Brandon does his own tattoo....his skin is like a canvas to him....he does all his own art.

no he doesnt

a guy named adrian at body electric in los angeles on melrose did a tattoo exactly like brandons koi fish on my friend.

wow guys, that is really ORIGINAL to copy someone else's tattoo onto your own body. Don't you think that would piss you off, if someone did that to you? Get a life.

Dude it's just your body it's not like he posted it up and put his name on it and started calling it his! (Not saying that he did copy off from someone)Plus most of the tattoos that people have on are from someone else drawings so i guess that would piss everyone off! Get over it!

Yes brandon does do all his own tattoos tattooing is an art that should express what u feel deep inside on your body to make u beautiful people say its whats on the inside that counts tattoing helps u express ure personality on the outside i believe in never getting a tatoo that i havent designed myself or to shoe tribute to some1 i admire in the case of brandons koi fish i am sure he would be flattered i know i would and i can do and exact copy of the koi fish because i do art myself that doesnt mean some guy from los angeles mae it up it is all brandons personality he has put into it the sam jose the drummer from incubus he designs all his tattoos aswell so dnt go choosing tattoos off of boards you should desing ure own or even get a friend to depist ure personality through art art is what holds humanity together the art of music and painting keeps us sane and makes our minds feel some piece in the world i could meditate whilst listenin to aquerious transmission by incubus through a bombing raid and tornado combines if i had to just follow ure mind and ure spirit dudes that all u need!!!!!!!!!!!

If Brandon does his own tattoo's then i guess when he's sitting in the chair getting Tattoo'd in the one DVD it's all for show then? huh?

Ha ha, he got you there! Why is he sitting there getting tattoo'd then?

if you are talking about the one on his arm...of the heart...i think Jose drew it on him...well it shows him drawing it...so...but if you are talking about some other one then i guess i missed it

Who's this branndon guy and why do you want 'his' tattoo?

OKKKKKKK.....umm for starters...that guy up there is totally right!!..every tattoo starts some where..i would get the koi fish tattoo also!!!! oh so yeah to natalie its not the heart its the fish....and he did not do his own tattoos...(like anyone can tattoo they're own back!) jose drew both of they're MATCHING tattos...the koi fish, the lotus symbol and the enlightend verses on his for arm!!! ok yeah peace out!

oh...AND BRANDON BOYD IS THE LEAD SINGER OF THE GREATEST BAND...INCUBUS,,,,AND HE IS SOOOOO INTILECTUAL AND THE HOTTEST SINGER EVER HE ROKS MY SOX!!!!HEHEHEHEHE

i got the 'om mani padmi hum' like brandon boyd, its a great tattoo, especially if you like the religion and understand the meaning.

fireman, since you're such a big fan of the religion, you probably already know that you misspelled the english translation of the tattoo you have....it's "om mani padme hum"

actually, his best friend and drummer jose desogned the koi fish and they both have it. brandon only designed the two mani wheels on his inner arm and the owl on his back.

I just wanna know what the ink used is called, has it got a special name cause the colour if f**king awesome. I've been trying to find out the actual name for it. ne help
thanks.

the tattoo of the red koi fish was designed by jose the drummer of incubus. Just get a hold of the pic and just about any tattoo artist will be able to copy it!

people have been getting koi fish tattoos for centuries. extremely typical buddhist tattoo. and the circle idea isnt new either. brandons rendering is just one interpretation of an extremely popular tattoo, not entirely unlike millions of others. i have a koi fish circle on my breast that is not the same as brandons but very similar. if you believe in what that symbolizes, and anrent an artist, why not get one you've seen and liked somewhere?

