Best Ink

2011 • Oxygen
4.6
105 reviews
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Season 3 episodes (12)

1 The Seven Deadly Sins
12/4/13
Host Pete Wentz guides 14 of America's best tattoo artists through artistic ink challenges based upon the seven deadly sins. Face-Off's Glenn Hetrick is guest judge.
2 Playing Dirty
12/11/13
Enemies are created when one artist uses her advantage at the expense of another. The artists are challenged with covering-up comically bad tattoos with new designs.
3 Fight Club
12/18/13
After the artists face-off in the Best Ink fight club, an unexpected twist throws the competition into chaos. The artists work in pairs, in a way they've never experienced. Street Artist Justin Bua guest judges the dynamic flash challenge.
4 Pain in the Ribs
1/1/14
The artists head to The Viper Room to meet Pete Wentz and witness a surprise performance. They are then challenged to do painful rib tattoos, but one competitor's future in the competition is put in jeopardy when her skin can't handle the pain.
5 Quittin' Time
1/8/14
The intense pressure of the competition pushes Danny over the edge. The artists create amazing Asian-inspired artwork.
6 Science Friction
1/15/14
The artists head to San Diego for the biggest science fiction convention in the world. Darnell is in over his head when he is challenged to tattoo his client on an unusual part of the body.
7 Man and the Machine
1/22/14
The artists get a crash course in the surreal style of bio-mechanical tattoos from tattoo legend Guy Aitchison. The competition gets personal as the artists face off against each other for the first time.
8 Life's a Beach
1/29/14
The artists create amazing nautical themed tattoos. Surf legend Laird Hamilton makes an appearance.
9 Sexy Pin-Ups
2/5/14
The six remaining artists are surprised with an emotional visit from their significant others before creating sexy pin-up tattoos with a twist.
10 Shock and Awe
2/12/14
The artists are caught off guard by an unreal shock-art performance. A heated conflict erupts between the remaining competitors.
11 Crash and Burn
2/19/14
The artists get reckless in an adrenaline fueled demolition derby. After creating amazing 3-D tattoos, a top artist is sent home in a shocking elimination.
12 The $100,000 Tattoo
2/26/14
The 3 remaining artists are caught off-guard by a frantic flash challenge in Venice Beach. The final 2 artists battle for a life changing grand prize.

About this show

This competition reality series pits ten of the best male and female tattoo artists in the world against one another. With nothing but their needles, ink, and passion, these artists compete for $100,000 and a cover story in Tattoo magazine. The contestants are guided through the competition by host and recording artist Kimberly Caldwell (American Idol). After each challenge, the artists are critiqued by head judge and world-renowned tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, international pinup model and tattoo shop owner Sabina Kelley and a guest judge from a rotating roster.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
105 reviews
Latasha Jenkins
May 11, 2014
This show is like project runway but on skin. Lol. It forces the artists out of their comfort zone. Judges have plenty experience. Wishing the viewer had a chance to vote.
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Leigh Ford
December 15, 2013
I'm still a virgin to the ink. But when the time and circumstance is right I've got to find one of these dope artists from this show for my body art!
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Suanne Sharbono
April 18, 2013
it took me over a half hour to use an unfriendly version that freakin took me forever to reset my password after update... now I have to have an 8 digit password...ridiculous
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