Ink Master, Salt in the Wound

The battle for 100K and the title of Ink Master begins as new Artists are thrown into the fire in the most intense Flash Challenge to date. The first Veteran Artist returns, seeking revenge. (S7, ep1)

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. (S7, ep2)

Working in teams of two leaves some of the artists feeling salty while a veteran artist starts scheming. (S7, ep3)

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. (S7, ep4)

A contortionist body painting Flash Challenge tests the Artists' use of colour. A veteran artist returns to the Competition adding a new school twist to an old subject. (S7, ep5)

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. (S7, ep7)

Strategies are pinned down in a Flash Challenge that pushes the Artists to the limits. The final Veteran Artist returns to the Competition with a challenge in legibility. (S7, ep8)

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. (S7, ep9)

The Competition is more intense than ever before with only six Artists remaining. Alliances are tested as the Artists must tattoo in teams of three. (S7, ep10)

Stakes are at a Competition-high when the Artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo. Rival alliances via for control of the game in a powerful Elimination Tattoo. (S7, ep11)

The tables are turned on the Veterans when the new Artists call the shots in the Elimination Tattoo and finally get their revenge. (S7, ep12)

The final three Artists reveal two 24-hour master canvases. Eliminated Artists return to confront each other. America helps crown the winner of $100k and the title of Ink Master. (S7, ep13)