1 00:00:01,835 --> 00:00:03,604 * MTV * 2 00:00:03,671 --> 00:00:08,276 [Narrator] This season on Ink Master: Hometown Heroes... 3 00:00:08,342 --> 00:00:11,412 Oh-ho-ho! This is fucking crazy! 4 00:00:11,512 --> 00:00:12,946 [Narrator] ...fifteen new artists 5 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:14,715 entered the competition. 6 00:00:14,848 --> 00:00:16,684 Time to rep where you from now. 7 00:00:16,784 --> 00:00:18,519 Let the fun begin. 8 00:00:18,619 --> 00:00:20,721 Everyone else can French kiss this money goodbye. 9 00:00:20,821 --> 00:00:22,290 It's coming back to Montreal with me. 10 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:24,725 Do you think you have any competition or anything? 11 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:26,860 If I put some money on someone, 12 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:28,396 I would put it on myself. 13 00:00:28,529 --> 00:00:29,763 What is happening here? 14 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:31,532 That artist over there, she's tattooing herself. 15 00:00:31,632 --> 00:00:33,101 [Alli] Sink or swim, guys. 16 00:00:33,201 --> 00:00:34,302 What is happening? 17 00:00:34,368 --> 00:00:35,669 You guys are falling under pressure. 18 00:00:35,769 --> 00:00:36,870 That's what's happening. 19 00:00:37,004 --> 00:00:38,139 They over there, tripping. 20 00:00:38,239 --> 00:00:40,674 Everyone is gunning for Matt right now. 21 00:00:40,774 --> 00:00:41,709 [laughing] 22 00:00:41,842 --> 00:00:43,911 His mouth speaks louder than his tattoos do, 23 00:00:44,011 --> 00:00:45,979 and I'm gonna do the opposite. 24 00:00:46,514 --> 00:00:48,882 There's not a single challenge that they can throw at me 25 00:00:49,016 --> 00:00:50,484 that is gonna make me shake. 26 00:00:50,551 --> 00:00:52,253 I wanna win that money so bad. 27 00:00:52,386 --> 00:00:53,554 You and everybody here. 28 00:00:53,654 --> 00:00:55,189 I think Isnard is one of the biggest threats. 29 00:00:55,256 --> 00:00:56,190 He's creative. 30 00:00:56,290 --> 00:00:57,425 [Isnard] If I think of something weird, 31 00:00:57,558 --> 00:00:58,826 I'm like, "I'm gonna try to draw this." 32 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:00,761 This is a competition. I'm here to win. 33 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:02,696 I'm not leaving. I'm not leaving. 34 00:01:02,796 --> 00:01:05,766 [Narrator] One by one, they were eliminated. 35 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:07,235 The judges have decided, 36 00:01:07,335 --> 00:01:10,871 Nadia, Sherri, Tyler, Emily, Mike, 37 00:01:10,938 --> 00:01:16,043 Teneile, OJ, Alli, Boushee, Kyra, Keahi. 38 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:19,747 none of you have what it takes to be Ink Master. 39 00:01:19,847 --> 00:01:22,015 Damn, you ain't gotta say that in front of my friends. 40 00:01:22,116 --> 00:01:24,518 [Narrator] In the end, four artists 41 00:01:24,585 --> 00:01:28,789 from four different countries were left standing. 42 00:01:28,922 --> 00:01:32,593 You must create a 24-hour back piece. 43 00:01:32,726 --> 00:01:34,262 -Yes! -Yeah! 44 00:01:34,362 --> 00:01:37,698 Anything you want in any style you want. 45 00:01:37,798 --> 00:01:39,200 Take these shackles off. 46 00:01:39,267 --> 00:01:43,571 You must also complete two six-hour tattoos... 47 00:01:43,670 --> 00:01:44,438 Oh! 48 00:01:44,572 --> 00:01:45,839 [Joel] ...in two different styles 49 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,408 called by your competitors. 50 00:01:47,475 --> 00:01:48,576 Sick. 51 00:01:48,642 --> 00:01:49,943 Three master canvases, 52 00:01:50,043 --> 00:01:54,782 three different styles, 36 hours of tattooing. 53 00:01:54,914 --> 00:01:55,716 Fuck! 54 00:01:55,783 --> 00:01:57,451 Only one Ink Master. 55 00:01:57,551 --> 00:01:58,852 So sick. 56 00:01:58,952 --> 00:02:01,589 [Narrator] Tonight on the season finale... 57 00:02:01,655 --> 00:02:02,790 Let the madness begin. 58 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:04,792 [Narrator] ...the finalists will reveal 59 00:02:04,925 --> 00:02:06,794 their master canvases... 60 00:02:07,094 --> 00:02:09,863 -[Luka] Good luck, guys. -It's all about hometown pride. 61 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:12,266 I'm going for the biggest tattoo ever. 62 00:02:12,333 --> 00:02:15,403 If there's a moment to push boundaries, this is it. 63 00:02:16,304 --> 00:02:17,605 [sighs stressfully] 64 00:02:17,704 --> 00:02:22,476 [Narrator] One artist will win the $250,000 prize... 65 00:02:22,610 --> 00:02:23,911 [Seth] May the best man win. 66 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:26,647 [Narrator] ...and the title of Ink Master. 67 00:02:26,747 --> 00:02:28,582 It's all happening tonight 68 00:02:28,649 --> 00:02:31,752 on the season finale of Ink Master. 69 00:02:31,852 --> 00:02:35,256 [dramatic sting] 70 00:02:36,857 --> 00:02:42,396 [theme music] 71 00:03:27,775 --> 00:03:31,879 [dramatic strings music] 72 00:03:34,615 --> 00:03:36,016 [Joel] Yo, Benj, what's up, dude? 73 00:03:36,083 --> 00:03:37,551 Yo, what's going on? 74 00:03:37,651 --> 00:03:39,086 [Joel] What do you mean, "What's going on"? 75 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:40,220 Can't you see my hat, my jacket? 76 00:03:40,353 --> 00:03:43,257 I'm on the Ink Master set. It's the finale. 77 00:03:43,824 --> 00:03:45,259 -Tonight's the night. -I know. 78 00:03:45,393 --> 00:03:46,594 I've been messing with you. 79 00:03:46,694 --> 00:03:48,028 I've been waiting for this, man. 80 00:03:48,128 --> 00:03:50,130 I guess I just needed a little pep talk. 81 00:03:50,230 --> 00:03:53,367 I know it's a heavy task, because this show changes 82 00:03:53,434 --> 00:03:55,336 the course of these tattooers' lives. 83 00:03:55,403 --> 00:03:57,471 You know, this just gives such a boost 84 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:59,473 of visibility to their businesses, 85 00:03:59,573 --> 00:04:00,908 to their art. 86 00:04:01,041 --> 00:04:03,911 You also just have to realize that only one person can win. 87 00:04:04,044 --> 00:04:05,879 -You're going to watch? -[Benji] Of course. 88 00:04:05,979 --> 00:04:07,681 We never miss an episode in this house. 89 00:04:07,781 --> 00:04:10,117 I hope you enjoy it. Tell Cam I said, "What up?" 90 00:04:10,217 --> 00:04:11,719 I'll call you after the show. 91 00:04:11,785 --> 00:04:12,920 All right. Love you. 92 00:04:13,020 --> 00:04:14,121 Peace. Love you. 93 00:04:14,254 --> 00:04:15,923 -Oh, man. -Wow. 94 00:04:16,055 --> 00:04:17,291 -What's up, guys? -Wow. 95 00:04:17,425 --> 00:04:18,892 -Ready for this finale? -Let's go, man. 96 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:20,260 -We're more than ready, man. -Totally. 97 00:04:20,361 --> 00:04:21,462 Incredible season. 98 00:04:21,595 --> 00:04:23,364 Really pretty even across the board with everybody. 99 00:04:23,431 --> 00:04:25,165 -More tattoos than ever. -Oh, yeah. 100 00:04:25,265 --> 00:04:27,167 Four artists, four hometowns. 101 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:29,437 -Four different countries. -Four different countries. 102 00:04:29,570 --> 00:04:30,838 -Amazing, right? -[DJ Tambe] Yeah. 103 00:04:30,938 --> 00:04:32,740 One of these finalists is taking home 104 00:04:32,806 --> 00:04:37,711 the title of Ink Master and the $250,000. 105 00:04:37,811 --> 00:04:39,780 Let's pop this champagne. Let's start this party. 106 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:40,748 Settle. 107 00:04:40,848 --> 00:04:42,249 I love your energy, DJ. 108 00:04:42,316 --> 00:04:45,653 We are going to pop champagne as soon as we get an Ink Master. 109 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:46,820 All right. I'll wait. 110 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:48,422 Take a seat. Let's get to work. 111 00:04:50,924 --> 00:04:52,393 Let's bring in the finalists. 112 00:04:52,493 --> 00:04:55,429 Representing Pittsburgh, USA, 113 00:04:55,496 --> 00:05:00,434 tattooing for 12 years, Seth Holmes. 114 00:05:00,501 --> 00:05:04,071 I came here to push myself past my artistic limits. 115 00:05:04,171 --> 00:05:06,306 I've earned every single achievement 116 00:05:06,407 --> 00:05:07,675 and done some of the best tattoos 117 00:05:07,808 --> 00:05:09,610 I've ever done in my entire career. 118 00:05:09,710 --> 00:05:12,312 I've been busting my ass so I can put my wife 119 00:05:12,413 --> 00:05:15,416 in the house of her dreams and open up my dream shop. 120 00:05:15,483 --> 00:05:18,051 That money is as good as mine. 121 00:05:19,219 --> 00:05:21,288 Tattooing for 20 years, 122 00:05:21,722 --> 00:05:27,327 representing Dublin, Ireland, Isnard Barbosa. 123 00:05:27,461 --> 00:05:28,862 [Isnard] When I started in the competition, 124 00:05:28,996 --> 00:05:30,230 I was nerve-wracked. 125 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:33,433 I worked my ass off, slowly getting my confidence back. 126 00:05:33,501 --> 00:05:35,803 My creativity and my originality 127 00:05:35,869 --> 00:05:36,870 brought me here 128 00:05:36,970 --> 00:05:38,772 so I just want to show to the world. 129 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:39,973 Dublin, don't worry. 130 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:43,444 I'm going to bring that 250K back home. 131 00:05:44,845 --> 00:05:47,014 Tattooing for 18 years, 132 00:05:47,114 --> 00:05:52,686 and representing Montreal, Canada, Luka Lajoie. 133 00:05:52,986 --> 00:05:54,755 I fucking made the finale. 134 00:05:55,022 --> 00:05:57,024 Even if I'm my own worst critic, 135 00:05:57,124 --> 00:05:58,492 being here at the finale 136 00:05:58,592 --> 00:06:00,193 just proves to me that I can do it, 137 00:06:00,293 --> 00:06:01,729 that I can keep pushing. 138 00:06:02,396 --> 00:06:05,132 I can get all the way to the end and succeed. 139 00:06:05,232 --> 00:06:08,301 Montreal, the next Ink Master is going to be French-Canadian. 140 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:10,370 I'm bringing the title home. 141 00:06:11,672 --> 00:06:15,075 And, finally, tattooing for 17 years, 142 00:06:15,208 --> 00:06:17,811 representing Melbourne, Australia, 143 00:06:17,911 --> 00:06:19,346 Matt Mooney. 