Best Ink

2011 • Oxygen
4.6
105 reviews
TV-14
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Something to Hide
3/27/12
10 tattoo artists compete for a chance to win $100,000 and the cover of Tattoo Magazine. One challenge tests their artistic ability and the 2nd they cover bad ink with new art.
2 Pin-up Showdown
4/3/12
Using live models as inspiration, the artists create classic pin-up girl tattoos, but tensions rise as the contenders are forced to swap designs. Hannah Aitchison guest judges.
3 Emotional Skin-Pact
4/10/12
The artists are asked to create a tattoo that commemorates a life-changing event in their client's life. Singer Aaron Carter guest judges.
4 Tattoo Virgins
4/17/12
The artists must design tattoos for Dean McDermott and wife Tori Spelling. They also ink matching tattoos for best friends who are tattoo virgins. Taryn Manning guest judges.
5 Face Off
4/24/12
The contestants must ink portraits of their client's loved ones, causing one of the artists to break down about the permanent effect of their work. Franco Vescovi guest judges.
6 Purrfect Ink
5/1/12
The artists try to satisfy their clients' animal love with pet-themed tattoos, but one eccentric lady's demands seem almost impossible to achieve. Kim Saigh guest judges.
7 The King of Ink
5/8/12
The stakes are raised when the final four contestants are asked to create tribute tattoos to Michael Jackson, judged by his brother, Jermaine Jackson.
8 For the Love of Ink
5/15/12
The final three contestants tattoo three returning clients with three different symbols of love. Margaret Cho helps decide who has the Best Ink and wins the $100,000 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
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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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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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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