Creepiest Tattoos | Ink Master

[@chelseariddle6662]

"Be creative"... "But not in a way I don't personally like"

[@kimberlyarrington5721]

I know like WTH lol

[@areswalker5647]

This reminds me don't hug me i'm scared creativity song 😂

[@megbrunelliere]

Green is not a creative colour

[@overgrownkudzu]

these judges are so mean and unproductive. "it's not creative", "maybe less creativity", "don't do something like that on a girl", "i can tell you don't love tattooing". so unnecessary

[@HorizonEyes]

Lol it’s a show judging tattoos. Their are plenty of much better critiques to give about this video. Most of the winning picks are bad picks.

[@kylietullos4210]

On the grim reaper tattoos, how for the first one they said "I can tell you don't love what you do" was rude and uneccesary when they were just supposed to judge the quality of the work, you can see that dude was heartbroken

[@svenskakrigare9543]

Yeah why would you even say that?

[@gabbiehernandez7390]

Ikr it seemed like an intentional disrespectful comments towards someone who has been in the industry longer than he has but with less commercial success than him. Like who tf are you dude to decide how much someone loves what they do?

[@crystalheart9]

That's just plain mean. Judge the tattoo not the person.

[@bimpsonlovesturg1819]

Tbh I thought that tat was pretty cool like ik a lot of adults who would happily have it

[@jarsofpaperstars]

That tattoo looked amazing too, they just had a bias against it cause it was more stylised and cartoony. They said it’s not adult enough but I know hundreds of adults would love to get that design on them

[@kramertime109]

The two outcomes it seems in Ink Master. 1. You did what the client wanted. THAT WASN'T THE CHALLENGE! 2. You did exactly what the challenge was. YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THE CLIENT!

[@zaixoxoo]

right?!

[@MysteryMortis]

Like *hold on, this whole operation was your idea*

[@themotorcyclemasswhole]

Yeah, well when it’s all made up nonsense designed to create a “reality” TV show rather than promote art or artists what do you expect?

[@ashyhusky4130]

@@themotorcyclemasswhole Couldn't of said it better myself

[@ashyhusky4130]

The Judges sometimes can be right down asses to people and some of those tats were good looking but at the end of the day its up the client not those whack ass judges

[@Teddyhammy]

These judges be like “since it’s a girl you gotta make it more pretty”..... when these girls came in to get HORROR tattoos. Seriously lmao

[@Lock-InTutoring]

Yeah, and the girl guest judge has tattoos and it doesn’t look girly. Really hypocritical.

[@harleystired]

Ugh ik so annoying

[@emofroggies1642]

Fr

[@alyssag3694]

Seriously one of my biggest pet peeves from this show. Doesn’t matter how sick the tattoo is, judges will always hate it if it’s traditionally masculine on a woman. tough to say but honestly having a female canvas for a challenge is a serious handicap, not only do you have to worry about the tattoo quality but also you need to make sure “a pretty girl doesn’t walk out of the tattoo shop a little less pretty”. An actually quote from one of the judges.

[@charlymrivera7236]

ugly girls arent real girls.. only good looking girls are worth it

[@realpkchronicles]

Horror tattoos are definitely something I never want on me personally, but I love seeing the art on other people

[@parmjitsingh2329]

I totally agree with you 👍

[@realpkchronicles]

@@parmjitsingh2329 🙌

[@kalebshaw1477]

Horror tattoos are my thing lol

[@realpkchronicles]

@@kalebshaw1477 Fair enough, to each their own :)

[@pjisnotok4146]

I absolutely adore horror tattoos, and give quite a few myself, but I definitely understand those that don’t like em. It’s not for everyone lol

[@koffeekai89]

Everyone had made a comment on the reaper on the woman so I wanted to point out how disgusting it is to me that Mike would tell Mark he doesn't love what he does just because he didn't like his tattoo. This man has dedicated his life to tattooing and has joined this stressful competition to prove himself...those two things show he clearly loves what he does. Everyone who has ever joined inkmaster clearly loves tattooing. It's one thing to critique a tattoo, but to make a stupid assumption like that is gross to me.

[@justwaiting5744]

Yes exactly! I was looking for this comment. It's one thing to be a tough judge. It's another thing to be a bully.

[@Stormyweatherthetrueyoutuber]

Same, i thought the judges were supposed to give constructive criticism and how was that constructive?

[@_peepee_]

i really felt for him man. what a disgusting comment for a judge to make

[@Tamo1848]

Also the criticism from that judge was entirely personal preference. Obviously you can’t totally divorce your taste from how you analyze things but the grim reaper not looking “adult” enough is not really an objective criticism (like a critique of line, or shading) Just straight up personal preference. A grim reaper can look more cartoony there is nothing inherently wrong with that.

[@georgina-a]

Exactly! It was rude and unnecessarily personal. Pretending that he could somehow give the artist a rather deep personality assessment, based on one piece of art, did not make him look like the "expert judge" that he was clearly trying to portray himself as. Instead, it just highlighted that he had absolutely no idea what he was doing... And that he was a bit of a jackass. Not a great look.

[@sydneypaige2515]

judges: "why'd you give the pretty girl a scary tattoo??? :(((((" the pretty girl 2 minutes earlier: "this is literally so sick dude i love it thank you"

[@animatedfire5433]

Ikr, Canvas happiness is really important. They talk about wemon like they all want the same thing. It's okay to want a softer tattoo but that's clearly not what the girl wanted. She was happy with a bolder tattoo

[@broccolitomato1085]

Watching this show as a woman really brings into perspective the misogyny of this show at time… even if the canvas says “oh yea smth badass” and they happen to be a girl the judges are always like “that tatoos so not feminine like are you sure tyats what that cute girl wanted” like what..

[@connorhill8729]

Like if a girl wanted a feminine tattoo, she'd get a feminine tattoo. it's simple

[@Cloverkitty]

It's really telling how they think of women deep down. Act progressive on the outside, but their inner ugly is hard to hide.

[@RSiB-22]

Time?

