Ink Master: Grudge Match
Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham face off against each other to coach the nation's best tattoo artists as they compete in the competition. A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes are high in this adrenalized competition elimination where living canvases donate their skin to be permanently marked.
Season 11 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master.
- Each season features tattoo artists who compete in various challenges assessing their tattooing and related artistic skills.
- Living canvases donate their skin to be permanently marked in an adrenalized competition elimination.
- Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham coach the nation's best tattoo artists in the competition.
Season overview
Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham face off against each other to coach the nation's best tattoo artists as they compete in the competition. A group of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of Ink Master. The stakes are high in this adrenalized competition elimination where living canvases donate their skin to be permanently marked.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
Opening Shots
Aug 28, 2018 · 39 min
Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham, two of Ink Master's most legendary rivals, return to the ring, and 22 new artists compete for spots on their teams.
Not on My Watch
Sep 4, 2018 · 39 min
Team Cleen and Team Christian go head to head in a flash challenge that tests their fundamentals, and time flies when the artists tackle a difficult elimination tattoo.
Right on Target
Sep 11, 2018 · 39 min
The teams face off in a high-pressure challenge using dominoes, and the elimination tattoo forces the artists to think outside the box.
No Wrist, No Reward
Sep 18, 2018 · 39 min
Cleen and Christian battle it out in their first grudge match to see whose team will have to compete in a wristband elimination tattoo challenge.
That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Sep 25, 2018 · 39 min
A flash challenge using electrical tape forces the teams to test their creativity, and the artists face challenging placements on their canvases during the elimination tattoo.
Fight Your Own Battles
Oct 3, 2018 · 39 min
It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen must tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head. The grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
No Wasted Space
Oct 9, 2018 · 39 min
The Artists step aside and put faith in their Coaches as Cleen and Christian each tattoo four Canvases in a head-to-head marathon. The Artists must then tattoo galaxies and one is
Chalk This Way
Oct 16, 2018 · 39 min
The artists must scour the depths of their imagination to create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk; the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
Tipping the Scales
Oct 23, 2018 · 39 min
The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination; mermaid tattoos take the grudge match to the sea; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Put Up or Shut Up
Oct 30, 2018 · 39 min
Pitting the artists against the opposing coach, the competition puts the artists' finesse to the test; the grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
In Deep Waters
Nov 13, 2018 · 39 min
The artists must compose an incredible work of art that's completely invisible in the flash challenge; one artist gets caught in the splash zone and is sent packing.
Too Hot to Handle
Nov 20, 2018 · 39 min
The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control in the flash challenge; the battle heats up for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
Who's Got the Power?
Nov 27, 2018 · 39 min
With only six artists remaining, the power to control the game is everything; the battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before when the artists
What Are You Crayon About?
Dec 4, 2018 · 39 min
There's nowhere to hide when the artists are tested in precision portraiture; one artist misses the mark and is sent packing; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink
Prelude to a Bloodbath
Dec 11, 2018 · 39 min
Four artists remain but only three earn a spot in the finale where they battle it out for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master; Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling
Grudge Match Finale
Dec 18, 2018 · 39 min
Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One return to settle the grudge match once and for all; the battle concludes as the top three artists reveal their 35-hour master canvas tattoos