LA Ink - Season 2

Everyone is stressed out keeping the shop growing and running smoothly. Kat needs to hire more help, but struggles whether to hire another friend as manager. While rocker Dave Navarro wants to memorialize his mom with a pinup portrait.

Hannah tries transforming the crew at the shop into larger than life comic book characters. The new manager, Naheed, tries to bond with the crew while managing the shop at the same time.

Kat and crew rock out when Kat gets a surprise visit from Mötley Crüe musician Nikki Sixx, who wants a portrait of his friend and fellow band member Mick Mars.

Kat takes her brother, sister and a reporter from Latina magazine, to her hometown for a trip down Von D memory lane for a cover story. While phenomenal booty model, Elke the Stallion, asks Corey for a special set of wings.

Corey's long commute each day is cutting into his time with his kids. Kat tattoos "The Game", a rapper who wants to quit music to be a father and Jason gets a portrait of his deceased baby daughter.

The smokers at the shop decide to get help from a hypnotist to kick the habit. While Kat brings to life Don's photo of his wife, Yolanda Perez shares her difficulties being a single mom.

Kim's asked to provide artwork for a shoe manufacturer's new line. Meanwhile, Hannah and Corey meet one of the country's top female rally-car drivers.

Kat's up against a tight deadline on her latest project-a book about her art-and she's still got some important things to get done. Matt Bradley, of Discovery's "Deadliest Catch," steps off his fishing boat and into the shop.

Naheed crosses a line when Kat gives her a heavy metal momma on a black horse with razor teeth on her forearm. Dan, a world-famous architect isn't too sure he wants a tattoo, then isn't certain Hannah's up to doing his very complicated artwork!

Kat signs up for a big project outside the tattoo shop - redecorating her musician boyfriend Nikki Sixx's recording studio, Funny Farm. Kim gives soap actor Kristoff St. John a philosophical to remind him 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.

Nikki Sixx's work with Covenant House inspires Kat to get involved, but she stresses out when planning a benefit goes down to the wire. Olympic soccer star Natasha Kai stops by the shop to show off the gold. Corey dedicates a tattoo to his son.

Kat puts Naheed in charge of throwing a party for the whole crew to celebrate the 1 yr anniversary of the shop! Kim asks Hannah to tattoo her for the first time. Nick Wheeler from the band the All-American Rejects stops by for a portrait of his puppy dog.