Kat's back in her hometown of Los Angeles and opens her own tattoo shop. With a hot location and a killer staff, construction begins.
Kat's dream team is lined up, but the shop's not ready to open quite yet.
LA Ink opens for business and Kat and the crew celebrate with a rock 'n' roll party.
While bathing suit shopping, Kat realizes that her recent weight loss has resulted in reduction of more than her waistline. Kat beings to consider implants, but does a test run before deciding whether or not to go under the knife.
When Kim sees that Kat is tired and overworked, she suggests that they do a cleanse. Kat sees the fun in this and bets Kim to see who can last the longest. She tells that whoever loses has to get tattooed by Steve O. Nashville's Emerson Drive comes in to celebrate their first #1 hit.
Corey contemplates getting a vasectomy, but it's a tougher decision then he thought it would be. Kat surprises Pixie by getting a portrait tattoo of her to show her how much she loves her. In the shop, Hannah tattoos a fighting fish on Raye.
Pixie becomes ill and can't afford the surgery she needs, so Kat and the team pull together to help her; Corey uses occult art in a tattoo portrait for a friend.
Kat invites her father to visit the shop, but things get chaotic and client Frank Iero of the band My Chemical Romance looks for ways to pass the time.
A single Kim decides to take a gamble on love at Drag Queen Bingo; Chris combines his two passions in life in a rockabilly style pin-up.
Kat Von D's business is booming but her personal life has been suffering as a result. Kat has managed to meet a guy who she vibes with but has some doubts about jumping into a relationship so quickly after her recent divorce.
Hannah's daughter Holly comes to check out L.A., but Hannah's stuck working at the shop. While she tries to break free, Rita Haney tells Kat the tragic story of the death of her soul mate - Pantera's guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
Pixie is going through relationship issues so the girls rally around her to help her cope. Bonnie pays tribute to her music with a piece from Corey and in the process helps bring a smile to Pixie's face.Sebastian Bach shows he's still as rock n roll.
Hannah is forced to decide between her life in LA and the life in Chicago she left behind.Kat wants to take a vacation and meet Orbi on tour but has to figure out a way to leave and still take care of business.
Kat returns to LA after a trip with Orbi only to discover Hannah has yet to return from Chicago and Pixie has taken a week off without telling her first.
As Kat fears that a confrontation with Pixie over her past actions may damage their friendship, things hit their boiling point when she then asks for time off for a moonlighting gig. Corey adds an advertising tattoo to Brandon's neck.
Kat moves in with Orbi in hopes of taming her wild habits. Also, a woman confronts the memories of a tsunami which almost killed her with a mermaid tattoo from Hannah.
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.
Orbie requests a tattoo of his father, Roy Orbison, from Kat as their relationship intensifies. Pixie and Kim try a night of speed dating as a means of ending a dateless stretch in their lives, but receive bad results.
Hannah has objections to Kat's idea of building a skateboard ramp inside the shop, because it poses insurance problems, plus it is scheduled to be built right next to her station. Corey and Kim move over to Corey;s shop while construction is underway.
Kat attempts to get herself in the Guinness Book of World Records, by tattooing 500 people in 24 hours.
A pain sends Kat to a doctor for a check up, but asks for a second opinion when it worsens. As she is rushed to surgery, the other staffers try to keep the shop running along.
Kat returns to the shop now that her health scare has been resolved, but is swamped by missed deadlines and hopes that Corey can help her out, but he is wishing to spend time with his family.
Kat confronts Pixie after the other artists complain about her work habits, causing a total meltdown in front of their clients.
Kat and the gang continue on with business as usual after the major blow up by Pixie. Kat believes her friendship may be damaged beyond repair with her old friend, and is forced to find a replacement for her. Hannah makes an attempt to reconcile with Pixie and smooth things over.
Kat's boyfriend Orbi reveals his relationship to Kat's father in a secret meeting. Hannah does an elaborate collaboration tattoo with her brother Guy.