[@jarjarblinks1418]

Can people get it in their heads that not all women like soft and pretty tattoos. I'm sick of the same "It needs to be softer because it's on a female" bs. The lady wanted a grim reaper and last time I checked, reapers aren't exactly the most feminine thing to get.

[@WickedPhase]

Ikr! If I want a grim reaper tattoo or an alien, I don't care if its not feminine its what I would want

[@whitneydceleste]

I have a Skull wearing a Top Hat & smoking. I went to an appt at the hospital. Once the nurse came in to give me my IV , she turned my arm over and gasped ! haha She was like OMG you don't seem like the person who would have a smoking skull on her . You seem like a pretty, polite woman :) haha She INSTANTLY realized the judgment that came out of her mouth and started to stumble an apology .I just laughed :) she was super nice about it. I just loved that she instantly recognized what she said :)

[@severusserpents1061]

@@test-zg4hv True but if you look at her tattoos she has a lot more feminine tattoos (Which is 1000% okay) so she may have some bias in that. I have just learned that getting mad or upset about stuff like this is a waste of energy. Is it irritating, yes. (especially when you are a woman with more masculine creepy tattoos) I just chose to go on with my day after all it's just their opinions.

[@peasknees7516]

@@severusserpents1061 its a competition though their opinions that are purely subjective shouldnt be applicable in this situation, someone competing should have called them out on the bs

[@Jasmine-wj3zd]

I mean she approved the design too so.... she was obviously okay with it...

[@chinasheep3733]

things that are pointlessly gendered: 1. shampoos 2. body soaps 3. deodorants 4. the softness of a grim reaper when tattooed

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

heheheheh well said hahaha

[@MollyMargolisBillCipherIsBae]

Body soaps are gendered because the skin of men is actually tougher than the skin of women, so body soap for women has different ingredients. So, no, the gendering there is actually valid, not pointless. Otherwise, I kind-of agree, but at the same time, I don’t think it really matters. If you want a dove soap, pick up a dove soap. There is nothing on the bottle that says “for women only”.

[@Ardeact]

the grim reaper did look feminine, from the cloak style to the pose

[@VagueMemory]

@@MollyMargolisBillCipherIsBae He was making a joke.. And you just had to come in and nit pick it instead of enjoying it like everyone else. By the way, I am the manager.

[@ryz896]

@@MollyMargolisBillCipherIsBae When they say “pointlessly gendered” to products such as soap they mean packaging wise.

[@Userrrio]

Im tired of judges insisting that tattoos on girls have to be soft and girly. like i half expected them to be like, “mAkE tHe PeRmAneNt DeAtH wOuNd MoRe FeMiNiNe"

[@ttk-stephenfox1507]

I have to agree with you on that and I’m a guy so, my ex girlfriend had a pretty cool zombie Wolf

[@jarjarblinks1418]

Gotta add those soft colors to make it more feminine 👌🏾

[@roali5836]

EXACTLY

[@bigsteppa4649]

@@jarjarblinks1418 not really, theres females with hard dark scratch on their face and arms, or girls with chicano cursive on their face

[@jarjarblinks1418]

@@bigsteppa4649 I was being sarcastic

[@fey0217]

i love how the judges are like "this is a terrible tattoo" to a contestant but then most of the canvases are like "i love this tattoo" it really shows the duality of man

[@pickledstache]

Yea the canvases arent artists dude. An artist will be so much more critical than others. Plus it's on their bodies forever theres a level of please-be-good glasses

[@alexander_yoko]

@@pickledstache Maybe some are artists, and artists themselves have very different opinions. They are supposed to judge the technique.

[@crazycrackinchick]

judges here specifically look for artistic theory & application. Art has no rules! But it does have a theory!That theory can be used to critique practical applications/artistic knowledge. I totally agree with the duality! The judges are like the hardest art school critics…. I appreciate their expertise for my own application but I also try to separate the ‘critique the canvas’ vs the application onto the canvas. Plus these artists are champs, they pull this stuff from conception to complete tattoo (mostly) within 24 hours, when most artists alone take that long to create a final piece with non-human mediums!! Props to them

[@aqilahsdead]

They have to be professional about it but im just happy that the canvases are happy with them.

[@silvercandra4275]

The judges give me art school teacher vibes... You might make something super epic that you're really proud of, and everyong likes it, and your teacher is just like "I don't like that green" or "It doesn't fit the theme". It doesn't make the art itself bad, it just means either the judge doesn't like it, or it just didn't fit the objective and theme.

[@Runtzinmyleaf]

My heart dropped when one of the judges said “I can tell you don’t love what you do” that was so messed up.

[@strangerofthe2067]

Judges: “you have 6 hours to tattoo a grim reaper” Also judges: “you shouldn’t have given that pretty GIRL a grim reaper”

[@kimberlyarrington5721]

Two girls in my family have that tattoo and they one is girly and one likes to be girly and tomboy

[@pattiyuck]

lol right they call those people a "canvas" I thought the whole point is to depersonalize them, so the artist can just show their talent

[@kikisanimalkingdom]

and the fact that they didn’t say ANYTHING about Jason’s badass grim reaper on his female canvas that wasn’t ‘feminine or soft’ whatsoever baffles me. The judge who said that Cleens tattoo should’ve been ‘soft’ said that Jason’s tattoo was evil and exactly what they’re looking for, such bullshit

[@hieithefox]

I also love how they wanted creativity but pick the most traditional grim reaper as the winner and complain about the creative liberties in the others

[@Thatonebrownhuevito]

They need female judges on there to interrupt and say "so what?" Do they know how many goths and horror fans who are female love tattoos like these? TONS. There isnt one kind of woman that likes only the feminine aesthetic

[@dannysilva3210]

"It's not a tattoo designed for an adult" Tf are tattoo for?? Children??

[@morrisginzburg1978]

Theta re so against "cartoony, childish" tattoos like no one gets them outside in the real life industry, while they are the ones I see the most where I live

[@ChurritoFrio]

That tattoo was cold af too. They did my man dirty

[@alexhebert989]

I think it's bs that they didn't like Clean's reaper just because they thought it was to masculine for a woman

[@bexxa6332]

I thought the same thing. Bro, I liked that tattoo, and I liked the last one too. The judges were spitting bullshit with the Grim Reaper round.

