Ep 1. Pick Your Side

Ink Master is a competitive reality series that features tattoo artists who compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and the title of Ink Master. Season 10 features sixteen artists who will embark on a series of tattoo challenges, including portraits, cover-ups, and a variety of other styles.

The first episode of the season is titled “Pick Your Side,” and it begins with the introduction of the sixteen artists who will be competing. The artists range in experience from rookies to seasoned veterans, and they come from all over the United States.

The episode starts with a flash challenge where the artists are asked to create a tattoo that reflects their personal style. The judges, including Dave Navarro, Oliver Peck, and Chris Nunez, examine each tattoo and provide feedback. The winner of the challenge receives an advantage in the elimination challenge.

For the elimination challenge, the artists are divided into two teams: Team Christian and Team Cleen. Christian and Cleen, who are both previous Ink Master contestants, will serve as team captains and will select their teams from the remaining artists.

The teams are then tasked with creating a tattoo that reflects their chosen side. Team Christian must create a tattoo that represents the light while Team Cleen must create a tattoo that represents the dark. The judges evaluate each tattoo and select one artist from each team as the bottom two. The artist with the weakest tattoo is sent home.

Overall, the first episode of Ink Master season 10 is an exciting start to the season. The flash challenge allows the artists to showcase their personal style, while the elimination challenge tests their ability to work within a team and create a tattoo that reflects a specific concept. Fans of the series will enjoy the return of Christian and Cleen as team captains, and they will undoubtedly be on the edge of their seats as one artist is eliminated at the end of the episode.