[Woodcarver] Re: Copyights

[Ivan Whillock]

In the September 2005 issue of Creative Woodworks and Crafts Wes Demarest addresses some of the issues we've been discussing about copyrights.  One point he makes is that the belief that making eight (a recent list member said seven) changes makes it an original is a myth.  To quote Wes, "Whether you add or remove eight or 800 holes, it is NOT yours.  You have to make changes sufficient enough that the original is, at best, not even recognizable.  Anything less and you are on thin ice."  He goes on, " . . . you see an original pattern of a cardinal bird that sells well.  You want the pattern to be your own, so you make at a bluebird.  Well, it had better not be a cardinal with his crest removed and colored differently because that may not work."

You may want to check out the article for yourself.  It is in Creative Woodworks & Crafts, September 2005, p. 20.  Wes will even answer questions put to him by mail with a SASE or by email.
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