry, if I go too light,
it don't wanna stay.

- Yeah, it's fucking sore now.
- I know, I know.

It feels like... fuck.

- I'm goin' slow as I can, okay?
- Okay.

She might not be able
to finish this tattoo.

I don't know what to do.

There are four hours remaining.

Definitely some really
painful areas,

but I've definitely experienced
much, much worse in life, so...

Oh, yeah.
Struck by a speeding vehicle?

- My body got beat up real bad.
- Yeah.

On the brink of death.

My mom literally slept

in the waiting room the entire
time until they told her I was

gonna make it.

Now I'm here getting
a tattoo for her.

That's so fucking cool.

My mom is, like, the same way,

ready to protect her kids
at any cost.

When I was growin' up,
my dad was in prison.

We were livin' in a trailer.

And that tenacity
that I saw my mom have...

Man, that...
it was so inspiring.

So you better believe I'm gonna
come out swingin'.

I'm gonna do one of the best
tattoos I've ever done

in my life.

Can I ask you why you had
those scars on your thigh?

When I was, like, early teenage
years, I was very depressed.

There was a lot going
on in my life

that I couldn't really control.

And I went to...
to self-harm as, like,

a coping mechanism
for a long time.

I understand that coming from a,
let's say,

stressful environment,
it's always going to be there,

that anxiety is just...

- Finding ways to manage it.
- Healthy ways to manage it.

Yeah, absolutely.

When you see someone turning
the page on a bad side

of their life,
it's just so inspiring.

I want her to be
proud to show her legs.

I'm happy for you that now
you... you feel better.

I like things to be relaxed.

Yeah, me, too.

To me, this isn't the place
for us right now.

And I'm here tattooing you.

You're very
strong for being here.

I wanted this
to represent love,

strength, perseverance,
get through it.

This is a very special
tattoo to me, too.

And what an honor.

- Right.
- Truthfully.

I'm glad
you got picked for me.

Same here, honestly,

I feel really special.

I feel like the universe
is telling me that we were meant

to be in this room together
and share this experience.

Ooh...
If you put color somewhere,

it looks like the other parts
are not colored.

It now looks incomplete.

- Okay.
- The butterfly is important

- enough that it could be.
- Yeah.

Yeah...

I really packed in that
butterfly to be black

and gray only.

But today is about Heather.

Be that little bit extra today.

That little bit of extra oomph.

Maybe it will make it pop.

You've got one hour.

Shitty... Shit!

I'm just doing
what you asked me for.

- I know.
- It's all your fault.

- You know that, right?
- It's all my fucking fault.

Bro, this shit is
super fuckin' [indistinct].

I know it probably
fuckin' hurt, too.

I never done a phoenix before.

- The talons?
- Yeah?

They...
I think they got four, right?

You can add three or four
on either side.

Three or four? Pick one.

Whatever looks better.

This shit ain't even real.
This is a fantasy bird.

I don't want that shit

to claw me right up
outta this competition.

Damn, man.

Oh, that little spot right there?

Felt like a bitch, huh?

It's the last push.

I know.
It's quick, quick, quick.

Shit!

I feel like I'm
going to pass out any second.

It's okay. It's okay.
Don't worry about.

Oh-oh!

- Fuck. Sorry.
- I know.

You're good, you're good.

- You're just crying?
- Yeah.

- Cry together.
- Five, four, three, two, one.

That's it. Time's up.
No more ink.

Think that's it, man.

- Good job!
- It's okay. It's okay.

No, I'm just like, my...
It's gone now, my scar's gone!

Oh, that's awesome.
That's wicked.

You've done pretty well
to sit through that.

- It's so cute.
- There you go.

Holy shit.

It's good, man
Move on, stronger than the last.

- Thank you so much.
- Oh, that's fuckin' sick!

It's completely changed.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Thank you for trusting me.

- Don't make me cry again.
- I'm sorry!

At the end of the day,

we were supposed to help these
people gain some confidence.

And we all did a good damn job.

At this point,
it's only good tattoos.

It's really tough to project
what's gonna happen.

- Oh.
- Oh!

- Here we go.
- All right, judges.

The artists had six hours
to prove their ingenuity

by tattooing scars.

