Honestly, I'd watch an entire series where tattoo artists do these kind of challenges. Competition or not, this is the kind of wholesome tattoo content that really sticks with me.
@@eellieom9942 That's harsh, i'm just pointing out a mistake, it's not like i'm insulting you or anything. Everyone makes mistakes. If you let every small thing bother you, you'll be unhappy. Have a nice day
There's so many things you can put loved ones ashes into its kind of crazy ie decorative glass, fireworks, pencils, you can have them compressed into a diamond or mixed with soil to grow a plant. Whatever you can think of someone's probaby out there doing it
“I did chemo, I can do this.” “The black tattoo ink in these is actually my brother’s ashes, when he passed away we took his ashes and I got tattooed with them. This way he’ll always be a part of me and go everywhere with me.” “I have tattoos of 666 and pentagrams and shit and this guy looks right past that shit. Just to be around people that have unconditional love is worth everything.” Willingly can admit these made me so emotional😭😭😭😭
I love that one lady that said "oh my gosh I'm gonna be sitting here for 6 hours. NO! I did chemo I can do this!" I absolutely love that woman showing that you can get through any challenge life holds no matter how difficult and painful
I’m a burn victim and I’ve got a stick figure on fire running away saying “ I tried it at a gas station “. I can genuinely say tattoos do heal the mind in such an unspoken way. This video definitely shows why a great tattoo artist can make a impactful difference in someone’s life for the positive.
@@JaydawgYT No, it's because they dissect these tattoos pretty brutally. That's the whole point of the show, to see whose work is best. But when it comes to this sort of thing it really does take away from the sentiment of making a really meaningful tattoo for these people to cherish forever.
James Dawson the judges are very harsh on the tattoos and critique the artists on anything they see as wrong or incorrect, so sometimes showing that in a compilation of tear jerking tattoo challenges takes away from the value of it all (they would also prefer you to watch the show, more viewers more money, which is why these videos are pretty cliffhanger-y) (-:
I got a tattoo for my son as well, from all the stuff he went through. It was my first one, very special to me so I know the happiness these parents are feeling. It’s great
The part with the people with Down Syndrome actually made me cry. My little sister has DS, and she's honestly just a bundle of happiness, she makes me so happy and I love her so much. If I were able to have her design me a tattoo or something in the future, I would bawl. That's my little sister, and I'd always have her with me to make me smile.
I agree with that. My older sister has DS and shes just the sweetest person you'll ever meet, she loves everyone. While sadly shes not high functioning enough to actually make me a tattoo, one day I'd love to get a tattoo of the Best Buddies logo just to show shes always in my heart and that I love her so much.
People with Down syndrome are typically the sweetest and I don't know how they can't light up the room. I don't know anyone with it but I would like to because I would love to have fun and enjoy their company
Same here. My cousin, who was like a brother to me, died in a car accident December 29, 2018. He was on his way to pick me up from the airport at about 1 a.m. I messaged him that I landed, and he said “On my way”. That was at 1:16 a.m. he crashed and died at 1:24a.m. I’ve always wanted tattoos, but never knew what to get. Now that I lost my cousin, who was like my best friend since childhood, I want something to memorialize him.
The Down Syndrome challenge is my all-time favorite flash challenge. There was not one tattoo that I didn’t love and the art was all so special because it was created by these wonderful, beautiful people.
Absolutely loved these. Kruseman’s personal tattoo with his brothers ashes though might be one of the most unique and thoughtful ideas I’ve ever even heard of.
That’s my Aunt Tracy and cousin ( Brian ) that are in the beginning of this video. Still remember that day we found out he wasn’t going to be coming home. Miss you Brian, I’ll see you day brotha
After he said “I have pentagrams and 666 tattooed on me and he just looks right past that shit. To be around people who have unconditional love for everyone means everything” I cried like a baby. Still crying. Watched it twice. My heart ❤️ I have a lot of tattoos and I get judging looks from a lot of people and something inside me just exploded
Thank You, Ink Master, for using a portion of your platform to Educate, Uplift and Serve. I am connected (personally, through family and by friendship) to EVERY SINGLE challenge subject shown here. I would be grateful to see challenges dedicated to Domestic Violence, Mental Illness and Suicide. I never thought I'd be crying watching Ink Master, but these are Happy Tears!
the one thing i can’t understand is if the time limit is real, which is probs isn’t but if it is. why would u get the most important tattoo of your life and have an actual shop do it, not a tv show, for example when the canvas argues or wants somthing that will not fit for the challenge or somthing an so the artist gets sent home if they do it, like that lady who ryan put the space tattoo on, she wanted words around each planet hidden kinda, ryan talked her out because ryan would of got sent home in her own words. “words get people sent home here” so my question is, why come on a tv show when u know it will restrictions and stuff? to me makes no sense but this only applies if it’s real even a tad who knows they might just script everything and fake a lot of the drama like every other tv show, if i was getting a tattoo of somthing important i wouldn’t go on a tv show to get it. i dunno maybe i’m thinking too deep but it has always slight botherd me
naffathod it’s free. They get them for free, that’s the simple answer. Instead of having to pay 100+ dollars, they don’t have to pay anything and if you’re later in the season, there is a good chance you’re getting a pretty dope tattoo worth hundreds of dollars for $0, especially the finale tattoo.