144 00:06:19,447 --> 00:06:21,314 [Matt] Being a second-generation tattooer, 145 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:23,350 you're always out to prove yourself. 146 00:06:23,451 --> 00:06:26,887 I came here to show how strong our family is 147 00:06:26,987 --> 00:06:28,589 and I do want to make my family proud. 148 00:06:28,722 --> 00:06:32,325 But also, validating to myself, I have to make sure this title 149 00:06:32,426 --> 00:06:34,027 is coming home with me. 150 00:06:34,895 --> 00:06:37,798 Congratulations on making it to the finale. 151 00:06:37,898 --> 00:06:40,568 -Thank you. -Good job, man. 152 00:06:40,701 --> 00:06:41,902 [Luka] Fuck, yeah. 153 00:06:42,870 --> 00:06:44,972 Over the course of the last week, 154 00:06:45,072 --> 00:06:48,408 each of you had to complete not one, 155 00:06:48,509 --> 00:06:49,443 not two, 156 00:06:49,543 --> 00:06:52,112 but three master canvas tattoos. 157 00:06:52,212 --> 00:06:53,080 Speedrun. 158 00:06:53,213 --> 00:06:55,783 In three completely different styles. 159 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:57,050 It was all so crazy. 160 00:06:57,117 --> 00:06:58,218 So intense. 161 00:06:58,318 --> 00:07:00,921 36 hours of tattooing. 162 00:07:01,288 --> 00:07:02,422 Best challenge so far. 163 00:07:02,556 --> 00:07:05,559 [Joel] Based on all three of your master canvases, 164 00:07:05,659 --> 00:07:10,931 one of you will walk away with $250,000 165 00:07:11,064 --> 00:07:13,400 and the title of Ink Master. 166 00:07:13,501 --> 00:07:16,036 -Fuck, yeah, boys. -Let's go. 167 00:07:16,103 --> 00:07:18,672 But there is one more thing... 168 00:07:18,772 --> 00:07:20,240 -Oh-ho. -[Joel] ...you should know. 169 00:07:20,340 --> 00:07:22,109 You're fucking kidding, dude. 170 00:07:22,242 --> 00:07:23,644 I'm not tattooing anymore. 171 00:07:23,777 --> 00:07:25,746 To win the title of Ink Master, 172 00:07:25,846 --> 00:07:29,750 the judges are not the only ones you need to impress. 173 00:07:29,850 --> 00:07:31,084 Of course not. 174 00:07:31,151 --> 00:07:32,786 Oh, God damn it. 175 00:07:32,886 --> 00:07:36,389 Tonight, we have a very special guest judge joining us. 176 00:07:36,456 --> 00:07:38,258 -Who is it gonna be now? -Fucking hell. 177 00:07:38,358 --> 00:07:42,462 This artist specializes in large-scale tattooing. 178 00:07:42,563 --> 00:07:43,430 Uh-oh. 179 00:07:43,531 --> 00:07:44,765 Who could it be? 180 00:07:44,832 --> 00:07:47,801 Tattooing for 27 years. 181 00:07:47,901 --> 00:07:48,836 -Oh! -[dramatic sting] 182 00:07:48,969 --> 00:07:50,904 [Joel] He is a true OG. 183 00:07:50,971 --> 00:07:53,473 The winner of season 16. 184 00:07:53,741 --> 00:07:55,175 -Yes. -Oh! 185 00:07:55,275 --> 00:07:56,409 James Tex. 186 00:07:56,510 --> 00:07:58,546 -No way. -Holy shit. 187 00:07:58,646 --> 00:08:00,013 No way. 188 00:08:00,514 --> 00:08:02,149 [Joel] That means, James, 189 00:08:02,282 --> 00:08:05,853 you do have what it takes to be Ink Master. 190 00:08:05,986 --> 00:08:07,655 [cheers and applause] 191 00:08:07,921 --> 00:08:09,590 James, welcome back, man. 192 00:08:09,690 --> 00:08:11,491 -The man. -Big dog, what's up? 193 00:08:11,592 --> 00:08:14,528 What did winning the title of Ink Master mean to you? 194 00:08:14,662 --> 00:08:15,796 It meant a lot for me. 195 00:08:15,863 --> 00:08:17,330 Bittersweet because I had to beat my son, 196 00:08:17,430 --> 00:08:18,966 -unfortunately, but... -Oh, man. 197 00:08:19,032 --> 00:08:20,734 What did your wife and your daughter think 198 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:21,869 watching you on the season? 199 00:08:21,969 --> 00:08:23,003 I think they were the biggest fans. 200 00:08:23,136 --> 00:08:24,237 -[Joel] Yeah. -[James] Especially my wife. 201 00:08:24,337 --> 00:08:25,606 -She's double proud. -[Joel] Yeah. 202 00:08:25,706 --> 00:08:28,241 I truly never appreciated a competition like this 203 00:08:28,341 --> 00:08:30,210 -before I was on it. -Right. 204 00:08:30,310 --> 00:08:31,211 [James] There's no hiding here. 205 00:08:31,344 --> 00:08:32,780 You have to bring your A game 206 00:08:32,846 --> 00:08:34,181 and prove that you're good enough 207 00:08:34,313 --> 00:08:35,982 to take home the $250,000. 208 00:08:36,082 --> 00:08:37,049 Hell, yeah. 209 00:08:37,150 --> 00:08:38,318 Thank fuck he wasn't on this season. 210 00:08:38,418 --> 00:08:39,385 [contestants chuckling] 211 00:08:39,486 --> 00:08:42,088 Tonight, James will join the judges, 212 00:08:42,188 --> 00:08:45,626 critiquing each of your master canvas tattoos. 213 00:08:45,693 --> 00:08:48,929 And his vote will help determine which finalist 214 00:08:49,029 --> 00:08:50,631 will bring the title of Ink Master 215 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:52,165 back to their hometown. 216 00:08:52,265 --> 00:08:53,300 Damn, boy. 217 00:08:53,366 --> 00:08:57,771 For your first master canvas, you had 24 hours 218 00:08:57,871 --> 00:09:01,875 to tattoo anything you wanted in any style you wanted. 219 00:09:01,975 --> 00:09:04,444 -Back piece in two days. -It was crazy, dude. 220 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:05,646 It was all a blur. 221 00:09:05,746 --> 00:09:07,581 Let's see how it went. 222 00:09:08,248 --> 00:09:09,683 [dramatic music] 223 00:09:09,750 --> 00:09:10,884 [Luka] How are you, man? 224 00:09:10,984 --> 00:09:12,419 -I'm your master canvas. -Nice to meet you, man. 225 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:14,755 Got some Japanese coming your way today, mate. 226 00:09:14,855 --> 00:09:16,790 -[Man 2] Oh, hell, yeah. -It's going to be cool. 227 00:09:16,890 --> 00:09:18,659 Let me show you what I got coming up for you. 228 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:20,027 -[Man 3] That's badass. -[Seth] Sick, right? 229 00:09:20,093 --> 00:09:21,428 -Hell yeah. -[Seth] Yeah, man. 230 00:09:21,561 --> 00:09:23,096 This is a different take on the kind of the Grim Reaper. 231 00:09:23,196 --> 00:09:24,732 She's like kind of like the monster of death. 232 00:09:24,832 --> 00:09:26,399 She's just collecting souls kind of shit. 233 00:09:26,499 --> 00:09:28,101 -Sweet. -What I want to do 234 00:09:28,201 --> 00:09:30,904 is to illustrate, when things happen in life, 235 00:09:31,004 --> 00:09:32,940 you better embrace the situation, 236 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:35,943 -embrace your emotions. -Awesome. It looks sick. 237 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:40,714 Finalists, you've got 24 hours 238 00:09:40,948 --> 00:09:43,383 to tattoo your master canvas back piece. 239 00:09:43,483 --> 00:09:44,384 Wha! 240 00:09:44,451 --> 00:09:47,621 And your time starts now. 241 00:09:47,755 --> 00:09:49,089 Let the madness begin. 242 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,290 This is going to be a fight to the finish. 243 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:55,696 We got four amazing artists creating 24-hour back pieces. 244 00:09:55,796 --> 00:09:57,130 [Luka] Good luck, guys. 245 00:09:57,230 --> 00:09:59,432 [DJ Tambe] They got to pick their style, their subject. 246 00:09:59,532 --> 00:10:01,234 There's no limitations. 247 00:10:01,334 --> 00:10:02,736 [Matt] That's her, mate. 248 00:10:03,536 --> 00:10:05,005 [Isnard] Looks like it's meant to be here. 249 00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:07,107 [DJ Tambe] It's time to find out who's got the chops. 250 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:08,942 [Seth] Fuck yeah, dude. [laughs] 251 00:10:09,042 --> 00:10:11,578 Who's got what it takes to hold that title? 252 00:10:11,645 --> 00:10:13,781 -Ready for it? -Ready. 253 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,049 [metal music] 254 00:10:16,149 --> 00:10:17,584 Let's do it. 255 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:20,120 Here we go. [tattoo gun buzzing] 256 00:10:21,722 --> 00:10:24,391 My plan is to buy my wife a house. 257 00:10:24,457 --> 00:10:25,458 [Man 3] Hell, yeah. 258 00:10:25,592 --> 00:10:27,060 And open up a shop in Pittsburgh. 259 00:10:27,127 --> 00:10:28,328 [Man 3] Fuck, yeah. 260 00:10:28,461 --> 00:10:29,963 [Seth] The best way that I'm going to be able 261 00:10:30,063 --> 00:10:31,631 to make an impact with this back piece 262 00:10:31,765 --> 00:10:34,167 is to go with something timeless and classic. 263 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,636 Traditional is fucking ballsy. 264 00:10:36,737 --> 00:10:38,271 There is nowhere to hide. 265 00:10:38,338 --> 00:10:41,574 Every mistake is going to be out there for the judges to see. 266 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:43,176 We're making a great team, dude. 267 00:10:43,310 --> 00:10:45,979 You're fucking sitting so good. 268 00:10:46,113 --> 00:10:47,948 I would have tapped out already if it was me. 269 00:10:48,048 --> 00:10:49,149 [both chuckling] 270 00:10:49,249 --> 00:10:51,819 You've got 21 hours left. 271 00:10:51,919 --> 00:10:56,223 [thrilling music] 272 00:10:59,359 --> 00:11:01,929 This is where I started, but I just warmed you up. 273 00:11:02,029 --> 00:11:02,996 [Man 2] Yeah. 274 00:11:03,096 --> 00:11:05,432 [Matt] I've done like 50 Hannya masks, easy. 275 00:11:05,532 --> 00:11:09,202 I'm choosing to do a Japanese-inspired Hannya mask 276 00:11:09,336 --> 00:11:11,338 because it's very time-efficient. 277 00:11:11,471 --> 00:11:13,140 I'm going to go massive. 278 00:11:13,206 --> 00:11:14,942 I really want to go swinging. 279 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:17,010 I'm going to do something so big, 280 00:11:17,144 --> 00:11:18,645 there's going to be no doubt 281 00:11:18,712 --> 00:11:20,380 that I'll be the next Ink Master. 282 00:11:21,081 --> 00:11:22,750 18 hours. Let's go. 283 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:26,887 You're a fucking samurai, man. 284 00:11:26,987 --> 00:11:29,790 This entire back piece is all about my personal journey 285 00:11:29,890 --> 00:11:31,258 to conquer your fears. 