Post #450617 by Kamaina Kraig on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 8:26 PM

Upstate NY is difficult place to find carvers selling tikis. Not that there aren't carvers, but they generally make eagles, bears, etc. I contacted one of them and asked him if he could do tiki's and sent him a picture of a carving I found on TC. He said sure....he could do it. Not that I want him to copy that one, but if I found one I liked and asked him to copy it would that infringe on the original carvers idea? I really like the Hawaiian tiki's I've seen with the headdress that goes down the back. Also the Maoi style. If I showed the carver a picture of someone's else's work and asked him to copy it what does anyone think??

I've posted this in the marketplace also. Just don't want to step on anyone's toes. If I see someone's picture of their work would it be wrong to ask them if I could have someone try and copy it?

Thanks

KK