Spike TV is bringing its two reality shows, Ink Master and Tattoo Nightmares, back for additional seasons. According to the network, Ink Master‘s 13-episode third season will premiere in the summer of 2013. Tattoo Nightmares, which debuted in October 2012, will offer viewers 26 new episodes in 2013.
Filming will take place on both shows in early 2013.
Making the renewal announcement, Sharon Levy, Spike TV’s Executive Vice President, Original Series, said, “The real stakes and compelling drama that both Ink Master and Tattoo Nightmares deliver resonates with our ever-expanding audience.”
Details on Ink Master [Courtesy of Spike TV]:
Tattoo artists compete in various challenges that not only test their technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, where they must create and execute an original tattoo on a ‘human canvas.’ These ‘human canvases’ range from tattoo virgins to connoisseurs to those who want to cover up a prior tattoo misstep. The challenges focus on different tattooing techniques such as contrast, adaptability, balance and dimension as well as styles including New School, photorealism, American traditional and pin-up.
After every challenge the contestants face a tough panel made up of Navarro, Nunez, and Peck and a roster of guest judges. Each individual artists’ work is critiqued and one contestant is sent home. The masterpieces these artists create will last forever, but so will their mistakes.
Details on Tattoo Nightmares:
With more than 40 million Americans having at least one tattoo somewhere on their body, you are bound to come across bad permanent ink, ranging from hilarious tattoos to ones that are just downright disturbing pieces. The stakes are high as regretful clients go under the tattoo gun a second time to see if one of the three expert artists at Tattoo Nightmares (Big Gus, Tommy Helm and Jasmine Rodriguez) can work a miracle and turn their disaster pieces into masterpieces. Through re-enactments, clients reveal the stories behind how their dreadful ink came to be.
