Ink Master: Season 3
Ink Master season three is the third season of the Spike tattooing competition series, featuring rules and makeup that mimic season two with specific changes to remain unique while staying consistent with the series. The season follows sixteen tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination-style competition. The last person standing earns the title of Ink Master, a one hundred thousand dollar grand pri
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Sixteen tattoo artists compete against each other in an elimination-style competition.
- The competition rewards the last person standing with the title of Ink Master, a one hundred thousand dollar grand prize, and a feature in Inked Magazine.
- The series is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, along with judges Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck.
- Katherine Tatu Baby Flores is brought back for another season after being eliminated in season two and voted to return via Facebook voting.
Season overview
Ink Master season three is the third season of the Spike tattooing competition series, featuring rules and makeup that mimic season two with specific changes to remain unique while staying consistent with the series. The season follows sixteen tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination-style competition. The last person standing earns the title of Ink Master, a one hundred thousand dollar grand prize, and a feature in Inked Magazine. Dave Navarro, guitarist for Jane's Addiction, hosts and judges the show alongside former Miami Ink cast member Chris Núñez and accomplished tattoo artist Oliver Peck. Season three also marks a series first by bringing back a contestant for another season, as Katherine Tatu Baby Flores was eliminated in season two and voted to return by Ink Master's Facebook voting.
Episode Guide
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Baby Got Back
Jul 16, 2013 · 42 min
16 new artists find themselves tattooing in prison. Tatu Baby returns and the Human Canvases vote to eliminate one artist as the battle for $100,000 & the title of Ink Master b
Thrills For Grills
Jul 23, 2013 · 42 min
Artists permanently ink human canvases with gruesome realistic tattoos of blood, guts, and organs. A betrayal leads to an explosive fight in the loft. Tennessee Titans Running Back
Tattoos And Lace
Jul 30, 2013 · 42 min
Skimpy lingerie heats up the flash challenge and a major twist leaves the Artists fighting for their lives. A difficult human canvas leads to the most shocking elimination in Ink M
Elysium Challenge
Aug 6, 2013 · 42 min
When the artists must assemble a tattoo machine from scratch, canvases end up with totally crooked bar code tattoos. The house turns on Joshua and another artist loses a shot at 10
Baby Beat-Down
Aug 13, 2013 · 42 min
Artists tattoo over serious scars and they try to beat Tatu Baby at her own game - Day of the Dead tattoos. A Canvas wants Tatu Baby's face permanently inked on his skin.
Animal Instinct
Aug 20, 2013 · 42 min
Hot models and jungle animals make for a wild Flash Challenge. When the Artists ink Asian tattoos, a severed head and a buttcrack tattoo send the Judges reeling. Jime gives Joshua
Monumental Mistakes
Aug 27, 2013 · 42 min
Tempers boil over when artists get the chance to work on Dave Navarro. An unlikely artist wins the flash challenge, turning allies into enemies & multiple canvasses are left wi
Baby Don't Go
Sep 3, 2013 · 42 min
The competition gets personal when the Artists must tattoo each other. Then, last season's Artists become the most brutal group of Canvases yet when they return to get inked. Tatu
Skulls And Villains
Sep 10, 2013 · 42 min
The Artists trade in living Canvases for dead ones when they engrave human skulls. When they ink badass DC Comic tattoos, one contestant becomes the ultimate super villain sending
Eyes Of The Beholder
Sep 17, 2013 · 42 min
Eyelid tattoos have the Artists in tears. Joshua attacks and Tatu Baby bites back. The Artists ink portraits and one Canvas gets a portrait of Dave Navarro. The Human Canvas Jury e
Heroes & Heads
Sep 24, 2013 · 42 min
The Artists honor military heroes on the deck of the Intrepid aircraft carrier. Then, they must ink complex tattoos onto Canvas' heads. Oliver has a meltdown in an explosive critiq
Enduring The Pain
Oct 1, 2013 · 42 min
The last 4 Artists endure an epic tattoo marathon to earn a spot in the Live Finale. An insane twist has all four finalists tattooing the same Canvas at the same time. Tensions are
The Epic Finale
Oct 8, 2013 · 42 min
The final 3 Artists battle it out Live on their toughest canvas yet. America’s vote on who will get a second chance to come back next season is revealed & one Artist is crowned