Hey it's me again!!! Um yeah to the Johny boy that posted his message after mine i accede with you but Most people don't do their tattoos on their own plus sum people can't draw. i do art myself to because it's a way you can express your thoughts threw. it's amazing what you can create with just a pencil & blank sheet of paper etc..., plus it's fun! anyway not all people get tattos because they wanna express themsselves sum get it because they think it awesome not cause they want to express themselves believe me i met lot's of people in the past that have tatoos and i've asked why? this girl i met in ohio had gotten a tatoo of a nude chick because she was obsessed with this dude that she did everything he did and he had a tattoo of sum nude chick on his forearm. this other lady had a tattoo on her ass of pot leaf she told me she'd been meaning to take it off she thought it was cool and all that shitwhen she was in her teen yrs now she's like 31 and has 2 kids she's going for the mom look now...i guess! oh crap I've got more stories but i've gotten off topic! Anyway until nex time...PEACE! P.S. i admire b.Boyd and his talent! thanx...A.M.A sorry if i wrote 2 much!

considering the fish is used on the morning view CD isn't that sort of like copyright - i wouldn't want any one else to copy my artwork cause technically that's illegal

jose draw it.. i have that one on my foot...he is the one who draws

Brnadons tattoo of the koi fish was designed as people said by jose. Brandons art skills are limited...I do however have a perfect copy on bmp of his tattoo.. I say that if someone wants to get his fish then they should do so. Not because he has it but because you understand the meaning and the inspiration to how you should lead your life.....on the flip side though....i just saw a gap ad with brandon so i think he sold out...whatever. I still think science and make yourself are the best albums of all time

There's a good pic of the design here for the curious
incubus-online-view.com/iframe/artwork3.php

Now that I see it, I dont know what the big deal is.. its not very good!

Ello ello!!

I'm wanting to get another tattoo on my left side. I'm wondering if anyone has any information about the Brandon's text of his arm tattoo. If there is a translation, or what language it's in.. So if anyone could help me out, it would be much appreciated. Hope all is well w/ everyone.

peace.
Allison

to respond to Allison's question...
The tattoo Brandon bears on his right forearm is Tibetan for, "Om Mani Padme Hum."
Its direct translation is "Hail the Jewel of the Lotus" and means, "The Sound That Strengthens Compasion in All Enlightened Beings." (from the incubus-online-view site)


brandon and jose make their own designs based on whatever inspires them. they have a personal tattoo artist that takes their drawings and puts it on their bodies. so basically...their particular tattoos r their own, though there may be different types elsewhere. any good tattoo artist should b able to replicate it as long as they have a picture.

Why is it that so many people get up tight about who does what as their tattoos? Honestly, get whatever tattoo you want if it represents a part of YOU and not just because someone else has it. After all, it is your body and you should be able to decorate it however makes you feel expressed the most. That's the whole point anyway...

-peace

Thank you incufiedbliss, much appreciated.. I am hoping that I can find that same text and have a word translated in those texting.. If anyone has any sites that I could have an option to translate an english word into a tibetan symbol, you should help me out.
And for the one above me.. People might get tattoos that other people have, however most of the tattoos in the ink shop are all other artists drawings that people get. Also people can get inspired from others' tattoos. Who are you to judge what people put on their body? Maybe it transends to a part that they are going through in their lives. So before you critize maybe you should think about that, or keep your negative ass thoughts to yourself.
Everyone reject all the negative people and energy coming their way.

peace.
Allison

yeahh....just so all you who think you know everything know......it's originally Om Mani Padma Hum by ancient sanskrit monks. other buddhists took upon their own interperetation of the meaning and had another spelling, tibetans had Om Mani Peme Hung. They then realized that the spelling didn't matter so they then combined it. so trying to call the other an idiot is completely pointless. There are six different principle meanings.....om purifies bliss/pride, ma purifies jealousy/lust, ni purifies passion/desire, pe purifies stupidity/prejudice, me purifies poverty/possessiveness, and hung purifies agression/hatred. on other words......brandon designed his tattoos yes, (jose as well) but they didn't actually scribe them on themelves. But yeah there are different scripts of the mantra as well, and brandon combined them within his own interperetation....

Yes, there are lots of flash ont he walls for people to copy, and you can easily find an artist to copy someone elses tattoo, BUT tattoos really should be about making the perfect design for YOU. So, take these ideas and bring them to an artist who can interpert their meanings they way you view them and get a unique tattoo.

What it breaks down to is just copying someones elses tattoo is lazy. I would advise spending the time to find an artist who can create a tattoo design truely unique. You'll get a better tattoo out of it.