286 00:11:31,358 --> 00:11:34,895 I have this big wolf that represents anxiety 287 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:36,363 and this cute little rabbit 288 00:11:36,463 --> 00:11:38,698 that is holding the tongue of the wolf. 289 00:11:38,799 --> 00:11:40,033 When you embrace your fears, 290 00:11:40,133 --> 00:11:41,902 some good things are going to come. 291 00:11:42,535 --> 00:11:44,171 How are you going on time, Luka? 292 00:11:44,271 --> 00:11:46,639 I think I'm going to go a bit more black and gray. 293 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:48,141 It's kind of scary to not have 294 00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:50,377 a specific plan because I'm a planner, 295 00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:53,013 but I want to prove to myself that I can do it. 296 00:11:53,413 --> 00:11:56,784 You're almost halfway there. You've got 15 hours. 297 00:11:57,117 --> 00:11:58,819 [tense sting and music] 298 00:11:58,886 --> 00:12:00,320 [Isnard] I finished the face. 299 00:12:00,420 --> 00:12:02,355 [laughing mischievously] 300 00:12:02,455 --> 00:12:04,724 This piece is everything I want to say who I am, 301 00:12:04,825 --> 00:12:06,493 like from strange, weird, 302 00:12:06,593 --> 00:12:09,662 complex, to create this crazy imagery. 303 00:12:09,729 --> 00:12:12,399 This siren monster dementor, 304 00:12:12,532 --> 00:12:15,135 and then little fairies around this monster. 305 00:12:15,235 --> 00:12:17,838 I'm backing, backing, backing [indistinct]. 306 00:12:18,138 --> 00:12:19,439 It's time to break some rules 307 00:12:19,572 --> 00:12:21,541 and create something crazy, outside of the box. 308 00:12:25,278 --> 00:12:26,947 -Hey, Seth. -Yup? 309 00:12:27,047 --> 00:12:28,548 You finished outlining that yet? 310 00:12:29,016 --> 00:12:31,051 Uh, about another two hours. 311 00:12:31,118 --> 00:12:32,519 [Matt] 12-hour outline. 312 00:12:32,619 --> 00:12:34,287 That's crazy. 313 00:12:34,387 --> 00:12:35,823 50 seconds. 314 00:12:37,390 --> 00:12:39,092 [Joel] That's it. Time's up. 315 00:12:39,192 --> 00:12:41,761 You are officially halfway there. 316 00:12:42,429 --> 00:12:44,798 [Man 3] [groaning painfully] 317 00:12:44,898 --> 00:12:45,933 [Seth] All right, dude. 318 00:12:46,033 --> 00:12:47,400 I'm going to stop torturing you for the night. 319 00:12:47,467 --> 00:12:50,804 My brain is completely cooked right now. 320 00:12:50,938 --> 00:12:52,505 See you tomorrow. Give me a hug. 321 00:12:52,605 --> 00:12:54,107 Dude, you're so good. Thank you. 322 00:12:54,241 --> 00:12:55,976 -Okay, man. -Thank you. 323 00:12:58,145 --> 00:12:59,379 [Seth] What's up, dude? 324 00:12:59,446 --> 00:13:01,314 -How you doing? Good. -How was your night? 325 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:02,415 [Luka] You had a good sleep? 326 00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:03,716 -Yeah. -[Luka] Perfect. 327 00:13:03,817 --> 00:13:05,352 I'm going to try to get a bit easier to start with. 328 00:13:05,452 --> 00:13:06,619 I might start on your shoulder. 329 00:13:06,719 --> 00:13:07,955 -Bro, we did 12 hours. -[Man 4] Yeah. 330 00:13:08,055 --> 00:13:11,291 And guess what? We're going to do it again. 331 00:13:11,391 --> 00:13:14,161 You've got 12 hours left. 332 00:13:14,261 --> 00:13:16,063 You're halfway there. Let's go. 333 00:13:16,163 --> 00:13:17,764 Let's fucking go, dude. 334 00:13:17,865 --> 00:13:19,900 Let's do this shit. 335 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:24,771 [tense music] 336 00:13:29,309 --> 00:13:30,543 [Seth] Yeah. Had to. 337 00:13:30,643 --> 00:13:32,312 It's all about hometown pride. 338 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:35,182 This whole competition, I've been doing the cleanest, 339 00:13:35,282 --> 00:13:36,649 most solid fucking tattoos. 340 00:13:36,749 --> 00:13:39,252 So now it's time to test everybody else 341 00:13:39,319 --> 00:13:41,354 and see if they can stack up to it. 342 00:13:41,454 --> 00:13:42,856 [Man 3] Hey, let's get you that bag. 343 00:13:42,990 --> 00:13:44,091 Yeah, man. 344 00:13:44,191 --> 00:13:45,692 10 hours left. 345 00:13:45,792 --> 00:13:50,697 [thrilling music] 346 00:13:50,830 --> 00:13:53,300 [Luka] This bunny takes forever. 347 00:13:53,700 --> 00:13:54,902 It's a large piece. 348 00:13:55,002 --> 00:13:56,369 I'm trying to tie the piece 349 00:13:56,469 --> 00:13:59,772 all together to have something that is cohesive. 350 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,009 I'm stuck in my head with my thoughts, 351 00:14:02,109 --> 00:14:04,377 and that's a dangerous place to be for me. 352 00:14:04,511 --> 00:14:05,845 I take huge risks. 353 00:14:05,946 --> 00:14:08,015 I took a big step forward for myself. 354 00:14:08,115 --> 00:14:11,251 So just with that, I feel like I'm winning. 355 00:14:11,985 --> 00:14:14,321 There are seven hours left. 356 00:14:14,421 --> 00:14:18,358 [dramatic music] 357 00:14:18,491 --> 00:14:20,427 Travel and enjoy my life. 358 00:14:20,793 --> 00:14:23,063 [Matt] I always sort of had to take care of my dad. 359 00:14:23,163 --> 00:14:26,833 The Hannya, it represents an intense negative emotion. 360 00:14:26,934 --> 00:14:29,836 Resentment, anger, all those things I've been carrying 361 00:14:29,937 --> 00:14:31,738 through a lot of the last years 362 00:14:31,871 --> 00:14:33,340 of my relationship with my dad. 363 00:14:33,573 --> 00:14:36,709 And I'm putting a Japanese scroll in the Hannya's mouth 364 00:14:36,809 --> 00:14:37,978 as an apology, 365 00:14:38,078 --> 00:14:39,913 like the words I wish I got to say to my dad 366 00:14:40,047 --> 00:14:41,514 before he passed away. 367 00:14:41,915 --> 00:14:43,183 You're killing it, dude. 368 00:14:43,250 --> 00:14:46,353 I'm going for the biggest tattoo that's ever been done. 369 00:14:46,419 --> 00:14:48,255 I can't do it without you. 370 00:14:52,192 --> 00:14:54,461 Size doesn't matter. Artistry does. 371 00:14:54,561 --> 00:14:55,728 Creativity does. 372 00:14:55,828 --> 00:14:57,597 My hand is like, it's already numb. 373 00:14:57,730 --> 00:14:58,698 [Man 4] Yeah, I bet. 374 00:14:58,798 --> 00:15:00,533 If there's a moment to push boundaries, 375 00:15:00,633 --> 00:15:01,734 this is it. 376 00:15:01,834 --> 00:15:03,336 One hour left, everybody. 377 00:15:04,104 --> 00:15:05,705 [Seth] Time flies when you're having fun. 378 00:15:05,805 --> 00:15:07,640 [Man 3] Or when there's a quarter mil on the line. 379 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:12,379 Five, four, three, two, one. 380 00:15:12,445 --> 00:15:13,947 That's it. Time's up. 381 00:15:14,081 --> 00:15:15,348 No more ink. 382 00:15:16,583 --> 00:15:17,750 That's fucking it, man. 383 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:20,920 You did it, man. Fucking 24 hours. 384 00:15:21,421 --> 00:15:22,489 Yeah, I just want to do 385 00:15:22,589 --> 00:15:24,757 a badass fucking beautiful monster, that's it. 386 00:15:24,891 --> 00:15:28,361 -[both laughing] -Yeah. 387 00:15:28,828 --> 00:15:30,830 That is unbelievable. 388 00:15:36,936 --> 00:15:40,207 Welcome back to the Ink Master season finale. 389 00:15:40,307 --> 00:15:43,610 Four finalists from four different countries remain. 390 00:15:44,044 --> 00:15:46,679 And tonight, one of them will bring the title 391 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:49,449 of Ink Master back to their hometown. 392 00:15:50,650 --> 00:15:55,322 The time has come to critique your 24-hour master canvases. 393 00:15:55,455 --> 00:15:57,290 I don't know if I want to hear this. 394 00:15:57,857 --> 00:16:01,161 The style and subject were completely up to you. 395 00:16:01,294 --> 00:16:04,564 -Good luck, whatever comes. -Isnard. 396 00:16:05,098 --> 00:16:06,266 Oh, God. 397 00:16:06,666 --> 00:16:08,835 [Joel] You called color illustrative. 398 00:16:08,968 --> 00:16:10,837 This was to represent a bit of myself. 399 00:16:10,937 --> 00:16:12,772 Feeling a bit like an outcast. 400 00:16:12,872 --> 00:16:14,541 And I get inspired to do the judges, 401 00:16:14,641 --> 00:16:17,010 DJ, say like, "You're going to have time for this." 402 00:16:17,144 --> 00:16:19,012 Ryan, "Take your time, take a break." 403 00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:20,980 Nikko say like, "It's cool, bro." 404 00:16:21,081 --> 00:16:22,649 Clearly, you're a great illustrator. 405 00:16:22,782 --> 00:16:25,485 The face is fantastic. The eyes are striking. 406 00:16:25,585 --> 00:16:29,756 [Ryan] The neck is repetitive of the bright pink vertebrae 407 00:16:29,856 --> 00:16:33,160 coming down the back in a really cool, cohesive way. 408 00:16:33,260 --> 00:16:35,528 I just love the way the anatomy on the skull is 409 00:16:35,662 --> 00:16:37,430 with this weird, creepy hand. 410 00:16:37,530 --> 00:16:40,400 But I find myself trying to pick out what I want to look at. 411 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:42,001 The composition is a bit off. 412 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:44,471 All the energy is flowing one way 413 00:16:44,537 --> 00:16:46,373 and just heading off in one direction. 414 00:16:46,473 --> 00:16:48,308 Nothing's pulling me back in the piece. 415 00:16:48,375 --> 00:16:50,343 But other than that, it's freaking fantastic, man. 416 00:16:50,443 --> 00:16:51,644 I can't believe you pulled this off. 417 00:16:51,711 --> 00:16:53,346 -Thank you, guys. -[Seth] Good shit, man. 418 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:55,482 -Oof. -Good job. It was so good. 419 00:16:55,582 --> 00:16:57,417 -That was easy. -Luka. 420 00:16:58,685 --> 00:16:59,752 All right. 421 00:16:59,852 --> 00:17:02,189 [Joel] You also called color illustrative. 422 00:17:02,289 --> 00:17:06,459 The idea is to represent a way to embrace your fears. 423 00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:08,528 That's a little bit about my life, 424 00:17:08,627 --> 00:17:10,663 -especially being here. -The wolf looks fun. 425 00:17:10,762 --> 00:17:12,865 The energy of it, I just think it looks wacky. 426 00:17:12,999 --> 00:17:15,301 [Ryan] The line work and the sketchiness in the wolf 427 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:17,804 is sort of anxiety provoking, 428 00:17:17,904 --> 00:17:19,705 but I think that's part of the story 429 00:17:19,806 --> 00:17:21,540 because the bunny is so perfect. 430 00:17:21,641 --> 00:17:24,911 I really love the flow and direction of this piece. 