[@jarsofpaperstars]

That was absolute bullishit, that design looked sick and plenty of people love that cartoony style for their own tattoos.

[@madelinedovi5617]

I absolutely loved Mark Longenecker’s grim reaper tattoo, and felt so bad for him when the judge accused him of “not loving what you do.” That broke me watching it, I can’t even imagine how he must’ve felt :(

[@libbygardner3021]

I didn’t care for the whole approach taken by the judge in the red shirt. He had a really negative attitude.

[@savannahhunter4824]

The judge was a jerk. He didn’t charge the quality of the tattoo. He tried to judge the quality of the person.

[@ashyhusky4130]

I think they threw him off the show because of old racist tweets he done.. but he does come off as rude and arrogant

[@Knight.Owl.]

I hate how whenever someone does a freaking horrifying and amazing tatoo on a woman they say how terrible and masculine it is. As a woman myself, if I heard someone say that my tatoo needed to be "softer," I would probably punch them in the face and tell them to mind their own business. It's ridiculous! If a girl wants a bad@$$ tatoo, she can get one. These judges make me so frustrated.

[@kittens2k]

i HATE the stereotype that all girls need delicate "fashionable" tattoos. Everyone has their own taste

[@lilym9455]

one of the judges once said "i would hate for her to walk out a little less cute" because she got a tattoo that wasnt "feminine" enough, like wtf.

[@lilym9455]

@Tim Raymond fair enough, but theyre always commenting about how if its on a girl, it should be feminine. its not a mans choice to decide what a women wants for a tattoo or the other way around

[@JinxNightcore]

I agree

[@TheSuperSonicStar]

thiiis so much this! And it happens all through out the show, no matter if the tattoo's been good or not. I'm a woman with arms covered in bold and black tattoos, monsters and creatures. and a few cats. there's nothing specifically feminine about them. But they take nothing away from MY expressed femininity.

[@tiffanynantista3940]

All im saying is: If i ask a tattoo artist for a specific design that I want tattooed on MY BODY in a specific style, and that artist doesn’t give me what i ask for because he thinks that woman should have what he considers to be “feminine” tattoos..... id be pissed. Its my body at the end of the day. And the judges are supposed to be judging the tattoo for what it is, not who its on. If the woman wanted a feminine tattoo... she would have said that. They talk about it and discuss it before they do it.

[@Nocturnalux]

And she loved it!

[@kathyhite9662]

And Death is not always the enemy, or unwelcome.

[@SKM6540]

I’m a feminine women and I want a Japanese yakuza demon face tattoo. And that Grim Reaper is hella cool… Not everyone wants flowers and cats and something soft looking.

[@bararobberbaron859]

Meanwhile I'm on the exact other side, I'm a man that enjoys soft tattoos, like the paw print of a dog I lost after 11 years. Somehow the tattoo artist didn't go 'but that's too feminine for a male body', they just did it. These double standards are silly, we all like what we like and if the artist gets very close to what we like, then they did good, regardless of gender that received the tattoo..

[@Eliz-zu3bd]

I know a guy who strictly likes cute and small tattoos. For instance, in his left arm, he has 3 small (in color) dogs running around his arm, and there are dog prints everywhere. It's the cutest thing I have ever seen.

[@magic80just14]

They need an episode where the judges do tattoos

[@promeyboy]

Dave can't tattoo

[@blackmarketyardsale]

@@promeyboy that’d make it even better!

[@XDiCap]

Dave trying to tattoo would be interesting

[@robertbrock1610]

I thought they did tattoo On the peck versus Nunez season season 8 I think

[@promeyboy]

The show also was cancelled

[@adkokay]

Tbh hate how they are always like "it's on a girl you should have made it prettier/softer" that's not what every girl wants like geez, she saw the design and vibed with it, who are they to chose what should suite a women when she is the ultimate decider on that? lame af cause they always bash the artists for that, I would hate for an artist to go soft on me because of my lady bits.

[@brandiistrash9868]

fr i forgot what tattoo it was but it was cool af and i loved it but they said it looked like it doesnt belong on a girl, huh?

[@stellanguyenn]

but the fact that it came from a female judge unastonishing

[@trin9264]

Ya men need to knock that shit off. Im more hard-core than you fam lol

[@De-lf9rd]

Exactly what I thought!!

[@trin9264]

@Fluffy Mango thats too much for me to handle lol😅😅😅

[@alexstevenson6407]

It’s bad enough when the regular judges do it, but to see a guest judge who is a woman make a negative comment about the design of a tattoo purely because it was on a woman is disgusting.

[@GretchenV95]

She was giving “pick-me queen”.

[@GuidedLazer]

Honestly, I'm a dude and all my tattoos are "feminine." Soft lines, flowers, and animals. I dont want scary shit on my body.

[@anonymousfyrefly3350]

Fuck yeah dude! Like as a female myself I like really dark and aggressive tattoos. But I guess I can’t have them because iLl lOoK lEsS cUtE according to the judges

[@NINAKRAWCZYK]

It’s your body, do what you wanna do. Just because they’re considered “feminine” doesn’t mean you can’t have them, I respect you for getting what you want tattooed :)

[@Apophis392]

I’m still a blank canvas myself, but I’m a straight dude with a lot of bad bitch feminine energy, so I really feel your style. Being in touch with both sides is a powerful thing.

[@selamwondwossen5818]

@@Apophis392 thats awesome 😁

[@ellale4258]

periodt king we support that!!

[@whommel_kpop]

I personally despise the judges comments about doing something soft on girls. It’s a grim reaper ffs. Stop being so misogynistic.

[@shoemy89]

right, and the first one too that wasn't "serious enough" to be a grim reaper like ???

[@BostonFenian]

they say this same stupid shit literally every time it's a woman canvas too, like bro who cares if it looks like what you think should be on a woman's body who tf are you? the client wants what they want

[@josie5670]

Literally! Theres something so awesome about the juxtoposition between someone who looks so soft and feminine with the strength of the masculine horror images

[@anonymousfyrefly3350]

Ink master now has been cancelled so yeah

[@kipechawolfeortiz8791]

Same I'm glad you commented.