Kat's relationship with Orbi has hit an unexpected roadblock, shocking her staff with the announcement. She continues on by throwing herself into her work of tattooing and the Musink convention. Corey and Hannah work on Jay's tribute to his mom, while Kim bonds with Vickie. Hannah gives Tim, a metal-jamming Jesus.
Kat is sure she needs to add more staff to the shop since the business is growing, but can't decide on whether she can trust hiring another friend as the shop manager. Also, musician Dave Navarro stops by the shop to get a tattoo to memorialize his late mom.
Naheed is struggling to manage her home life and managing the shop.
Kat's newest boyfriend, Nikki Sixx of the band Motley Crue, stops by LA Ink for a new tattoo to honor his fellow band mate Mick Mars.
Kat goes down memory lane as she takes a reporter with her as she revisits her old neighborhood, after being asked to be on the cover of Latina magazine.Meanwhile, a hip-hop video model, Elke the Stallion, has come to the shop for a special pair of wings from Corey.
The rapper known as The Game, stops by the shop for a tattoo; Corey decides his long commutes from home and to the shop have cost him time with his children.
The smokers around the shop hope to kick the habit by getting hypnotized. Singer Yolanda Perez talks about struggling with being a single mom. Kat makes a photo of Don's wife look lifelike on a tattoo.
A shoe manufacturer asks Kim to provide artwork for a new shoe line. Meanwhile, Hannah and Corey greet on of rally cars top female drivers in the country.
Kat is working on a book regarding her art and finds herself under pressure to beat the deadline while still having a bunch of things to finish first. Also, Matt Bradley from Deadliest Catch stops in for a tattoo.
A famous architect wants a tattoo, but he isn't sure whether Hannah can reproduce his complicated work into a tat.
Kat steps out of the shop for awhile to do a special project for Nikki Sixx, redecorating his recording studio known as the Funny Farm. Soap actor Kristoff St. John receives a philosophical tattoo from Kim, to remind him of what makes him strong.
Kat gives Motorhead's Lemmy a tattoo; Hannah and her daughter bond in hopes of figuring out the past; Kat plans a celebration since her brother is coming for a visit.
Kat finds herself stressed out as she helps Nikki Sixx with his work on the Covenant House after being inspired by his dedication. Natasha Kai, an Olympic gold medalist for soccer, stops by for a tattoo and shows off her medal. Corey dedicates a new tattoo to his son.
The shop's one year anniversary is arriving and Naheed is left with planning a party for the entire crew. The All-American Rejects guitarist Nick Wheeler comes into the shop for a portrait of his puppy to be made into a tattoo.
Kat return's to Los Angeles from a book tour over months now. With Kim and Hannah gone, the shop is busier than usual.
With her business expanding, Kat is forced to go against her policy and hire some strangers. She brings in a new tattooist named Amy to see how she fits in around the shop.
Kat travels to New York for a photo shoot as an ad for her new cosmetics line. Meanwhile, her friend Nikko wows everyone with a gory portrait as she fills in for Kat while shes away.
Aubrey's antics already has her on thin ice around the High Voltage Tattoo parlor, her days there may be numbered when she attempts to redecorate Kat's work station.
The crew hope to relive tension around the shop by making Aubrey feel welcomed. Meanwhile, Aubrey is set up on a blind date by Kat.
Adrienne tires of Aubry and her shenanigans, while Kat is away in New York to promote her new fragrance line.
As Kat begins work on her second book, she becomes emotional. Aubry thinks about getting her first tattoo; Paulie gets worried over his lack of clientele.
Kat worries that Aubrey wants a tattoo for all the wrong reasons. Aubrey plans on going on with the tattoo anyways and wants someone from the shop to do it, in hopes of earning respect for her.
Kat has been sober for two years now and wants to celebrate with her sister Karoline, while the staff plans a celebration of their own. Elsewhere, Aubrey prepares herself to get up on stage and perform a comedy routine.