431 00:17:25,011 --> 00:17:26,779 It makes me look down the tongue 432 00:17:26,878 --> 00:17:28,348 and find the rabbit at the bottom. 433 00:17:28,415 --> 00:17:30,483 -I love that. -It's very much a payoff. 434 00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:32,752 The bunny is awesome. Cute little face. 435 00:17:32,852 --> 00:17:33,953 It makes me smile. 436 00:17:34,053 --> 00:17:35,722 I just wish the tongue was solid red. 437 00:17:35,822 --> 00:17:37,124 It just looks unfinished. 438 00:17:37,224 --> 00:17:39,292 But I love these exclamation points. 439 00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:41,561 I like the technique that you used inside of him 440 00:17:41,661 --> 00:17:43,596 where it's almost this kind of spray paint. 441 00:17:43,696 --> 00:17:45,432 It's a great back piece. It's different. 442 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:47,567 You don't see this every day. It's very cool. 443 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:50,036 -Thank you very much, guys. -[Isnard] That was cool. 444 00:17:50,137 --> 00:17:52,405 That bunny was so sick. 445 00:17:53,540 --> 00:17:55,275 -Seth. -Good luck, buddy. 446 00:17:55,375 --> 00:17:57,110 [Joel] You called traditional. 447 00:17:57,244 --> 00:17:58,245 Everything in this piece 448 00:17:58,378 --> 00:18:01,281 I wanted to represent my experiences here. 449 00:18:01,414 --> 00:18:02,749 The eagle at the top 450 00:18:02,849 --> 00:18:05,952 is for me being the last American standing here. 451 00:18:06,052 --> 00:18:09,389 The chain link to represent my hometown of Pittsburgh, 452 00:18:09,489 --> 00:18:10,623 Steel City. 453 00:18:10,757 --> 00:18:12,525 The eagle and the chain link is the coolest part. 454 00:18:12,592 --> 00:18:14,361 It's big. It's bold. 455 00:18:14,461 --> 00:18:16,396 It's in your face. It's purposeful. 456 00:18:16,463 --> 00:18:20,400 I don't know if I love the ship as a centerpiece. 457 00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:23,503 It would have been cool to see the biggest and boldest piece 458 00:18:23,603 --> 00:18:24,904 be right up there in the middle. 459 00:18:25,004 --> 00:18:26,339 You could have done it a little bigger. 460 00:18:26,439 --> 00:18:27,807 Stretch it out. It's just too stiff. 461 00:18:27,907 --> 00:18:29,542 I think you just smothered it with too much stuff. 462 00:18:29,609 --> 00:18:31,811 It's a cool traditional scorpion on its own. 463 00:18:31,944 --> 00:18:34,013 It's a cool traditional skull on its own. 464 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:35,615 I just think it's very pasted. 465 00:18:35,715 --> 00:18:39,319 I do think you gave this canvas a timeless, bold tattoo 466 00:18:39,419 --> 00:18:40,787 that will stand the test of time. 467 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,423 -Thank you. Thanks, man. -Solid shit. 468 00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:45,292 -Matt. -Here we go. 469 00:18:45,392 --> 00:18:47,126 [Joel] You called Japanese. 470 00:18:47,260 --> 00:18:50,163 Trying to do that tattoo in such a small period of time, 471 00:18:50,263 --> 00:18:51,431 rolling the dice on paint, 472 00:18:51,531 --> 00:18:52,965 that's what I like about tattooing. 473 00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:54,634 You kind of roll the dice all the time. 474 00:18:54,734 --> 00:18:55,935 I just love it. 475 00:18:56,002 --> 00:18:58,605 It's really tailor-made to fit this back perfectly. 476 00:18:58,705 --> 00:19:00,473 I mean, the sheer size of this tattoo, 477 00:19:00,573 --> 00:19:03,176 it's really impressive that you got that much done. 478 00:19:03,310 --> 00:19:06,679 The strategy of leaving all of your negative space 479 00:19:06,813 --> 00:19:08,147 -in the center-- -[DJ Tambe] It looked white. 480 00:19:08,248 --> 00:19:09,282 [Ryan] It looks white. 481 00:19:09,382 --> 00:19:10,517 [DJ Tambe] Like it was packed white. 482 00:19:10,617 --> 00:19:11,951 I love the vibe in the face. 483 00:19:12,018 --> 00:19:13,353 Really exaggerated. 484 00:19:13,453 --> 00:19:16,122 Almost looks like too many teeth with this just shit grin. 485 00:19:16,189 --> 00:19:17,457 [James] One of my favorite things too 486 00:19:17,524 --> 00:19:18,491 are the veins in the eyeballs 487 00:19:18,625 --> 00:19:20,893 that push up to the top with the horns 488 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:21,994 because everyone's looking up. 489 00:19:22,094 --> 00:19:23,663 There's a lot of energy and flow. 490 00:19:23,796 --> 00:19:26,098 The flames are really stylized and cool. 491 00:19:26,199 --> 00:19:28,535 -I fucking love this piece. -Awesome. Thank you. 492 00:19:28,668 --> 00:19:30,737 So fucking sick, man. 493 00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:32,672 Looks smaller than I remember. 494 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:35,208 [Joel] Four incredible back pieces. 495 00:19:35,308 --> 00:19:37,477 -Three different styles. -That's fucking cool. 496 00:19:37,577 --> 00:19:38,711 Good job, guys. 497 00:19:38,811 --> 00:19:41,113 But being an Ink Master is about 498 00:19:41,214 --> 00:19:43,250 more than just playing to your strengths. 499 00:19:43,350 --> 00:19:47,287 You also had to create two six-hour leg tattoos. 500 00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:49,489 Might as well do a few little ones while you're at it. 501 00:19:49,556 --> 00:19:51,624 [Joel] Each of the tattoos had to be done 502 00:19:51,691 --> 00:19:54,126 in one of the styles that your opponent called 503 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:56,863 for their 24-hour master canvas. 504 00:19:57,129 --> 00:20:00,900 Japanese, traditional, or color illustrative. 505 00:20:01,033 --> 00:20:03,169 Let's see these. Let's see these. 506 00:20:03,236 --> 00:20:04,871 Let's see how it went. 507 00:20:05,372 --> 00:20:07,039 Hi, I'm your master canvas. 508 00:20:07,173 --> 00:20:08,708 -I'm your master canvas. -Hey. I'm Isnard. 509 00:20:08,808 --> 00:20:10,877 We have to do other people's styles, so... 510 00:20:10,977 --> 00:20:13,212 -[Woman] Yeah, I'm so down. -This guy went Japanese. 511 00:20:13,313 --> 00:20:16,215 So, yeah, we're mixing everything. 512 00:20:16,316 --> 00:20:17,684 I love colors. 513 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:20,219 But, unfortunately, traditional Japanese has not many colors. 514 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:21,254 [Woman 2] Aw. 515 00:20:21,388 --> 00:20:22,789 We're going colorful and trippy. 516 00:20:22,889 --> 00:20:24,924 -Yes. I love it. -[Seth] You love it? Awesome. 517 00:20:25,024 --> 00:20:27,627 I feel like this is going to win me all the money, so... 518 00:20:27,727 --> 00:20:30,997 Artists, versatility is the name of the game. 519 00:20:31,063 --> 00:20:34,734 You have six hours to tattoo your second master canvas 520 00:20:34,834 --> 00:20:38,170 and your time starts now. 521 00:20:38,505 --> 00:20:40,673 -Yeehaw! -Let's do it. 522 00:20:40,773 --> 00:20:43,676 Each finalist has to do two six-hour thigh tattoos. 523 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:45,712 And each one has to be in a style 524 00:20:45,778 --> 00:20:47,514 that their competitors chose for their back piece. 525 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:48,781 [Luka] That's cool! 526 00:20:48,881 --> 00:20:50,750 [DJ Tambe] This could be a slap in the face 527 00:20:50,850 --> 00:20:51,884 to the other competitors, 528 00:20:51,951 --> 00:20:53,420 showing them you can do what they do, 529 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:54,754 but you can do it better. 530 00:20:54,854 --> 00:20:56,456 The linework is going to be the worst part. 531 00:20:56,556 --> 00:20:59,526 Once we get through that, the shading is in the color. 532 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:00,927 Piece of cake, okay? 533 00:21:01,060 --> 00:21:06,399 [tense industrial music] [tattoo gun buzzing] 534 00:21:06,466 --> 00:21:09,802 This little geisha have to be immaculate to go against Matt. 535 00:21:09,936 --> 00:21:11,771 Sorry if I'm not speaking too much, 536 00:21:11,871 --> 00:21:14,641 this is an area that's, like, really precise. 537 00:21:14,774 --> 00:21:17,677 This tattoo symbolizes what my mom has been through. 538 00:21:17,777 --> 00:21:19,412 She had me when she was 16. 539 00:21:19,512 --> 00:21:20,947 She didn't know what to do with her life. 540 00:21:21,047 --> 00:21:22,649 She's been through a lot of bad places 541 00:21:22,782 --> 00:21:24,417 and she came back from that. 542 00:21:24,484 --> 00:21:25,985 Oh, pretty. That's his. 543 00:21:26,118 --> 00:21:27,320 Looks like a sticker. 544 00:21:27,420 --> 00:21:29,221 There are four hours remaining. 545 00:21:30,857 --> 00:21:34,260 [Woman 3] Does time fly or does it really come down to the wire? 546 00:21:34,361 --> 00:21:35,328 [Luka] Always. 547 00:21:35,428 --> 00:21:37,129 Luka, he always has spare time. 548 00:21:37,229 --> 00:21:38,998 Best time management here. 549 00:21:39,732 --> 00:21:41,534 [Luka] I have to out-tattoo Matt. 550 00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,403 He specialized in Japanese tattooing. 551 00:21:43,503 --> 00:21:45,405 So I have to find my edge. 552 00:21:45,472 --> 00:21:46,473 So I have a blue. 553 00:21:46,573 --> 00:21:48,808 I would like to put another darker blue 554 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:51,010 just to make it more interesting. 555 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:52,244 Can I or it's, uh... 556 00:21:52,311 --> 00:21:53,713 You can do whatever you want, mate. 557 00:21:53,813 --> 00:21:54,847 I just keep it flat. 558 00:21:54,947 --> 00:21:56,315 [Luka] I'm taking a risk with this one, 559 00:21:56,416 --> 00:21:57,617 but my thing's color. 560 00:21:57,717 --> 00:22:00,520 So I'm going to pack this thing with a lot of color. 561 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:02,822 Three hours left. Let's go. 562 00:22:02,955 --> 00:22:07,827 [dark and tense metal music] 563 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,597 [Matt] When it comes to color illustrative work, 564 00:22:10,663 --> 00:22:12,832 Isnard is the guy to beat. 565 00:22:12,932 --> 00:22:15,201 We just got to build up the transparency. 