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Ephi
@eeephi.bsky.social
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Berlin-based tattoo artist and comics doodler:ess ☆ vegan|p+ink addicted|fox enthusiast ☆ neurodivergent ball of chaos ☆ (very tired) creature of the night ☆ she/they 🌈
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Trying to find time for more silly doodle diary comics again (I really miss doing them!).

Honestly, sometimes I think it's a miracle I've survived into my 40s.
A doodle diary comic about me not having any fine motor skills and thus casually smashing my glass kettle into my kitchen cabinets. I did not learn from my mistakes and, against my better judgement, got a new water kettle... again made from glass, because it glows in different colors depending on the temperature and this apparently trumps any safety concerns.
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A quick doodly comic about Kila's stinky adventures yesterday. (Send help!! XD)
A very roughly sketched out comic about my dog Kila having rolled in something extremely vile and stinky. Page 1: I have to give her a bath, she hates it, and worst of all: it doesn't even help much with the stink. Page 2: I use my secret weapon, the vinegar rub on her. All it does is she now smells of piss vomit, dog shampoo and vinegar now. A bit later she wants to lie on my lap even though she's still wet and stinky. I succumb to my fate and let her, because she used her secret weapon, the sad puppy eyes.
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Yoyo's witchy adventures (2/2).

(I still very much love that our fever-dream wild mix playlists are practically 95% the same playlist 😂🫶). See you soon for the grand finale!

[mostly healed, some colors fresh]
The same witchy tattoo sleeve, close-up on the upper arm, front. The same witchy tattoo sleeve, close-up on the lower outside arm with the quill. The same witchy tattoo sleeve.
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Yoyo's witchy adventures (1/2).

Giant thanks to Yoyo for this ep(h)ic sleeve project, that - after quite a couple of sessions full of nerdy nonsense and witchy giggles - is finally coming to an end.
A very busy and colorful sleeve tattoo consisting of lots of witch-themed elements. A big snake wrapped around the arm builds the framework for other smaller items and creatures, like a spell book, a cauldron, potion, cat ghosts, a quill, a broom, a bird skull hanging in a spider web, and so on. The same witchy tattoo sleeve, photo taken from the back. The same witchy tattoo sleeve, close-up of the bird skull and spider on the lower arm. The same witchy tattoo sleeve, side-view.
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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A funny Sauron interpretation for someone's very first tattoo. Thank youuuu, Julian, I had a blast! (Sorry you ended up not getting any sleep in during our session.🥲 Maybe next time??😬)

[lines healed, color fresh]
A calf tattoo of Sauron in boxing attire worn over his armor, surrounded by a stylized sketchy boxing ring and watercolor fire. The same Sauron tattoo from a slightly different angle. The same Sauron tattoo closer up. The same Sauron tattoo from a slightly different angle.
November 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Fresh lower arm tattoo: some sketchy, abstract lavender stems. More than two years healed tattoo on a calf/lower leg: abstract collage of a pine tree, rocks, the sea and lavender elements. The same healed tattoo from a different angle. The same healed tattoo from a different angle.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Back in August I had the honor of eternalizing Laura's trusty adventure buddy on her skin. We also added a little something to her arm, referencing the calf piece we did over two years ago (see next skeet).
Thank you so much for your trust (and endurance)!! 🥹🫶
Fresh tattoo on an upper arm: a sketchy, doodly style teddy bear entangled in yarn that wraps around a cloud and goes up to a happy looking sun. The ball of yarn wraps around to the inside of the arm. Different angle of the same teddy tattoo. Different angle of the same teddy tattoo. Different angle of the same teddy tattoo.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Meet Finn, the second half of the fantastic duo that recently graced me with their joyous presence. So so so looking forward to seeing you and Emmy again soon(ish) for our next adventures! ;)

[black healed, blues fresh]
Left upper arm with a fresh tattoo: an abstract design reminiscent of something between a spider web and cracks with some blue and turquoise watercolor textures. Different angle of the same tattoo. Different angle of the same tattoo. Different angle of the same tattoo.
October 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Usually my almost-daily doodle book thingies only land on my Patreon, but I guess this spread needs to be public because it's basically fanart of @fleance.bsky.social outfit glam posts.
A double page spread in a sketchbook. On the left an ink drawing of someone with an oversized hoodie and platform boots, with some angelic themed doodles around, on the right side someone in a colorwork sweater and doodly demon horns and tail, and a rainbow.
October 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Very Whale! Much Manta!
I had the pleasure of getting to fill Emmy's arm with inky splashy manta rays and whale sharks! Thank you so so much, for letting me have so much fun with the theme (and for your first tattoo, too) and very generally for our mantastic time together!
[black healed, blue fresh]
A freshly tattooed upper arm filled with manta rays and whale sharks, in a rather abstract, sketchy style with ink and watercolor elements. The same tattoo from another angle. The same tattoo from another angle. The same tattoo from another angle.
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Never be afraid to draw weird crap. It's the secret for establishing a regular drawing practice imho. :D
Daily sketches sketchbook on my knees in a car, in which I just doodled a very strange skeptical deer.
September 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I swear I also still tattoo bigger stuff, but I got to tattoo so many cute creatures over summer, I cannot keep them all to myself.
Thank you so much for adopting this pair of little weirdos, Sara!🥹💕

