How to Be an Ink Master Human Canvas: Application & Casting (2024)

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How to Be an Ink Master Human Canvas: Application & Casting? ›

Simply head to Ink Master's website and fill out an application with your name, number, and address. The application will ask you other questions, like how you would describe your personality and how many tattoos you have already.

Apply now to become a Human Canvas for the newest Season of Ink Master by filling out the online application below! PLEASE NOTE: When filling out the participant application you will not be able to save as you go; therefore, it is recommended that you plan to complete your application at one time.

The easiest way to get on Ink Master is to routinely check their casting website, which is castinginkmaster.com. On the website, they have applications for tattoo artists to be on the show and for what they call "Human Canvases," or subjects for the tattoo artists to work on.

While Ink Master seems like there is no way it can be fake, with the permanence of the tattoos being very real, former contestants and human canvases have come forward saying that the show is not as authentic as showrunners want fans to believe. Much of the drama is fabricated and benefits from creative editing.

In 2020, the series was canceled due to Paramount Network's plan at the time to shift to films. Fortunately, the series was revived in 2022 at Paramount Plus.

No, Ink Master canvases do not get paid for their time.

In the terms and conditions of the application, you'll notice that human canvases do not get any monetary compensation.

In 2012, a human canvas did a Reddit AMA, and said producers told her “what I walk out with is what I have. They were not responsible for any costs to fix/remove/cover up the tattoo.” After the show, the person said, “I wasn't offered any additional services.”

In this high-stakes elimination competition, tattoo artists from around the world create one-of-a-kind artwork to test their skills against their peers for a $100,000 cash prize and the title of Ink Master. Hosted by Joel Madden with judges Ryan Ashley, DJ Tambe, and Nikko Hurtado.

Not only does Ryan Ashley hold the title of Ink Master, she also holds the title of being the first woman to ever win the competition!

How much does Ink Master pay per episode? ›

Thom bulman had previously said they don't get paid to be on the show which is false. Granted they lose money because they're not making as much as they would but they get about $250 per episode/$500 a week to be on the show which is still more than a lot of people make.

Ryan Hadley, a tattoo artist that appeared in Season 6 of the reality competition series “Ink Master,” has died after a battle with seminoma cancer. He was 46. Hadley's family announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday, featuring a photo of Hadley tattooing, with the words “Forever a Legend” and “RIP.”

Silva was arrested and booked for murder by the Los Angeles Police Department on Monday, and was held at the LAPD Valley Jail in Van Nuys on $2 million bail. Silva was charged for murder and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Scott Marshall, a former winner of the reality show "Ink Master" who was found dead in a suburban hotel in October, died of heroin intoxication, according to autopsy results.

The current season started with 18 tattoo artists, five of whom were women. This alone is notable; while more women artists are entering the growing industry, there is hardly gender parity. In Ink Master's eight seasons, a woman has never won.

Carole-Anne Leonard

Chris Núñez / Spouse

Dave Navarro "bled for the competition" on "Ink Master" Tuesday night. He surprised the contestants by giving them the opportunity to tattoo a very picky canvas, Navarro himself. "I have to live with this for the rest of my life. Don't f--- it up," he told the contestants before the flash challenge.

In 2022, James became a judge on Ink Master during its fourteenth season, replacing Nuñez and Oliver Peck.

Carole-Anne Leonard

Chris Núñez / Wife