We don't know who did what,

but safety from elimination
is on the line.

Let's bring up the first scar.

- It's mine.
- This was the self-harm.

Cool little skunk
with the flower.

And I love the endearing eyes,
man, like, so loving.

There's a lotta cool
textures and tricks in this.

It's very animated.

The illusion of the white
on the belly right there

in the shadow is really cool.

I love this tattoo.

It makes you smile,
right?

- The skunk's got a good funk.
- Cool.

- Cool!
- Well done, Luka.

- Your tattoo made me happy.
- Thank you.

- Let's bring up the next scar.
- Oh. That's me.

This was the quadruple bypass.

Wow.

I love the black scales.
I love the antlers.

It looks fierce.

Bold, bright,
perfectly-centered.

I mean, the scar runs
through the whole thing.

Which is kinda crazy

because you don't see
the scar at all.

- Anywhere.
- Great tattoo.

- I'll take that.
- Your tattoo is cool.

Good job, man.

I think I'm good
on dragons, though.

- I think I'm sold out. Whoo!
- Let's see the next scar.

- Oh, Boushee!
- What up?

The near-fatal quad accident.

It has some
nice gray shading, nice values.

But the legs get a little
stiff for me.

The body itself doesn't really
match up

with the way
it's throwing up its wings.

The head just feels a bit plain.

It doesn't look powerful
like the rest of the bird.

I woulda liked
to see the head tilted

a little bit, maybe upward.

Even a more dynamic positioning
to show the power of a phoenix.

- But scar's gone.
- I think you did a solid job.

That's what I'm talkin' about.
Thank you, Luka. Shit...

- My mama gonna see you say that.
- Let's see the next scar.

- Oh! Yeah, that's me.
- Preventative mastectomy.

Wow.

If you're gonna do a rose,
you gotta do it like this.

Really cool contrast

and lighting on the rose.

Adding this really cool curve
made this thing flow nicely.

This artist actually used
this under curve

and created this beautiful,
elegant shape on the body.

I love the way it fades
off with the thorns.

I love the butterfly.
The butterfly is sick.

Since the butterfly
is the only thing in color,

it looks like the butterfly
is coming out at you.

- Super effective.
- Whoever did this is badass.

Yeah, I think I know who did this.

- Who do you think?
- Kyra?

- Yeah?
- Kyra?

Kyra is good with that
realistic black and gray.

- Thank you.
- If Kyra did this tattoo,

then this is hands down the bet
tattoo that Kyra has done.

Maybe the best rose
that Ink Master has seen.

- Damn!
- Let's go!

- Oh!
- I'm proud of you!

- Thank you.
- Let's see the next scar.

- Wow.
- Oh!

- It's mine.
- The infected dog bite.

Whoa!

This one's tough because it's
textured and it's deep.

Some of the lines get away

because you are taking something
so circular

and consecutive straight lines
over something

that's so textured.

But I love how on the outside,
the frame of the tattoo,

is this really beautiful,
smooth filigree.

What an ingenious way to create
this pocket with these gears,

where you can
look into this scar.

You can't really make
out that deep cavity anymore.

It disguises it 100%.

A lotta things I didn't finish
because she was incredible pain.

I have to do a lotta things
on the fly.

Havin' to do cogs in that place
and with how bad she was doin',

I think you did really well.

Let's see the next scar.

Oh, that's mine.

The flesh-eating bacteria.

Wow!

- Whoa! It's huge.
- Six hours?

It's bold.
It's super impressive.

I like the shapes in
the cheeks and the jaw

and the teeth.

I mean, it looks badass.

Whoever did this really
complemented not only the scar,

but the entire torso.

Doesn't look stagnant,
it doesn't look stiff.

It has, like, really cool flow
using those really,

like, pitted areas
above the teeth.

And the way this drawing was
illustrated to cover

that scar was perfect.

Matt did this.

- It's gotta be Matt
- Yeah, I think Matt.

To go like this,
it takes a lotta balls.

It's fucking great.

It's not often you can try
to do something so big

and you can pull it off
and the canvas sits it.

He probably ain't got no shirt
on right now.

Let's take a look
at the next scar.

