Ink Master: Return of the Masters
For season 10 of Ink Master, three of the most skilled previous winners return to the competition. However, unlike previous outings, these winners do not battle alone. Instead, they take on coaching roles, leading teams selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country. The competing artists face extreme challenges designed to test their skill and grit in an epic battle. Contestants compete for a cash prize
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Three of the most skilled past Ink Master winners return for season 10.
- Returning winners transition into coaching roles rather than competing alone.
- Teams are selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country.
- Artists compete for a prize of $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Season overview
For season 10 of Ink Master, three of the most skilled previous winners return to the competition. However, unlike previous outings, these winners do not battle alone. Instead, they take on coaching roles, leading teams selected from some of the top tattoo artists in the country. The competing artists face extreme challenges designed to test their skill and grit in an epic battle. Contestants compete for a cash prize of one hundred thousand dollars and the prestigious title of Ink Master. As creative and skilled tattoo artists from across the country gather to prove their abilities, the season focuses on the dynamic between the returning winning coaches and their selected team members as they navigate the rigorous competition.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Pick Your Side
Jan 9, 2018 · 38 min
Three of the most skilled Ink Masters return for a new challenge, but instead of battling alone they’ll coach teams of the top tattoo artists nationwide. The epic battle for $100K
Fill’er Up
Jan 16, 2018 · 38 min
The Competition is fierce and the Masters must coach their team in season 10’s first Flash Challenge, testing fundamentals. Some artists find their way in the Elimination Tattoo, b
Divine Proportion
Jan 23, 2018 · 39 min
The Masters face off to ensure the survival of their team; proportion skills are put to the test when the artists tattoo Greek deities.
Step It Up
Jan 30, 2018 · 39 min
The coaches step in during a team-based Flash Challenge. Ingenuity is tested with mash up tattoos.
Ink On The Dotted Line
Feb 6, 2018 · 38 min
Precision skills are put to the test when the Artists must create masterpieces with hole punches. Will one of the Coaches put his own skin on the line for the chance of $100K and t
Chin Up
Feb 13, 2018 · 39 min
The coaches must lead by example when they’re forced to tattoo the under chin in a Master’s Face off. The Artists’ adaptability is tested with undead tattoos as rivalries heat up i
Eye of the Tiger
Feb 20, 2018 · 39 min
Team dynamics are put to the test when a tag team challenge shakes the competition to its core.
Pane in the Glass
Feb 27, 2018 · 39 min
Teamwork is essential in a glass painting Flash Challenge testing dimension; Artists create stone tattoos in the Elimination Tattoo and one cracks under the pressure; the rest keep
Ink Raider
Mar 6, 2018 · 38 min
The devil is in the details when the artists must tattoo intricate Technicolor hot-air balloons. The battle is heating up for 100K and the title of Ink Master.
Some Assembly Required
Mar 13, 2018 · 39 min
Teamwork is the name of the game in a series of Tag Team Tattoo Challenges. A massive twist forces one Team's Artists to turn on their own.
Quit Buggin' Me
Mar 20, 2018 · 39 min
The smaller the tattoo, that harder the coaches may fall in a micro Masters Face Off. In the Elimination Tattoo, one artist takes a blow to the chest and is sent packing.
Total Meltdown
Mar 27, 2018 · 39 min
The heat of the competition is higher than ever when the artists are tested in composition using melted wax.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Apr 3, 2018 · 39 min
The stakes are higher than ever when the artists match the designs of their coaches; in a freehand face off, one artist falls out of the competition for good.
No Stain, No Gain
Apr 10, 2018 · 39 min
One Team leaves their mark on a wood staining Flash Challenge testing contrast, and one Artist packs their machine and leaves the Competition for good. The battle continues on for
Final Exam
Apr 17, 2018 · 39 min
With a spot in the final three on the line, the Artists push themselves to the limit in a grueling tattoo Challenge.
Return of the Masters Finale
Apr 24, 2018 · 39 min
As the three remaining artists and their coaches compete onstage to win it all, the eliminated artists return to cast judgment on the finalists.