Ink Master - Season 8, Episode 01: Weeding Out the Weak

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Tattoo Marathon - Day 1: 30 artists face a grueling two-day convention style elimination where they have to tattoo the style each captain is known for. However, not every artist will finish both marathons as one artist will be eliminated if they don't impress either Peck or Núñez. The first day has the artists tackling American traditional, a specialty Peck is known for. Eliminated: Brett Osborne, Brandon 'Hobo Ink' Allen, Chris Saint Clark and Johnny Flash Tattoo Marathon - Day 2: The 26 artists who survived the first day had five hours to tattoo Núñez's specialty which was Japanese. In addition they must also use a live Geisha model as their reference. Eliminated: Chauncey 'CK' Kochel, Cris Eck, Ryan Murray and Marie Makowski Team Picks - Part 1: The remaining 22 artists arrived at the loft where it became a heads or tails game between the two captains but Núñez ended up with the first pick after he picked tails. One by one, he and Peck go back and forth with their pick until it went down to only four spots remaining on both teams. Tattoo Marathon - Day 3: The last 12 artists have one more chance to impress Peck or Núñez while tattooing their own style and subject of their choice for six hours. Four artists will be eliminated if not chosen by either team. Elisheba's canvas refused to work with her. Therefore, she got a new canvas to work on. Team Picks - Part 2: Oliver received the first pick this time despite not receiving it first. Eliminated: Hillary 'Princess Hilla' Santagata, Elisheba Israel, Danielle McKnight and Raphael Barros

Genre: Reality-TV