I try to advice my clients to get a tattoo that means something to them that tells a story about them but not everybody feels that way I seen a lot a people come to my shop and pick the first thing of the wall and I always ask them if this is what they really want and to my shock some people tell me that they are just getting a tattoo just because is the in thing and I tell them since they are just getting a tattoo that is just because they want to be part of a click then to make it something that they won't regret later on and tasteful some people are inspired by others on getting a tattoo and is alright with me. But the person that put this topic was just asking about the person that did the tattoo about the fish and who he was I really didn't see that they stated that they wanted to copy it maybe they want to get a fish just because they like fish and want to get something in that area or with that topic, and that is why they want to get the artist name or inf. because they like the style.

This truely is AMAZING!

The internet is a great thing. I may find multiple nonfactual facts about factual personal nonsense. Or I may find a most spectacular recipe mostly making more granola.

good question idk but Im getting it when i turn 18!
>>southern girl could u want me>>

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"Posted by Cooler Than Thou on 11/30/04

If Brandon does his own tattoo's then i guess when he's sitting in the chair getting Tattoo'd in the one DVD it's all for show then? huh?"

Dude that's so stupid.. When saying that Brandon does his own tattoo's that means he draws them and then of course he goes to an tattoo artist and he puts the tattoo on him.. Come on. Think!

for Jon Anton, cool name by the way, i agree. USE YOUR BRAINS PEOPLE! and whoever said brandon's art skills were limited must be trippin'. go to incubus-online-view.com he has some friggin sweet art up there. very cartoonym highly stylised and mostly cool 'brain farts' as he calls them. i like beans!

I thought the original question was to find someone who could CREATE something LIKE it? Theres not a thing wrong with that and its exactly the way TO do it! Have an Idea you like and then have someone work with you and make it your own. Thats not to say that theres anything wrong with selecting a good piece of flash you like also. Its nice though to have an artist who will at least personalize that flash a bit for you so that yours is a bit unlike anyone elses. Different strokes for different folks. If you have $50.00 for your first tattoo and just want say a little star in the middle of your armpit whos to say your wrong? If moneys not an object and you dont mind waiting 2 years for an appointment from that favorite artist of yours on the other side of the country to do that special piece youve been craving...then go for it. My point is just enjoy the art and dont let 200 different peoples veiws cloud the issue or intimidate you from getting what you want.

Good reply John its refreshing to get a new intelligent point of view!...TAz

PS thanks for turning me on to tattooz.net...good site \!..T

Thanks Taz. Yea Tattooz.net is another Great site with super people. Its a nice compliment to this one along with one other I like:
zootattoo.com. These 3 sites rock. All have decent folk and are on the right track. I know Krystoff is a Valued member on at least ONE of them. I checked your site out and cant wait to see more there. I know its new and just being built. Which one of the two artists shown is you? They both look like young kids. I thought you were an OLD fart like me??? lol

For those of you curious about the sanskrit ink Brandon has, I had did a lot of research before I got the same mantra inked on my arm. If you are going to copy his tattoo, don't do it because it looks cool. I would suggest you first research koi fish and understand their symbolism and also read the Lotus Sutra, which the mani mantra refers. It's not just a drawing, there is a vast amount of value contained in that line of text. Maybe consider getting your own mantra, this just happens to be an extremely popular mantra.

not to start an argument, but im the biggest incubus fan in the world probably and brandon does do alot of his tattoos but jose the drummer actually drew that koi fish. he also has it on his arm.

why does it matter if someone likes his tattoo enough to copy it. i guess if you find something you like it shouldn't matter who had it first. i've been a fan since the begining and every new tattoo he has gets better. i've even got the tibetan letters across my back. hell there are people out there who think it's cool to be like their favorite celebrity, but then again there are those of us who live in the real world who like what they like no matter who did it first.

K...... so both brandon and jose designed the koi that he has on his arm it is the same one they designed for the morning view cd. Who gives a shit who gave him the tattoo, the point is he is the one who drew it, whether he did himself or jose or some dude of melrose. The point is he designed it.

omg> > > > > > > the crop circles looked amazing tho

Dude... that tattoo is so totaly freakin AWSOME!!!! I want one exactly like it but to answer your question (sorta) if you watched the DVD" Morning View Sessions", it showes a woman doing his tattoo I don't know her name, My advise is to keep surfing the naked-net (internet) that's what im doing. KUDOS BRO.

