Ink Master Shop Wars
Inked|December 2017

Veterans Bubba Irwin and DJ Tambe win the tattoo battle.

Ink Master Shop Wars

Each season of Ink Master has brought a new and exciting theme to the tattoo competition—and of course, this last season was no exception. Rookie and veteran teams of two entered the tattoo arena in the hope of taking home the title of Master Shop for the first time in the show’s run. Over the past year, collaborative tattooing has been the talk of the tattoo industry—from dazzling duos conquering a thigh piece to the lucky seven member Rat Pack stealing the show at conventions around the globe. There’s something inexplicably captivating about talented tattooers with vastly different techniques, styles, and backgrounds coming together to create one cohesive piece, no wonder the reality competition series wanted a piece of the magic.

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