Jim Gilbert Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hey all, i was on facebook and someone posted a link, ..pattern makers.... there is a ebay store, and the guy is selling patterns as an airbrush stencil.... patterns thats on scrollsawvillage. and other sites... might want to take a look, he has a pattern i made of an indian chief, that i had a pic in a scroll saw magazine... ebay store is http://www.ebay.com/usr/customstencils?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 This is one pattern that i made that is on the dudes site... so go look, and contact him,,, possibly contact ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 The question comes to mind, are any of these patterns copyrighted? Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courdorygirl Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Travis posted about this guy a couple days ago, and also reported him to Ebay. Yes, any pattern you create is copyright under creative commons law (in the US, anyway). Ideally, people are suppose to pay you royalties if they sell your work. The pattern owners will have to prove to Ebay in their complaint that they created the pattern before the guy listed them on his Ebay store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Trouble is they are free patterns unless it is stated on the pattern they are copyright they can do what they want with them, all my patterns from now on will have terms of use on them.......Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I do not make patterns but if I did and did not what them copied I sure would not post them anywhere. For me, anyone can copy my stuff all they want to and sell it. Just my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 It's too bad that this stuff has to happen and take up valuable time. Ray bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I don't know the copyright laws but many moons ago I had to write a users guide for a college class and we had to include the staement "Copyright" and the year. I may start dooing that on patterns that I make. I know it won't always keep people from selling them as their own but it might keep a few more honest. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamminjack Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 What about putting watermarks on the patterns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Using a watermark is a good idea. How do you do that ? Any certain program to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Seems this http://www.mikesscrollsawpatterns.com/pattern.asp?id=181 Is the same as what he's selling as this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flaming-Horse-Head-Airbrush-Stencil-Template-/150824033286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231dd01c06 Also saw a couple I think are in the pattern library here. Edited April 14, 2015 by tomsteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I have been following this thread on Facebook. Seems this guy found a loop hole someplace. He also assumes nobody will sue him becuase of the effort and cost associated with it. Somoeone had contacted him and posted his reply to the one group up there. It was a pretty ignorant reply as I remember. Even quoted some statutes with his reply. Would take some digging to find it . My personal thoughts are simple. If you don't own it don't sell it. As for those that provide "free" patterns should put something on them about free to use and distribute as long as the disclaimer stays intact. I also believes he sells them as stencils, and has it worded that way. Just burns my rear when someone takes things that are not properly owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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