Oh, that's my guy.

This was the gentleman
who was hit by the speeding car.

I like the wolf.

It's a bold tattoo, strong
outline, nice gray shading,

but the thorns, it's kind
of, like, too much of it.

It could have broken
up in some spots.

I like the way the paw's
drawn and the nails.

It's just a little exaggerated

how that paw would
actually curl.

The wrist of the paw goes back
like it should be the other leg,

and then it curls around
and goes to the other side.

Where that claw is
coming from is confusing to me.

They did a great job
of covering this scar.

It's the illustration
that I have a problem with.

It is fucking clean.
Like, you can't argue that.

It's tough not being there to be
able to tell them the story

of why I did the things that I
did, but if I'm in the bottom,

I'll just fuckin' fight
my way to the top.

All right, that's it:
seven tattoos.

Safety from elimination
is on the line.

Artists, we'll call you in when
the rankings have been tallied.

- I'm definitely in the bottom.
- Yeah, me, too.

We all did great tattoos,
but that's not enough.

We down to seven, so it's not
about good tattoos no more.

It's about fucking perfect.
We're in the end games now.

That's it.

Today you had to use
ingenuity to transform

- a scar into a work of art.
- Shit was fuckin' hard.

But it felt good.

Based on your work,

each of your tattoos have
been ranked by the judges.

- All right.
- The four artists

with the highest-ranked tattoos
will be safe from elimination.

And apparently, there was a tie
for the highest-ranked tattoo.

Mm.

Please reveal the first tattoo
that tied for the highest rank.

- Hey!
- Oh-ho-ho!

- Big dog!
- Kyra!

- Good job.
- Kyra...

You changed this woman's
life forever.

I mean, this tattoo is really
beautifully done.

The tattooing is amazing.
The layout is amazing.

You should be so,

so proud of yourself
and inspired by this.

You rose to the occasion
on this one for sure.

- Thank you.
- Congratulations, Kyra.

You are safe from elimination.

Yeah!
I don't wanna get eliminated!

Please reveal the second tattoo
that tied for the highest rank.

The reaper!
Who did the reaper?

- Of course.
- That had to be Matt.

- I knew it.
- Dude,

you fuckin' killed this tattoo.

His story was so perfect for me.
I'm kinda not afraid of death.

Dude, you're gettin' a reaper!

You're, like,
looking death in the face.

Now you're just gonna
have to sit.

This big-ass tattoo
in that amount of time?

How the fuck did you
do that in six hours?

When you do the stomach,
when they lay down,

it goes twice the size
and you go, "Oh, fuck!"

Dude, if he was
self-conscious before,

that dude doesn't have
a shred of it anymore.

This tattoo is fucking badass.

Congratulations.
You are safe from elimination.

Awesome.

- Dude, this is fucking insane.
- Big dog.

Please reveal the third
highest ranked tattoo.

- Hey!
- Luka!

- Luka!
- Another rodent.

I love this tattoo.
The belly of it is crazy, bro.

The way you made
that look like fur.

This tattoo is so great, man.

You took somethin' that stinks
and you made it cute.

- You killed it.
- I appreciate it.

Thank you, guys.

Congratulations, Luka.
You are safe from elimination.

- Hey, Luka.
- Technically second.

Please reveal the fourth
highest ranked tattoo.

Snap!

All right.

This guy...

Got a little redemption
on the dragon thing.

- Super clean, super legible.
- And, honestly,

you can't even see
the scar anymore,

which is really impressive.

Amazing job, man.

It's nice to not
be at the bottom today.

Congratulations, Keahi.

All right.

Kyra, Matt, Luka, and Keahi...

the four of you are safe
from elimination.

Cool.
That's a nice feeling.

The rest of you are not.

You will have one last chance
to redeem yourself.

Okay.

Yeah.

The three of you will
move directly into a face-off...

Aw, shit!

...tattooing against each other.

For this face-off, you
must prove your ingenuity

by combining not one, not two,

but three completely different

subjects into one
cohesive tattoo.

Oh, Jesus.

But the power is not completely
in your hands.

Come on, doc,
my stress level is high.

Each of you must write
down one subject

without revealing it
to your competitors.

