• Air date: 16 Jul '13 13 episodes
      Ink Master (season 3) is the third season of the Spike tattooing competition series, Ink Master. Its makeup and rules mimic those of season 2, with some changes to make it unique from the previous season, but not so extreme to make it stand out from the series. Season three follows sixteen tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination-style competition that will leave the last person standing with the title of Ink Master, a $100,000 grand prize, and a feature in Inked Magazine. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Other judges include former Miami Ink cast member Chris Núñez and accomplished tattoo artist Oliver Peck. Season three is the first time in the series a contestant has been brought back for another season. Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores was eliminated in season two, but voted to return by Ink Master's Facebook voting.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Baby Got Back

      16 Jul '13
      The Season 3 opener finds the 16 competing tattoo artists in a prison, tasked with inking inmates. Among this season's competitors is Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores, a Season 2 artist who was eliminated but voted back by viewers.
    • 2. Thrills for Grills

      23 Jul '13
      The artists must give realistic tattoos of blood and organs; and a betrayal leads to hostility. NFL running back Chris Johnson is guest judge.
    • 3. Fire and Lace

      30 Jul '13
      Skimpy lingerie heats up the flash challenge, and a major twist awaits the artists as they fight to avoid elimination.
    • 4. Elysium Challenge

      06 Aug '13
      The artists are tasked with assembling tattoo machines from scratch and then using them on the human canvases. Meanwhile, the house turns on Joshua.
    • 5. Baby Beat-Down

      13 Aug '13
      The artists cover up scars before creating Day of the Dead tattoos, a Tatu Baby specialty.
    • 6. Animal Instinct

      20 Aug '13
      A wild Flash Challenge features hot models and jungle animals. Then, the judges are sent reeling by the artists' Asian-style tattoos; and Jime gives Joshua a taste of his own medicine.
    • 7. Monumental Mistakes

      27 Aug '13
      Tempers flare when artists get the chance to work on Dave; an unlikely artist wins the Flash Challenge; and multiple human canvasses are left with bad tattoos.
    • 8. Baby Don't Go

      03 Sep '13
    • 9. Skulls and Villains

      10 Sep '13
    • 10. Eyes of the Beholder

      17 Sep '13
      The artists take on eyelid tattoos, and Tatu Baby fights back when Joshua goes on the attack. Then, a portrait challenge sees one canvas get inked with an image of Dave.
    • 11. Heroes and Heads

      24 Sep '13
      Military heroes are honored on the deck of the USS Intrepid. Then, the artists ink head tattoos, and Oliver has a meltdown.
    • 12. Enduring the Pain

      01 Oct '13
    • 13. The Epic Finale

      08 Oct '13
      The final three artists battle it out on their toughest canvas yet; the second chance vote winner is revealed; the Ink Master is crowned.