A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Elf Ears

IvonKohler has a great style in general (if you like the hair, click on through to her IAM page), but I quite like her distinctive elf ear pointing by Howie, who does a fairly heavy fold in his technique. In this photo the work is about five months old.

Comments

66 responses to “Elf Ears”

  1. Nya Avatar

    I love her ears! and she’s so cute.

  2. Nya Avatar

    I love her ears! and she’s so cute.

  3. aglet Avatar

    I adore Howie’s ear pointing work.. the results are absolutely perfect. This is no exception.

  4. aglet Avatar

    I adore Howie’s ear pointing work.. the results are absolutely perfect. This is no exception.

  5. lala Avatar
    lala

    I love it!
    His work is amazing, I’ve seen some of it in person.

  6. lala Avatar
    lala

    I love it!
    His work is amazing, I’ve seen some of it in person.

  7. Izzi Avatar
    Izzi

    Shannon! Its ivonkohler! 😉
    Elf

  8. Izzi Avatar
    Izzi

    Shannon! Its ivonkohler! 😉
    Elf

  9. FlamingFist Avatar
    FlamingFist

    Beautiful. Does it cost much to get this done?

  10. FlamingFist Avatar
    FlamingFist

    Beautiful. Does it cost much to get this done?

  11. cuntcumber Avatar

    Amazing colors. I’m picturing an elfish girl to match those elfish ears, and she’s quite cute.

  12. cuntcumber Avatar

    Amazing colors. I’m picturing an elfish girl to match those elfish ears, and she’s quite cute.

  13. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    i too would like to know how much it cost to get done? is this a special service or do most parlors (?) do this? *i’ve always wanted elf ears of my own*

  14. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    i too would like to know how much it cost to get done? is this a special service or do most parlors (?) do this? *i’ve always wanted elf ears of my own*

  15. Masticate Avatar

    It is safe to say that this girl (ehem sorry elf) fuckign rocks….

  16. Masticate Avatar

    It is safe to say that this girl (ehem sorry elf) fuckign rocks….

  17. Ambuuur Avatar
    Ambuuur

    its elf suicide =D

  18. Ambuuur Avatar
    Ambuuur

    its elf suicide =D

  19. AXU Avatar

    wow, so cute, she DOES have great style. like the hair, and LOVE the ears… wow.wow.wow.

  20. AXU Avatar

    wow, so cute, she DOES have great style. like the hair, and LOVE the ears… wow.wow.wow.

  21. A Avatar
    A

    Elf suicide!!
    So cute :D~

  22. A Avatar
    A

    Elf suicide!!
    So cute :D~

  23. Efix Avatar

    So cute! and neon-esque!

  24. Efix Avatar

    So cute! and neon-esque!

  25. ross Avatar

    thoose are seriously cool, and SERIOUSLY freaky at the same time… would be cool if she got t it dermal punched so she could wear a tunnel in the folded bitty 😀

  26. ross Avatar

    thoose are seriously cool, and SERIOUSLY freaky at the same time… would be cool if she got t it dermal punched so she could wear a tunnel in the folded bitty 😀

  27. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    they look very impressive, better than a number of others I’ve seen

  28. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    they look very impressive, better than a number of others I’ve seen

  29. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I hate to correct you Shannon, but those aren’t elf ears — they’re clearly Vulcan ears (albeit somewhat small ones). Haha. 😉

  30. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I hate to correct you Shannon, but those aren’t elf ears — they’re clearly Vulcan ears (albeit somewhat small ones). Haha. 😉

  31. Izzi Avatar
    Izzi

    Nah, they are definitely ELF ears! I aint no vulcan, y0!

  32. Izzi Avatar
    Izzi

    Nah, they are definitely ELF ears! I aint no vulcan, y0!

  33. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    outmywindow — I think you need to go look at a picture of a Vulcan… Vulcan ears really don’t look anything like that. Yeah, they’re pointy, but the shape is quite different…

  34. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    outmywindow — I think you need to go look at a picture of a Vulcan… Vulcan ears really don’t look anything like that. Yeah, they’re pointy, but the shape is quite different…

  35. Leroy Avatar

    Shannon, you’re such a geek. 😛

  36. Leroy Avatar

    Shannon, you’re such a geek. 😛

  37. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I like the idea of having hidden pockets no one can touch. Even if they are upside down.

  38. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I like the idea of having hidden pockets no one can touch. Even if they are upside down.

  39. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Shannon, I know what Vulcan ears look like. I was just goofing around. Because I’m a scifi person (as opposed to a fantasy person), when someone says “pointy ears” to me, I think Vulcan/Romulan, not elf, thus my comment.

    Also, I don’t think there is one specific Vulcan ear “look.” It all depends on the anatomy of the actor wearing the ear and when (in the timeline of Star Trek) the Vulcan is being portrayed. Spock had ears so big he could probably fly away with them if he wanted to, while Tuvok had obviously pointed ears which were much closer to the size of a normal human ear. In fact, if you look at Spock’s later appearances on ST:TNG, his ears are much smaller than they were on TOS simply due to changes in the prop/makeup department.

    Who’s the geek now, Leroy? Haha!

  40. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Shannon, I know what Vulcan ears look like. I was just goofing around. Because I’m a scifi person (as opposed to a fantasy person), when someone says “pointy ears” to me, I think Vulcan/Romulan, not elf, thus my comment.

    Also, I don’t think there is one specific Vulcan ear “look.” It all depends on the anatomy of the actor wearing the ear and when (in the timeline of Star Trek) the Vulcan is being portrayed. Spock had ears so big he could probably fly away with them if he wanted to, while Tuvok had obviously pointed ears which were much closer to the size of a normal human ear. In fact, if you look at Spock’s later appearances on ST:TNG, his ears are much smaller than they were on TOS simply due to changes in the prop/makeup department.

    Who’s the geek now, Leroy? Haha!

  41. swirly king of kings Avatar

    Style.. all the way style!!

    Sweet HOT!! ++

  42. swirly king of kings Avatar

    Style.. all the way style!!

    Sweet HOT!! ++

  43. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    outmywindow – What I’m saying is the distinctive fold over effect that Howie uses is *never* seen in a vulcan ear, because they have a ridge that follows the shape of the point.

    Jeez this is an embarassing debate 🙂

  44. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    outmywindow – What I’m saying is the distinctive fold over effect that Howie uses is *never* seen in a vulcan ear, because they have a ridge that follows the shape of the point.

    Jeez this is an embarassing debate 🙂

  45. Izzi Elf Avatar
    Izzi Elf

    C’mon.. there is no way i look like a Vulcan!

  46. Izzi Elf Avatar
    Izzi Elf

    C’mon.. there is no way i look like a Vulcan!

  47. Tichina Avatar
    Tichina

    cool, i’ve Never seen this before but i like it

  48. Tichina Avatar
    Tichina

    cool, i’ve Never seen this before but i like it

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