Post #85369 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Thu, Apr 8, 2004 5:38 PM

Tiki David~

I see that you are new to the board, so just in case you don't haven't read some of the past history on this board, I would like to direct you to a few past threads:

Respect?

homage or rip off?

Beginner Witco Mug Shelf

The above is just a smidgen of the feelings of fellow TC'ers and copying others works and reselling them (either with or without profit).

Also an important bit of info:
Fellow TC member and carver "Keigs20" has a grandfather (in-law) who's name is William Westenhaver (aka founder of WITCO), who is, YES, still alive and well. Keigs20 is the only carver that works on a weekly basis with William on current Witco-style carvings, and is the only one actually given direct permission to do Witco reproduction pieces if he so pleases, although Keigs has mostly chosen to add his own style along with the Witco style.

So before you start molding someone elses artwork, I hope that you are well aware of the repercussions of the actions you are offering to make.

We all make our own decisions in life, I'm just here to give you my 2 coconuts worth which you can take with a grain of salt or a shot of rum.

It's your choice.

Thanks for reading.

[ Edited by: SugarCaddyDaddy on 2004-04-08 17:39 ]