[@ru1949]

bili‘s s/o zombie tattoo was seriously so beautiful. the fact that he managed to nail the challenge and give the client what they wanted is amazing.

[@junkandcrapamen]

"your horror tattoo is lame because the hair isn't pretty enough". "this grim reaper isn't evil enough" "this grim reaper isn't feminine enough" "your grim reaper isn't serious enough" "your grim reaper is too ugly" "your grim reaper has a hoodie" LOL. These judges are fucked. And @6:48 fits the horror theme the best IMO. That tat is killer. A painterly style is perfect for a horror theme.

[@malepatternbaldness.]

Lmao the clown one with the hair was honestly GORGEOUS, I think not being overly detailed with the hair brought more attention to the face (which looked sick as shit) and even if it was simple, the hair still looked great.

[@brahms3390]

EXACTLY I LOVED THE LIKE NOSFERATU DEMON THING, ITS LIKE A VINTAGE HORROR POSTER

[@uod2065]

That tat is not a killer man. It's going to look like a huge blop of colors in less than a year. No outlines at all.

[@humbuccaneer84]

@@uod2065 the reaper that got ripped off by the tooth fairy? Maybe he aimed for great grand reaper.

[@colinmcgee3957]

i agree. Lalo’s is fucking fantastic and i want one lol

[@moemunneymoe]

I think it's bs that they didn't like Clean's reaper just because they thought it was to masculine for a woman

[@roy43222]

Ikr i love how he did it

[@LittleSongBirdzz]

Ikr i love cleen hes sooo talented

[@countrysidecoffins2925]

And then Jason did an even more masculine one and they said nothing bad at all. No “it needs to be SoFtEr on a girl”

[@jinx_pachi4061]

@@countrysidecoffins2925 Jason actually did a great job. He's tattoo actually look like a grim reaper.

[@countrysidecoffins2925]

@@jinx_pachi4061 his tattoo was really good, but that wasn’t my point lol I do love his work and think it was one of the best reaper tattoos I’ve seen on the show by far

[@lloromannic_berry]

Judges: Ok guys, today you have to do a horror themed tattoo, we’re expecting very horrifying and scary results. Also judges: Why did you put a scary tattoo on this beautiful lady? :(

[@li1y420]

it's bc their mostly all guys and guys always do more masculine tattoos bc their men, their mad bc they should be doing a female tattoo. and also it's fake all shows are fake

[@Tallidais]

I remember planning to do a gorey Snow White themed tattoo on my arm. The artist I booked into waited till the day of my appointment to tell me he didn't want to put that on a woman, even though I had been communicating and sending references before my appointment. He wasted 4 hours of my 6 hour slot drawing up something he thought was appropriate. I got a chicken shit outline in what was left of my time. I never went back and got it covered up by another artist who was all about the horror. Looking back, I should have just walked out and not even bothered paying.

[@sleepforever9793]

Oh that's terrible, I wouldnt have paid for that. I'm happy you got it covered with something you love though!

[@K0sm1cKid]

I am lowkey mad af reading that story. That's super unprofessional. I'd be reading that artist the riot act, completely unacceptable.

[@midnights2631]

This makes me so angry

[@ellisowers6157]

Yeah I would have walked out the second he said he wouldn’t do it.

[@osirissimmons9567]

That'd be a fight with me

[@jelly6252]

in my opinion it's not constructive criticism if you say "It looks ugly" like..... thanks i also don't like how you look

[@pickledstache]

I mean in their defense, they're judges they arent required to be constructive

[@jarsofpaperstars]

@@pickledstache what? That’s exactly what’s expected of them to be judging on a professional level, they’re supposed to be objective not subjective. A good judge sets aside trivial biases to focus on technical application and skill, not whether you think girls should only get soft feminine tattoos (even though the challenge revolved around the freaking Grim Reaper. Ah yes, the most feminine of subject matter.)

[@jarsofpaperstars]

@@pickledstache not trying to be rude to you btw so sorry if it came off like that, I just hate these judges for their contradictory nature so the salty sarcasm is more aimed at them

[@thatsonyou6093]

@@jarsofpaperstars preach it

[@carolinecharney6381]

@@jarsofpaperstars I agree (love the profile pic 💜)

[@flappy7373]

every time i watch the judges rip a tattoo to shreds, i imagine how the person will feel when they watch the show.. like, they're super happy with it and think it's the coolest thing ever.. then, they see all the flaws in it because the judges point them out, then they end up hating it. every time they look in a mirror, they hear the judges voices in the back of their mind, "the colors bleed out.. the lines are all squiggly.. it looks like a walrus.." lol

[@halondra222]

1:15 "I hate you" "I hate you too" Love story of the century

[@zwatchesyt]

i was gonna say this 💀💀

[@aprilleerose]

Telling an artist by looking at ONE piece of their art, and not knowing them at all, that they don’t love what they are doing is a very shitty thing to say. 😡 Communicating that it’s not a great tattoo is enough, the rest was definitely something that guest judge should’ve left out saying.

[@truecrimefan1433]

100% that was so nasty u could tell it hurt him😢

[@roselynmarie4019]

That whole episode the judges were out of line. Telling clean that the skeleton should have been softer cause it’s on a girl is ridiculous!

[@Kafen8d]

Yeah that dude shouldn't be there. Being a Gordon Ramsey when there is absolutely no need for one. His insults are so harsh, he's clearly doing it because he's egotistical, not because he wants to actually give criticism. He's there to show his face and get people in his shop with his "higher, refined" opinion.

[@peteluflie9817]

Yeah it was taking it too far.

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

@Gum Drop you’re arguing that people deserve to be berated and abused for entertainment value. Think about that.

[@sya286]

What? How can you say, “you don’t love what you do?” The reaper judges were REACHING

[@crtl.gameplay]

I dont see how the gender of the canvas determines the greatness of the tattoo....

[@sammydeed]

I'm tired of these sexist judges. Women don't need "feminine" tattoos, some want that and some don't.

