<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-kimberly-caldwell">Kimberly Caldwell</a> makes an iconic entrance.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-kimberly-caldwell">Kimberly</a> and <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-sabina-kelley">Sabina</a> greet the remaining artists.</p>
Today’s Flash Challenge is both animal inspired…
And footwear inspired!
The artists have mixed reactions to the Challenge.
The artists must design a boot based on an animal of their choosing.
The artists will pick an animal at random.
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon</a> chooses the Peacock.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> chooses a Snake.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> picks the Ocelot.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> chooses the Giraffe.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London's</a> pick is the tiger.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> begins to work on her design.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">London</a> is inspired by 'The Eye of the Tiger.'</p>
<p>Will <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky's</a> work impress the judges?</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> is making progress on her boot.</p>
<p>Close-up of <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie's</a> design.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> is hard at work.</p>
<p>Will <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon's</a> design be chosen by the judges?</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Charlie</a> is enjoying the creativity of this Challenge.</p>
The artists put the finishing touches on their boots.
<p>Time is up! Whose design will the judge's choose?</p>
<p>The artists with the best artwork are <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> and <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a>!</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> wins the Flash Challenge.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-kimberly-caldwell">Kim</a> announces the Ink Challenge.</p>
The artists must tattoo the pets of the skins.
Here are the skins and their special pets!
The artists choose which pet they would like to tattoo.
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> has last pick and ends up with the lady in pink.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> gets to know her skin's pet turtle.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> gets to know his skin's pet snake.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> will have to make an all pink tattoo.</p>
The artists can begin discussing ideas for their tattoos with their skins.
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London's</a> skin is excited to start!</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> is excited to start tattooing her skin's cat.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> doesn't know how to work with the snake.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London's</a> skin doesn't even want black ink on her tattoo.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon</a> can't wait to start tattooing.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> explains her mobster turtle concept to <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> is stressed over what to do with his snake design.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> shows her skin the sketch.</p>
<p>Close-up of <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon's</a> sketch.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> applies the design to his skin.</p>
<p>Will <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> be able to finish in time?</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-joe-capobianco">Joe</a> checks up on <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-joe-capobianco">Joe</a> gives <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> some advice.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-joe-capobianco">Joe</a> checks up with <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-joe-capobianco">Joe</a> is confused by the mobster turtle concept.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/meet-joe-capobianco">Joe</a> checks out <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London's</a> all pink tattoo.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> checks out <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon's</a> work.</p>
<p>Time is up! <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/london">London</a> says goodbye to his skin.</p>
<p><a href="http://Z:\2012_Projects\BGC8\photos\Episodic\BGC REUNION">Alexis</a> gives her skin one last hug.</p>
It's time for the judges to begin reviewing the artwork.
<p>The judges all like <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon's</a> tattoo.</p>
This week it is up for the judges to decide who will be eliminated.
The artists don't know what to expect.
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> is nervous.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> and Jon are in the top two, but <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/jon">Jon</a> is named this week’s Ink Challenge winner!</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/charlie">Charlie</a> and <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> are in the bottom two.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> is eliminated this week.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> says goodbye to his BFF <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/alexis">Alexis</a> is upset to see <a href="http://best-ink.oxygen.com/ink/photos/nicky">Nicky</a> eliminated.</p>
<p>There are only four contestants remaining. Who will have the Best Ink?</p>
<p>Tune in next week for a SO new episode of Best Ink, Tuesday at 10 ET/PT. Watch a sneak peek <a href="http://features.oxygen.com/videos/Best%20Ink/">here</a>.</p>