Kat is taken by surprise after Dan announces he wants some time off to record with his band. Meanwhile, Paulie gets into a heated confrontation after be coming frustrated by a lack of work for him at High Voltage.
Kat not only gets a new tattoo of her idol, but also gets a new look. Meanwhile, Aubrey leaves the shop shorthanded after deciding to skip work.
Kat explains how one visit to the doctor was a life changing experience for her. Aubrey makes another attempt to win over the staff, but Corey is not impressed.
Corey finds himself pushed to the limit by Aubrey after an incident involving a client, he finally unleashes his pent-up anger and forces Kat to make a critical decision.
Kat plays a practical joke; Kat wants to put an end to the backstabbing between Adrienne and Liz before it gets out of hand; at American Electric, Craig puts Paulie's color skills to the test.
Kat lays down the law to end the escalating power struggle between Adrienne and Liz; Aubry oversteps with a plan for a makeup studio at American Electric.
Kat takes her art to a new level when she tattoos prosthetic limbs for two amputees; Kat lays down the law about shop policy with Corey and the team; at AE, Paulie's tattoo client invites him to work on a music video with Snoop Dogg.
The entire shop feels the mounting tension between Kat and Corey; Corey wonders who his real friends are after a lack of support at his band's performance; at AE, Paulie infuriates Aubry.
The tension between Kat and Corey escalates, putting the shop on edge; Liz betrays Corey by revealing details of a private conversation; Liz's frustration leads her to seek out Aubry.
Kat puts her photography skills to good use in support of a benefit program for battered women; Liz gets caught in a lie; Aubry quits her job at American Electric to pursue her true passion.
Liz faces consequences after Kat discovers she lied; Corey's painful decision leaves Kat heartbroken and tests their friendship.
The High Voltage crew plans a surprise for Kat, but she nearly ruins it with her inquisitive nature. Meanwhile, at American Electric, Ruthless finds out that Amy is covering for Paulie.
Paulie returns to American Electric after an unexplained absence, and Craig is forced to fire him. Meanwhile, Kat repaints the mural at High Voltage Tattoo.
Nikki wants Kat to come on tour with Mötley Crüe, but she's not sure it's a good idea and starts to question the future of their relationship. Meanwhile, the tension between Amy and Ruthless reaches a boiling point.
In the last 9 months, Kat has had a successful gallery opening, a whirlwind book tour, survived a devastating house fire and got engaged to her soul mate, Jesse James. The High Voltage crew tries to keep up as Kat starts over.
While balancing a long distance relationship with her fiancé, Jesse James, Kat decides to design her own wedding dress with help from the designers of her new clothing line. Later, she heads to NYC for a Sephora photo shoot.
Kat and the crew decide to throw a benefit for the earthquake victims in Japan, but find out High Voltage may not be so safe when the big one hits. Tensions rise between Rooftop and Arianna, and when Arianna takes Kat's car without permission.
Kat uncovers Arianna's dark secret, when it becomes a matter of life and death. Meanwhile, Dan plays a dodgy prank that turns the shop into a warzone - and Rooftop takes a permanent hit.
Kat Von D's stress levels reach an all-time high as she must complete a photo shoot in time to showcase her new clothing line to prestigious fashion editors. Michael & Rooftop duke it out in a series of agonizing challenges.
A trip to her birthplace in Mexico could end in wedding bells or hospital bills for Kat, as Jesse tries for first place in the grueling off-road Baja 500 race. Kat gives Arianna the surprise of her life when Arianna successfully hits 100 days sober.
Kat decides to make some upgrades to High Voltage and hires a contractor who has his own ideas. While Kat is in Austin with Jesse, chaos ensues in the shop and on the home front.
When Kat decides to open an Austin tattoo shop with Jesse, the High Voltage family fears their home of 5 years may be closing its doors for good. Regret is a bitter pill when Kat hears Michael's big confession. Kat faces the toughest decision of her life.