Oh.

- That's cool, that's cool.
- One by one,

the subject that each of you
wrote down will be revealed.

- Epic.
- Let's go, guys!

All of you
must then incorporate

all three subjects
into your tattoo.

Fuck! I need a therapist.

This is the perfect
face-off for testing

you guys with ingenuity/

The things you love most
tattooing are probably three

different subject matters.

Just understand that whatever
you choose has to be mixed

with whatever the other
two competitors choose,

and you have no idea what those
other things are gonna be.

Three artists, three subjects,

one shot to stay
in this competition.

The artist who loses this
face-off will be eliminated.

The artist with
the lowest-ranked tattoo

will choose their subject first.

Please reveal
the lowest-ranked tattoo.

Ooh, damn.

- Got handed a fucking hard one.
- The scar was very thin.

I could feel the muscles,
the tendons under my needle.

But I'm proud that she
was really happy.

You made a lotta great choices.

And overall, this person's leg

looks entirely different
and better in every way.

Please step up here
and write down your subject.

Cool. Thank you.

Thank you.

Please reveal the second
lowest ranked tattoo.

Oh!

Seth...

I completely understand what you
guys are saying.

I'm a technician
first and an artist second.

Just get a little
bit more loose.

Some of the things could

be changed a little bit and it
would change the whole feeling.

I'm really doin' everything

I fuckin' can to push
myself to the next level.

I'm gonna come out and fucking
crush this next tattoo.

All right, Seth, step up here
and write down your subject.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

That means, Boushee,

you had the third
lowest ranked tattoo.

I'm not surprised at bein'
in the bottom right now because,

you know, it's just a phoenix,
you know what I'm sayin'?

It's fire as hell,
but it's just that.

This isn't a bad tattoo.

I just think small
little tweaks, man.

You know, the talons
and the head

will make a huge difference,

but overall shape
and the flow...

You changed this whole scar
forever, badass!

Thank you, thank you.
I'm grateful.

Well, come up and write
down your subject.

Thank you.

Have y'all boys ever
tattooed a giraffe before?

All right.

The first subject you
must incorporate

into your face-off tattoo is...

Lady face.

Ooh!

- Uh-oh.
- Good job. Seth.

That wasn't me.

The second subject
you must incorporate

into your face-off tattoo is...

Chrysanthemum.

- Really?
- What the fuck is chrysanthemum?

The flower with a lotta petals.

Can I write somethin' different?
I just fucked y'all up.

The third and final subject
you must incorporate

into your face-off tattoo is...

Skull.

What are you talking about?

Yeah.

Y'all live.

You must use your ingenuity

to create a tattoo
that seamlessly

incorporates lady face,
chrysanthemum, and a skull.

Ask yourself what will
make my tattoo stand out?

Make it unique to your style,

and really show
off what you can do.

I would create this thing
like it was my last

chance to stay
in this competition.

- That's what I would do.
- Shit, it is.

Tomorrow you will have six hours
to tattoo your canvas's thigh.

That's cool bro.
Six hours are dope.

Your canvases are
completely open

and have been randomly assigned.

Please be a good canvas.

There is no room for error.

Lose this face-off and you
will be packing your machines.

Good luck.

- I am your human canvas.
- Good to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm gonna show you the piece
I came up with.

- Oh, that is sick.
- Hell, yeah.

So this is,
like, the play for today.

Must have a girl,
a skull, and a chrysanthemum.

That's incredible, man.

Trippy, yet classic.

It's a big tattoo,
but I can get it done.

Isnard, Seth, and Boushee,

you must face off to save
yourself from elimination.

You have five hours to tattoo,
and your time starts now.

We're gonna get the
stencil put on you.

Combining three elements

a skull, lady face, and flower?

All right.

You have to definitely
use your ingenuity.

- That's sick.
- Hell, yeah.

And really think
about the composition

- of this tattoo.
- Good picture.

These artists may have
picked three simple ingredient,

but I want a Michelin
star meal today.

May the best man win.

Damn.
I was just gonna say good luck.

Fuck luck.
I make my own destiny.

- Ready?
- Yep.

Ish, if I send you home, I need
you to still be my friend, bro.

