1 00:00:02,089 --> 00:00:04,568 ♪ MTV 2 00:00:04,569 --> 00:00:07,529 Previously on Ink Master: Hometown Heroes... 3 00:00:07,616 --> 00:00:09,531 Oh-ho-ho! 4 00:00:09,618 --> 00:00:12,837 15 new artists entered the competition. 5 00:00:12,838 --> 00:00:14,274 For this competition, 6 00:00:14,275 --> 00:00:17,842 each one of you will represent your hometown. 7 00:00:17,843 --> 00:00:19,149 Let's go. 8 00:00:19,236 --> 00:00:21,108 It's time to rep where you from now. 9 00:00:21,630 --> 00:00:23,545 To earn a shot, they must prove 10 00:00:23,632 --> 00:00:26,547 they have the skills to do it all. 11 00:00:26,548 --> 00:00:28,853 They really had to earn it at the drawing board. 12 00:00:28,854 --> 00:00:30,855 We're not giving it to anyone. 13 00:00:30,856 --> 00:00:32,423 I'm nervous. 14 00:00:32,510 --> 00:00:35,947 Seven artists earned the chance to tattoo. 15 00:00:35,948 --> 00:00:38,994 Is it even a tattoo if you're not wiping your client's tears? 16 00:00:38,995 --> 00:00:41,953 But only two artists secured a shop. 17 00:00:41,954 --> 00:00:45,174 Y'all are competing for a quarter of a million dollars. 18 00:00:45,175 --> 00:00:46,697 We're not going to let no one slide by. 19 00:00:46,698 --> 00:00:47,916 Gotta earn it. 20 00:00:47,917 --> 00:00:49,526 We're looking for the 12 best 21 00:00:49,527 --> 00:00:52,094 so that we can have the best competition yet. 22 00:00:52,095 --> 00:00:54,054 The battle continues 23 00:00:54,141 --> 00:00:57,708 for a shot at a $250,000 prize... 24 00:00:57,709 --> 00:00:59,015 Here we go. 25 00:00:59,102 --> 00:01:02,192 ...and the title of Ink Master. 26 00:02:01,991 --> 00:02:03,427 Welcome. 27 00:02:03,514 --> 00:02:06,212 Each of you are here because you think you have 28 00:02:06,213 --> 00:02:08,605 what it takes to be the next Ink Master. 29 00:02:08,606 --> 00:02:11,000 - Yeah, I do. - Hell, yeah. 30 00:02:11,348 --> 00:02:15,003 Two of you impressed us in round one and secured your shops. 31 00:02:15,004 --> 00:02:16,440 - Good job. - Good job. 32 00:02:16,527 --> 00:02:18,225 You guys killed it. 33 00:02:18,312 --> 00:02:20,443 13 of you remain. 34 00:02:20,444 --> 00:02:23,751 But now, there are only 10 shops available. 35 00:02:23,752 --> 00:02:25,319 Can't strike out, man. 36 00:02:25,406 --> 00:02:27,582 - You gonna get one? - That's rough. 37 00:02:28,278 --> 00:02:29,757 You don't know what my best is. 38 00:02:29,758 --> 00:02:32,152 Next challenge, people are fucked. 39 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:34,153 That means three of you 40 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:36,242 will be packing your machines 41 00:02:36,243 --> 00:02:38,375 before you've even moved into a shop. 42 00:02:39,942 --> 00:02:46,035 Before you get to battle it out for the title and $250,000, 43 00:02:46,992 --> 00:02:50,604 you must first prove that you have the versatility 44 00:02:50,605 --> 00:02:52,388 to excel in this competition. 45 00:02:52,389 --> 00:02:54,303 Man, that's so much fucking money. 46 00:02:54,304 --> 00:02:56,566 I don't know what that is, though. 47 00:02:56,567 --> 00:02:59,221 Man, I thought I proved my versatility last time. 48 00:02:59,222 --> 00:03:01,180 Whatever. It's a new round. 49 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:02,790 It's a new chance. 50 00:03:02,791 --> 00:03:07,099 Your second opportunity to earn a shop starts right now. 51 00:03:07,535 --> 00:03:09,275 - All right. - Yes. 52 00:03:09,276 --> 00:03:11,626 - You must tattoo... - Drumroll, please. 53 00:03:14,672 --> 00:03:19,068 ...a realistic animal that represents your hometown. 54 00:03:19,155 --> 00:03:22,114 - Yes! - Let's go. 55 00:03:22,550 --> 00:03:24,681 It can be difficult tattooing an animal 56 00:03:24,682 --> 00:03:26,945 because if you mess up on just one little thing, 57 00:03:27,032 --> 00:03:28,773 it can ruin the entire tattoo. 58 00:03:28,860 --> 00:03:30,905 If you're trying to tattoo an anteater 59 00:03:30,906 --> 00:03:32,515 and you make the ears too big, 60 00:03:32,516 --> 00:03:33,865 that thing's gonna look like an elephant. 61 00:03:34,301 --> 00:03:36,606 Make sure you pick a great reference. 62 00:03:36,607 --> 00:03:38,305 I want to feel like that animal's gonna bite me. 63 00:03:40,132 --> 00:03:41,742 Everything has its own texture. 64 00:03:41,743 --> 00:03:44,919 Fur on the snout of an animal is different than this. 65 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,704 Create these textures with tattoo needles. 66 00:03:47,705 --> 00:03:49,271 Think about little things, too. 67 00:03:49,272 --> 00:03:51,491 The direction the fur is going in. 68 00:03:51,492 --> 00:03:52,927 Shine on the nose. 69 00:03:52,928 --> 00:03:55,235 Think about all of those little things as tricks. 70 00:03:55,670 --> 00:03:57,671 And this is your opportunity to get a shop. 71 00:03:57,672 --> 00:03:59,063 Fight for that. 72 00:03:59,064 --> 00:04:00,500 - This one? - That's mine. 73 00:04:00,501 --> 00:04:03,198 I'm fucked. I only do Japanese. 74 00:04:03,199 --> 00:04:05,940 Japanese is here. Color realism's there. 75 00:04:05,941 --> 00:04:07,681 This is nothing what I do. 76 00:04:07,682 --> 00:04:09,770 Luka's wheelhouse this time. 77 00:04:09,771 --> 00:04:12,294 Oh, yeah, redemption. That's for sure. 78 00:04:12,295 --> 00:04:13,861 This is what I do. 79 00:04:13,862 --> 00:04:16,516 I do realism, so I can't fail. There's no option. 80 00:04:16,517 --> 00:04:19,083 I'm gonna do something perfect. 81 00:04:19,084 --> 00:04:22,522 You will have six hours to tattoo. 82 00:04:22,523 --> 00:04:23,740 We got this. 83 00:04:23,741 --> 00:04:26,090 Blow us away and you will earn a shop. 84 00:04:26,091 --> 00:04:27,570 No pressure. 85 00:04:27,571 --> 00:04:30,181 Fail to replicate, and your odds of staying 86 00:04:30,182 --> 00:04:33,316 in this competition will drastically decrease. 87 00:04:33,838 --> 00:04:36,362 Start designing, and we'll send in your canvases. 88 00:04:36,363 --> 00:04:38,626 Good luck. 89 00:04:38,713 --> 00:04:39,887 Ooh, I'm excited. 90 00:04:47,591 --> 00:04:49,636 What about you, Shee? What you got over there? 91 00:04:49,637 --> 00:04:53,030 I got one bull. I'm picking up another one right now. 92 00:04:53,031 --> 00:04:54,771 My bull represents where I'm from. 93 00:04:54,772 --> 00:04:57,339 Us Tulsans are wild, hard to tame. 94 00:04:57,340 --> 00:04:59,167 And we don't like clowns. 95 00:04:59,168 --> 00:05:01,430 I feel like there's a bunch of clowns in the building. 96 00:05:01,431 --> 00:05:03,215 How do you feel about all that black? 97 00:05:03,738 --> 00:05:07,175 Because you're gonna have to nail the texture in the black. 98 00:05:07,176 --> 00:05:08,089 Yeah, hell, yeah. 99 00:05:08,090 --> 00:05:09,569 This is what I do. 100 00:05:09,570 --> 00:05:11,049 I do black-and-gray realism. 101 00:05:11,528 --> 00:05:13,224 I'm ready for this shit. 102 00:05:13,225 --> 00:05:15,009 Tulsa, Oklahoma, we in the building right now. 103 00:05:15,010 --> 00:05:16,751 I'm about to show out for y'all. 104 00:05:16,838 --> 00:05:19,623 If it looks funny, then I would change the angle a bit. 105 00:05:19,710 --> 00:05:23,671 My bull is about to run they tattoos the fuck over. 106 00:05:25,281 --> 00:05:26,499 - Hi. - Hi. 107 00:05:26,500 --> 00:05:28,022 - I'm your human canvas. - Hi, I'm Sherri. 108 00:05:28,023 --> 00:05:29,371 - I'm your human canvas. - Mike. 109 00:05:29,372 --> 00:05:30,981 - Nice to meet you. - We are doing a horse. 110 00:05:30,982 --> 00:05:32,853 Fucking perfect. 111 00:05:32,854 --> 00:05:36,596 So, we're going with this chopped trout on your arm. 112 00:05:36,597 --> 00:05:38,815 The fishing scene is a big thing in Montreal. 113 00:05:38,816 --> 00:05:40,949 - Awesome. Yeah. - Are you happy? 114 00:05:41,036 --> 00:05:45,910 Artists, there are 13 of you, but there are only 10 shops. 115 00:05:46,302 --> 00:05:48,260 If you want one of those shops, 116 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:50,174 you're gonna have to earn it here. 117 00:05:50,175 --> 00:05:53,395 You have six hours to tattoo. 118 00:05:53,396 --> 00:05:56,659 And your time starts now. 119 00:05:56,660 --> 00:05:58,009 We got this. 120 00:05:58,923 --> 00:06:01,664 When it comes to tattooing, some people can replicate 121 00:06:01,665 --> 00:06:03,318 and some people are great illustrators. 122 00:06:03,319 --> 00:06:05,538 In Ink Master, you need to be both. 123 00:06:05,539 --> 00:06:07,104 These are like one of my favorite birds. 124 00:06:07,105 --> 00:06:09,760 To do a really good realistic animal tattoo, 125 00:06:09,847 --> 00:06:12,588 you need to nail the anatomy and show us great texture. 126 00:06:12,589 --> 00:06:14,677 I think this is the one. 127 00:06:14,678 --> 00:06:16,723 We only awarded two shops. 128 00:06:16,724 --> 00:06:19,073 I'm seeing For Rent signs all over the place. 129 00:06:19,074 --> 00:06:21,118 These other artists better step it up. 130 00:06:21,119 --> 00:06:22,424 Oh, yeah. Sick. 131 00:06:22,425 --> 00:06:23,687 They should be thinking about this 132 00:06:23,774 --> 00:06:25,949 like the Olympics of tattooing. 