Ink Master, Down To The Wire

Eighteen artists arrive ready to fight for themselves but instead find they must work in teams divided by gender. Battle lines are drawn, then tested, in the Ink Master Battle of the Sexes. (S12, ep1)

Team leaders emerge in a shocking new season-long twist that sends the Artists a wake-up call and shakes up the Competition. The Battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep2)

The Artists must fight even harder to win the Battle of the Sexes as the field thins and the competition intensifies. One Artist is not wired properly for the competition. (S12, ep3)

The Judges are looking for colour contrast and the Artists are out for blood with full colour neo-traditional animal tattoos. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep4)

It's every man or woman for themselves when the Artists are subject to a blind critique. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep5)

The Artists must put needle to skin consistently to take out their Competitors. The Battle of the Sexes continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep6)

The Artists must prove their strength by facing off against each other with head-to-head tattoos. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep7)

The Judges test the Artists' understanding of colour theory, and two Coaches take the Artists to school. The battle intensifies for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep8)

The teams are out of balance as the Artists cross enemy battle lines to pick secret alliances. A freehand drawing challenge tests the Competitors' artistic ability. (S12, ep9)

What doesn't bend breaks as the Artists are tested in adaptability. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep10)

The Artists find themselves in a dicey situation with confrontational Coaches Josh Payne and Nikki Simpson. Some things are hard to cover up as the battle continues. (S12, ep11)

The Competition tests the Artists' ability to market themselves when the power is in the hands of the Canvases. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep12)

With only five Artists left the battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before. The Artists are on their own in a test of finesse. (S12, ep13)

The Men's Team takes aim at the Women in an illustrative portrait challenge. The battle continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master. (S12, ep14)

The last four Artists battle it out in a tattoo marathon to secure their spot in the finale. (S12, ep15)

Seven coaches compete in the Clash of the Coaches Face-Off, the final three artists unveil their 35-hour back pieces, and one artist wins $100,000 and the Ink Master title. (S12, ep16)