The crew looks to make a fresh start. Pixie undergoes laser tattoo removal to make room for a very important tattoo. Kat hires her sister to be her personal assistant and plans a surprise with the help of comedian Tom Green.

Kat & Orbi move closer in their relationship when she tattoos a classic portrait of his father, rock n roll legend, Roy Orbison. Pixie & Kim discover the ups & downs of being single in Los Angeles when they give speed dating a try and come up short.

Kat builds a full sized skate ramp inside the shop. Hannah, whose station will be right next to the ramp, thinks it's a terrible idea with dangerous repercussions. With construction going on at the shop, Corey and Kim work out of Corey's shop.

Kat decides she wants to set a world record for doing 400 tattoos within 24 hours, but with less than a week to plan the event she might be attempting the impossible.

After some intense pains, Kat consults a doctor. But her pain worsens and a second opinion leads to a troubling discovery. Kat is immediately rushed into surgery, and the shop is forced to carry on without her.

Kat's back to work after a health scare, but she's overwhelmed with the progress of MusInk. She's missed deadlines and her headlining band cancelled. She turns to Corey for help, but he struggles with lending a hand and remaining a family man.

When the artists get fed up with Pixie's bad work habits, the fireworks fly forcing Kat to make a tough decision about Pixie's future as shop manager. As things quickly spiral out of control, Kat tries her best to keep the arguing away from clients.

Kat and the crew try to pick up the pieces after Pixie's big blowup at the shop. Kat and Pixie's friendship is tested, and the artists adjust to new dynamics as Kat is forced to find someone to fill in. And Hannah tries to make amends with Pixie.

Kat's boyfriend Orbi meets with her Dad in secret to confess his true feelings, and talk about the future of his and Kat's relationship. Hannah's brother and fellow tattoo artist Guy Aitchison stops by to do an elaborate collaboration with her.

Kat's relationship with Orbi is on the rocks. Kat focuses on work & Musink, her tattoo and music convention. Corey & Hannah work on Jay's tribute to his mom, while Kim bonds with Vickie. Hannah gives Tim, a metal-jamming Jesus. Musink finally opens.

The shop's growing, and keeping it running smoothly has everyone stressed out. Kat needs more help, but struggles with whether to hire another friend as manager. Rocker Dave Navarro visits Kat for a pinup style portrait memorializing him mom.

Hannah attempts to transform the crew at the shop into larger than life comic book characters. Naheed has her work cut out for her with the serious business of managing the shop while trying to bond with the crew at the same time.

Kat Von D and her tattoo crew get to rock it out at Motley Crue. Kat gets a surprise visit from her guy, Motley Crue musician Nikki Sixx, who wants a portrait of his friend and fellow band member Mick Mars.

Kat scores the cover of Latina magazine! She takes the magazine's reporter, along with her brother and sister, to her hometown for a trip down Von D memory lane. Phenomenal booty model, Elke the Stallion, asks Corey for a special set of wings.

Corey loves LA Ink, but his long commute every day is keeping him from his kids. Kat tattoos rapper The Game, who's thinking about quitting music to be a family man. Kat gives Jason a portrait of his baby daughter who recently passed.

When Kat and her fellow smokers in the shop decide to kick the habit, they seek the help of a hypnotist. Singer Yolanda Perez shares her struggle with being a single mom. Kat brings a photo of Don's wife to life.