133 00:06:25,950 --> 00:06:28,648 I want double back flips and full twists and shit. 134 00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:30,172 I want to be amazed. 135 00:06:30,259 --> 00:06:32,434 All right, you ready? Ready, Freddy? 136 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:38,746 Oh, man, I'm so excited. 137 00:06:38,833 --> 00:06:40,224 - I'm so excited to do one. - I'm excited too. 138 00:06:40,225 --> 00:06:42,705 Such a cool idea, dude. 139 00:06:42,706 --> 00:06:44,752 I'm really trying to go out of the box on this one. 140 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,667 I want to present them a real dead fish. 141 00:06:47,668 --> 00:06:49,799 I'm gonna go with a drop shadow around it. 142 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,976 It's gonna look like the fish is just right there on his arm. 143 00:06:52,063 --> 00:06:53,890 I really want the inside of the fish 144 00:06:53,891 --> 00:06:55,892 to look as real as the outside. 145 00:06:55,893 --> 00:06:58,721 There's some cool colors and texture to play with. 146 00:06:58,722 --> 00:07:01,986 People know me for color realism, so I can't fail. 147 00:07:02,073 --> 00:07:03,987 I need to secure that fucking shop. 148 00:07:08,515 --> 00:07:10,341 I feel like this is what they wanted out of you. 149 00:07:10,342 --> 00:07:11,865 - Australia. - Yeah. 150 00:07:11,866 --> 00:07:12,997 Koala or kangaroo? 151 00:07:13,084 --> 00:07:14,694 Kangaroos are just fucking pests. 152 00:07:14,695 --> 00:07:16,347 Are they? 153 00:07:16,348 --> 00:07:18,089 Actually, I should have done that, just--I'm a pest too. 154 00:07:19,700 --> 00:07:22,702 I specialize in realistic fantasy. 155 00:07:22,703 --> 00:07:25,705 I like to take my canvases' stories 156 00:07:25,706 --> 00:07:27,837 and create them into art. 157 00:07:27,838 --> 00:07:30,492 I'll probably leave these, like, negative spacing 158 00:07:30,493 --> 00:07:32,320 just to frame it so it didn't just come to, 159 00:07:32,321 --> 00:07:33,930 like, the ass of the koala. 160 00:07:33,931 --> 00:07:36,193 I'm gonna make it the most fluffiest, 161 00:07:36,194 --> 00:07:38,587 cutest, most cuddly little morsel 162 00:07:38,588 --> 00:07:42,591 that those judges just want to pick him up and hold him. 163 00:07:42,592 --> 00:07:44,854 It's the koalas you gotta worry about. 164 00:07:44,855 --> 00:07:46,943 - Oh, really? - Call them drop bears. 165 00:07:46,944 --> 00:07:49,380 They just drop out of the trees and attack you. 166 00:07:49,381 --> 00:07:52,296 Hey, Matt, have you ever been taken out by a drop bear? 167 00:07:52,297 --> 00:07:53,951 - Yeah, they're feisty. - Yeah. 168 00:07:56,127 --> 00:07:57,998 This is my second opportunity to get a shop. 169 00:07:57,999 --> 00:07:59,565 It's definitely harder than the first one, 170 00:07:59,566 --> 00:08:00,784 and I fucked that up. 171 00:08:00,871 --> 00:08:02,437 You fucked up on the feathers. 172 00:08:02,438 --> 00:08:04,395 Right now you got a traditional Japanese turkey. 173 00:08:04,396 --> 00:08:07,181 What's up, turkey boy? 174 00:08:07,182 --> 00:08:08,488 Imagine if I fuck it up 175 00:08:08,575 --> 00:08:09,923 and it turns into a turkey, though. 176 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:13,753 Dude, I don't think you should even do the tail. 177 00:08:13,754 --> 00:08:15,582 I think you should just leave the tail out. 178 00:08:17,018 --> 00:08:19,933 I'm not making my life easier at all at this point. 179 00:08:19,934 --> 00:08:21,761 It might look simple, but I've got like 20 colors 180 00:08:21,762 --> 00:08:23,414 poured out to do this thing. 181 00:08:23,415 --> 00:08:25,373 Was it intimidating tattooing for the first time here? 182 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,334 Oh, second. Oh, my God. 183 00:08:29,639 --> 00:08:31,206 Sorry, I just didn't think you deserved 184 00:08:31,293 --> 00:08:32,642 to tattoo that first time. 185 00:08:32,729 --> 00:08:35,863 Oh, you've been thinking about that, haven't you? 186 00:08:36,516 --> 00:08:38,691 There are four hours left. 187 00:08:45,873 --> 00:08:47,395 Look at this. 188 00:08:47,396 --> 00:08:48,352 What's up, Mike? 189 00:08:48,353 --> 00:08:50,441 Ballsy doing a white horse, 190 00:08:50,442 --> 00:08:53,357 because you have to make it look white without packing it. 191 00:08:53,358 --> 00:08:54,925 And this is your normal wheelhouse, right? 192 00:08:55,012 --> 00:08:57,231 - Black-and-gray realism? - Of course, a little bit. 193 00:08:57,232 --> 00:09:00,016 I'm extremely passionate about Western-themed tattoos. 194 00:09:00,017 --> 00:09:02,584 It depicts pushing the frontier, 195 00:09:02,585 --> 00:09:05,892 building the West, the ruggedness of the people. 196 00:09:05,893 --> 00:09:09,025 I just think that it has such a cool feel to it. 197 00:09:09,026 --> 00:09:11,375 Quit horsing around, bro. I'll let you get to it. 198 00:09:15,380 --> 00:09:16,816 I'm doing a buffalo. 199 00:09:16,817 --> 00:09:18,295 Why'd you pick the buffalo? 200 00:09:18,296 --> 00:09:20,734 You think of North Dakota, that's the main animal. 201 00:09:20,821 --> 00:09:23,213 And buffaloes, they don't run away from the storm. 202 00:09:23,214 --> 00:09:24,694 They run to it. 203 00:09:24,781 --> 00:09:27,217 So they can get away from it faster. 204 00:09:27,218 --> 00:09:28,741 And I really like that meaning 205 00:09:28,742 --> 00:09:30,134 where, you know, kind of just run at it. 206 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:31,352 It has a lot of meaning, you know? 207 00:09:31,353 --> 00:09:32,659 The buffalo theory. 208 00:09:32,746 --> 00:09:34,356 Yeah, the buffalo... 209 00:09:38,578 --> 00:09:40,535 I chose a gator because Florida, obviously. 210 00:09:40,536 --> 00:09:43,494 - You guys have alligators? - No. 211 00:09:43,495 --> 00:09:46,497 When I was younger, I always found myself drawing women. 212 00:09:46,498 --> 00:09:49,631 Now I find myself specializing in portraits. 213 00:09:49,632 --> 00:09:51,459 And I'm also a full-time drag queen. 214 00:09:51,460 --> 00:09:53,114 It's a lot of control. 215 00:09:53,201 --> 00:09:55,724 In this moment, my drag persona 216 00:09:55,725 --> 00:09:58,685 would say, "Bitch, you better come full force. 217 00:09:58,772 --> 00:10:00,555 "You better wear your highest heels. 218 00:10:00,556 --> 00:10:02,426 "You better have more crowns on your head than I've had. 219 00:10:02,427 --> 00:10:03,863 And that's gonna be hard." 220 00:10:03,864 --> 00:10:05,429 I feel like, in the last couple hours, 221 00:10:05,430 --> 00:10:06,648 that's where it's gonna really come to life. 222 00:10:06,649 --> 00:10:08,302 - Cool. - Before coming here, 223 00:10:08,303 --> 00:10:10,130 my partner and I had just got our first home. 224 00:10:10,131 --> 00:10:12,741 We just found our surrogate and everything is lined up. 225 00:10:12,742 --> 00:10:15,353 I have to get this money so that I can start my family. 226 00:10:16,659 --> 00:10:18,139 Two hours. 227 00:10:22,796 --> 00:10:24,187 I've heard your name around the tattoo community 228 00:10:24,188 --> 00:10:25,536 for a long time. 229 00:10:25,537 --> 00:10:27,103 No, get the fuck out of here. 230 00:10:27,104 --> 00:10:30,106 So tell me how a tiger relates to Pittsburgh. 231 00:10:30,107 --> 00:10:31,847 My high school mascot was tigers. 232 00:10:31,848 --> 00:10:33,370 - Oh. - Aw, that's cool. 233 00:10:33,371 --> 00:10:34,676 And I got the black and orange on today, 234 00:10:34,677 --> 00:10:36,547 so I was like, "You know what? Fuck it. 235 00:10:36,548 --> 00:10:38,114 I'll just lean completely into it." 236 00:10:38,115 --> 00:10:40,813 My style is not having a style. 237 00:10:40,814 --> 00:10:43,816 But my signature is dynamic design 238 00:10:43,817 --> 00:10:46,123 that you are able to read from 10 feet away. 239 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:48,124 I'm feeling okay about it. 240 00:10:48,125 --> 00:10:50,344 Not great, but I'm feeling okay about it. 241 00:10:50,345 --> 00:10:51,738 Ah, you're good for sure. 242 00:10:55,132 --> 00:10:56,524 First tattoo in the shop. 243 00:10:56,525 --> 00:10:58,047 It's a Persian cheetah. 244 00:10:58,048 --> 00:10:59,353 - Awesome. - Aw, that's rad. 245 00:10:59,354 --> 00:11:01,137 Yeah. The last one, actually. 246 00:11:01,138 --> 00:11:03,445 Pirouz was only a cub when he died. 247 00:11:03,532 --> 00:11:06,708 He became a symbol of hope for the Iranian people. 248 00:11:06,709 --> 00:11:08,928 - It's a beautiful image of him. - Yeah. 249 00:11:08,929 --> 00:11:11,931 I want to show the life that he deserved to have, 250 00:11:11,932 --> 00:11:14,847 so I'm deciding to age him up. 251 00:11:14,848 --> 00:11:16,762 You specialize in micro realism? 252 00:11:16,763 --> 00:11:18,938 I don't really specialize in micro realism, 253 00:11:18,939 --> 00:11:20,853 - but I like to do micro realism. - Cool. 254 00:11:20,854 --> 00:11:23,899 Growing up, I was obsessed with Persian miniature. 255 00:11:23,900 --> 00:11:26,380 I think that's kind of similar to what I do. 256 00:11:26,381 --> 00:11:28,425 I use, like, super tiny needles. 