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[Audrey]

Just a quick query re copyright. I was reading a past issue of BeadStyle,
from memory it was the January issue, with that lovely beaded lariat belt.
The author of the article, and the designer of that particular belt, said
that the idea came from another designer, and she had just changed a few
beads...

This obviously is okay? I guess there are only so many ways to string beads
on a wire, but I'd hate to see someone's design, and change a few bits that
appealed to me, then market it as my own design if it wasn't the right thing
to do. I'm a part time photographer and have had an image stolen and made
into a souvenir product without my permisson so I'm pretty cautious about
treading on someone's toes re copyright, because I know how much having my
image stolen with no credit annoyed me.

I'd appreciate any thoughts from the more experienced beaders on the group.

Thanks very much

Audrey
Brisbane Aus (off to bed now!!)

[DreamBeadr]

>This obviously is okay?

She may have spoken with the original designer first. This, btw, is the proper
way to deal a situation like this. Just ask the originator their feelings on
the matter.

Also, "just changing a few beads" is not good enough...but again you come back
to the issue of whether someone has the finances to deal with stopping the
copier.

The magazines are now finding themselves in a position where they cannot police
the submits. It is really up to each of us an individuals to learn the
bounderies, and to learn to contact the originators.

Beki
http://www.whimbeads.com

[Christina Peterson]

All I can say is that if someone is aware of copying or imitating, it is
morally wrong. It's pretty much OK to do that for one piece of work for
your own use. We all know that more than that is wrong to do. I also know
that I (personally)might see something and decide to "make one just like
that", and I will end up with a work that has some elements the same but
really is an original work. Like you say, how many things are there left
that haven't been done.

We all know when we cross the line. If we knowingly do that, we have
probably crossed the legal lines as well.

Tina

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[Karleen/Vibrant Jewels]

I bought a Water Color Magic magazine the other day. I thought it was
interesting that the author of one of the articles said up front that it was
OK to copy the paintings in the mag, in fact she thought it was the best way
to learn because you can copy the brush strokes, color choices, techniques,
etc. and learn from them. BUT she said these paintings were to be considered
as practice paintings only, and not to be sold as original art.

When you're making jewelry, a lot of the designs have been done over and
over, it's your color choices, texture, placement that make the piece
unique.

Of course, as we've said before, it is definitely wrong, immoral, and
illegal to slavishly copy someone else's design and either sell it under
their name or claim that the design is your own.

And the bad thing about the good news that the interest in beading has
exploded is that it's pretty darn hard to find something that someone
somewhere hasn't done before.
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[DreamBeadr]

>slavishly copy someone

hehehe..I love that word!
I may need to "copy" it. ;o)

Beki
http://www.whimbeads.com