For some artists, tattooing is not just a job, it's a life saver. Meet the artists whose lives were saved.

Egos collide when the Artists are forced to get their hands dirty in a team Flash Challenge. Another Ink Master Veteran returns to clean up the competition.

In the Flash Challenge, working in teams of two leaves some of the Artists feeling salty and a Veteran Artist schemes to take back control. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

In the Flash Challenge, the Artists face the most extreme test of detail ever attempted. A Veteran Artist returns to the Competition sparking old rivalries. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

A contortionist body painting Flash Challenge tests the Artists' use of color. A veteran artist returns to the Competition adding a new school twist to an old subject. The battle intensifies for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Bonds are tested and new alliances are formed during a high-pressure Flash Challenge. A Veteran joins the New Artist Alliance in an effort to take down a common enemy. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Alliances are broken during a white-knuckled Flash Challenge. A veteran artist returns to prove he's no one-trick-pony by challenging the Artists to the ultimate test of precision.

Veteran James Vaughn returns and challenges the artists to create traditional, Japanese dragon tattoos. Sausage feels he's being targeted by the other artists.

The remaining Artists must work in pairs to execute large-scale back pieces testing texture...and each other's nerves. The battle intensifies for 100K and the title of ink Master.

The Competition is more intense than ever before with only six Artists remaining. Alliances are tested as the remaining Artists must tattoo in teams of three. The battle continues for 100K and the title of Ink Master.

Stakes are at a Competition-high when the Artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo. Rival alliances vie for control of the game in a powerful Elimination Tattoo.

The tables are turned on the Veterans when the new Artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo and finally get their Revenge. The battle for a spot the live finale is more intense than ever before.

America helps crown the winner of $100k and the title of Ink Master as master canvases are revealed live.