257 00:11:28,426 --> 00:11:32,560 And I like to focus on really, really small detail in my work. 258 00:11:32,561 --> 00:11:33,953 Got to be ready for anything here. 259 00:11:33,954 --> 00:11:35,782 Yeah. 260 00:11:38,349 --> 00:11:39,523 What's going on over here? 261 00:11:39,524 --> 00:11:41,525 Oh, we're doing a golden finch. 262 00:11:41,526 --> 00:11:44,224 - A golden finch! - Yeah. 263 00:11:44,225 --> 00:11:46,835 The golden finch is the state bird in New Jersey. 264 00:11:46,836 --> 00:11:48,446 This looks a lot cooler than a cornucopia. 265 00:11:48,533 --> 00:11:49,882 Right? 266 00:11:49,883 --> 00:11:51,144 Going from drawing a cornucopia 267 00:11:51,145 --> 00:11:52,754 on a whiteboard to this, 268 00:11:52,755 --> 00:11:54,669 I feel like I just won the lottery. 269 00:11:54,670 --> 00:11:56,453 I normally do black-and-gray realism. 270 00:11:56,454 --> 00:11:58,587 Back home, I do birds all the time. 271 00:11:58,674 --> 00:12:00,196 I know where my textures go. 272 00:12:00,197 --> 00:12:02,286 I feel like the world is finally seeing what I can do. 273 00:12:03,026 --> 00:12:04,898 Do you think I should add like another toe? 274 00:12:05,637 --> 00:12:07,029 Would that look weird? 275 00:12:07,030 --> 00:12:09,989 'Cause in this... it's behind the leaf. 276 00:12:09,990 --> 00:12:11,774 I know I'm going to kill this thing. 277 00:12:14,472 --> 00:12:18,041 - So I am doing a mountain lion. - Cool. 278 00:12:18,128 --> 00:12:21,740 When I moved to LA, first thing I did was to hike. 279 00:12:21,741 --> 00:12:23,045 Okay. 280 00:12:23,046 --> 00:12:25,613 And I was told, "Beware of mountain lions." 281 00:12:25,614 --> 00:12:27,615 And that stuck with me. 282 00:12:27,616 --> 00:12:30,792 So I specialize in fine line. I do single needle. 283 00:12:30,793 --> 00:12:32,794 I mix different styles. 284 00:12:32,795 --> 00:12:35,275 Thick lines, fine lines, shapes. 285 00:12:35,276 --> 00:12:39,541 With this steady hand, I believe I could be a surgeon. 286 00:12:39,628 --> 00:12:40,672 Usually when I do black and gray, 287 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,370 I have nine hours, 13 hours. 288 00:12:43,371 --> 00:12:44,806 It's nerve-racking when you know you have a time constraint. 289 00:12:44,807 --> 00:12:46,852 I know. I'm trying to rush now. 290 00:12:46,853 --> 00:12:48,942 There is one hour left. 291 00:12:51,118 --> 00:12:53,294 The problem with the last time was time management. 292 00:12:53,381 --> 00:12:54,860 I was kind of rushing. 293 00:12:54,861 --> 00:12:55,992 So I don't want the same thing to happen. 294 00:12:57,167 --> 00:12:59,516 Man, I'm kind of sad to see this tattoo go. 295 00:12:59,517 --> 00:13:01,955 - Really bonded with it. - You going to finish, Kyra? 296 00:13:02,042 --> 00:13:04,871 - Are you going to finish? - I'll beat you in five seconds. 297 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:07,263 Wow, fuck. Four minutes. 298 00:13:07,264 --> 00:13:09,700 - Ah! - You have two minutes. 299 00:13:09,701 --> 00:13:12,268 That last minute gets your hands shaking. 300 00:13:12,269 --> 00:13:17,317 Five, four, three, two, one. 301 00:13:17,318 --> 00:13:18,840 That's it. Time's up. 302 00:13:18,841 --> 00:13:20,276 No more ink. 303 00:13:20,277 --> 00:13:22,279 God damn. 304 00:13:40,341 --> 00:13:43,647 Today, you had to tattoo a realistic animal 305 00:13:43,648 --> 00:13:45,345 from your hometown. 306 00:13:45,346 --> 00:13:49,002 A shop and your spot in the competition is on the line. 307 00:13:49,089 --> 00:13:50,873 Hopefully, I didn't shit the bed again. 308 00:13:51,961 --> 00:13:53,179 Let's see how you did. 309 00:13:53,180 --> 00:13:54,311 Luka. 310 00:13:57,488 --> 00:14:02,145 You took the extra time to truly take a realistic image, 311 00:14:02,232 --> 00:14:05,539 put your artistry into it, and make it your own. 312 00:14:05,540 --> 00:14:08,585 I love the way you cut it up into these weird choppy shapes 313 00:14:08,586 --> 00:14:11,806 that you take your filet knife and cut it just like this. 314 00:14:11,807 --> 00:14:14,157 I love the way you brought that bluish gray into the belly. 315 00:14:14,244 --> 00:14:16,724 It gives that cold fish belly look. 316 00:14:16,725 --> 00:14:18,160 I mean, Luka's painting with needles. 317 00:14:18,161 --> 00:14:19,988 It's beautiful. 318 00:14:19,989 --> 00:14:21,295 This kind of makes me mad at any other realistic fish tattoo 319 00:14:21,382 --> 00:14:23,035 I've ever seen. 320 00:14:23,036 --> 00:14:26,560 If anyone is confused on how to bring creativity 321 00:14:26,561 --> 00:14:29,693 to any of these challenges, this is how you do it. 322 00:14:29,694 --> 00:14:31,043 Thank you. 323 00:14:31,044 --> 00:14:32,523 - Good job, boy. - Thank you, guys. 324 00:14:33,742 --> 00:14:35,743 OJ, you're up. 325 00:14:38,399 --> 00:14:40,443 I fucking love this bird. 326 00:14:40,444 --> 00:14:44,404 I love the delicacy of it. The realism is there. 327 00:14:44,405 --> 00:14:48,757 What a 180 from that godawful cornucopia. 328 00:14:48,844 --> 00:14:50,323 I'm shocked. 329 00:14:50,324 --> 00:14:51,846 I knew I dropped the ball on that completely. 330 00:14:51,847 --> 00:14:53,804 But then you do this, and I'm like, "There it is." 331 00:14:53,805 --> 00:14:55,415 Now I know why you're here. 332 00:14:55,416 --> 00:14:58,462 I love the way the bird grabs that branch and is hugging it. 333 00:14:58,549 --> 00:15:00,159 That's a hard thing to achieve sometimes 334 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,074 with any realism, is the way 335 00:15:02,075 --> 00:15:03,858 components interact with each other. 336 00:15:03,859 --> 00:15:05,905 I really like your attention to detail on the face. 337 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:08,428 It just looks alive. The eyeball looks wet. 338 00:15:08,429 --> 00:15:09,777 It's crazy. 339 00:15:09,778 --> 00:15:11,257 Sometimes that goes really south. 340 00:15:11,258 --> 00:15:12,954 And I don't think this bird's flying south. 341 00:15:14,304 --> 00:15:16,219 Let's forget the cornucopia forever, guys. 342 00:15:17,264 --> 00:15:18,352 Nadia. 343 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:24,140 The cheetah is super beautiful. 344 00:15:24,227 --> 00:15:28,056 I love that very powerful look in its face and eyes. 345 00:15:28,057 --> 00:15:30,798 The eyes are really delicate. I love the contrast in them. 346 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,191 But I'm having a problem 347 00:15:32,192 --> 00:15:35,238 with the connection between neck to shoulders. 348 00:15:35,325 --> 00:15:38,546 It's missing a little bit of that under chin. 349 00:15:38,633 --> 00:15:42,201 There's no definition at all of where that muzzle really ends. 350 00:15:42,202 --> 00:15:44,160 The chin is where I think you got caught up. 351 00:15:46,902 --> 00:15:48,643 I sucked. I sucked. 352 00:15:48,730 --> 00:15:50,209 Tyler. 353 00:15:52,647 --> 00:15:53,777 It's super buttery. 354 00:15:53,778 --> 00:15:55,084 Great application. 355 00:15:55,171 --> 00:15:57,477 But it's so buttery smooth 356 00:15:57,478 --> 00:16:01,263 that it doesn't necessarily read as gator texture. 357 00:16:01,264 --> 00:16:03,483 The eyes are good, and the nose is good. 358 00:16:03,484 --> 00:16:06,139 And then, in between, it's like you kind of threw it away. 359 00:16:08,141 --> 00:16:09,969 Alligators are hard. 360 00:16:12,797 --> 00:16:14,494 Boushee. 361 00:16:14,495 --> 00:16:16,626 Jesus, take the wheel. 362 00:16:16,627 --> 00:16:18,063 The head's beautiful. 363 00:16:18,064 --> 00:16:19,934 The body's beautiful. 364 00:16:19,935 --> 00:16:24,156 But then the first thing you look down at is this leg thing. 365 00:16:24,157 --> 00:16:25,809 You should have cheated a hoof in there 366 00:16:25,810 --> 00:16:28,116 so that we know that it's a leg. 367 00:16:28,117 --> 00:16:30,466 Some of your techniques in this look pretty sculpted. 368 00:16:30,467 --> 00:16:32,251 It's like you're sculpting around those bones, 369 00:16:32,252 --> 00:16:34,514 and you're pulling up over these muscles 370 00:16:34,515 --> 00:16:36,864 and creating this bulbous muscle structure underneath. 371 00:16:36,865 --> 00:16:38,257 And I appreciate that. 372 00:16:38,258 --> 00:16:40,347 A lot of good things going on in this tattoo. 373 00:16:40,434 --> 00:16:41,869 I'm pretty stoked for you. 374 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:43,827 Shit. Hey, y'all, I'm still alive. 375 00:16:43,828 --> 00:16:45,655 Shit. 376 00:16:45,656 --> 00:16:47,354 Whoo. 377 00:16:47,441 --> 00:16:48,658 Sherri. 378 00:16:51,401 --> 00:16:53,751 You do have a lot of good textures in this piece, 379 00:16:53,838 --> 00:16:56,362 but they're just in the wrong areas. 380 00:16:56,363 --> 00:16:58,842 The back leg, it's got a lot of little hairs, 381 00:16:58,843 --> 00:17:00,496 a lot of little details. 382 00:17:00,497 --> 00:17:02,760 I would have liked to see that more in like the muzzle, 383 00:17:02,847 --> 00:17:04,588 focus on where you want people to look. 384 00:17:04,675 --> 00:17:07,548 The left-hand side of the tattoo is so straight and dark. 385 00:17:07,635 --> 00:17:09,201 The top is missing, 386 00:17:09,202 --> 00:17:11,116 and the right side is just a blurry mid 387 00:17:11,117 --> 00:17:13,074 that comes down into a strange shape. 