[Woodcarver] copyright laws

[Ivan Whillock]

Apologies, guys, but to carvers venturing into selling, this thread can be very important. 

Years ago, had I been privy to the thread that just took place, I might have been saved some grief and embarrassment.  Unfortunately, I was not given such a "heads up" on copyrights and thus we used some pictures in a cut and paste catalog that we just assumed were OK to use.  They weren't.  We got sued.

So, whenever someone talks of going into carving on a commercial level, I urge them to get acquainted with the copyright laws.  Lawsuits may happen rarely, but they DO happen.  Holders of copyrights have the right to protect their property, and so anyone who sells creations that are based on other people's materials should understand that it could have ramifications.

Back then, had we been more aware of copyright law we could have avoided some grief and ill will.   Thus, whenever I can, I  encourage anyone who wants to sell to become informed to avoid those types of problems.

My advice comes from "been there!"

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