566 00:22:15,301 --> 00:22:16,335 It's going to take a little bit. 567 00:22:16,436 --> 00:22:18,137 I want to put in all the illustrative tricks 568 00:22:18,204 --> 00:22:19,205 and all the color tricks 569 00:22:19,338 --> 00:22:21,674 that Isnard has done in his back piece. 570 00:22:21,808 --> 00:22:23,109 [Woman] Green looks so cool. 571 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:27,547 [Matt] If I can beat Isnard at his style with a snail, 572 00:22:27,647 --> 00:22:30,883 that is worth $250,000 to me. 573 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:32,952 One hour left. 574 00:22:33,386 --> 00:22:37,557 [thrilling rock music] 575 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:40,226 It's such a creative design. I love this. 576 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:41,994 [Seth] If I want to be crowned as Ink Master, 577 00:22:42,061 --> 00:22:45,832 I've got to prove to the judges that my creativity can stack up 578 00:22:45,932 --> 00:22:47,700 right there with Luka and Isnard. 579 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:50,770 This competition has pushed me to be way more creative 580 00:22:50,870 --> 00:22:52,338 than what I can be back home. 581 00:22:52,405 --> 00:22:53,740 I took a big fucking risk. 582 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:56,643 This isn't a style that I've been perfecting for years. 583 00:22:56,743 --> 00:22:58,711 This is something that I developed here. 584 00:22:58,811 --> 00:23:01,380 It's got to be able to stand out against people 585 00:23:01,481 --> 00:23:03,416 who are in their element. 586 00:23:04,917 --> 00:23:06,619 Going so fast. 587 00:23:10,356 --> 00:23:15,562 Five, four, three, two, one. 588 00:23:15,662 --> 00:23:18,498 That's it. Time's up. No more ink. 589 00:23:18,565 --> 00:23:20,533 Good job. 590 00:23:20,633 --> 00:23:22,001 I'm super happy with it. 591 00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:24,704 You got a creepy worm. I mean, snail. 592 00:23:24,771 --> 00:23:26,906 I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. 593 00:23:27,006 --> 00:23:28,240 [Woman] That's awesome. 594 00:23:28,307 --> 00:23:29,842 I think we got this in the bag, honestly. 595 00:23:29,942 --> 00:23:32,044 -[Seth] Hell, yeah. -Yeah! 596 00:23:32,111 --> 00:23:34,581 [Woman 2] [laughing] That is so cool. 597 00:23:38,651 --> 00:23:40,119 I'm your master canvas. Nice to meet you. 598 00:23:40,252 --> 00:23:41,888 Hey, Isnard. Nice to meet you, bro. 599 00:23:41,954 --> 00:23:43,656 Ah, we're going to do traditional today. 600 00:23:43,756 --> 00:23:44,891 -Right on. -Sounds good. 601 00:23:44,991 --> 00:23:46,125 We've already got some Japanese stuff, 602 00:23:46,225 --> 00:23:47,594 so this is going to tie in perfectly good. 603 00:23:47,660 --> 00:23:48,895 [Man 5] Oh, let's go. 604 00:23:48,995 --> 00:23:51,063 The challenge today is to do a traditional piece. 605 00:23:51,163 --> 00:23:52,131 [Man 6] Awesome, man. 606 00:23:52,231 --> 00:23:53,666 The final is traditional. 607 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:55,034 -The last one. -Love it. 608 00:23:55,134 --> 00:23:57,804 Artists, you have six hours 609 00:23:57,904 --> 00:24:02,241 to tattoo your third and final master canvas. 610 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:05,778 And your time starts now. 611 00:24:05,878 --> 00:24:07,947 -Let's do it. Let's go. -Yee! 612 00:24:08,047 --> 00:24:10,316 [Luka] Let's rock and roll. Last one. 613 00:24:10,416 --> 00:24:13,352 This is the ultimate test of versatility. 614 00:24:13,753 --> 00:24:15,354 [Seth] Oh, that's fucking badass. 615 00:24:15,454 --> 00:24:16,789 [Nikko] I want to see these artists take 616 00:24:16,889 --> 00:24:18,991 their competitor's style and master that, too. 617 00:24:19,091 --> 00:24:21,060 That's what takes the title home. 618 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:22,762 [Isnard] Take no prisoners. 619 00:24:22,862 --> 00:24:24,797 -Ready to rock, man? -[Man 6] I'm ready. 620 00:24:24,897 --> 00:24:30,302 [music continues] [tattoo guns buzzing] 621 00:24:30,369 --> 00:24:32,539 [Matt] Fuck, yeah, finally get to do traditional. 622 00:24:32,639 --> 00:24:34,641 I feel stoked to go up against Seth. 623 00:24:34,741 --> 00:24:37,677 I mean, I saw these tattoos all through my childhood. 624 00:24:37,777 --> 00:24:40,913 This is something that my dad did for most of my life. 625 00:24:41,013 --> 00:24:44,350 Doing the various horses just represents the past, 626 00:24:44,450 --> 00:24:45,852 the present, and the future. 627 00:24:45,985 --> 00:24:47,486 Doing this, I feel like it's 628 00:24:47,587 --> 00:24:48,988 just kind of putting everything to rest. 629 00:24:49,088 --> 00:24:50,189 Having the opportunity 630 00:24:50,322 --> 00:24:51,824 to represent our family like this, 631 00:24:51,924 --> 00:24:53,826 I can't let them down. 632 00:24:53,926 --> 00:24:55,695 Four hours left. 633 00:24:55,828 --> 00:24:59,465 [dramatic industrial music] 634 00:24:59,566 --> 00:25:01,200 [Isnard] I never win anything, you know. 635 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:04,070 I have to be the best on something so people notice me. 636 00:25:05,237 --> 00:25:07,373 [Isnard] These tattoos are going to represent my granny. 637 00:25:07,473 --> 00:25:10,276 All these elements creates a fierce and strong woman. 638 00:25:10,543 --> 00:25:12,044 It's hard to grow up in a situation 639 00:25:12,144 --> 00:25:14,547 that was ups and downs, whatever. 640 00:25:14,881 --> 00:25:16,382 Coming through my life brought me here, 641 00:25:16,482 --> 00:25:17,850 -you know what I mean? -[Man 7] Absolutely. 642 00:25:17,917 --> 00:25:19,051 So I'm okay with that. 643 00:25:19,151 --> 00:25:21,220 -[Man 7] Now you're killing it. -Ah! Yes, bro. 644 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,355 [Isnard] I'm making this like a fucking sticker. 645 00:25:23,422 --> 00:25:24,691 I'm here to risk it all. 646 00:25:24,791 --> 00:25:26,893 The title Ink Master belongs to Dublin. 647 00:25:27,026 --> 00:25:28,527 Three hours left. 648 00:25:28,595 --> 00:25:34,366 [industrial rock music] 649 00:25:34,433 --> 00:25:36,535 -[Matt] Luka. -[Luka] [laughing] 650 00:25:36,636 --> 00:25:38,871 [Matt] You fucking need bottles shaking over here. 651 00:25:38,971 --> 00:25:41,373 [Luka] It's not me. It's the tattoo god. 652 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:43,175 [Isnard] No more colors, Lukas. Stop it. 653 00:25:43,275 --> 00:25:45,578 My tattoo is going to be a woman fighting a marlin. 654 00:25:45,712 --> 00:25:48,080 It's to represent that you can conquer your fears. 655 00:25:48,214 --> 00:25:50,382 So it's the perfect way to end this whole thing. 656 00:25:50,449 --> 00:25:53,252 So when you say like a limited palette, 657 00:25:53,352 --> 00:25:55,788 you can have multiple tones of red. 658 00:25:55,922 --> 00:25:59,759 When I say minimal palette, I meant five colors or less. 659 00:25:59,859 --> 00:26:02,929 -Luka, come on, man. -[Luka] It's the finale. 660 00:26:03,029 --> 00:26:04,263 [both laughing] 661 00:26:04,363 --> 00:26:06,232 -You going out with a bang? -[Luka] Yeah. 662 00:26:06,833 --> 00:26:10,469 [Luka] If I'm able to show that I can be bold and simple, 663 00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:13,940 -I can win this. -You've got two hours. 664 00:26:14,306 --> 00:26:18,144 [tense music] 665 00:26:18,277 --> 00:26:21,113 The competition was so fucking crazy this year, 666 00:26:21,213 --> 00:26:22,949 they put four of us in the finale. 667 00:26:23,082 --> 00:26:25,384 I'm going to separate myself from the other artists 668 00:26:25,484 --> 00:26:27,787 by sticking to the rules of Japanese, 669 00:26:27,887 --> 00:26:28,955 but I'm going to play around 670 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:30,322 with the blood and the color scheme. 671 00:26:30,456 --> 00:26:32,959 It sucks that somebody's got to lose, you know? 672 00:26:33,059 --> 00:26:34,460 If this is the last tattoo 673 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:36,128 that I'm going to do on Ink Master , 674 00:26:36,262 --> 00:26:37,596 then you're damn straight 675 00:26:37,697 --> 00:26:40,399 I'm going to put my soul into this fucking tattoo. 676 00:26:40,466 --> 00:26:43,335 Between you and me, three of them got to lose. 677 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:48,307 Five, four, three, two, one. 678 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,577 That's it. Time's up. No more ink. 679 00:26:51,644 --> 00:26:53,512 [high-pitched relieved sighing] 680 00:26:53,646 --> 00:26:55,347 That's a fucking wrap. 681 00:26:55,815 --> 00:26:57,316 Oh, dude. 682 00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:59,218 Don't forget me when you're Ink Master, man. 683 00:26:59,318 --> 00:27:00,619 [laughter] 684 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,856 I'm stoked to have the chance to do a trad piece like that. 685 00:27:03,956 --> 00:27:05,324 [Man 6] Yeah, you killed it, dude. 686 00:27:05,624 --> 00:27:08,194 [Man 8] $250,000 tattoo right there. 687 00:27:08,327 --> 00:27:10,596 I'll be riding home on all three of those fucking horses 688 00:27:10,697 --> 00:27:11,998 with the money I got. 689 00:27:12,298 --> 00:27:14,867 Isnard, you do have what it takes to be Ink Master. 690 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:16,568 Woohoo! What's up? 691 00:27:21,974 --> 00:27:24,977 Welcome back to the Ink Master season finale. 692 00:27:25,044 --> 00:27:27,179 Get ready for this. It's going to be intense now. 693 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:29,148 [Joel] The time has come to reveal 694 00:27:29,215 --> 00:27:31,851 your two six-hour master canvas tattoos. 695 00:27:31,951 --> 00:27:34,020 -Oh, snap. -Fuck yeah. Let's do it. 696 00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:37,089 [Joel] You had to tattoo in one of the styles 697 00:27:37,189 --> 00:27:40,727 that your opponent called for their 24-hour back piece. 698 00:27:40,827 --> 00:27:41,961 This one was fun. 699 00:27:42,061 --> 00:27:45,397 [Joel] Isnard and Luka called color illustrative. 