388 00:17:13,075 --> 00:17:14,685 It looks unfinished. 389 00:17:17,427 --> 00:17:18,862 Kyra. 390 00:17:22,432 --> 00:17:25,913 The entire area of the muzzle, you varied the textures 391 00:17:25,914 --> 00:17:28,176 all over the place and really created 392 00:17:28,177 --> 00:17:30,309 the illusion that this cat is furry. 393 00:17:30,310 --> 00:17:31,920 But I'm not big on the smoke. 394 00:17:32,529 --> 00:17:34,009 It just looks really chaotic. 395 00:17:34,096 --> 00:17:35,576 Almost looks like the cat's wearing a shirt 396 00:17:35,663 --> 00:17:37,098 or something that has stripes on it. 397 00:17:37,099 --> 00:17:38,926 Yeah, the smoke was a bad decision. 398 00:17:38,927 --> 00:17:40,754 But this tattoo's got a ton of tricks. 399 00:17:40,755 --> 00:17:42,061 You got some skill. 400 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:45,455 Teneile. 401 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,285 When I look at this little koala, 402 00:17:49,372 --> 00:17:52,244 it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and cuddly. 403 00:17:52,245 --> 00:17:55,595 Even the koala's expression feels like it's staring at me. 404 00:17:55,596 --> 00:17:58,815 That's a really powerful idea to achieve in a tattoo. 405 00:17:58,816 --> 00:18:01,905 Its texture. You didn't over detail it. 406 00:18:01,906 --> 00:18:03,865 You didn't under detail it. 407 00:18:03,952 --> 00:18:04,908 Super cute. 408 00:18:04,909 --> 00:18:07,520 Super fluffy. I love fluffy. 409 00:18:07,521 --> 00:18:09,088 Thank you, guys. 410 00:18:09,740 --> 00:18:11,524 I was just about to throw up. 411 00:18:11,525 --> 00:18:13,179 Matt. 412 00:18:14,223 --> 00:18:16,572 It's definitely a good attempt at color realism. 413 00:18:16,573 --> 00:18:19,054 The way you painted it and built textures in the head, 414 00:18:19,141 --> 00:18:21,491 it's really nice, but you have this cape 415 00:18:21,578 --> 00:18:23,885 of these flat feathers that come down the back. 416 00:18:23,972 --> 00:18:25,364 I feel like, where the wings meet those, 417 00:18:25,365 --> 00:18:27,409 it would change texture or something. 418 00:18:27,410 --> 00:18:29,543 It's like lacy, doily pattern 419 00:18:29,630 --> 00:18:31,719 instead of feathers laying on top of each one. 420 00:18:32,633 --> 00:18:34,025 I could definitely tell that you started 421 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:35,983 with the tail feathers on this one. 422 00:18:35,984 --> 00:18:38,334 I did that for you. 423 00:18:38,421 --> 00:18:40,205 They're beautifully saturated. 424 00:18:40,206 --> 00:18:42,643 You chose a very complicated reference. 425 00:18:42,730 --> 00:18:45,035 I just hope you set yourself up 426 00:18:45,036 --> 00:18:47,213 better in this game not to kick your own ass. 427 00:18:50,694 --> 00:18:51,782 Mike. 428 00:18:53,610 --> 00:18:55,829 This is a beautiful horse tattoo. 429 00:18:55,830 --> 00:18:57,092 I love the anatomy. 430 00:18:57,179 --> 00:18:59,006 It shows the strength of a horse. 431 00:18:59,007 --> 00:19:00,964 I love how the front of the face is the darkest, 432 00:19:00,965 --> 00:19:02,444 along with the eye. 433 00:19:02,445 --> 00:19:04,143 And you really just focus on that. 434 00:19:04,230 --> 00:19:06,405 But the rear hooves are definitely missing. 435 00:19:06,406 --> 00:19:08,538 It's almost like I got a horse in my pocket. 436 00:19:08,625 --> 00:19:10,670 It's like coming out of a little kangaroo pouch. 437 00:19:10,671 --> 00:19:12,802 I definitely wanted to add more in the background. 438 00:19:12,803 --> 00:19:14,588 It would've behooved you. 439 00:19:16,807 --> 00:19:18,244 Emily. 440 00:19:19,723 --> 00:19:20,984 Hello, judges. 441 00:19:20,985 --> 00:19:22,986 This buffalo is really cool. 442 00:19:22,987 --> 00:19:24,597 I like the goatee. 443 00:19:24,598 --> 00:19:27,556 I like how it feels like a different kind of hair. 444 00:19:27,557 --> 00:19:29,384 I really like the top of the head, 445 00:19:29,385 --> 00:19:32,866 that fuzzy, open skin of that soft fur. 446 00:19:32,867 --> 00:19:35,782 But it's hard to really tell what's going on 447 00:19:35,783 --> 00:19:39,526 because you have the same usage of tones in all of it. 448 00:19:39,613 --> 00:19:43,616 If you have a really strong black in your foreground, 449 00:19:43,617 --> 00:19:45,226 don't put it in your background. 450 00:19:45,227 --> 00:19:46,707 It flattens everything out. 451 00:19:48,883 --> 00:19:50,189 Isnard. 452 00:19:53,540 --> 00:19:56,716 The fox's eyes look cute. The little nose is cute. 453 00:19:56,717 --> 00:19:58,108 The muzzle is cute. 454 00:19:58,109 --> 00:20:01,111 But every single piece of hair in the ear 455 00:20:01,112 --> 00:20:03,157 is going in the exact same direction. 456 00:20:03,158 --> 00:20:05,464 It almost looks like the teeth to a hairbrush 457 00:20:05,465 --> 00:20:07,858 instead of like a soft couple of hairs coming out. 458 00:20:08,294 --> 00:20:11,383 When you make something too repetitive, 459 00:20:11,384 --> 00:20:13,821 it takes away from the realism aspect of it. 460 00:20:13,908 --> 00:20:16,301 You did a great illustrative kind of tattoo. 461 00:20:16,302 --> 00:20:18,217 I don't think you hit realism in this. 462 00:20:20,262 --> 00:20:21,480 Seth. 463 00:20:21,481 --> 00:20:23,047 All right. 464 00:20:24,658 --> 00:20:26,441 It's pretty far from realism. 465 00:20:26,442 --> 00:20:27,486 Oh, okay. 466 00:20:27,487 --> 00:20:29,270 I don't know if anybody can look at that 467 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:31,186 and say that's not a "realistic"-- 468 00:20:31,273 --> 00:20:32,491 - I can. - Well, I can, yeah. 469 00:20:32,492 --> 00:20:33,753 Oh, okay. 470 00:20:33,754 --> 00:20:35,581 You missed the mark on a lot of shadows, 471 00:20:35,582 --> 00:20:37,104 where the eye socket would meet the snout, 472 00:20:37,105 --> 00:20:38,888 those wrinkles in there. 473 00:20:38,889 --> 00:20:40,499 They're all kind of the same lighting hitting everything. 474 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:42,328 I do not like the composition. 475 00:20:42,415 --> 00:20:45,330 It's clustered. It's confusing. 476 00:20:45,331 --> 00:20:49,421 You chose the most complex, most textured part of the tiger, 477 00:20:49,422 --> 00:20:52,989 and you smooshed it in between two neo-traditional outlines. 478 00:20:52,990 --> 00:20:54,731 But it doesn't frame it beautifully. 479 00:20:55,036 --> 00:20:56,298 This is not it for me. 480 00:21:00,041 --> 00:21:01,912 You should have just stopped talking. 481 00:21:04,175 --> 00:21:07,221 13 artists, 13 tattoos, 482 00:21:07,222 --> 00:21:09,745 but there are only 10 shops available. 483 00:21:09,746 --> 00:21:11,660 Oh, you've definitely got one. 484 00:21:11,661 --> 00:21:13,402 Head to the lounge, and we'll call you back 485 00:21:13,489 --> 00:21:14,925 when we've made a decision. 486 00:21:21,149 --> 00:21:23,411 We all want this shop. 487 00:21:23,412 --> 00:21:24,891 - We all want a shop. - We all want this. 488 00:21:24,892 --> 00:21:26,371 It's just a shop. 489 00:21:26,372 --> 00:21:28,024 But I'm like, to us, it's bigger. 490 00:21:28,025 --> 00:21:29,635 It's bigger than that. 491 00:21:29,636 --> 00:21:32,246 This is so important for me because it's for my boys. 492 00:21:32,247 --> 00:21:34,814 I want to show them that they got a strong mom. 493 00:21:34,815 --> 00:21:38,208 I'm fucking diving into this fucking ocean 494 00:21:38,209 --> 00:21:40,210 of a big-ass competition. 495 00:21:40,211 --> 00:21:42,649 And I need to show them, like, ride the fucking wave. 496 00:21:42,736 --> 00:21:44,650 Fucking go all in. 497 00:21:44,651 --> 00:21:46,174 I feel like this pressure kind of puts things 498 00:21:46,261 --> 00:21:48,218 in perspective for us. 499 00:21:48,219 --> 00:21:51,831 If it wasn't for my parents moving to a different country, 500 00:21:51,832 --> 00:21:56,575 I probably wouldn't have been able to become a tattoo artist. 501 00:21:56,576 --> 00:21:58,925 Who knows what kind of life I would have had. 502 00:21:58,926 --> 00:22:01,014 Everyone here, we're, like, fighting for something, right? 503 00:22:01,015 --> 00:22:03,582 My parents, they're based in the Philippines, 504 00:22:03,583 --> 00:22:06,063 and they're actually in L.A., visiting me. 505 00:22:06,150 --> 00:22:07,804 And then I had to leave them. 506 00:22:08,152 --> 00:22:10,851 I wanna spend as much time with them 507 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,636 while they're still here. 508 00:22:14,637 --> 00:22:16,508 Without their support, 509 00:22:16,509 --> 00:22:18,640 I wouldn't be able to come here, you know? 510 00:22:18,641 --> 00:22:22,558 This has been, like, an amazing opportunity for me 511 00:22:22,645 --> 00:22:24,254 because, like, for the first time, I feel like 512 00:22:24,255 --> 00:22:26,474 I'm doing something for myself. 513 00:22:26,475 --> 00:22:28,303 Yeah, I'm grateful to be here. Yeah. 514 00:22:28,390 --> 00:22:30,217 We are, too. It just sucks that we have to compete 515 00:22:30,218 --> 00:22:31,523 with each other. 