The Best 'Ink Master' Winners, Ranked
Admirers of fine tattoo skills everywhere certainly have opinions on the past winners of Ink Master. The Paramount Network tattoo TV show seeks to help talented tattoo artists nationwide gain the recognition and funding needed to bolster their careers. Contestants have shown off some seriously impressive work throughout every season on Ink Master, but who are the best Ink Master winners? Help decide below!
Being a tattoo artist can be intimidating as you're responsible for drawing a permanent image on a client's body. Ink Master artists are faced with the particularly tough task of coming up with and implementing a design under tight time restrictions. Not only that, but oftentimes artists are challenged to create tattoos outside their comfort zone by trying new and unfamiliar techniques. Successful contenders have to be highly adaptable and willing to use their creativity to develop their repertoire quickly throughout the series and producing some of the best tattoos on Ink Master!
The winners below really rose to the occasion. From surreal designs to realistic drawings, the most popular Ink Mater winners used their unique range of talents to rise to the top spot in the competition. Browse this list of winners and vote up the best artists! Be sure to check out the most popular contestants on Ink Master!
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Ryan Ashley Malarkey
Winner: Season 8 (2016)
Winning Tattoo: Chest tattoo featuring a skull, racing flags, and cars - 2
Anthony Michaels
Winner: Season 7 (2016)
Winning Tattoo: Full chest dragon tattoo - 3
DJ Tambe
Winner: Season 14 (2022)
Winning Tattoo: Black and Gray Realism head with new school cartoons popping out its head and eyes
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Joey Hamilton
Winner: Season 3 (2013)
Winning Tattoo: Aquatic scene depicting partially nude mermaid - 5
Laura Marie
Winner: Season 12 (2019)
Winning Tattoo: A traditional Japanese back piece featuring Raijin, the Japanese god of thunder. - 6
Old Town Ink (Bubba Irwin & DJ Tambe)
Winner: Season 9 (2017)
Winning Tattoos: One color back piece depicting a dragon and one black and gray back piece depicting a woman's face