Oops! Sorry 'bout that, Iloged off before I could finished (ha ha ha). I forgot to mentioned, the ever so sexy Brandon Boyd does all his tattoos to those who are simple minded and think he is a freakin poaser . You people should be taken outside and be beaten like the dirty humans you are! truly :) later art monkeys ( im one 2 so don't feel bad)

I had no interest in reading all these posts but
Joe C and Eric M from CT did his back

Who the hell is Brandon Boyd??????????????

Brandon Boyd -- lead singer of Incubus.
Brandon Bond - amazing tattoo artist

all this confusion... lol..... I'm guessing Boyd hasn't done ANY of his own tattoos.

to use the 'use of expression' of brandon boyd's art on yourself, would be quite original.
wouldn't you wish use something on yourself more of your own expression of life?

its has no restrictions to use them. but it would be well worth using something of your own value

Brandon draws most of his own tattoos (exception being the one Jose designed for him). He doesn't do the actual tattooing. He's not a tattoo artist.

the koi fish from the morning view album art was drawn by jose, not brandon.

who cares who drew it and why they did and what it means to anyone!!!... who is anyone to say anything about someones personal choice, if someone wants to copy something then so what...personaly i would like something personal and unique but everyone always tries to be 'diffirent' and like so origonal and cool bla bla bla,we are all goany end up the same!!! lighten up everyone!!!!

this is the elite stuck up board. look at the posts. you learn nothing. so i find my mean streak popping out here. out of here except for the occasional crappy artist wannabe please critique me poopshoot rippin. koochie signing off. i love you dutch oven man.

um, i want the koi fish tatt.
and who ever gets pissed, shut up man. the only people allowed to get pissed is brandon and apparently jose.

johnny needs to learn how to spell..don't he? anad its not aquerious transmission ese its aqueous transmission..jeeeeeezzz get a life

americans are so fucking stupid...

how come the only one who understood that they meant that brandon DESIGNS his own tattoos were from iceland...??
tsss... prats!

you got that right, they sure do breed us stupid here. And uncreative, which is why poeple need to copy Mr. Boyds tattoos. Too bad we dont instill creativity and uniqueness in our kids from the get-go. Ah well, at least it gives us a lifetime of work to try to change things!

WOW, I came across this conversation and am amazed at how people can argue about this, and that so many people didn't know who Brandon was. Did anyone who thought he tattooed himself think that it may be hard to do a tattoo on his back plus unless he is ambidextrous how would he do his opposite arm.

Anyway I had a question as well. I saw recently that he had two more tattoos above the inside of his elbows. I had heard they are his parents names has anyone heard anything or seen a good enough picture to verify this?

WOW, I came across this conversation and am amazed at how people can argue about this, and that so many people didn't know who Brandon was. Did anyone who thought he tattooed himself think that it may be hard to do a tattoo on his back plus unless he is ambidextrous how would he do his opposite arm.

Anyway I had a question as well. I saw recently that he had two more tattoos above the inside of his elbows. I had heard they are his parents names has anyone heard anything or seen a good enough picture to verify this?

YOU GUYS ARE FUCKING RETARDED.

Hey meena25 - I've seen people tattoo their own backs.

wow, fucking losers.

it is stupid, tattooing your body is a way of expressing yourself. if you get something like invader zim or a silly cartoon character that doesn't resemble anything in your life, or somebody ELSE'S tattoo, then that's ridiculous. draw your own, or get a friend to. its way cooler. because its going to stay on your body the rest of your life unless you have enough money to get it replaced with a nasty scar.