516 00:22:31,524 --> 00:22:33,742 I can't do the crying! 517 00:22:33,743 --> 00:22:36,049 I feel so close to you guys. I can't do the crying. 518 00:22:36,050 --> 00:22:38,313 I know. I'm struggling so hard. 519 00:22:51,631 --> 00:22:54,676 Today, you had to prove that you could replicate 520 00:22:54,677 --> 00:22:57,593 a reference with a realistic animal tattoo. 521 00:22:59,552 --> 00:23:02,467 Two artists have secured their shops. 522 00:23:02,468 --> 00:23:06,472 There are 13 of you and only 10 shops left. 523 00:23:06,559 --> 00:23:08,342 I want a shop. 524 00:23:08,343 --> 00:23:11,259 The judges have deliberated, and based on your work, 525 00:23:11,346 --> 00:23:13,740 three of you have left no doubt 526 00:23:13,827 --> 00:23:16,916 that you deserve a shop in this competition. 527 00:23:16,917 --> 00:23:20,355 The third artist to secure their shop is... 528 00:23:23,314 --> 00:23:25,054 Luka. 529 00:23:25,055 --> 00:23:26,579 Yes! 530 00:23:27,971 --> 00:23:29,755 Beautiful tattoo. 531 00:23:29,756 --> 00:23:31,844 When you pull out these ideas, it makes it really exciting 532 00:23:31,845 --> 00:23:33,759 to start to follow what you're gonna do next. 533 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,109 It feels good, especially after the first round 534 00:23:36,110 --> 00:23:37,284 that I shit the bed a bit. 535 00:23:37,285 --> 00:23:39,200 It blew all of us away. 536 00:23:39,287 --> 00:23:40,506 Thanks again, guys. 537 00:23:42,333 --> 00:23:44,553 Yeah, it feels better here. 538 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:46,468 The judges have decided 539 00:23:46,555 --> 00:23:49,645 the fourth artist to secure their shop is... 540 00:23:52,866 --> 00:23:54,344 OJ. 541 00:23:54,345 --> 00:23:56,347 - Oh, yeah. - That's my man. 542 00:23:56,435 --> 00:23:57,739 Yes, sir. 543 00:23:57,740 --> 00:23:59,393 Man, you breathed life into this thing. 544 00:23:59,394 --> 00:24:02,222 A beautiful piece with simplicity-- killed this thing. 545 00:24:02,223 --> 00:24:04,225 - Thank you, guys. - Come here. 546 00:24:09,056 --> 00:24:11,710 The judges have decided the fifth artist 547 00:24:11,711 --> 00:24:13,626 to secure their shop is... 548 00:24:15,497 --> 00:24:16,802 Teneile. 549 00:24:16,803 --> 00:24:18,804 - Fuck. - Yes. 550 00:24:18,805 --> 00:24:21,807 Super believable, really well executed. 551 00:24:21,808 --> 00:24:23,591 - Good on you, Teneile. - I did all right? 552 00:24:23,592 --> 00:24:25,725 - Well done. - So grateful, guys. 553 00:24:27,161 --> 00:24:28,770 Good job, mama. 554 00:24:28,771 --> 00:24:31,470 Five artists have secured their shops. 555 00:24:32,209 --> 00:24:33,775 Ten artists remain, 556 00:24:33,776 --> 00:24:36,344 but there are only seven shops left. 557 00:24:37,301 --> 00:24:39,347 Reckon they'll let two Aussies in? 558 00:24:39,956 --> 00:24:44,221 Unfortunately, the rest of you left room for debate. 559 00:24:45,179 --> 00:24:48,834 Judges, who do we want to see tattoo again in round three? 560 00:24:48,835 --> 00:24:50,489 Don't want to do that. 561 00:24:50,576 --> 00:24:52,228 We had some debate on this one. 562 00:24:52,229 --> 00:24:55,058 Sherri, it looked like a lot in this tattoo was missing. 563 00:24:55,145 --> 00:24:57,496 Almost gave it an unfinished look. 564 00:24:57,583 --> 00:24:59,758 We had to put you on to the next round. 565 00:24:59,759 --> 00:25:02,717 Sherri, you did not earn your shop, 566 00:25:02,718 --> 00:25:04,806 and you must tattoo again in round three. 567 00:25:04,807 --> 00:25:07,287 Understood, and I'm gonna bring it this time. 568 00:25:07,288 --> 00:25:09,682 You can have a seat on the bottom row. 569 00:25:13,076 --> 00:25:14,512 Seth, 570 00:25:14,513 --> 00:25:17,080 it's obvious you are a technical tattooer, 571 00:25:17,690 --> 00:25:19,692 and we know there's an artist in there. 572 00:25:19,779 --> 00:25:22,781 We just haven't seen those two combined yet. 573 00:25:22,782 --> 00:25:25,087 I fell short. Fucking won't happen again. 574 00:25:25,088 --> 00:25:28,657 Seth, you must tattoo again in round three. 575 00:25:30,050 --> 00:25:33,487 Isnard, your tattoo lacked realism. 576 00:25:33,488 --> 00:25:35,445 I'm just gonna do my best next time. 577 00:25:35,446 --> 00:25:38,667 Isnard, you must tattoo again in round three. 578 00:25:42,976 --> 00:25:46,065 Tyler, we felt this tattoo lacked a lot of texture. 579 00:25:46,066 --> 00:25:47,457 It fell short, man. 580 00:25:47,458 --> 00:25:49,068 I have an entire arsenal of skills 581 00:25:49,069 --> 00:25:50,678 that I'm really excited to show you. 582 00:25:50,679 --> 00:25:54,421 Tyler, you must tattoo again in round three. 583 00:25:54,422 --> 00:25:55,857 What about Emily's? 584 00:25:55,858 --> 00:25:57,946 It can't be dark everywhere, 585 00:25:57,947 --> 00:25:59,601 or we don't even know what we're looking at. 586 00:25:59,688 --> 00:26:02,298 I gotta bring it and show that I deserve to be here. 587 00:26:02,299 --> 00:26:03,909 It's just choices. That's it. 588 00:26:03,910 --> 00:26:05,127 Little choices. 589 00:26:05,128 --> 00:26:07,913 Emily, you are not safe from elimination. 590 00:26:07,914 --> 00:26:10,177 And you must tattoo again in round three. 591 00:26:13,963 --> 00:26:15,529 Welcome. 592 00:26:15,530 --> 00:26:19,099 So, judges, did these five artists earn a shop? 593 00:26:19,490 --> 00:26:20,709 You all did a good job. 594 00:26:20,796 --> 00:26:22,623 But this competition isn't about good. 595 00:26:22,624 --> 00:26:25,758 We're looking for the next Ink Master. 596 00:26:26,149 --> 00:26:28,934 In the same way that Emily's tattoo was a little dark, 597 00:26:28,935 --> 00:26:30,936 Nadia's tattoo was a little light. 598 00:26:30,937 --> 00:26:32,591 It's missing that separation 599 00:26:32,678 --> 00:26:34,113 between the head and the neck. 600 00:26:34,114 --> 00:26:37,204 I totally respect your decision, but my work 601 00:26:37,291 --> 00:26:38,770 did not have some of the issues 602 00:26:38,771 --> 00:26:40,859 that cannot be taken out of the skin, 603 00:26:40,860 --> 00:26:42,904 so I just wanted to mention that. 604 00:26:42,905 --> 00:26:46,386 If I put Nadia versus Boushee's tattoo, 605 00:26:46,387 --> 00:26:47,823 whose tattoo's better? 606 00:26:47,910 --> 00:26:49,345 Boushee. All of the contrast 607 00:26:49,346 --> 00:26:50,783 is exactly where it should be. 608 00:26:50,870 --> 00:26:52,740 This one's a success for sure. 609 00:26:52,741 --> 00:26:55,177 - Nadia, Kyra. - Kyra. 610 00:26:55,178 --> 00:26:57,702 It's some of the best fur texture in the room. 611 00:26:57,703 --> 00:26:59,138 One of the most beautiful portraits 612 00:26:59,139 --> 00:27:00,922 that were done today, definitely. 613 00:27:00,923 --> 00:27:02,924 - Nadia, Mike. - Mike. 614 00:27:02,925 --> 00:27:04,839 Mike. He pulled off a cool trick 615 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,102 with making a white horse in black and gray. 616 00:27:07,103 --> 00:27:08,147 Like, it was pretty tough. 617 00:27:08,148 --> 00:27:09,975 Smooth as butter. Nadia, Matt. 618 00:27:09,976 --> 00:27:11,629 - Matt. - Matt. 619 00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:13,283 Matt could have played this safe, 620 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:16,329 and I do think swinging for the fences should be rewarded. 621 00:27:16,330 --> 00:27:17,852 I agree with that. 622 00:27:17,853 --> 00:27:19,419 All right, so then I think it's clear. 623 00:27:19,420 --> 00:27:21,856 Nadia, you did not earn your shop, 624 00:27:21,857 --> 00:27:24,338 and you must tattoo again in round three. 625 00:27:27,036 --> 00:27:31,998 That means Kyra, Matt, Mike, and Boushee, 626 00:27:32,085 --> 00:27:33,912 you have each secured a shop, 627 00:27:33,913 --> 00:27:36,392 and you are safe from elimination. 628 00:27:36,393 --> 00:27:38,873 Woo! That's what the fuck I'm talking about! 629 00:27:38,874 --> 00:27:40,875 Mom, I made it! 630 00:27:40,876 --> 00:27:44,445 Fuck! Oh, my God! 631 00:27:44,532 --> 00:27:48,404 Woo! Thank you! Woo! 632 00:27:48,405 --> 00:27:51,364 Oh, my God! Mom, I got a shop! 633 00:27:51,365 --> 00:27:53,541 Congratulations. 634 00:27:55,064 --> 00:27:59,808 Six of you remain, but there are only three shops left. 635 00:28:03,812 --> 00:28:06,335 Three of you will be eliminated. 636 00:28:06,336 --> 00:28:07,903 Oh, shit. 637 00:28:14,823 --> 00:28:17,129 Three of you will be eliminated. 638 00:28:17,130 --> 00:28:18,957 Oh, shit. 639 00:28:18,958 --> 00:28:22,875 You will have one final chance to earn a shop. 640 00:28:24,615 --> 00:28:26,879 For the third and final round, 641 00:28:27,836 --> 00:28:31,621 you must tattoo your whiteboard drawing 642 00:28:31,622 --> 00:28:33,015 from round one. 643 00:28:33,886 --> 00:28:37,192 Oh, my gosh! 644 00:28:37,193 --> 00:28:40,022 You can make any changes you want to your design. 645 00:28:41,632 --> 00:28:43,330 - Oh! - Fuck, yeah. 646 00:28:43,983 --> 00:28:47,420 But your tattoos must be the same style and subject 647 00:28:47,421 --> 00:28:48,814 as your original drawing. 