700 00:27:45,497 --> 00:27:48,000 Let's see how you did. Seth. 701 00:27:48,100 --> 00:27:49,368 [dramatic music] 702 00:27:49,501 --> 00:27:52,504 This, like, melty, almost vibrating style. 703 00:27:52,571 --> 00:27:54,006 It's really creative and new. 704 00:27:54,106 --> 00:27:56,142 [James] The tattoo itself has lots of flow. 705 00:27:56,242 --> 00:27:58,410 I love the saturation of color going through it. 706 00:27:58,544 --> 00:28:00,012 There's some movement and energy to it. 707 00:28:00,079 --> 00:28:01,313 [Nikko] It looks really loose. 708 00:28:01,413 --> 00:28:02,849 Like, when you drew it, you had fun doing it. 709 00:28:02,915 --> 00:28:05,718 It's a really unique design that I've never seen anyone do. 710 00:28:05,818 --> 00:28:07,887 -So, dude, awesome. -Thank you. 711 00:28:07,987 --> 00:28:08,921 It pops. 712 00:28:09,055 --> 00:28:10,890 Thanks for calling color illustrative. 713 00:28:11,758 --> 00:28:14,060 Matt. [dramatic music] 714 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:15,261 Man, it's awesome. 715 00:28:15,361 --> 00:28:17,163 The little expression on the snail's face, 716 00:28:17,263 --> 00:28:20,099 his downward little mouth. I love the three eyes. 717 00:28:20,199 --> 00:28:22,301 It makes it super extraterrestrial. 718 00:28:22,401 --> 00:28:23,736 The color choices are amazing. 719 00:28:23,836 --> 00:28:25,437 I do like the depth of the eyeball. 720 00:28:25,571 --> 00:28:28,174 That has a glare and the outside has a glare. 721 00:28:28,274 --> 00:28:30,109 [DJ Tambe] It's just a cool drawing, man. 722 00:28:30,242 --> 00:28:32,912 It shows your illustrative abilities at the drawing table 723 00:28:33,012 --> 00:28:35,081 -and it's super sick. -Awesome. Thank you. 724 00:28:35,214 --> 00:28:36,448 -Pretty cool. -That's a fun one. 725 00:28:36,582 --> 00:28:37,784 [Isnard] That was pretty cool. 726 00:28:37,917 --> 00:28:39,551 Seth called traditional. 727 00:28:39,618 --> 00:28:41,487 -Asshole. -Sorry. [chuckles] 728 00:28:41,587 --> 00:28:43,990 -Luka, let's see how you did. -Sir. 729 00:28:44,090 --> 00:28:46,192 It has a really classic vibe. 730 00:28:46,292 --> 00:28:49,796 I like that the color isn't completely saturated. 731 00:28:49,929 --> 00:28:51,230 That lends to the style. 732 00:28:51,297 --> 00:28:53,632 It's funny and cool because it's quirky. 733 00:28:53,766 --> 00:28:54,867 It's interesting. 734 00:28:54,967 --> 00:28:56,268 You look at all the little details. 735 00:28:56,368 --> 00:28:58,771 The blood drops, the mouth. She's holding a knife. 736 00:28:58,905 --> 00:29:00,606 I really love this tattoo. 737 00:29:00,739 --> 00:29:01,774 Thank you very much, guys. 738 00:29:01,908 --> 00:29:03,575 -That was awesome. Pretty cool. -Thank you. 739 00:29:03,642 --> 00:29:04,811 Isnard. 740 00:29:04,944 --> 00:29:05,945 [thrilling rock music] 741 00:29:06,045 --> 00:29:08,815 I love the belly of the snake coming down. 742 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:10,649 The color palette is awesome. 743 00:29:10,749 --> 00:29:12,084 My favorite part about it 744 00:29:12,151 --> 00:29:13,953 is the blush on the side of the face. 745 00:29:14,053 --> 00:29:15,154 It's just classic. 746 00:29:15,254 --> 00:29:17,256 But you're just putting too much with the blade. 747 00:29:17,323 --> 00:29:19,358 You should have just shaded one side of that blade 748 00:29:19,458 --> 00:29:21,060 and left the other side of the blade negative. 749 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,394 Just let it breathe a bit more. 750 00:29:22,494 --> 00:29:25,297 I see traditional, but not straight-up traditional. 751 00:29:25,431 --> 00:29:27,834 I think you created a new style. Traditionard. 752 00:29:27,934 --> 00:29:29,068 -Traditionard. -[laughter] 753 00:29:29,135 --> 00:29:30,469 I'll take that. I'll take that. 754 00:29:30,569 --> 00:29:32,071 [music continues] Good job, Ish. 755 00:29:32,171 --> 00:29:35,141 Let's take a look at the last traditional tattoo. 756 00:29:35,241 --> 00:29:36,642 Matt. 757 00:29:37,643 --> 00:29:39,178 This is a cool classic image. 758 00:29:39,278 --> 00:29:41,280 -The color palette's great. -[Nikko] And it's simple. 759 00:29:41,380 --> 00:29:42,915 There's not too many colors going on. 760 00:29:42,982 --> 00:29:44,616 I love how confident your black is. 761 00:29:44,683 --> 00:29:47,153 I really love these roses. They're really solid. 762 00:29:47,286 --> 00:29:49,788 The horses are awesome. Could use a little separation 763 00:29:49,889 --> 00:29:51,457 between the first and second horse. 764 00:29:51,523 --> 00:29:53,826 But this is a super solid clean tattoo. 765 00:29:53,926 --> 00:29:55,862 -Thank you. -Good job. 766 00:29:56,528 --> 00:29:58,865 A little too much off to the races for me. 767 00:29:59,398 --> 00:30:00,867 Matt called Japanese. 768 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,869 Three more tattoos to look at, boys. 769 00:30:03,002 --> 00:30:05,704 -Isnard. -[sighs stressfully] 770 00:30:05,804 --> 00:30:09,008 It's so intricate and striking. 771 00:30:09,108 --> 00:30:11,677 I absolutely love the red on the eyes, 772 00:30:11,777 --> 00:30:15,114 how it's blended beautifully down onto the face. 773 00:30:15,214 --> 00:30:16,916 You got these tiny little teeth in there. 774 00:30:17,016 --> 00:30:18,550 These things are awesome, man. 775 00:30:18,650 --> 00:30:20,619 [James] The headset, all the hairpins are really nice. 776 00:30:20,686 --> 00:30:23,856 The gradations in the kimono are really beautifully done. 777 00:30:23,956 --> 00:30:25,157 [Joel] You couldn't help yourself 778 00:30:25,257 --> 00:30:26,625 and throw in a weird little skull. 779 00:30:26,692 --> 00:30:28,660 But it's fucking sick. I love it. 780 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:32,331 It's traditional, but it still has your personality in it. 781 00:30:32,398 --> 00:30:33,365 Thank you, guys. 782 00:30:33,499 --> 00:30:34,800 Now we gotta go after that. 783 00:30:34,867 --> 00:30:36,202 Good luck. 784 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:37,769 Luka. 785 00:30:38,704 --> 00:30:40,739 This is so detailed. 786 00:30:40,873 --> 00:30:44,276 There's so many intricate, tiny little pieces to this, 787 00:30:44,376 --> 00:30:46,078 put in with so much precision. 788 00:30:46,212 --> 00:30:47,379 [Nikko] I love the way you made 789 00:30:47,479 --> 00:30:49,415 the different tones in the kimono. 790 00:30:49,515 --> 00:30:50,983 And that's one thing you know how to do 791 00:30:51,050 --> 00:30:52,885 is get that color in there, clean. 792 00:30:52,985 --> 00:30:54,386 [James] I really like the positioning. 793 00:30:54,486 --> 00:30:56,055 The hands, the placement, the head down. 794 00:30:56,155 --> 00:30:57,356 I like that flow to it. 795 00:30:57,423 --> 00:30:59,525 And I like how you put the maple leaves in there. 796 00:30:59,625 --> 00:31:01,860 -A Canadian thing there. -Good you noticed. 797 00:31:01,961 --> 00:31:04,363 The problem with that is that they're unnecessary. 798 00:31:04,430 --> 00:31:06,565 It's just too much in that little area, right? 799 00:31:06,665 --> 00:31:08,234 It's tight. But it's well applied, man. 800 00:31:08,334 --> 00:31:09,768 -I love it. -Thank you very much. 801 00:31:09,868 --> 00:31:12,538 -That was cool, Luka. -Seth. 802 00:31:14,406 --> 00:31:15,841 It's a nice classic design. 803 00:31:15,942 --> 00:31:18,110 I like the face expression. I like the hair. 804 00:31:18,244 --> 00:31:20,012 [DJ Tambe] I do like the direction of the flowing hair 805 00:31:20,079 --> 00:31:22,248 and how it creates almost this circular motion. 806 00:31:22,348 --> 00:31:25,817 [Ryan] I love how you brought the golden tone into the eyes 807 00:31:25,918 --> 00:31:27,519 and made those eyes yellow. 808 00:31:27,619 --> 00:31:30,722 -It's weird. It's cool. -It's a bloody severed head. 809 00:31:30,822 --> 00:31:32,091 [Joel] It's super clean. 810 00:31:32,191 --> 00:31:34,093 It's just fucking cool. I love it. 811 00:31:34,226 --> 00:31:35,827 -It's awesome. -[Seth] Thanks, man. 812 00:31:35,928 --> 00:31:37,729 -Good job, man. -[Seth] Thank you, guys. 813 00:31:39,665 --> 00:31:41,867 Three chances to prove your versatility. 814 00:31:41,968 --> 00:31:45,137 -And all four of you delivered. -Awesome. 815 00:31:45,271 --> 00:31:48,274 This is going to be a very difficult decision. 816 00:31:48,407 --> 00:31:49,808 I feel like it could go either way. 817 00:31:49,942 --> 00:31:55,514 Four finalists, four hometown heroes, only one Ink Master. 818 00:31:55,614 --> 00:31:56,648 [sighs stressfully] 819 00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:58,417 They've got a tricky job on their hands. 820 00:31:58,517 --> 00:32:01,153 [Joel] Head to the shop and we will call you back 821 00:32:01,253 --> 00:32:03,255 when we've made a decision. 822 00:32:03,990 --> 00:32:07,793 [dramatic sting] 823 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:10,062 -[Isnard] Ah. -[Seth] Last time in the shop. 824 00:32:10,162 --> 00:32:12,598 [Isnard] It's the end. Can you smell it? 825 00:32:12,664 --> 00:32:14,233 -It's the end of the road. -[all sighing] 826 00:32:14,300 --> 00:32:15,801 It's the end of the road for all of us. 827 00:32:15,934 --> 00:32:17,803 One's just taking more money than the other. 828 00:32:17,936 --> 00:32:20,472 There's no way I want to go home second place, man. 829 00:32:20,572 --> 00:32:22,074 No way, dude. 830 00:32:22,174 --> 00:32:24,310 [Seth] For me, even getting just to the finale, 831 00:32:24,443 --> 00:32:26,045 to be competing against guys 832 00:32:26,145 --> 00:32:28,947 like you that are fucking phenomenal artists, 833 00:32:29,015 --> 00:32:30,349 it's validating already. 834 00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:33,052 But, man, the fucking title is just like that much more. 835 00:32:33,152 --> 00:32:35,988 I think this Ink Master title will be awesome. 836 00:32:36,088 --> 00:32:37,756 It will mean like, well, 837 00:32:37,823 --> 00:32:40,026 I kind of made it, you know? I proved a point. 838 00:32:40,126 --> 00:32:43,295 Having the title would put at ease the voice 839 00:32:43,395 --> 00:32:45,064 I have in my head that I'm always like, 840 00:32:45,164 --> 00:32:46,265 "It's not enough." 