(Please remember: solitary keeping not recommended, everyone needs at least one good friend!!)
Two small fresh tattoos on the right leg, a bit above the ankle, in a sketchy doodle style: a smol frog with a little heart in its hands and the tongue all rolled out, and - more or less at the tip of its tongue - a very happy bee with some tiny flowers around it. Same tattoo, close-up of the bee. Same tattoo, close-up of the frog. Slightly different angle, showing both frog and bee.
September 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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(2/2) Moar pics:
Closer shot of the middle section of the arm, showing the healed strawberry and the fish jumping over the clouds and rainbow. Closer shot of the outside of the lower arm, showing the pigeon scene and fish.
September 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Fresh cupcake and happy fishy for Mara. Thank youuu!!💖

One of those rare occasions I managed to take pictures in bright daylight, hehe.

The strawberry and pigeons are from last year (🍓=May'24, 🐦=Oct'24) and healed so well.
("softrebel" not by me)
A left arm featuring a mix of fresh and healed tattoos, photographed in a backyard. On the lower arm: healed tattoo of a scene with two cute pigeons, a rainbow and a cloud with a content face. Above the clouds a freshly tattooed fish. On the upper arm a healed strawberry with a face and little heart, peeking around the corner, a freshly tattooed cupcake. All tattoos are done in a doodly, scribbly comic-style. A close-up of the cupcake tattoo on the inside of the upper arm. A shot of the inside arm, showing the cupcake tattoo and one of the healed pigeons. Close-up of the healed pigeon on the inside of the lower arm.
September 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A kite for Caro!
(Healed OptInk tattoo not by me.)

Thank you so so much for this podcast-level bubbly happy day! Time always flies faster than any kite (or jet plane) with you.
Fresh tattoo on an inner upper arm: a kite with ribbons and bows wrapping down on the arm, in a sketchy ink and watercolor style. Fresh tattoo on an inner upper arm: a kite with ribbons and bows wrapping down on the arm, in a sketchy ink and watercolor style. Fresh tattoo on an inner upper arm: a kite with ribbons and bows wrapping down on the arm, in a sketchy ink and watercolor style. Fresh tattoo on an inner upper arm: a kite with ribbons and bows wrapping down on the arm, in a sketchy ink and watercolor style.
August 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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(Here's Kila being normal for your entertainment.)
Kila the dog chilling on the sofa extremely unphysiologically contorted.
August 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Abstract volcanic action for Nanette! 🌋
This one's actually from last year, but you know I'm not always the best at social mediating, and when I stumble upon a gem like this, where the photo quality was not the limiting factor, I gotta share it. Better late than never!

[black healed, colors fresh]
Fresh tattoo on the outside of the right arm. An abstract interpretation of an erupting volcano, with bold brush strokes and textures, with intense red, orange and blue tones. Same tattoo, shot taken at an angle from the front. Same tattoo, shot taken at an angle from the back. Same tattoo, shot taken at an angle from the back, kind of a frog's perspective.
August 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Conveniently, I also remembered to take healed pics of Mel's other tattoos (ok, to be entirely honest, mostly Mel remembered, so big thanks for that, too :D). Healed for about 3.5 and 1.5 years, respectively.
Healed tattoo in an illustrative watercolor style on left outside upper arm: an otter happily swimming upwards, in the background some honeycomb structures, in black shading and bigger also as part of the watercolor elements. Text: 3.5 years healed. Healed tattoo in an illustrative watercolor style on right outside upper arm: a gecko crawling down with its tail wrapping a bit around the shoulder, in the background and around it abstract crystal structures and doodles. Text: 1.5 years healed.
August 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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I am beyond ecstatic I could combine my passion for silly tattoodles and tofu for Mel and Clemens, thank youuuu~! Tofu Kings inspired by one of the tiny wannados in my highlight, but a bit more intricate and personalized.
Close-up of fresh partner tattoos, both on the inside of the left lower arm: both tattoos feature a tofu king with a crown and text. One is sitting on a pile of books and board games while reading a book about plants with an intense face, behind it a house plant, above it text: toofu king focused!! The second o and king are a smaller font and color, to make the pun clearer (tofu king -> too fucking). The second looks very tired and is sitting on a pile of pillows, with some comic-y indicators of dizziness and exhaustion, one had held to its head. Text: toofu king tired. Close-up of Mel's tofu king: focused! Close-up of Clemens' tofu king: tired! Same tofu partner tattoos on the inside of the left lower arms, a wider shot showing the hands gently interlocking.
August 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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A little "flash" mob on Alexandra's arm!