[@NeedsMoreTriangle]

I've never even thought about the fact that they say it all the time, great observation.

[@gonzalohernandez5930]

they're artists asshat, they know what looks visually pleasing and on what bodytype. thats what its about. They aint sexist.

[@vitoria9910]

yeah i'm tired of this too, like the tattoo is good but they don't like it because it's on a woman so "iT sHoULd bE mOrE FeMIniNe"

[@spencerjonesvo3973]

Exactly.

[@saram3449]

@@gonzalohernandez5930 that’s completely untrue What looks pleasing on a body type? That’s not how art works dude - and especially not tattoos, are woman supposed to just have cute, flowery stuff on them? That’s bs

[@NeuroticPixieSlasher]

I know nothing about tattoos and have none of my own, but Mark's reaper looks like something off the cover of an 80s metal band album. It is an aesthetic that has as much right to exist and be loved as any other, and one that can give warm fuzzy feelings to boot because of the nostalgia factor. Some of the criticisms he got feel very subjective.

[@kirith377]

I just love Sarah's energy when she talked about making the clown head a jack in the box

[@avamarie127]

fr i love her, she genuinely seemed so excited for it. im glad her and her client got along, they seemed like a really nice duo during that episode :)

[@idiomatic444]

Same

[@christianrodriguez5069]

He was like “wanna rock it?” And she was hella enthusiastic

[@gothiczombie9307]

Thats the kind of excitement I love and want to see from a tattoo artist thats how you know you'll get a good tattoo

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

yea.. that's the kinda wholesomeness I love about watching tattoo artists work.

[@bloodmoonmonsters990]

12:42, I feel bad for that guy, the judge could have said it wasn’t the best work out of him but you should never say that it looks like you don’t love what you do. That can break an artist confidence and make them worse. Also the stomach one, needed to add more yellow for fatty tissue, cause it is in the stomach area.

[@19tams67]

@Gum Drop ❣❤

[@sontelena8818]

@Gum Drop i can dig it my man. So true!!

[@yeahhh928]

Yeah fuck that guy. Anyone in a creative career has undoubtedly heard something similar and it's probably one of the worst things you can hear!

[@mskeeks]

And the tattoo isn’t even bad aggg he can stfu

[@pandamilkshake]

Imagine that girl just walked away feeling super badass and happy with her new tattoo and the judges just go like "Nah, fam. You can't enjoy tat, you're a woman" like...defuq?

[@killajay7510]

Its funny because I've seen some of the judges tattoos and there is barely a difference between what they do and what the contestants do

[@andybee1381]

To be fair, you don’t need to personally be able to do a skill in order to recognize when it’s done well.

[@em6124]

A tattooer doesn't tattoo themselves. Especially in awkward or impossible locations to reach like back, arm, neck etc... They get them from others... Sometimes their apprentice does it.

[@sofiarodriguez6768]

@@em6124 they're referring to their work I think.

[@skyemadisyn163]

@@em6124 I think they meant the judges work. Season twos Peck vs the artist mini tat still had mad inconsistent lines and outline. Some of the contestants did more aesthetically pleasing shading too. I think he’s stuck in his old way. I haven’t seen much of Nunez’s work to say anything.

[@shemfranzsagabaen6399]

Is it only me who find some of those tattoos that are badly judged actually look amazing?

[@CallumSk8er]

msot of them are really good but they gotta be nit picky for the show

[@RaidenKunii]

@@CallumSk8erbut the rude comments aren’t necessary at all, and seriously- “too hard” for a woman? SHE LITERALLY PICKED IT OUTTTTTT!!!!

[@TheNraveles]

The first reaper tattoo was so badass? Like? I seriously loved it. It’s a different take and It was more illustrative. That fits PERFECTLY with some people’s vibe. It reminds me of this style at the tattoo shop back home. This dude specialized in tattoos like that.

[@ukdnbmarsh]

the back stabbing approach on this show isnt doing it any favours, dont encourage these guys to fight, instead help them become better artists

[@ingalens6416]

it's a reality show above all. They thrive off drama, that's what gets them views.

[@alexsmith2885]

Welcome to American television. If there isnt manufactured drama and a constant horror violin noise, they dont want it

[@goober5713]

I record the show so I can skip over all that drama shit

[@Kakmanmartinez666]

Tv producer: We need drama so we can get juicy fight scenes! Contestants: I'm not gonna let that guy beat me down. I'm gonna give it my all! Tv producer: WHAAA???

[@rhs010]

I can’t believe that guy’s going to have a permanently slitted neck tattoo lol

[@bleepbloop9251]

Or...his job...lol. turtle necks for life for him lol

[@izzyr9590]

@@bleepbloop9251 or visiting friends and families with small children... or anything really apart from Halloween and costume parties.

[@jarsofpaperstars]

@@izzyr9590 damn he’s gonna ace Halloween every year though, totally worth it

[@bmp2791]

@@bleepbloop9251 i mean he looks like he already has established job, guy is probably close to retirement

[@bleepbloop9251]

@@bmp2791 oop

[@grimmitto]

i love that they asked for creativity and when they got something creative they were like "why isn't it a traditional grim reaper 😤"

[@leelavidal]

Am I the only one who actually loved Lalo's horror tattoo? I get that more darks and strong outlines are good for longevity, but man I've liked so many of his pieces lol

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

They said his “painterly approach” wasn’t accomplishing the challenges but they had to judge his work before they accepted him as a contestant sooooo...

[@goregusher575]

His was actually my favorite of the horror tattoos!! it was the only one that looked like something I would be stoked to get on my own body

[@ellennn2967]

YESSSS its so colorful

[@nat3357]

I LOVED HIS TATOO!!!!!!! Like wow! I thought it was pretty damn cool!

[@william4996]

I loved it. My jaw dropped when I saw it.

[@ellisowers6157]

I love horror tattoos. The colors, the imagery, everything is so beautiful. The judges really need to dial back the sexism, as a woman it’s disgusting to hear them say that tattoos on women have to be soft and feminine.

[@carri102]

This show is toxic as hell lol. Everyones praying on everyones downfall

[@redvelvetcakeYUM]

Good ol’ American trashy reality television.