I'm here to stay, bro.
I'm sorry.

This is a test.
This is a final exam.

At this point,
we're in the end games.

You better fight to the death.
That's it.

- Hey, yo, Seth?
- Yep.

You got any hidden talents?

- Hell no.
- No?

All I can do is tattoo.

I'm a technician.
I am a tattooer's tattooer.

But I've gotta be able to show
that I'm an artist as well.

And if I can do that,

I know there's no way that they
can send me home on this tattoo.

This is different.

You guys liked the last time
I went different.

So I figured, why not take
a swing and go for it again?

I'm goin' way outta the box
on this tattoo.

It could either work or I
could fall flat on my face.

There are four hours left.

- Look at you go.
- This is me, the flower's Seth.

And that's Isnard.

And I'm torturing
the fuck out of him.

Tellin' a story.

I want to design
something that's a wow.

Like, you didn't expect it.

This competition
is fuckin' crazy.

Seth is amazing.
He's a real solid tattooer.

He's real clean.

Isnard, he's probably the most
creative person here.

Everybody here
is amazing at what they do.

You view me as an underdog.

But I will spank your ass
in black and gray.

You stay in your lane
and I'ma stay in mine.

But if you bring your ass
in this yard,

I promise you ain't
makin' it out.

You've got two hours.

I love to two colors.

That's my edge.

Have you always been
an artist then?

Yeah.
I always loved to draw.

I started, really, literally,
started and never stopped.

I love, like, to play
around with the elements.

Crazier they are? Even better.

You know, if I think
of something weird,

I'm like, I'm gonna try
to draw this.

Yeah.

My lady face,
she's a geisha vampire zombie.

She's fierce. She's angry.

She's ready to bite the head
off the competition.

People are like, "Where you
come up with these ideas?"

I'm like, "Bro, I don't know.
I just do it."

The pressure is on.
This is a competition.

I'm here to win.

- You've got 30 minutes.
- God damn.

Y'all boys good on time?

Shit...

We don't have
too much longer, man.

Doin' a little final
touch-ups and shit.

Five... Four...

Three... Two... One...

That's it. Time's up.
No more ink.

- That's it, man. You're done.
- We're done, bro.

- That shit hard as fuck.
- Oh, that is sick.

That shit look good.
We killed that.

- Very happy.
- It looks incredible.

We're going to keep me here.
No one can do better than this.

This tattoo is gonna
save my ass.

I'm not fuckin' going nowhere.

No matter what happened, I'm
super confident in this tattoo

I just did,
that shit was fire as hell.

I wish I would be like that.

Lookin' at you,

how you carry yourself, how you
focus all the positive energy.

- I mean...
- I need you to teach me.

Shit, yeah... I gotta fight
for my fuckin' life now.

The main reason that I'm here,
man, is my wife.

I love that.

She sees the side of me
that nobody else sees.

And every day she tells me how
proud of me she is.

And it just keeps me fuckin'

goin' to do a better tattoo
than the day before.

The motivation...

I'm here to do the best tattoos
I can so that I can fucking win.

Being like this, bro, it
just show you human. It's okay.

I don't wanna be human.
I wanna be a tattoo machine.

Today, you had to prove
your ingenuity by incorporating

three different subjects
into one tattoo.

Based on your work, one of you
will be packing your machines.

- Let's see how you did.
- Good luck, my boy.

- You, too, bro.
- Good luck, guys.

Boushee...

- Let's get straight in it.
- This tattoo's sick.

I like the way the girl's face

is warped inside
this crystal ball.

It's not just straight and flat.

I love how crispy the skull
is compared to the face.

It makes the face look like its
actually in that glass ball.

I like how you didn't really
use any black inside the ball.

I like that
ghosty, warped image.

I didn't just come here to just
be doin' regular shit

like the old me.

I'm a whole new person.

You stepped it up on this piece.

You wanted to show us the best
tattoo you've done

in this competition.

And you did it.

Shit, yeah!
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

- Damn!
- Yeah, Boushee.

Thank you, y'all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Seth...

This is a beautiful tattoo.
It's clean. It's colorful.

The way that you rendered
the hair, it has movement.