Just to clear this up for everyon
[I know I'm correct because I'VE BEEN ON TOUR WITH INCUBUS FOR MONTHS]
Brandon DESIGNS his own artwork. As a matter of fact he's drawn up tattoos for a few mutual friends as well. As for Jose, he's also an amazing artist who does design work for their albums, promo items, vip passes, etc. Kat VonD does much of the actual tattooing on jose (the softer "prettier" if you will, looking tattoos on his chest arm, blah blah blah)
now could you all just stop with this?!
Much love to all
Natalie

The guys that think you are cool cause you call your body a canvas and swear like school kids that have just discovered a new word. Your the ones that need to grow up 'OMG HOW CAN U GET SOMEONE ELSES TATTOO, FUCK OFF!' . Its so childish, let people do what they wont, its maybe not original, but its not an originality competition unless you make it one.

Hey retard
How would you like it if you got a tattoo that really meant something special to you , and then the tattooist usess your design for other customers over and over again .

Does anyone know where i can get Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy, Tattoo design???
I want and idea to go off of, and i really liked his when i was with talking to him.

Actually There's an Artist in Columbus Named AJ works at a tattoo shop named Evolved on High street he did Brandon's Koi i have the same fish koi on my rib in which i altered. He's pretty sick check out the site. also there's a shop called staind skin they are all very amazing artist. check them out as well.

Ok you all need to chill out brandon designs all his tattoos because he is an artist and I think that if you want to get the same tattoo then more power to you. We all have people and art that we idolize so why not EXPRESS how you feel or care for the art by putting it on your body. And as for all of you out there who are saying that people who don't design their own work need to get a life maybe you should take your own advice and quit judging people cause we have all copied someone else OKAY!!!!!!!!

wow you people have absolutly no life, Yes brandon is fucken hot and so is his tat's but seriously be original and dont bite off others ideas. your not brandon and u will never be him lol i make myself laugh, people... really, this shyt is really corny and immature and i just thought that id let u all no how i felt about your opinions, that really dont make sense once you sit down and think about it. Have your opinions but dont have stupid ones. this is something not worth debating over because you could go and get the same one but in the end your getting someone else's idea and thoughts... and yes to get an idea sometimes you most first see something u like, probably off someone else. but if u do just put your self expression into it so that u can make that your own
Fuck biters, fuck repuiblicans, fuck this, fuck it, fuck you, fuck me, fuck bitches, fuck alll that and more

Guys.. i'll get my tattoo tomorrow. It is like the brandon's one.
i've been thinking about it, and i changed some part of the fish.. and now i think it's great. i don't care if someone else has the same tattoo, brandon or just my goddam neighbor could have it!.

If u like it, if u really think the draw has special meaning for u..and represents your thoughts, feelings and your personality..just get it. go ahead buddy.

It's your life, your own body. No matter what they say or think about it.
People like to talk and talk and talk... but sometimes they don't do nothing.

It'sjust my point of view, i respect everything you said.
And it's awesome.

People who duplicate other peoples tattoos= suck.

hey, av jus read a few posts on here, OMG every1s bitchin about havin the same tattoo as Boyd so what! lol i have the Tibeten script and the fish in the same place he has his! lol i got it because i believe in the meanings an it means something 2 me, and... they look boss!

an u can find the pics of his tattoo jus by searchin on google really for those who wanted a pic of them.

:-)

ohh, an another thing, jose and Boyd have the same tattoo..... go on whos guna start arguein about who copied who there! haha

sad gits

for people who say others are copyin the tattoos dont fully understand the meanings of them and in my view are quite narrow minded.. and they have the cheak 2 call themselves incubus fans!

I am a tattoo artist and it is impossible to tattoo myself on a lot of places. Hes not that flexible, if he was it's still imposible to get a good tat when u are in an uncomfortable position. Hes a good artist but hes not elastic man. I saw an artist's website where he was tattooing him, if only I could remember his name. He might have done some of his tats to himself but not ALL OF THEM. Geez, common sense people!

Acutally Brandon doesn't do his own tattoos he has tattoo artist just like any normal person. I mean the dude has skills but lets be honest he's not doing that good of a tat on his arm like that. The Koi Fish on his arm was done by a guy named Lars in columbus Ohio.

something is seriously wrong with all of you.

hey ppl, does anyone know what the CENTER symbol on the tibetan mantra circle means? the one on boyd's inside forearm
much love from Athens :*

sorry, i know the thread is ancient but i can't seem to find its meaning

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