The pressure shifted entirely to as the remaining six members fought for a spot in their coach’s top five.

While some pairs struggled with the technical aspects of welding, others, like Ryan Ashley and Gia Rose , were praised for their artistic approach. Elimination Tattoo: Team Peck's Top Five

is the eighth episode of Ink Master Season 8 ( Peck vs. Nuñez ), which originally aired on October 11, 2016 . This episode focuses on narrowing down Team Peck and testing the artists' ability to create structure from raw materials. Flash Challenge: Metal Sculptures

Working in pairs, artists used angle grinders and welders to bend and fuse metal rods into dynamic 3D sculptures made entirely of lines.

To demonstrate versatility and technical precision to avoid being the next person cut from the team. Performance Highlights: Gian Karle won Best Tattoo of the Day .

and Gia Rose found themselves in the bottom alongside Mike McAskill (often referred to as Mike).

The winners gained the critical power to assign human canvases in the Elimination Tattoo.