648 00:28:49,336 --> 00:28:50,424 Fuck yeah. 649 00:28:50,859 --> 00:28:52,905 Lucky you got so many critiques. 650 00:28:53,862 --> 00:28:55,471 This is the fight. 651 00:28:55,472 --> 00:28:58,170 You guys get one more chance to secure your spot. 652 00:28:58,171 --> 00:29:01,695 We've let you know exactly what we're looking for 653 00:29:01,696 --> 00:29:03,653 and exactly what we don't like. 654 00:29:03,654 --> 00:29:05,352 You know that feeling when you see a design 655 00:29:05,439 --> 00:29:07,875 and you're like, "I'm gonna crush this tattoo"? 656 00:29:07,876 --> 00:29:09,877 That's what you should be feeling when you redesign it. 657 00:29:09,878 --> 00:29:11,924 Leave no room for debate. 658 00:29:15,754 --> 00:29:19,321 Tomorrow, you will have five hours to tattoo. 659 00:29:19,322 --> 00:29:20,496 Five hours. 660 00:29:20,497 --> 00:29:22,672 This is your last opportunity 661 00:29:22,673 --> 00:29:25,111 to secure your place in the competition. 662 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,460 Your hometowns are counting on you. 663 00:29:27,461 --> 00:29:29,114 Fuck, yeah. 664 00:29:29,115 --> 00:29:31,987 Prove you can adapt or pack your bags. 665 00:29:33,859 --> 00:29:35,034 Good luck. 666 00:29:51,746 --> 00:29:53,834 No matter what happen, guys, kill it. 667 00:29:53,835 --> 00:29:55,489 Yeah, do you, boo. 668 00:29:56,490 --> 00:29:57,839 Good luck, man. 669 00:30:02,235 --> 00:30:03,931 Oh, snap. 670 00:30:03,932 --> 00:30:06,151 - Hi. I'm Sherri. - I'm your new canvas. 671 00:30:06,152 --> 00:30:08,241 - This is my drawing. - Beautiful. 672 00:30:09,024 --> 00:30:11,330 I've traveled a huge distance from Pittsburgh. 673 00:30:11,331 --> 00:30:13,375 I've put my entire life on hold. 674 00:30:13,376 --> 00:30:15,422 Going home empty-handed would be embarrassing, 675 00:30:15,509 --> 00:30:16,901 and it is not going to happen. 676 00:30:16,902 --> 00:30:20,556 The design that I have is me as a robot. 677 00:30:20,557 --> 00:30:22,123 You as a robotic dragon. 678 00:30:22,124 --> 00:30:24,125 - But no one's gonna know that. - No, they're not. 679 00:30:24,126 --> 00:30:26,606 When I compete, I compete for the fucking win. 680 00:30:26,607 --> 00:30:28,738 Out of the six of us, they're getting rid of three. 681 00:30:28,739 --> 00:30:30,131 - Yeah? - And it's not gonna be me. 682 00:30:30,132 --> 00:30:33,352 Artists, this is your last chance 683 00:30:33,353 --> 00:30:35,789 to save yourself from elimination 684 00:30:35,790 --> 00:30:39,445 and secure one of the last three shops. 685 00:30:39,446 --> 00:30:45,320 You have five hours to tattoo, and your time starts now. 686 00:30:45,321 --> 00:30:46,974 All right, let's fucking do this. 687 00:30:46,975 --> 00:30:49,934 We got six artists now competing for three shops. 688 00:30:49,935 --> 00:30:51,892 That's a 50-50 chance. 689 00:30:51,893 --> 00:30:53,198 Perfect. 690 00:30:53,199 --> 00:30:55,417 These artists need to prove to us 691 00:30:55,418 --> 00:30:58,029 that they can come back swinging with an understanding 692 00:30:58,030 --> 00:31:01,380 of how to make each design better than it was before. 693 00:31:01,381 --> 00:31:03,862 Phoenixes are so hard to tattoo. 694 00:31:06,212 --> 00:31:08,039 Obviously, all of these artists 695 00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:09,997 want to see their name on their shop. 696 00:31:09,998 --> 00:31:12,130 But for some of these guys, all they're gonna see 697 00:31:12,131 --> 00:31:14,567 is their name on their plane ticket home. 698 00:31:14,568 --> 00:31:16,961 Just be, like, super still. 699 00:31:16,962 --> 00:31:19,180 A lot of people find this sound therapeutic. 700 00:31:19,181 --> 00:31:21,313 Literally. Put me to sleep. 701 00:31:21,314 --> 00:31:22,837 Yep. 702 00:31:25,231 --> 00:31:27,233 Sherri, you're extremely gentle. 703 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:31,366 My canvases back home tell me I have light hands. 704 00:31:31,367 --> 00:31:32,846 The judges told me 705 00:31:32,847 --> 00:31:35,588 that my whiteboard design is not cohesive, 706 00:31:35,589 --> 00:31:37,633 so I'm simplifying this. 707 00:31:37,634 --> 00:31:39,027 Where's back home for ya? 708 00:31:39,114 --> 00:31:41,420 - Los Angeles. Yeah. - Los Angeles? 709 00:31:41,421 --> 00:31:43,727 But I'm born and raised in the Philippines. 710 00:31:44,163 --> 00:31:47,643 Growing up, I was really shy, timid, 711 00:31:47,644 --> 00:31:50,472 but moving to L.A. on my own 712 00:31:50,473 --> 00:31:52,997 pushed me really hard to just, like, rely on myself. 713 00:31:52,998 --> 00:31:55,434 It helped me build confidence. 714 00:31:55,435 --> 00:31:58,480 I can win this shit. I will win this shit. 715 00:31:58,481 --> 00:31:59,873 Quite inspiring. 716 00:31:59,874 --> 00:32:01,135 You get to inspire 717 00:32:01,136 --> 00:32:02,920 at least one person in your lifetime, 718 00:32:02,921 --> 00:32:04,182 then you're doing something good, right? 719 00:32:04,183 --> 00:32:05,227 Absolutely. 720 00:32:06,620 --> 00:32:08,664 There's a piece of me in this tattoo. 721 00:32:08,665 --> 00:32:10,014 And I don't mean just a piece of me 722 00:32:10,015 --> 00:32:11,058 being a drag queen. 723 00:32:11,059 --> 00:32:12,233 This is my soul. 724 00:32:12,234 --> 00:32:13,887 I'm a character in and of myself. 725 00:32:13,888 --> 00:32:15,236 How's it going over here? 726 00:32:15,237 --> 00:32:16,237 It's going good. 727 00:32:16,238 --> 00:32:17,936 I really want to represent drag 728 00:32:18,023 --> 00:32:20,112 because I feel like we put on this suit, right? 729 00:32:20,199 --> 00:32:21,677 So it represents who I am. 730 00:32:21,678 --> 00:32:23,679 This is exactly what we're trying to pull 731 00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:25,899 out of you guys when we say your story. 732 00:32:25,900 --> 00:32:29,773 Because you're so much more multifaceted than one thing. 733 00:32:29,860 --> 00:32:32,514 It's beautiful. It's weird. It's different. 734 00:32:32,515 --> 00:32:34,169 They're gonna have no choice but to give me a shot 735 00:32:34,256 --> 00:32:37,258 based on the pure identity that I'm putting into this thing. 736 00:32:37,259 --> 00:32:40,000 Artists, you have four hours. 737 00:32:44,963 --> 00:32:46,311 How's it going? 738 00:32:46,312 --> 00:32:47,834 You're doing more straight realism, though? 739 00:32:47,835 --> 00:32:50,315 Yeah, like an actual portrait. 740 00:32:50,316 --> 00:32:52,752 This competition is fucking brutal. 741 00:32:52,753 --> 00:32:56,191 But that's okay because I'm just ready to fucking ride this shit. 742 00:32:56,278 --> 00:32:58,541 Yeah, I did, like, a bunch of different faces, 743 00:32:58,628 --> 00:33:01,108 but tried to keep it original to my whiteboard, you know? 744 00:33:01,109 --> 00:33:03,763 I definitely get my work ethic from my mom. 745 00:33:03,764 --> 00:33:06,287 She would work three jobs just to provide for us. 746 00:33:06,288 --> 00:33:08,550 She showed me how to be strong. 747 00:33:08,551 --> 00:33:09,943 I'm here to win this, 748 00:33:09,944 --> 00:33:12,381 to be able to give my boys a better life, too. 749 00:33:14,905 --> 00:33:17,125 - Phoenix rising? - Hopefully. 750 00:33:17,212 --> 00:33:19,344 Oh, yeah, you did the wings going up. 751 00:33:19,345 --> 00:33:20,954 - Cool. - Yeah. 752 00:33:20,955 --> 00:33:22,129 - Changed it up. - The head going up. 753 00:33:22,130 --> 00:33:23,739 I love that you always put your culture 754 00:33:23,740 --> 00:33:25,132 and your heritage into your pieces. 755 00:33:25,133 --> 00:33:26,568 You definitely keep that embedded. 756 00:33:26,569 --> 00:33:28,832 - Gotta represent. Thank you. - Yeah, that's awesome. 757 00:33:28,919 --> 00:33:30,573 When I first started tattooing, 758 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:33,706 there wasn't many Iranian tattoo artists. 759 00:33:33,707 --> 00:33:37,405 People actually get in trouble for tattooing back home. 760 00:33:37,406 --> 00:33:41,062 So it would be my dream to return home as Ink Master. 761 00:33:45,501 --> 00:33:48,025 It needs to represent the fighting Irish, 762 00:33:48,026 --> 00:33:51,332 but this one has brass knuckles, so she's, like, fighting dirty. 763 00:33:51,333 --> 00:33:53,247 Yes, all right. 764 00:33:53,248 --> 00:33:55,554 Female form for me is, like, a very powerful thing 765 00:33:55,555 --> 00:33:58,339 because I was raised by two wonderful ladies. 766 00:33:58,340 --> 00:34:00,255 I have my granny, I have my mom. 767 00:34:00,342 --> 00:34:02,604 She's gonna be with some scratch, some bruises, 768 00:34:02,605 --> 00:34:04,215 but she's still standing. 769 00:34:04,216 --> 00:34:06,217 My grandma was a really strong lady. 770 00:34:06,218 --> 00:34:08,349 She's not with us, but she's here. 771 00:34:08,350 --> 00:34:10,482 I want to win this for her. 772 00:34:10,483 --> 00:34:12,746 Oh, she's winning, all right. She'll do everything to win. 773 00:34:13,312 --> 00:34:15,314 You've got one hour left. 774 00:34:16,924 --> 00:34:18,795 If you want a shop, this is it. 775 00:34:24,062 --> 00:34:25,627 Seth, you got to remember 776 00:34:25,628 --> 00:34:28,066 the only other artist doing solid, solid color is Ish, 777 00:34:28,153 --> 00:34:30,372 so you got to make sure it's as saturated. 