841 00:32:46,332 --> 00:32:48,267 It would be like a paper of validation of like, 842 00:32:48,334 --> 00:32:50,069 "Okay, you're good. It's okay. 843 00:32:50,169 --> 00:32:51,437 Shut the fuck up." 844 00:32:51,503 --> 00:32:54,373 Yeah, I mean, my game plan was just to do good tattoos 845 00:32:54,506 --> 00:32:55,607 and shit stir Seth. 846 00:32:55,674 --> 00:32:58,310 I mean, I fucking nailed my game plan. 847 00:32:58,410 --> 00:33:02,348 Now it's just fucking getting that check and sealing the deal. 848 00:33:03,382 --> 00:33:08,987 [industrial rock music] 849 00:33:10,622 --> 00:33:12,858 All right, judges, it's time to deliberate. 850 00:33:12,991 --> 00:33:14,426 I'm really impressed with these four artists 851 00:33:14,526 --> 00:33:15,661 that made it to the finale. 852 00:33:15,727 --> 00:33:17,629 [DJ Tambe] A lot of bold, cool imagery. 853 00:33:17,696 --> 00:33:19,398 This could be 12 different tattooers. 854 00:33:19,498 --> 00:33:20,699 [Nikko] Some unique styles. 855 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:22,534 You know, Isnard's back piece, it's really different. 856 00:33:22,668 --> 00:33:25,537 Matt's back piece is fucking sick. 857 00:33:25,637 --> 00:33:26,705 And then you got Seth's over here 858 00:33:26,838 --> 00:33:27,939 with this weird skeleton. 859 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:29,141 [Joel] But we need to take 860 00:33:29,241 --> 00:33:32,211 two finalists out of the running. 861 00:33:32,311 --> 00:33:35,547 Seth's shining moment was the illustrative color. 862 00:33:35,647 --> 00:33:39,918 His two smaller tattoos, for me, outweigh the back piece. 863 00:33:40,052 --> 00:33:41,220 [DJ Tambe] Oh, yeah. 864 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:42,854 If you would have brought a little of his creativity 865 00:33:42,921 --> 00:33:45,023 from the skeleton into his other pieces, 866 00:33:45,091 --> 00:33:46,792 they would have been totally different. 867 00:33:47,025 --> 00:33:50,196 With Luka's, the back piece, it's unfinished. 868 00:33:50,262 --> 00:33:53,832 What makes that back piece look so unfinished is that solid, 869 00:33:53,932 --> 00:33:55,101 packed rabbit. 870 00:33:55,234 --> 00:33:56,335 [Nikko] But you like the composition. 871 00:33:56,402 --> 00:33:59,305 Yeah. For me, Isnard's 24-hour back piece 872 00:33:59,405 --> 00:34:01,107 lacked a little on composition. 873 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,209 [James] I do have problems with Isnard's readability. 874 00:34:03,309 --> 00:34:05,244 It does get a little bit confusing. 875 00:34:05,344 --> 00:34:08,013 Luka's is like, immediately, I know that's Wolf Fox. 876 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:10,282 -[Ryan] Unfinished? -[James] Some sort of dog. 877 00:34:10,416 --> 00:34:12,016 [Ryan] The only thing the wolf 878 00:34:12,118 --> 00:34:14,253 and bunny has is great composition. 879 00:34:14,353 --> 00:34:15,521 That is it. 880 00:34:15,587 --> 00:34:17,989 The Japanese ones, I definitely like Isnard's better. 881 00:34:18,090 --> 00:34:20,458 Luka crammed a lot of stuff into there. 882 00:34:20,592 --> 00:34:22,527 I mean, I like the Japanese piece a lot. 883 00:34:22,628 --> 00:34:24,196 So much little detail. 884 00:34:24,263 --> 00:34:26,898 The ability to do that is tough. 885 00:34:26,998 --> 00:34:28,333 When it comes to the traditional, 886 00:34:28,434 --> 00:34:30,502 Luka totally crushed Isnard. 887 00:34:30,601 --> 00:34:32,438 [James] Arguably the best traditional tattoo 888 00:34:32,538 --> 00:34:33,639 of the bunch. 889 00:34:33,739 --> 00:34:37,109 But I can't look past the quality of drawing 890 00:34:37,208 --> 00:34:38,909 that Isnard put into his back piece. 891 00:34:38,976 --> 00:34:41,647 [Ryan] The creativity, the uniqueness, 892 00:34:41,780 --> 00:34:44,081 you don't come across all the time, guys. 893 00:34:44,150 --> 00:34:46,652 -You just don't-- -But if you don't do it perfect, 894 00:34:46,752 --> 00:34:49,788 -it's just a mess. -I'm hanging on that fence. 895 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:57,229 [Joel] Welcome back. 896 00:34:57,329 --> 00:35:00,966 We are moments away from naming the next Ink Master. 897 00:35:01,267 --> 00:35:03,569 -Oh, shit, boys. -Ooh, here we go. 898 00:35:03,669 --> 00:35:04,803 It's real now. 899 00:35:04,903 --> 00:35:07,773 But before we do, we have one last surprise for you. 900 00:35:07,873 --> 00:35:09,808 -Uh-oh. -Damn. 901 00:35:09,908 --> 00:35:12,244 The four of you left your hometowns 902 00:35:12,311 --> 00:35:14,613 to be standing here right now. 903 00:35:15,147 --> 00:35:17,249 You've battled through every challenge, 904 00:35:17,316 --> 00:35:19,951 not just for the title of Ink Master, 905 00:35:20,051 --> 00:35:22,754 but for the people at home cheering you on. 906 00:35:22,854 --> 00:35:25,324 -Oh, my gosh. -No fucking way. 907 00:35:25,424 --> 00:35:28,760 Tonight, they want to remind you exactly what 908 00:35:28,860 --> 00:35:30,796 -you've been fighting for. -Fucking hell. 909 00:35:30,862 --> 00:35:33,999 First time I've been nervous the whole time, dude. 910 00:35:34,132 --> 00:35:36,502 -Let's take a look. -Hey, Matt. 911 00:35:36,602 --> 00:35:37,869 How you going? It's your brother, Rhett, 912 00:35:38,003 --> 00:35:39,070 here with the girls. 913 00:35:39,171 --> 00:35:41,207 Oh, fuck, get the first one. 914 00:35:41,607 --> 00:35:43,475 I'm so proud of what you've achieved already. 915 00:35:43,575 --> 00:35:45,344 You've been destined for the greatest heights 916 00:35:45,444 --> 00:35:47,279 of tattooing ever since you were a kid. 917 00:35:47,346 --> 00:35:48,514 You've worked insanely hard 918 00:35:48,614 --> 00:35:50,081 your whole life to get where you are. 919 00:35:50,182 --> 00:35:52,017 And if Dad was still around to see this, 920 00:35:52,117 --> 00:35:54,052 you could imagine the funny little grin 921 00:35:54,186 --> 00:35:55,621 he'd have on his face watching this. 922 00:35:55,687 --> 00:35:56,888 You'd make him so proud. 923 00:35:57,022 --> 00:35:58,457 So go out there and smash it. 924 00:35:58,557 --> 00:35:59,925 Go on, Matt! 925 00:36:00,025 --> 00:36:01,660 -[Luka] Beautiful, man. -Fuck. 926 00:36:01,727 --> 00:36:04,330 -That was great, man. -That was awesome. 927 00:36:04,430 --> 00:36:05,831 Held my shit together. 928 00:36:05,897 --> 00:36:07,833 Hey, brother. I'm here with the whole family. 929 00:36:07,933 --> 00:36:10,736 You reached the end. You showed heart, skill, 930 00:36:10,869 --> 00:36:12,604 and that's what got you there. 931 00:36:12,704 --> 00:36:14,606 Be proud. You crushed it. 932 00:36:14,706 --> 00:36:16,308 You've already won in my eyes. 933 00:36:16,408 --> 00:36:18,477 You stood among the best and proved you belong. 934 00:36:20,246 --> 00:36:21,513 Hello, Luka. 935 00:36:21,580 --> 00:36:22,881 Mama. 936 00:36:33,091 --> 00:36:34,293 Aw. 937 00:36:34,393 --> 00:36:36,127 I don't know what she's saying, but it made me emotional. 938 00:36:36,228 --> 00:36:37,663 [laughter] 939 00:36:37,763 --> 00:36:40,699 I can't believe that you made it to the final. 940 00:36:40,766 --> 00:36:42,000 Oh, my God. 941 00:36:42,067 --> 00:36:45,771 Watching you go after your dream fills me with pride. 942 00:36:45,904 --> 00:36:51,142 You have no idea how beautiful you are in so many ways. 943 00:36:51,743 --> 00:36:53,945 -She's amazing, man. -She is. 944 00:36:56,282 --> 00:36:57,916 Hi, Ma. 945 00:37:08,260 --> 00:37:09,428 Hey, babe. 946 00:37:09,528 --> 00:37:10,596 Fuck. 947 00:37:10,696 --> 00:37:12,364 There's a reason that you are up there 948 00:37:12,431 --> 00:37:14,232 representing Pittsburgh right now, 949 00:37:14,333 --> 00:37:15,434 the city of champions. 950 00:37:15,534 --> 00:37:17,269 And we ain't called that for nothing. 951 00:37:17,403 --> 00:37:20,138 You've poured your whole self into this journey. 952 00:37:20,238 --> 00:37:22,641 And now is your time to shine. 953 00:37:23,775 --> 00:37:25,043 Hi, Seth. 954 00:37:25,143 --> 00:37:26,578 You've worked so hard. 955 00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:28,980 And you've never been given anything. 956 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,082 And I'm super proud of you. 957 00:37:31,149 --> 00:37:33,218 And you just keep killing it, dude. 958 00:37:33,319 --> 00:37:35,253 -You're doing so good. -That's awesome. 959 00:37:35,621 --> 00:37:38,824 I am so incredibly proud to call you my brother. 960 00:37:38,924 --> 00:37:42,227 Now keep your meaty head in the game and go win this. 961 00:37:42,294 --> 00:37:43,895 -Meaty head? -Good luck. 962 00:37:43,995 --> 00:37:45,531 Love you guys. 963 00:37:45,631 --> 00:37:47,132 -You good? -Yeah. 964 00:37:47,232 --> 00:37:48,500 That's what it's all about. 965 00:37:48,634 --> 00:37:49,635 That was a nice touch. 966 00:37:49,735 --> 00:37:51,437 It feels so good just to see them. 967 00:37:51,537 --> 00:37:52,838 It got me right there. 968 00:37:52,971 --> 00:37:57,843 There is so much more than just $250,000 on the line here. 969 00:37:58,910 --> 00:38:02,714 Your name, your legacy, everything you've sacrificed 970 00:38:02,814 --> 00:38:04,115 -to get to this moment. -Damn. 971 00:38:04,215 --> 00:38:07,653 -It all comes down to this. -[whistles] 972 00:38:07,753 --> 00:38:09,555 The judges have deliberated. 973 00:38:09,655 --> 00:38:12,924 Based on your 24-hour master canvas 974 00:38:12,991 --> 00:38:15,927 and your two six-hour master canvas tattoos, 975 00:38:16,027 --> 00:38:19,998 it is now time to take the first finalist out of the running. 976 00:38:20,098 --> 00:38:22,768 -Fuck. -This is it, boys. 977 00:38:24,202 --> 00:38:25,904 The judges have decided, 978 00:38:27,839 --> 00:38:32,110 Seth, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 979 00:38:32,711 --> 00:38:34,846 You didn't trust your creativity. 980 00:38:34,980 --> 00:38:37,483 I've heard you over the whole season kind of say, 981 00:38:37,583 --> 00:38:38,884 "I'm not that creative." 982 00:38:39,017 --> 00:38:41,720 But, actually, man, you have a lot of creativity in you. 983 00:38:41,820 --> 00:38:44,823 Dive into that creativity full force 984 00:38:44,923 --> 00:38:46,525 because the vision you have is unique. 985 00:38:46,625 --> 00:38:48,860 Even though I'm leaving without the money and the title, 986 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:51,196 I still got exactly what I wanted. 