Thank you so much for spontaneously jumping into my mailbox, filling in for that cancelation and mass-adopting some critters. I'm sure they're happy they get to travel with you! 🥹🫶
Partial view of an outside arm with fresh sketchy-style tattoos: main view on Enton thoughtfully floating in water, a raven with a tamagochi and a cat looking around the corner. Wider shot of the same arm with fresh sketchy-style tattoos: main view on Enton thoughtfully floating in water, a raven with a tamagochi and a cat looking around the corner. Front view of said upper arm: a better view on the raven with the tamagochi in its beak and the slightly grumpy looking cat with pink text: NO. Close-up of the raven tattoo.
August 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Mein Mini-Comic fürs U-Bahn Fenster könnt ihr noch nicht lesen, aber how about das Mega-Comic "Über Leben" von Maki Shimizu? Ich hab mir das auf der CIB geholt und erst jetzt Zeit dafür gefunden, und WOOOOW??! Eins der genialsten Comics ever??

(I mean, der Einband innen allein: Mood?! XD)
Quietschgelbes Buchcover mit blauem Rand und rotem Lesebänddchen. Eine brutal verstört-erschrockene Comic-Katze, Makis Charakter Adagio, in der Mitte, rundherum der Buchtitel: Über Leben in wackliger Schrift. Innenseite des Bucheinbands: kobaltblauer Hintergrund, davor wie Filmstreifen oder Kacheln in weiß Close-ups von Adagios zunehmend entsetzteres Gesicht.
July 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Thank you so much for adopting one of my flash pigeons, Maria!! 🥹🫶

I also took the opportunity to take some healed pics of the doggo portraits we did in 2023.

(I want to tattoo more cute pigeons, hit me up and make me happy!!)
Fresh tattoo of a doodle-style pigeon with a scribbly heart on an upper arm. Fresh tattoo of a doodle-style pigeon with a scribbly heart on an upper arm. Healed tattoo on an inner forearm: a dog portrait in an illustrative style with watercolor elements. Healed tattoo on the other forearm: a second dog portrait in an illustrative style with watercolor elements and a rainbow.
July 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I also had the honor of turning another masterpiece of Susi's daughter into a tattoo (the unicorn is fresh, the little fellow next to it is from January 2024).

Plus a snapshot of some healed earlier adoptions.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support, Susi!!🥹🫶
(Pixelated: two tattoos not by me.)
Tattooed kids drawings on inner arm: a freshly done unicorn, below a healed little round fellow. An arm filled with several healed doodle-style tattoos: A bee, a party unicorn, a cat sighing Noooooo, Enton...
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A (very shiny depiction of) spacy snack bandit trash panda for Susi! And because she was already here, in-the-zone Enton got adopted, too.
Freshly tattooed Enton wearing earphones with a pokeball design, on a wrist. Freshly tattooed above the ankle, a mildly unhinged looking raccoon with a big kitchen knife. Its fur color is blue-purple watercolor galaxy. Over its head there is text: I require snacks. Freshly tattooed above the ankle, a mildly unhinged looking raccoon with a big kitchen knife. Its fur color is blue-purple watercolor galaxy. Over its head there is text: I require snacks. Freshly tattooed above the ankle, a mildly unhinged looking raccoon with a big kitchen knife. Its fur color is blue-purple watercolor galaxy. Over its head there is text: I require snacks.
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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For every somewhat reasonable summer garment I knit, I have to make one impractically slutty James N Watts mesh thingy. (I don't make the rules. Or maybe I do, but who can stop me?)

PS: If you want to see me wear this, you'll have to find me at e.g. CSD Berlin.

PPS: Kila is only medium impressed.
A mildly slutty charcoal colored hand-knitted mesh tanktop being held up on a hanger. There's also a very unimpressed dog chilling on the sofa in the background.
June 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM