Post #81449 by Benzart on Thu, Mar 18, 2004 6:18 AM

Oh Well, might as well put in my 3 cents worth.
To win the sketch prize of $200 for 6 sketches, Good deal.
To accept the contract to carve 32 pieces for $1500, (4 foot size) Not a Good deal.
I don't undersatan why pshikli can't get his 3rd world Teak carvers to just carve him some Tikis for their 3rd world going rate of $1.00 per hour or what ever they get.(that teak is Hard wood to carve and it really dulls the tools Quickly.)
He is worried about his design being ripped off? The Interesting thing about "Hand carved Tikis" is that they are All unique and different and all you have to do is make a few Artistic changes and they would be different.
Will I enter the contest? No because I cannot draw a straight line, or I would.
Would I consider carving the pieces at 3rd World rates..Not!
I don't understand what the game is, but I realy don't think pshikli is trying to take advantage of anyone, I think he has seen some really nice art and is trying to use it for his own profit(understandable). He could have just copied the Pictures posted here and changed them a little and gone on his merry way and no one here would have known a thing. At least he is Up Front with his offer however meager it is.
Well maybe that was 4 cents worth (or 1 cent depending on how you look at it)
Thanks,BenZart