987 00:38:51,296 --> 00:38:54,766 I've evolved more as a tattooer during this competition 988 00:38:54,866 --> 00:38:57,536 than I have in the last 12 years of tattooing. 989 00:38:57,636 --> 00:38:59,771 You represented Pittsburgh so well. 990 00:38:59,871 --> 00:39:01,306 Thank you. 991 00:39:02,974 --> 00:39:04,209 [Matt] Proud of you, man. 992 00:39:04,342 --> 00:39:05,711 [Seth] Thank you. 993 00:39:08,414 --> 00:39:11,883 Isnard, Luka, and Matt, 994 00:39:12,384 --> 00:39:15,220 two of you will move on to the top two. 995 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:18,724 And one of you is about to be eliminated. 996 00:39:23,495 --> 00:39:25,096 Good luck, mate. 997 00:39:25,731 --> 00:39:27,499 The judges have decided, 998 00:39:29,501 --> 00:39:35,273 Luka, you do not have what it takes to be Ink Master. 999 00:39:35,373 --> 00:39:37,342 -Damn, man. -Okay, boys. 1000 00:39:37,943 --> 00:39:41,513 Luka, what took you out was your back piece had a little bit 1001 00:39:41,613 --> 00:39:42,781 of an unfinished look. 1002 00:39:42,914 --> 00:39:44,249 [Joel] I love this back piece. 1003 00:39:44,349 --> 00:39:46,952 I wish you had another six hours on it or whatever you'd need. 1004 00:39:47,052 --> 00:39:49,054 -12. -But, man, you've been 1005 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:51,056 a fierce competitor throughout this competition. 1006 00:39:51,122 --> 00:39:53,759 It was a lot of pressure, a lot of stress, 1007 00:39:53,859 --> 00:39:56,394 and I'm super stoked I got to be part of it. 1008 00:39:56,495 --> 00:39:58,430 You are all class, man. 1009 00:39:58,530 --> 00:40:01,600 -And you're fucking talented. -I think you did Canada proud. 1010 00:40:01,700 --> 00:40:03,669 Thanks for that. 1011 00:40:04,436 --> 00:40:05,537 Ah, okay. 1012 00:40:05,604 --> 00:40:07,105 -The fuck, man? -Oh, shit. 1013 00:40:08,106 --> 00:40:10,008 I thought I was your friend. 1014 00:40:11,477 --> 00:40:12,978 [Joel] Matt and Isnard. 1015 00:40:13,111 --> 00:40:14,179 Last two. 1016 00:40:14,279 --> 00:40:16,114 [Joel] Based on your work, one of you 1017 00:40:16,247 --> 00:40:22,420 is about to earn $250,000 and the title of Ink Master. 1018 00:40:22,488 --> 00:40:23,889 This is crazy. 1019 00:40:24,122 --> 00:40:27,058 It is time to determine the winner. 1020 00:40:27,493 --> 00:40:28,994 Damn, bro. Good luck. 1021 00:40:29,094 --> 00:40:30,195 Yeah, you too, man. 1022 00:40:30,295 --> 00:40:32,464 Two wildly versatile artists. 1023 00:40:32,564 --> 00:40:34,432 Two incredible back pieces. 1024 00:40:34,500 --> 00:40:36,101 [James] I really love 1025 00:40:36,167 --> 00:40:38,403 where Isnard's pushing the limits of creativity. 1026 00:40:38,470 --> 00:40:39,738 And that illustrative style. 1027 00:40:39,805 --> 00:40:41,573 But I really love Japanese also. 1028 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:43,575 [Nikko] Matt's is tried and true. 1029 00:40:43,675 --> 00:40:45,577 A Hannya's a really bold image. 1030 00:40:45,644 --> 00:40:47,012 Most of the time I see them 1031 00:40:47,112 --> 00:40:48,547 and I'm not impressed by Hannyas. 1032 00:40:48,647 --> 00:40:51,750 But that back piece is fucking sick. 1033 00:40:51,850 --> 00:40:53,519 I mean, I feel like Isnard took a huge chance, 1034 00:40:53,652 --> 00:40:55,086 you know, because he made something 1035 00:40:55,186 --> 00:40:56,321 that is his own vision. 1036 00:40:56,454 --> 00:40:58,323 [Ryan] I literally can't stop looking at it. 1037 00:40:58,423 --> 00:41:01,527 Isnard's creativity, guys, it's just so fucking cool. 1038 00:41:01,660 --> 00:41:03,595 [James] But Matt's snail is pushing it 1039 00:41:03,662 --> 00:41:05,463 in its own crazy illustrative way. 1040 00:41:05,564 --> 00:41:07,165 [DJ Tambe] The tricks that are pulled off 1041 00:41:07,265 --> 00:41:09,134 and the creativity in the snail, it's awesome. 1042 00:41:09,234 --> 00:41:12,571 But then we look at Isnard's Japanese piece and it's like, 1043 00:41:12,671 --> 00:41:15,507 it's fucking sick, too. It's beautiful. 1044 00:41:15,641 --> 00:41:17,242 It's soft. It's delicate. 1045 00:41:17,342 --> 00:41:18,944 [Nikko] Super readable, striking. 1046 00:41:19,010 --> 00:41:22,380 Ultimately, for me, it comes down to these back pieces. 1047 00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:24,015 [Nikko] I got one that's almost like 1048 00:41:24,115 --> 00:41:26,351 from the future where tattooing is going. 1049 00:41:26,484 --> 00:41:27,786 And then another tattoo that 1050 00:41:27,886 --> 00:41:30,656 is a new take on traditional Japanese. 1051 00:41:30,756 --> 00:41:32,023 [Ryan] I love both. 1052 00:41:32,123 --> 00:41:35,561 But Matt's is a tattoo that I would expect. 1053 00:41:35,694 --> 00:41:36,895 This is what Matt does. 1054 00:41:36,995 --> 00:41:38,530 This is what he prides himself on. 1055 00:41:38,630 --> 00:41:39,965 And he's fucking good at it. 1056 00:41:40,065 --> 00:41:42,534 With Isnard's, I'm like, "Man, how do you think of this shit?" 1057 00:41:42,634 --> 00:41:44,202 But this is what Isnard does, too. 1058 00:41:44,302 --> 00:41:46,104 [James] Both of them speak to me in different ways. 1059 00:41:46,204 --> 00:41:47,205 It's a tough one. 1060 00:41:47,338 --> 00:41:50,041 All right, judges, it's time to vote. 1061 00:41:50,141 --> 00:41:51,677 What the fuck? 1062 00:41:52,010 --> 00:41:54,713 Isnard, I love your big swing you took 1063 00:41:54,813 --> 00:41:56,982 on the back piece because I love your creativity. 1064 00:41:57,883 --> 00:42:00,251 But readability is a big one for me. 1065 00:42:01,086 --> 00:42:03,121 -My vote is for you, Matt. -Thanks, man. 1066 00:42:03,889 --> 00:42:06,124 Matt, you're a cheeky one. 1067 00:42:06,224 --> 00:42:07,659 I love your fucking back piece. 1068 00:42:07,759 --> 00:42:10,662 I have loved every single tattoo that you've done. 1069 00:42:10,762 --> 00:42:13,699 Isnard, you started out a little bit rocky. 1070 00:42:13,765 --> 00:42:16,735 But the imagination that flows through you, 1071 00:42:16,835 --> 00:42:18,369 it's just something special. 1072 00:42:19,104 --> 00:42:21,439 My vote is for Isnard. 1073 00:42:21,539 --> 00:42:22,808 Thank you so much. 1074 00:42:22,908 --> 00:42:24,209 [Nikko] This is a hard decision. 1075 00:42:24,309 --> 00:42:26,344 It's two different takes on tattooing, 1076 00:42:26,411 --> 00:42:28,714 and my heart usually leans towards Isnard. 1077 00:42:28,814 --> 00:42:31,116 I always like to look towards the future of tattooing. 1078 00:42:31,249 --> 00:42:35,553 But with Matt's, efficiency with such a size blows my mind. 1079 00:42:35,654 --> 00:42:37,288 Because I'm not the fastest tattooer. 1080 00:42:37,422 --> 00:42:39,190 So when I see a fast tattooer, 1081 00:42:39,257 --> 00:42:41,059 I'm like, "Dude, this guy's lightning." 1082 00:42:41,392 --> 00:42:44,195 My vote is for Matt. 1083 00:42:44,262 --> 00:42:45,430 Thank you. 1084 00:42:45,530 --> 00:42:48,900 That's two votes for Matt and one vote for Isnard. 1085 00:42:49,434 --> 00:42:51,536 You guys have both done incredible work. 1086 00:42:51,837 --> 00:42:53,739 I love the tried and true tattoo. 1087 00:42:53,805 --> 00:42:56,441 That back piece is fucking rock solid. 1088 00:42:56,541 --> 00:43:00,111 I love the innovative, original, weird shit, Isnard. 1089 00:43:00,211 --> 00:43:02,313 The more I look at yours, the more I like it. 1090 00:43:02,413 --> 00:43:04,716 And I'm starting to kind of love the weird shit. 1091 00:43:04,983 --> 00:43:06,785 My vote is for Isnard. 1092 00:43:07,753 --> 00:43:08,954 Thank you so much. 1093 00:43:09,054 --> 00:43:13,058 That's two votes for Matt and two votes for Isnard. 1094 00:43:15,994 --> 00:43:18,296 Isnard's back piece is super creative. 1095 00:43:18,396 --> 00:43:21,900 Matt's back piece is bold and striking. 1096 00:43:21,967 --> 00:43:25,470 Matt's snail on the thigh, I think that's super creative 1097 00:43:25,570 --> 00:43:26,872 and new and refreshing. 1098 00:43:26,972 --> 00:43:30,308 And Isnard's Japanese piece, super readable, striking. 1099 00:43:32,143 --> 00:43:33,879 [DJ Tambe] Both solid tattooers. 1100 00:43:35,346 --> 00:43:37,015 I'm gonna go with bold. 1101 00:43:37,115 --> 00:43:38,850 Striking. 1102 00:43:39,450 --> 00:43:41,086 And creative. 1103 00:43:41,486 --> 00:43:42,921 My vote's for Matt. 1104 00:43:43,454 --> 00:43:46,024 [Joel] That means, Matt, you do have 1105 00:43:46,157 --> 00:43:48,059 what it takes to be Ink Master. 1106 00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:50,428 -Hey! -Yes! 1107 00:43:50,495 --> 00:43:52,698 I'm fucking so stoked right now. 1108 00:43:55,433 --> 00:43:57,869 [Matt] I feel like a huge weight's off my shoulders. 1109 00:43:58,003 --> 00:43:59,671 I set out to win this and I did. 1110 00:43:59,805 --> 00:44:01,572 -[Joel] Really good work, bro. -Thank you so much, man. 1111 00:44:01,673 --> 00:44:03,675 You really fucking won me over. 1112 00:44:03,809 --> 00:44:05,343 Thank you. It means a lot from you, man. 1113 00:44:05,443 --> 00:44:07,145 -Fucking amazing, bro. -I didn't expect this at all. 1114 00:44:07,245 --> 00:44:08,714 -Thank you. -Good job, buddy. 1115 00:44:08,847 --> 00:44:10,215 [Matt] It's not just the title. 1116 00:44:10,315 --> 00:44:13,151 It's like putting things to rest that should have been put 1117 00:44:13,218 --> 00:44:14,385 to rest a long time ago. 1118 00:44:14,519 --> 00:44:15,687 My dad just passed away. 1119 00:44:15,787 --> 00:44:17,723 I pretty much wore all his clothes all season 1120 00:44:17,823 --> 00:44:20,291 -to be him with me, so. -Awesome, Matt. 1121 00:44:20,358 --> 00:44:22,027 I never got to work with my dad, 1122 00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:25,864 but I feel like I brought a piece of him with me here. 1123 00:44:25,964 --> 00:44:28,199 And I feel like I won it with him. 1124 00:44:28,333 --> 00:44:30,368 It just makes it all the more special. 1125 00:44:30,802 --> 00:44:33,204 [Joel] And here's to Australia. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. 1126 00:44:33,304 --> 00:44:35,406 [all cheering and laughing] 1127 00:44:35,506 --> 00:44:37,743 [Man] Welcome to the family. 1128 00:44:41,079 --> 00:44:47,518 [rock music] 1129 00:45:04,669 --> 00:45:06,972 [music] 1130 00:45:07,338 --> 00:45:09,908 [music]