Ink Master, Elysium Challenge

Sixteen new artists find themselves tattooing in prison. Tatu Baby returns and the Human Canvases vote to eliminate one artist as the battle for $100K and the title of Ink Master begins. (S3, ep1)

Artists permanently ink human canvases with gruesome realistic tattoos of blood, guts, and organs. A betrayal leads to an explosive fight in the loft. (S3, ep2)

Skimpy lingerie heats up the flash challenge and a major twist leaves the Artists fighting for their lives. A difficult human canvas leads to the most shocking elimination. (S3, ep3)

When the artists must assemble a tattoo machine from scratch, canvases end up with totally crooked bar code tattoos. The house turns on Joshua and another artist loses a shot at 100K. (S3, ep4)

Artists tattoo over serious scars and they try to beat Tatu Baby at her own game - Day of the Dead tattoos. A Canvas wants Tatu Baby's face permanently inked on his skin. (S3, ep5)

Hot models and jungle animals make for a wild Flash Challenge. When the Artists ink Asian tattoos, a severed head and a buttcrack tattoo send the Judges reeling. (S3, ep6)

Tempers boil over when artists get the chance to work on Dave Navarro. An artist wins the flash challenge, turning allies into enemies and multiple canvasses are left with bad tattoos. (S3, ep7)

The competition gets personal when the Artists must tattoo each other. Then, last season's Artists become the most brutal group of Canvases yet when they return to get inked. (S3, ep8)

The Artists trade in living Canvases for dead ones when they engrave human skulls. When they ink badass DC Comic tattoos, one contestant becomes the ultimate super villain. (S3, ep9)

Eyelid tattoos have the Artists in tears. Joshua attacks and Tatu Baby bites back. The Artists ink portraits and one Canvas gets a portrait of Dave Navarro. (S3, ep10)

The Artists honour military heroes on the deck of the Intrepid aircraft carrier. Then, they must ink complex tattoos onto Canvas' heads. Oliver has a meltdown in an explosive critique. (S3, ep11)

The last 4 Artists endure an epic tattoo marathon to earn a spot in the Live Finale. An insane twist has all four finalists tattooing the same Canvas at the same time. (S3, ep12)

The final 3 Artists battle it out live on their toughest canvas yet. America votes on who will get a second chance to come back next season and one Artist is crowned the Ink Master. (S3, ep13)