778 00:34:31,504 --> 00:34:33,288 I went too small with the first tattoo 779 00:34:33,375 --> 00:34:34,854 and really second-guessed myself. 780 00:34:34,855 --> 00:34:37,726 With this one, there is no room for second-guessing. 781 00:34:37,727 --> 00:34:40,294 What's your plan for when you win the competition? 782 00:34:40,295 --> 00:34:42,254 - Buy my amazing wife a house. - Hell yeah. 783 00:34:42,341 --> 00:34:44,473 My wife and I, we've been attached at the hip 784 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,039 for 14 years, pretty much. 785 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:47,781 She has been my constant rock. 786 00:34:47,868 --> 00:34:50,304 She is everything to me. 787 00:34:50,305 --> 00:34:52,264 I want a shop more than fucking anything, 788 00:34:52,351 --> 00:34:53,613 and I'm here to prove it. 789 00:34:56,659 --> 00:34:58,183 Fucking 10 minutes. 790 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:08,409 Five, four, three, two, one. 791 00:35:08,410 --> 00:35:10,238 Time's up. No more ink. 792 00:35:11,283 --> 00:35:14,241 It's done. 793 00:35:14,242 --> 00:35:15,852 - You've killed it. - I'm so stoked on it. 794 00:35:15,939 --> 00:35:17,679 It looks like a sticker. 795 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:19,203 Looks like you just slapped it on there. 796 00:35:20,727 --> 00:35:22,336 Insanity. 797 00:35:22,337 --> 00:35:23,859 How do you get so much detail in there? 798 00:35:23,860 --> 00:35:25,861 I don't understand. 799 00:35:25,862 --> 00:35:26,993 - You like it? - Yes. 800 00:35:26,994 --> 00:35:28,430 - Cool. - You killed it. 801 00:35:49,886 --> 00:35:52,671 Today, each of you had to battle it out to earn 802 00:35:52,672 --> 00:35:55,849 one of the last three Ink Master shops. 803 00:35:57,503 --> 00:35:59,895 Based on your work, half of you 804 00:35:59,896 --> 00:36:01,506 will be packing your machines. 805 00:36:01,507 --> 00:36:04,291 - Oh, man. - Let's see how you did. 806 00:36:04,292 --> 00:36:05,989 Good luck, bro. 807 00:36:06,686 --> 00:36:08,252 Seth. 808 00:36:10,255 --> 00:36:13,171 This tattoo is a badass bird. 809 00:36:13,258 --> 00:36:16,042 You created a new design with the way the wing goes up 810 00:36:16,043 --> 00:36:17,696 and the way it comes down. 811 00:36:17,697 --> 00:36:21,526 Compositionally, you really took this to the next level. 812 00:36:21,527 --> 00:36:24,268 How you have the flower positioned so perfectly 813 00:36:24,269 --> 00:36:27,401 but not taking away from the bird. 814 00:36:27,402 --> 00:36:29,925 I put a piece of my soul into this tattoo. 815 00:36:29,926 --> 00:36:32,233 This is the kind of shit that you're capable of. 816 00:36:32,625 --> 00:36:34,452 Thank you. 817 00:36:34,453 --> 00:36:35,714 Fuck it, let's go. 818 00:36:35,715 --> 00:36:37,150 That's not a winner. 819 00:36:37,151 --> 00:36:38,891 As long as I get further than you, I don't care. 820 00:36:38,892 --> 00:36:40,545 Whoa! 821 00:36:40,546 --> 00:36:42,111 Nadia. 822 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:46,203 I like the pose way better. 823 00:36:46,204 --> 00:36:49,118 Way better head. It's a way more striking bird. 824 00:36:49,119 --> 00:36:50,556 I know you went this painterly style, 825 00:36:50,643 --> 00:36:52,644 but we know, with oranges and reds, 826 00:36:52,645 --> 00:36:54,428 those are the first colors to leave the body. 827 00:36:54,429 --> 00:36:57,388 It's going to get really light over time. 828 00:36:57,389 --> 00:36:59,607 Also, you took out my favorite part. 829 00:36:59,608 --> 00:37:02,262 The wings have this cool calligraphy with writing. 830 00:37:02,263 --> 00:37:03,569 I wanted to change it up 831 00:37:03,656 --> 00:37:05,352 because, clearly, that didn't work. 832 00:37:05,353 --> 00:37:06,484 It was literally all we liked about it. 833 00:37:06,485 --> 00:37:07,746 That was our favorite part. 834 00:37:07,747 --> 00:37:08,747 That was the only part. 835 00:37:08,748 --> 00:37:10,271 Maybe if the tail even came down 836 00:37:10,358 --> 00:37:11,793 and turned into all your writing, 837 00:37:11,794 --> 00:37:15,102 just something out of the norm would have been more impressive. 838 00:37:18,627 --> 00:37:19,585 Isnard. 839 00:37:22,196 --> 00:37:23,415 This tattoo's got a fighting chance 840 00:37:23,502 --> 00:37:26,025 in this competition because it's super sick. 841 00:37:26,026 --> 00:37:28,507 The line work was near perfect. 842 00:37:28,594 --> 00:37:29,942 A lot more tricks pulled off 843 00:37:29,943 --> 00:37:32,380 because you cut out a third of the crap. 844 00:37:32,467 --> 00:37:34,990 You didn't need all that spirally shit 845 00:37:34,991 --> 00:37:36,905 that we don't want to look at. 846 00:37:36,906 --> 00:37:39,125 My eyes go to the character and all the cool little details. 847 00:37:39,126 --> 00:37:40,649 The brass knuckles you added. 848 00:37:40,736 --> 00:37:42,608 Her wrap unwrapping on her arm. 849 00:37:42,695 --> 00:37:44,565 I love the stance. It looks powerful. 850 00:37:44,566 --> 00:37:46,263 You came in fighting today. 851 00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:48,048 I'm not leaving. I'm not leaving. 852 00:37:48,135 --> 00:37:50,049 Hell, yeah. That was so good. 853 00:37:51,399 --> 00:37:52,617 Sherri. 854 00:37:55,969 --> 00:37:57,709 You do have a lot of cool tricks. 855 00:37:57,710 --> 00:38:00,713 Your really thin line work, that's really hard to do. 856 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:02,148 You do have these cool details 857 00:38:02,149 --> 00:38:03,455 and textures in the head. 858 00:38:03,542 --> 00:38:05,369 But I do think it gets muddy. 859 00:38:05,370 --> 00:38:07,458 I wasn't sure what color it was. 860 00:38:07,459 --> 00:38:09,287 The whiteboard still looks stronger. 861 00:38:09,374 --> 00:38:10,591 The other one just looks like 862 00:38:10,592 --> 00:38:12,376 you'll put it on a hook and catch a bass. 863 00:38:12,377 --> 00:38:14,247 That's only because the tail. 864 00:38:14,248 --> 00:38:17,163 That's what makes this look like a small little sea creature 865 00:38:17,164 --> 00:38:19,774 versus a big crazy dragon. 866 00:38:19,775 --> 00:38:22,038 The body's just a little dinky compared to the head. 867 00:38:24,563 --> 00:38:26,041 Tyler. 868 00:38:29,089 --> 00:38:30,524 I love the creativity. 869 00:38:30,525 --> 00:38:32,047 The eye in the middle of the head 870 00:38:32,048 --> 00:38:33,614 feels like it's a third eye. 871 00:38:33,615 --> 00:38:35,355 The only thing that confuses me 872 00:38:35,356 --> 00:38:37,576 is the bigger layer of the mandala. 873 00:38:37,663 --> 00:38:39,925 You don't understand what's stopping it. 874 00:38:39,926 --> 00:38:42,580 I would have almost just continued that around the head. 875 00:38:42,581 --> 00:38:44,059 Even though you found a way 876 00:38:44,060 --> 00:38:46,192 to, like, morph these three images together, 877 00:38:46,193 --> 00:38:48,107 it kind of feels cut and pasty. 878 00:38:48,108 --> 00:38:51,284 The eyeball should have been pulled out a little bit more. 879 00:38:51,285 --> 00:38:53,504 Like one is coming out of each other. 880 00:38:53,505 --> 00:38:55,289 It's definitely steps ahead 881 00:38:55,376 --> 00:38:56,898 of your whiteboard drawing. 882 00:38:56,899 --> 00:38:57,986 It's way more creative. 883 00:38:57,987 --> 00:39:00,033 Very cool concept. 884 00:39:02,427 --> 00:39:03,558 Emily. 885 00:39:05,647 --> 00:39:06,865 Hit me. 886 00:39:06,866 --> 00:39:08,607 The face looks really beautiful. 887 00:39:08,694 --> 00:39:11,131 The dark top matches the dark hair. 888 00:39:11,218 --> 00:39:14,307 And it perfectly frames in your main focal point. 889 00:39:14,308 --> 00:39:16,440 The flowers up top are a little rushed. 890 00:39:16,441 --> 00:39:17,964 They just don't have that punch. 891 00:39:18,051 --> 00:39:20,749 But I really love the lighting on her chest. 892 00:39:20,836 --> 00:39:22,097 That's done really nicely. 893 00:39:22,098 --> 00:39:24,927 It's totally an evolution from your whiteboard 894 00:39:25,014 --> 00:39:28,060 to the second tattoo to this finished product. 895 00:39:28,061 --> 00:39:29,844 Thank you, guys. 896 00:39:29,845 --> 00:39:31,717 I love those boobs. 897 00:39:34,502 --> 00:39:36,330 Six artists. 898 00:39:36,417 --> 00:39:37,462 Three shops left. 899 00:39:38,724 --> 00:39:40,899 Judges, it's time to determine 900 00:39:40,900 --> 00:39:43,642 which of these artists have earned a shop. 901 00:39:44,077 --> 00:39:45,774 Good luck. 902 00:39:45,861 --> 00:39:48,473 I see a tattoo out there that I think is badass. 903 00:39:49,778 --> 00:39:51,953 Isnard. It's super sick. 904 00:39:51,954 --> 00:39:53,346 I love this tattoo. 905 00:39:53,347 --> 00:39:56,263 It's clean, got so many tricks. Killed it, bro. 906 00:39:57,395 --> 00:40:01,747 The judges have decided, Isnard, you have earned a shop. 907 00:40:03,270 --> 00:40:04,706 - Good job. - Cool piece, man. 908 00:40:06,882 --> 00:40:10,103 It's time to determine the next artist that has earned a shop. 909 00:40:12,148 --> 00:40:13,323 There was a tattoo out there for me 910 00:40:13,411 --> 00:40:15,107 that was pretty much bulletproof. 