[@Jcyprus606]

Yup. I watch because I love the tattoos and enjoy learning new things about art and design. But damn its so hard to get over the toxicity

[@TROY_MK6]

This show is fake

[@krisinnn]

Its called a competition for a reason.

[@jhaimesallen7273]

yeah i really like to see how people do their tattoos but the show really makes the tattoo industry looks so TOXIC . they all look like little devils praying on each others mistake .like after watching some bits of the shows and hearing them talking makes me wanna throw up.

[@kurochan94]

Man the reaper judges were unnecessarily harsh. My favorite was Jason's as well, but everyone elses work was solid too, no need to be assholes and try to destroy a man's career

[@ferchsakura]

Yeah, I don’t get the “It looks too cartoony, and grim reaper is meant to be serious.” WAT LOL ???? Unless that was meant to be the idea of no stylized reapers, I’m unsure on why they keep saying that. Some things they say are good advice, for example the jagged being over board so it’s hard telling what the design is properly. Or how everything is one value shade. But the “oh it’s a girl” or “it looks cartoony for a grim reaper” sound kinda stupid lol

[@Roxyandmaya]

Absolutely agree!! Definitely would make me stop tattooing if I was getting all these harsh things said to me absolutely not necessary

[@m.ta.r.6443]

6:47 Lalo's tattoo looks like it came from a Vincent price movie poster. It's freaking gorgeous.

[@adhc8560]

Agree. It's a real work of art!

[@SomeOne-od7tu]

“If YoU hAvE a FeMaLe ThEn MaKe It FeMiNiNe!” The “goth” girl that’s a judge: “I agree!” Like what!!!!

[@soburnt17]

Shes not goth at all lmao just because she’s alternative doesn’t make her goth

[@kirbed9486]

@@soburnt17 🗿

[@j1430]

@@soburnt17 if she listens to the music she could be

[@yeemawheaver1387]

@@soburnt17 what do you think she is if not goth?

[@overgrownkudzu]

women aren't immune to internalising sexist attitudes, not really that suprising

[@emilyhudson9043]

Jason's perspective of the Grim Reaper gave me chills. I LOVE seeing the underside of his jaw with the glow of his eyes staring down at you. Favorite piece in this entire compilation!

[@kylevest3174]

Man Cleen Rock one is probably one of the most well rounded artists on the whole show. Dude nails every challenge.

[@Shasha-jo5iv]

yes, and I think he's also just a plain nice man. that helps too.

[@kishinumaayumi]

Sorry but as an art student with tough lecturers, the jusdges here asking for textures more than it needs to in parts honestly makes me highkey angry

[@nightblitz0203]

Most of these were awesome, why are the judges so nitpicky? That curly hair was perfectly textured idk what they were talking about. Plus the jack-in-the-box one looked so rad and will heal great. They need better judges.

[@kalebshaw1477]

I disagree on the hair being perfectly textured. It could have been a lot more detailed and even the color saturation was a little off. They're nitpicky because lol look at the name of the show. I have a friend that isn't even licensed that does better work than some of the stuff ive seen here. Note that im not saying these are bad, not by any means. But these people are going for the title of master and need to be able to back that up.

[@NeedsMoreTriangle]

Thought the same thing about the jack-in-the-box one, wasn't bad at all

[@reaperroseyt203]

They are all skilled with tattooing that's why they have to nitpick to and judge even the littlest mistake or detail if not it would be hard to decide a winner or even not be able to decide a winner or it would go down to the person who had the in their opinion coolest thing to tattoo detail matters in this that's why they nitpick

[@thiswowzer3217]

Disagree. They aim to the best and it doesn't look realistic nor well proportionated. They have to study anatomy, textures and color saturation

[@Miipmiip]

They never said that it looked bad. *They judged the things that the challenge was a bit harder*

[@tree6787]

I truly loved all of Lalo's work in this whole season. I honestly think they just hated his work. He's an amazing artist and I loved his color palettes I couldn't understand why they hated all his color so much. I think they thought his work was just too light and I honestly loved it.

[@aehrlynn]

I really liked Lalo's tattoo on the first clip. His lighting and painterly approach looked really cool!

[@maddywadsworth4312]

The Lalo guy always gets bad critique, but I personally like his “painterly” approach.

[@ashlynnblamires2005]

Yeah, I liked his horror tattoo. I think it was one of my favorites. It reminded me of an old horror movie poster

[@hihi-ug1fc]

idk much abt tattoos, maybe it fades quicker than if u pack in color or smthing? but i agree from just a unknowing perspective i think it looks cool

[@joeknapp2122]

Every challenge isn’t just “make a sick tattoo” though. His tattoo was freakin sweet but they’ve said on the show before, don’t make a passion piece, make something that will win.

[@ashlynnblamires2005]

@@joeknapp2122 I get what you mean, the judges do say that. But I feel like there'd be no true satisfaction of winning if it's not because of something you're passionate about. Which is why even though I don't always like his tattoos, I can respect the fact that he doesn't change his style just for the judges. Even if it does prevent him from becoming an Inkmaster.

[@mandykitson7039]

I was really shocked at his negative critique , i thought his horror tattoo was amazing !

[@laurenisasadcowboy7388]

Ugh I hate when they criticize the artists for not doing something feminine on a women. Some women want that some don’t

[@overgrownkudzu]

they're also constantly rude. i'm sure they do it for tv, if they nitpick everyone they can send home whomever they want and just cut it to make sense

[@813.cj_]

Judge: “you should make it fit with the canvas” Guy: *fits it with canvas* Judge: “this is a challenge not matching up with the others”

[@johnbarron4843]

*That machete cut logically hurts my brain... how the hell is the skin still webbing stuck like that with that deep of a gash cutting completely through!?*

[@blueribbon2729]

Omg, thank you. I was thinking the same thing.

[@samanthawharton1033]

Bruh yeah i was wondering why it was bugging me

[@herefortheshrimp1469]

Yeah....the webbing looked fantastic but it really made no sense that it was there at all

[@theunderratedauthor2750]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing.