It has a style to it.

You really used an
ingenious way

to bring the hair into the nec,

becoming, like,
this side neck tattoo.

And then coming into, like,
this skull.

It's just really
beautifully done.

I love all the lines in it.
Do more skulls like that.

It's my favorite part
in this piece.

With this one,
I just got super inspired.

You stepped up
and created something

- really cool and different.
- Thank you so much.

- It's really fuckin' cool.
- Thanks, guys.

Isnard...

I love the pink skeleton.

I like that you didn't
try to put too much detail in.

I like that all the details
in the face,

that's really the focal point.

You pull off these cool tricks
you're not afraid to, like,

pull that weird gray and purple
down the whole forehead

and leave just these wrinkles
in the brow lines.

It's ballsy.

I love the chrysanthemum brooch.

From the absolutely perfect tiny
little gold chain on the bottom?

- It's killer.
- I love the mouth.

I love the whole expression
of speaking your mind

and the skeleton
on top pulling this mouth open.

Dude, this thing's sick.

It's great.

It's so amazing...
Three good tattoos.

It's time to determine
who's going home.

These are three
fucking great tattoos.

One of the best,
if not the best,

tattoos each of them have
done so far in this competition.

I really like Seth's ingenuity.

The skull and the way it
goes into the hair?

It's unique.

Seth's throws me off
a little bit.

I think her mouth's
a little off and her nose.

I also love
Isnard's bubblegum skeleton.

It takes a lot of creative ideas

to make something different
that I've never seen.

The drawing's super cool.

And Boushee putting

that lady face inside a crystal
ball was really unexpected.

But I wish there was
just one stark,

big highlight that really
defined that glare.

It flattens out a bit.

The black and gray is cool
and I like the crystal ball.

I think that's different.

But then I think about ingenuity

and who really brought something
different

that I haven't seen a lot of.

My vote...

...is for Boushee to go home

On Ingenuity Day,
it's just a little short.

I'm not voting for Boushee
to go home.

My vote is for Isnard
to go home.

The design is cool,
the ingenuity is there.

But I don't like it.

I like Isnard's.
I think it's a great design.

So I was kind of weighing
Boushee and Seth's.

Counting the number
of things that I

like and dislike about each,

because that's what I have to do
when there's three good

tattoos up there.

My vote...

...is for Boushee.

So that's two votes for Boushee.
One vote for Isnard.

All three of these tattoos
are super successful.

Fuck...
Even though I really love it...

My vote is for Boushee.

The judges have decided.

Boushee, you do not have what it
takes to be Ink Master.

Damn.
You should have emailed me that.

You ain't gotta
say that in front of my friends.

Leave my picture up there.
I got somethin' to say.

Damn, that look good.

I'm proud as hell.

Where I come from, I promise,
you don't make it out of there.

And the fact that I even beat
that and I'm here?

I'm in the middle
of the ocean with sharks.

And I made it to the top seven?

You can't tell me
I ain't a winner.

I am thoroughly
impressed with you.

I can tell you've had to bet

on yourself your whole life
and you make you shine.

I know you're going to continue
to have more and more success,

because you take anything

you're handed and you turn
it into a win.

That's what it takes
to be successful in life.

Thank you, thank you.

Please pack your machines
and close shop.

Let me get some hugs
and some love, y'all.

I did that shit.

I love y'all, boy.
I made it this far.

I love y'all, man.

Thank y'all for the opportunity, man.

Your boy outta here!

I might not have won
the money or the title,

but I beat the odds
of where I come from.

I did every single thing
I thought I couldn't do.

I done everything that people
thought I couldn't do.

I came
from nothin' to somethin'.

And I'm fuckin' proud of that.

On the next episode of

- Don't get stuck.
- Starting to panic.

Oh, chill!

Maybe some people start
trippin' the fuck up.

You must tattoo
micro-realistic postage stamps.

Whoa! This is intense.

I would have done the turtle.

Personally, I would have done the turtle.

Does he always
talk this much shit?

I'm like, uh...
freaking out here.

You sound nervous.

Who's gonna make it
to their destination?

And who's gonna get
lost in the mail?

- You know what I mean?
- Send with a kiss.