911 00:40:15,108 --> 00:40:16,457 Solid. Great composition. 912 00:40:18,024 --> 00:40:20,374 I think Seth deserves a shop, no doubt. 913 00:40:21,331 --> 00:40:24,203 I agree. Seth's tattoo was badass. 914 00:40:24,204 --> 00:40:25,944 Honestly, a predator. 915 00:40:25,945 --> 00:40:28,381 - You fucking nailed it. - Thank you so much. 916 00:40:28,382 --> 00:40:29,905 Seth, you have earned a shop. 917 00:40:31,341 --> 00:40:33,213 - Yeah, dude. - Yeah! 918 00:40:35,694 --> 00:40:39,741 Four artists remain, but there is only one shop left. 919 00:40:40,481 --> 00:40:44,833 It's time to determine which artist has not earned a shop. 920 00:40:45,704 --> 00:40:48,140 The four tattoos that remain are all good. 921 00:40:48,141 --> 00:40:50,011 It's four good tattoos. 922 00:40:50,012 --> 00:40:51,970 But out of these four, 923 00:40:51,971 --> 00:40:53,973 I would say Nadia's falls the most short. 924 00:40:54,930 --> 00:40:58,150 It lacks the saturation it needed to really truly stand 925 00:40:58,151 --> 00:40:59,586 that test of time. 926 00:40:59,587 --> 00:41:01,632 My favorite part was the lettering, 927 00:41:01,633 --> 00:41:04,679 and to not see it in the tattoo is a little disappointing. 928 00:41:04,766 --> 00:41:06,332 What I always look for up here 929 00:41:06,333 --> 00:41:08,987 is just something to tell me 930 00:41:08,988 --> 00:41:14,035 that you're in a competition for $250,000. 931 00:41:14,036 --> 00:41:15,297 Does it show me anything? 932 00:41:15,298 --> 00:41:17,039 I don't think so. 933 00:41:17,387 --> 00:41:19,171 The judges have decided, 934 00:41:19,172 --> 00:41:23,306 Nadia, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 935 00:41:23,698 --> 00:41:25,003 You have a unique perspective 936 00:41:25,004 --> 00:41:27,222 that you're coming from and bringing it into tattooing. 937 00:41:27,223 --> 00:41:29,224 I would love to see you cultivate that more. 938 00:41:29,225 --> 00:41:30,705 I appreciate it. Thank you. 939 00:41:30,792 --> 00:41:33,403 Please pack your machines and head home. 940 00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:41,150 It definitely sucks to be the first one to get eliminated, 941 00:41:41,629 --> 00:41:43,762 but I'm proud that I got 942 00:41:43,849 --> 00:41:48,462 the chance to tap back into where I'm from. 943 00:41:48,897 --> 00:41:53,422 I feel like I got closer to my culture and my people. 944 00:41:53,423 --> 00:41:54,773 It felt good. 945 00:41:57,776 --> 00:42:01,474 Judges, it's time to determine the second artist 946 00:42:01,475 --> 00:42:03,695 that has not earned a shop. 947 00:42:06,088 --> 00:42:08,873 Sherri, you had some nice small details. 948 00:42:08,874 --> 00:42:11,440 I wish you would have just made this tattoo bigger 949 00:42:11,441 --> 00:42:13,269 and just some bolder areas. 950 00:42:13,356 --> 00:42:15,576 But the time is not for me. 951 00:42:15,663 --> 00:42:18,056 But in this competition, we need to see a competitor 952 00:42:18,057 --> 00:42:21,974 that's here to really get in that ring and fight. 953 00:42:22,409 --> 00:42:25,237 Overall, muddiness of the tattoo took this piece 954 00:42:25,238 --> 00:42:27,065 in the wrong direction. 955 00:42:27,066 --> 00:42:29,763 The judges have decided, Sherri, 956 00:42:29,764 --> 00:42:32,593 you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 957 00:42:33,115 --> 00:42:35,029 You have great control with that single needle. 958 00:42:35,030 --> 00:42:37,510 Not everybody has that ability. Keep honing. 959 00:42:37,511 --> 00:42:40,078 - Good luck. - I am really grateful. 960 00:42:40,079 --> 00:42:42,123 I've learned so much more. 961 00:42:42,124 --> 00:42:44,561 And being here, for me, it's like a win. 962 00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:46,781 Please pack your machines and head home. 963 00:42:47,695 --> 00:42:51,568 I pushed myself outside my comfort zone. 964 00:42:51,569 --> 00:42:54,309 Being around these talented artists, 965 00:42:54,310 --> 00:42:56,964 I've definitely learned a lot. I'm excited to head back 966 00:42:56,965 --> 00:43:00,186 to Los Angeles and to create beautiful art. 967 00:43:02,841 --> 00:43:06,496 Two artists remain, but there is only one shop left. 968 00:43:08,411 --> 00:43:10,325 It's time to determine 969 00:43:10,326 --> 00:43:13,199 which artist has secured the final shop. 970 00:43:14,374 --> 00:43:15,723 Emily's, the face is striking. 971 00:43:15,810 --> 00:43:18,986 The chest, great shades, shows control. 972 00:43:18,987 --> 00:43:20,466 It's hard. They both show a lot of skill. 973 00:43:20,467 --> 00:43:22,468 Soft, smooth, gray shading. 974 00:43:22,469 --> 00:43:25,602 Tyler's is more consistent. 975 00:43:25,603 --> 00:43:28,170 It's the same quality throughout the whole tattoo. 976 00:43:28,257 --> 00:43:33,044 The design and the composition of this is really creative. 977 00:43:33,045 --> 00:43:36,351 Emily's has a lot more confidence in the bold black. 978 00:43:36,352 --> 00:43:40,313 Tyler's shows a lot of skill, but I don't feel like 979 00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:43,708 there's any punchy parts that really carry that heavy dark. 980 00:43:46,667 --> 00:43:48,800 My vote's for Emily to get a shop. 981 00:43:48,887 --> 00:43:50,539 She's shown her development. 982 00:43:50,540 --> 00:43:52,150 Tyler had a hard ask. 983 00:43:52,151 --> 00:43:54,022 It just is lacking that punch. 984 00:43:54,544 --> 00:43:56,589 My vote's for Emily. 985 00:43:56,590 --> 00:44:00,158 She has a more classic, solid, bold tattoo. 986 00:44:00,159 --> 00:44:01,639 It's going to be there forever. 987 00:44:02,161 --> 00:44:05,120 That's two votes for Emily, zero votes for Tyler. 988 00:44:05,947 --> 00:44:07,556 These two artists had 989 00:44:07,557 --> 00:44:09,210 two completely different challenges, 990 00:44:09,211 --> 00:44:11,169 and, man, they are neck and neck. 991 00:44:11,170 --> 00:44:13,388 But it comes down to application, 992 00:44:13,389 --> 00:44:15,783 confidence, composition, all of those things. 993 00:44:17,916 --> 00:44:19,265 I'm going to go with Emily. 994 00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:25,401 The judges have decided, Emily, you have earned a shop. 995 00:44:25,837 --> 00:44:27,185 Thank you. 996 00:44:27,186 --> 00:44:28,969 That means, Tyler, 997 00:44:28,970 --> 00:44:31,538 you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 998 00:44:32,452 --> 00:44:35,672 I wish you would have let the drag out of the bag sooner. 999 00:44:35,673 --> 00:44:38,240 You expressing yourself, it sets you apart. 1000 00:44:38,327 --> 00:44:40,633 The sooner you get to bring yourself 1001 00:44:40,634 --> 00:44:43,244 to any situation in life, especially tattooing, 1002 00:44:43,245 --> 00:44:45,203 the better you're going to continue to do. 1003 00:44:45,204 --> 00:44:46,465 I feel like, before coming here, 1004 00:44:46,466 --> 00:44:48,686 I was sort of like plateauing in my career. 1005 00:44:48,773 --> 00:44:51,165 And after coming here, I do not feel the same way. 1006 00:44:51,166 --> 00:44:52,689 So I really do thank you. 1007 00:44:52,690 --> 00:44:55,170 Please pack your machines and head home. 1008 00:44:56,041 --> 00:44:57,477 Thank you. 1009 00:44:58,478 --> 00:45:02,220 It takes so much courage to really open up who you are 1010 00:45:02,221 --> 00:45:04,265 and show that through a tattoo. 1011 00:45:04,266 --> 00:45:06,703 I wanted to show queer kids, I wanted to show underdogs 1012 00:45:06,704 --> 00:45:08,096 that you can make something of yourself. 1013 00:45:08,183 --> 00:45:09,401 And that's exactly what I did. 1014 00:45:14,799 --> 00:45:16,234 Congratulations. 1015 00:45:16,235 --> 00:45:17,932 After three brutal rounds, 1016 00:45:18,019 --> 00:45:20,239 you've all earned your place in the competition. 1017 00:45:21,849 --> 00:45:23,329 Let the games begin. 1018 00:45:23,764 --> 00:45:27,027 Now the real battle begins. 1019 00:45:27,028 --> 00:45:28,463 Oof. 1020 00:45:28,464 --> 00:45:31,684 In the end, only one of you will win the title 1021 00:45:31,685 --> 00:45:34,470 of Ink Master and go home a hero. 1022 00:45:34,557 --> 00:45:35,950 That's not going to be Seth. 1023 00:45:37,082 --> 00:45:39,171 Get some rest. You're going to need it. 1024 00:45:44,002 --> 00:45:46,612 On the next episode of Ink Master... 1025 00:45:46,613 --> 00:45:48,441 It's time to blow some shit up. 1026 00:45:48,920 --> 00:45:50,485 Are you fucking kidding? 1027 00:45:50,486 --> 00:45:52,270 You got to talk big with your loud-ass mouth. 1028 00:45:52,271 --> 00:45:53,837 You guys are fucked. 1029 00:45:53,838 --> 00:45:54,795 Hey, shut the hell up. 1030 00:45:55,927 --> 00:45:58,624 There is one more thing you should know. 1031 00:45:58,625 --> 00:46:01,975 Oh, my fucking God. 1032 00:46:01,976 --> 00:46:04,064 - We're about to find out. - Twinkle, twinkle, bitch. 1033 00:46:04,065 --> 00:46:05,283 Oh, my God. 1034 00:46:05,284 --> 00:46:07,546 That hurts... 1035 00:46:07,547 --> 00:46:09,548 I didn't want to go out on a .