[@K0sm1cKid]

AND THE DUMMY JUDGE COMPLIMENTED IT. 🤦‍♂️

[@biblicallyaccurateshlong2565]

the sexism radiating off of these judges is... well sis it ain’t it.

[@iwant2haveu]

How so..?

[@biblicallyaccurateshlong2565]

@@iwant2haveu 😐😑😐

[@KevinGeneFeldman]

go back to twitter.

[@biblicallyaccurateshlong2565]

@@KevinGeneFeldman ive seen yr comments and uh baby this aint reddit calm the everloving fuck down

[@biblicallyaccurateshlong2565]

@@KevinGeneFeldman bestie we can see the comments that we make on the video when we click the profiles. ur talking like this is ur entrance paper for college

[@mellvee]

St. Marq actually said, with a serious voice, that he's the first artist to ever actually be able to do a portrait. Wow. Also, the irony of him saying "Crack Rock One"...when Cleen is straight edge and has literally never touched alcohol, drugs or cigarettes. 😂

[@ruhatuma]

St. Mark just looks like that guy with a huuuge ass ego that tries to be "tough" but ends up being corny as fuck. He always talks smack, always pulling weird faces, I think he should pull the carrot out of his ass, chill down and acknowledge other people around him.

[@Dark_Abyss375]

I think a lot of their judgements were wrong

[@dailinsanmartin5333]

Hey Yes!

[@jinx_pachi4061]

Amanda what judgement were they wrong about!?

[@jinx_pachi4061]

Billy needs to fuckin go

[@esmin2400]

@@jinx_pachi4061 St Mark’s zombie was so washed out and the hair looked botched af. Cleen did awesome especially as he isn’t even a portrait artist

[@jinx_pachi4061]

@@esmin2400 lol

[@dammettzammett]

So, I guess I know nothing about tattoos because I was saying “oh,nice tattoo” while the judges were just ripping it to shreds 😂😂

[@SwimSweetie100]

That happens to me a lot when I watch this show haha

[@NINAKRAWCZYK]

Well art is always subjective anyways, I feel like the judges only like tattoos that are their own preferences

[@CallumSk8er]

would be boring if they said every one was good to be fair

[@filipesilva7581]

@@CallumSk8er it would be fun if they didnt shit on everything, there's always flaws on any tattoo, they can point that out. Instead they just rip the artist's art to shreds and put them down, what the fuck is wrong with a cartoony style...

[@malepatternbaldness.]

Yeah, some are valid criticisms, but others just seem so unnecessary, like sorry people have varying styles that don't always fit your preferences

[@dretsu2628]

Its pretty obvious these judges just pick favorites regardless of the tattoo skill. I mean they voted a dude off just because he didnt have any tattoos himself even though he had 17+ years experience and did solid work

[@hannu8]

12:30 that guy was just mean, you can judge the work itself, but not the felling behind it

[@adkokay]

Seemed kinda sus too because he was like "oh I heard about you when I first started tattooing" then gonna bash his life work like that

[@coleguerrero755]

I'm an artist myself,,, hearing the judges here,,, they're all wrong wtf, most of their criticism is personal opinions

[@thiswowzer3217]

"An artist"

[@auggiemain]

@@thiswowzer3217 yep, an artist is someone who does art, which is what they are, and why they said it.

[@thiswowzer3217]

@@auggiemain It's presumptuous to say you're an artist to justify your criticism. Nowadays people who don't study anything about art call themselves artists as if they somehow archeived the same level by drawing furries than a professional painter

[@k.bsworldofpets4574]

@@thiswowzer3217 there are plenty of famous artists who are self taught/never went to school for art. Saying that someone isn't an artist because they didn't go to school for it is idiotic. If someone can paint, draw, sing, write music etc. That makes them an artist. Maybe not a professional artist or a famous artist but still an artist.

[@thiswowzer3217]

@@k.bsworldofpets4574 to study about art does not mean to have studies but to focus to it and be on a professional level. A person with no skills should not give criticism nor use the term artist to give more weight to their opinions. A good artist should be humble and even though the definition may be wide not everyone can be an artist

[@dzydzy101]

*tattoo of a grim reaper in fire with skulls* judge: this tattoo has no dark evil side and it's not serious enough

[@johnstonefield1935]

10:48 Cleen going ham on the girls entire arm with a huge tattoo The girl: "...ow..." What a beast.

[@kaysammis6501]

and they said it should’ve been more feminine 😾

[@plut8865]

@@kaysammis6501 when ?

[@kaysammis6501]

@@plut8865 13:16

[@plut8865]

@@kaysammis6501 oh ok

[@White2530]

“Marks tattoo is like a used condom hold a sickle” bruh he got me dead on that 😂

[@JohnDoe-ej9mi]

the last tattoo is just crazy good . People don't know how hard is to make a portrait with a dynamic pose ... Felt so real just good.

[@robertingles9980]

I hate how the judges say “loOk aT hEr FacE and SeE iF it SuiTs hEr” like we’re judging the TATTOO not the person with the tattoo and how it looks on them BRUH

[@DJ-il4rs]

Even the people who lose this competition are still better than most tattoo artists. It is very very rare that a single artist can master every style of art.

[@manifestationsofasort]

Bruh these judges are gonna get punched for their comments some day

[@AwkwardBlackGal613]

Kyle did try Nunez

[@Mh-xe1zh]

@@AwkwardBlackGal613 was that real tho

[@FrankHavok316]

@@Mh-xe1zh of course was real this is "reality" tv ;l

[@idrabohm3678]

There's a good chance these "critiques" are dubbed in during editing and aren't something the judges tell contestants in person. "Reality" shows are really fake. A lot of people from similiar shows (think "got talent") say that what's shown on TV isn't anything like what's happening on set. With editing, it's easy to make up storylines/reactions that didn't happen or were completely out of context and change tattoo lighting and framing to make them look better or worse.

[@mackennaomara4868]

Jason’s grim reaper tattoo was absolutely incredible. Just looking at it was so creepy and gave me the shivers

[@redwolfe7049]

Being born on Halloween, I really dig a lot of these tats. The zombie spouse tattoos were all good for different reasons. Also the GRAAAADES from the zombie teacher is so cool.