If it was me doing the tattoo, I'd rather be sent home because I did not finish. I would rather be sent home than messing up something so important. I'm 27, I'm a MD and seen over 100 deaths. Just to give an idea about how often I see horrible, sad moments... and I cried maybe 2 or 3 times over the things I saw on the job. My mother had breast cancer, not the ''terrible ones''. She survived it, only had to undergo surgery and a few rounds of radiation. After 5 years cancer free, the doctor said she was cured. I decided to get a tattoo to honor and tribute that and how strong mom is. It was my 18th tattoo and I felt almost no pain. It was one of the easy ones. However, when I went over to the mirror and saw it. Using the word perfect is an understatement. I don't get emotional often but it took almost one hour for me to stop crying. And, side note, As I type this, I'm crying. A lot. So, yeah, it's too important, means so much, that the competition would not even cross my mind.
Seeing Tom, big freaking man get THAT emotional, I fuc**ng bawled, and I seldomly cry. This whole video depleted my tear reservoir for a next few years.
Jime receiving the challenge coin made me cry SO HARD. Each story behind challenge coins are different for those that hold them- personal achievement(s) during service, honoring a fallen comrade, etc., -- so to see Jime receive that coin and being told to give it to his kid was SO powerful. ❤
OMG. I cried thru the whole thing. Those kids special needs are amazing and so are there loved ones. As for the woman that battled cancer, you are inspiration to us all. Stay strong. We need more of these types of episodes.
I don’t know if anyone knew this, but Halo did actually pass away from another bout of cancer not to long ago. There was an episode of Angels where the family allowed them to use his shop for the episode.
When I was an infant, I had acute myeloid leukemia. back in November of 2019, I got my first tattoo. It is an orange ribbon on my left forearm. I had a lot of fun when I got it.
As much as I loved what they were doing I think these are tattoos that really need time put into them just because of how important and impactful they are but props to the artists that made it happen
I have a cousin that went through something very similar with the last one. When she was three years old, she was with her family at a lake during Labor Day. She was stretching out one of those old circular parachutes that kids liked to play with in the 90s and accidentally tripped backwards into a bonfire, landing right on her butt. she had third degree burns all the way from the back of her thighs down to the back of her ankles and has had multiple skin graph surgeries over a 10 year period. She's now 25 and it's still a little visible, but I could never possibly understand what she went through. She's one tough cookie.
Watching the special needs one made me sob. I work with special needs preschoolers and its incredible for me to see that. So beautiful. This why I do what I do. 100% what I wish for the kids I work with. Im also extremely tattooed and its true, they look completely past it. Just unconditional love.
I don't think people realize just how much heart it takes to be a good tattoo artist. Heart in the art, heart for your clients, an artist whose face lights up when they have a chance to do a very meaningful tattoo for someone. Awesome!!
These tattoo artists are some of the best people for all these emotional tattoo segments. It's good that they are willing to take time out of their day to help other people stand out on what they have experienced in their lifetime.
These are my favourite ink master challenges, because these are the times they put the competition aside and really connect with the people they're working with.
these ones really got to me, my boyfriend passed away from lung cancer a few months ago, and I'm planning on getting a few tattoos to remember him by. one is a scar that he had across the back of his right hand. he also had heart surgery when he was younger, so the dad getting a tattoo of his son's "zipper" scar really got me- my boyfriend had one just like that. such beautiful people all around
Nothing can make me cry more than a big guy being emotional,when you live with the expectation of not crying,the moment you see a grown man cry makes you feel like you could too.
My mom and dad both served in the army...they loved each other so much...and I miss them even more...every time I look up at the stars, I believe they’re one of the million (or more) beautiful stars shining up there :)
Damn. Tyler Nolan I didnt expect to be on here I liked him before but his speech about being around people with unconditional love was pretty amazing. Massive respect
Holy fuckin christ, now that I'm done balling my eyes out... but no, seriously, this was so beautiful. I think that especially in these cases, tattoos are so powerful; you're taking your stories, a loved one's story, or some symbol from your life that means that much and to permanently put that on your body to wear like armor forever... amazing.
Everyone of these had me crying like a baby. So glad that the artists did what they had to do to make the clients happy and not worry about the competition.