[@jill2757]

Cleen’s grim reaper was sick I’d love to wear that

[@qrewel]

that grim reaper taking someone's soul on a girl's back... genius

[@tally9166]

Even more when you think about that in the Middle Ages the church said that it was a sin to do it from behind 😂

[@karmeis6772]

I loved it, it was my favorite lol as someone who dresses as a grim reaper for Halloween I would love that as a tattoo

[@jeremyroberts8822]

@@tally9166 wait really?? Lol what an odd thing to consider a sin. Sounds like people back then were really missing out, that’s one of the best positions

[@tally9166]

@@jeremyroberts8822 Haha yes ;) there's also a reason it's called Missionary style because that was the position the church told people to do😂 everything else was a sin because humans are better than animals or sth haha 😂😂

[@redwolfe7049]

That's the only good one. The others weren't good.

[@Rooster_1850]

Judges: "We want you to make a HORROR tattoo" Also Judges: "She has no ear and her head is caved in" mmmm yes logic

[@Summermon]

The "Lack of black outline or heavy dark areas" critique on the painterly guy's tattoo were stupid, that tattoo was gorgeous

[@irishmangilaya2681]

Simplification of ink master: women should make cute tattoos And Man should make manly tattoos

[@sometimessnarky1642]

Which is very hypocritical since in the last challenge they love the cartoon zombie on the man which by their definition should have been on a woman.

[@user-dh5pm9bv7n]

@@sometimessnarky1642 exactly. Because the guy has kids, it’s “adaptable”. However, a girl wants a sick grim reaper tattoo because that’s her personality, and it “should be softer” just because she’s a woman, even though Clean adapted to exactly want his client wanted, and did a great job with both his artistry and people skills. Wtf.

[@DaddyAvox]

The tattoo with the brain and intestines is fucking awesome. Sarah definitely killed this too. LOVE THEM

[@fettersofdromi]

that dude who did the big gaping "wound" on the lady's hip really did do a shit job, and because it's so dark she can't cover it. I feel so bad for her.

[@yacinellasbo9099]

I’d be soo mad. It was awful and for life

[@superboobs890]

Clint fucked up a lot of people before he was eliminated

[@makiah_s]

I don't get why they continued to bring him back... I don't think I've seen any thing from him I or the judges liked

[@chrismcadam8413]

It looked like a wolf

[@LL-ku8cr]

"Because she is a girl it looks a little ugly" Jesus christ

[@madamefeast4824]

Around 30:00 St Marq, Cleen and Bili all did amazing tattoos. They were some of my favorite, I liked all 3

[@PerkyHedgewitch]

I'd love to see one of the contestants point out "it's a tattoo on a woman. That makes it a woman's tattoo. It doesn't have to be whatever the cultural idea of 'feminine" if it fits the theme and the canvas is happy."

[@angelearly229]

These judges are so sexist

[@laughtaz]

Fucking *AGREED*

[@Baeli0]

I agree 100%

[@zwatchesyt]

fr it’s so gross

[@randomalex5119]

They are so fucking gross

[@colbygoddamn-virtualbusker3532]

For REAL

[@dwoktheraynejonsohn4849]

6:49 Man, this is great as a classic horror art style, like the old monster movies; but they didn't accept the style. This is a solid piece

[@Skatetoday14]

Me personally, I liked the grim without the face the best. I love how the lantern light reflects onto the grim

[@ampuadler9346]

Yeah! I really liked that tattoo, that cartoonish style. I would def like it on my skin.

[@Nocturnalux]

I liked the movement, the way the body seems to kind of sway and that tongue sticking out from the skull on the scythe is so cool. The only thing I’f change is the eyes, pitch black nothingness would make it look even better but it is great.

[@justwaiting5744]

I liked it too! I think it's so cool.

[@jacobturner6548]

I really want to see all of the judges do the same challenges with the same time limit and have other great tattoo artists judge them

[@vck-6677]

i love how Josh's canvas squeaks when he saw the tattoo, happy for him too

[@M1sterM0nster]

I liked the grim reaper with the yellow outline that all the judges hated. It was verry old school dnd feel, nostalgic and fun

[@goober5713]

Damage to the skin sends you home unless you're a favorite

[@SeaJay4Tea]

The poor artist at 33:50 🥺 I can't even imagine the pain of losing a child 💔

[@utensillover]

If some guy told me that I need a soft tattoo I would slap him! Wtf judges?

[@billiecantrell8805]

Same but that tattoo was awful I would be mad if that was tat on me

[@utensillover]

@@billiecantrell8805 I know and I completely agree, but like they could have criticized the actual tattoo instead of saying she needed a softer tat

[@justinkd]

Everyone’s got their own style, and even though this style isn’t for everyone it’s still amazing and gotta respect it 👊🏼🔥 Also totally agree that a woman should have whatever badass tattoo a man can have. Doesn’t have to look soft, lighter or anything like that. It’s a tattoo, hit that theme, style and detail to make it look the best it possibly can

[@ErinRogoff]

My parents had 4 kids; 3 daughters and 1 son. They lost my little sisters, Caroline and Kelly. Caroline would be 24 this year, and Kelly would be 20. My mom got a tattoo of a scroll with 4 shooting stars that represent all of us. When I get a tattoo, I'm going to make it in honor of my sisters. I'd give up 50 years of my life to have them back for 5 minutes to hug them and tell them their big sister has never forgotten them.

[@tigrucker765]

Something that annoys me is the judges assuming women have to have this flowerdy soft colored tattoo, I’m working on a patchwork sleeve as well as a traditional sleeve and that’s just for my arms. My legs I have nothing planned for them yet but it’s not gonna be girly. Normalize women with “masculine” tattoos.

[@spiritualqt1584]

Facts

[@Caffeinated_Bard]

Damn they gendering tattoos now

[@briannamcgill5271]

It’s the confidence then getting slaughtered for me😂😂😂

[@evaisimmature]

13:31 chris was the only one that didn’t comment about how it looked on a girl.. shame on the judges srsly