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Beautiful images for collage, ATC, ACEO, transfers, and mixed-media designs

By Kira | August 14, 2008

We have hundreds of images- coming very soon, perfect for your collaging fancies. There is currently one page of ATC backgrounds available in the shop, and many more just as soon as we can get them uploaded. With Halloween & Day of the Dead coming up soon, I imagine many of you will love the images of bats, skeletons, and macabre that come with this collection. And if you are an avid collager, we will even have a subscription available- get a new collage sheet daily- for a month! Be sure to bookmark us and check back next week. I am suffering from lack of internet due to a recent move, but it’s getting connected this weekend! Oh, yeah….

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Copyright for Artists E-book

By Kira | July 28, 2008

Whether you create art for fun, for profit, or both, it is always advisable to register for copyright protection for your work. Rights to your own original designs remain protected, and you will be prepared if anyone alleges that you violated someone’s intellectual property rights. As an artist it is important for you to know your rights, exercise your rights, and protect your rights.Copyright for Artists is over 30 pages long. It contains specific information for artists about how to protect their arts and crafts. This guide explains how to register for United States copyright registration of various types of visual art, such as advertisements, drawings, paintings, jewelry designs, needlework, original prints, sewing patterns, posters, sculpture, and weaving designs.

The eBook is based on the rules and regulations found at www.copyright.gov, but the essential copyright information you’ll find here is laid out in an easy-to-understand manner that’s specifically tailored to the artistic community.

1. Clear, easy to follow, copyright information.

2. Step-by-step instructions for acquiring copyright protection with the U.S. Copyright Office.

3. Information about other intellectual property protection like trademark law, patent law, trade secret law, and contract law.

4. Answers to frequently asked questions, inspired by Etsy threads.

5. Fun and useful visuals.

6. Helpful and easy to read charts.U.S. copyright registration requires one form, one fee, and zero attorneys. You may also be able to register a group of works with one form and one fee. There are many online services that will charge you a fee for copyright registration, but with Copyright for Artists you do not have to go through such a service.

Sarah Feingold is a licensed attorney in New York State, where she works as Etsy’s in house counsel but she also an entrepreneur and a jeweler, so she understands the concerns that are specific to artists.

You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF. Please respect copyright law and refrain from distributing, copying, or otherwise forwarding on this guide without permission.

Please note that Copyright for Artists does not constitute formal legal advice. By purchasing this guide, you agree to hold Sarah Feingold and Feingold Jewelry harmless for any and all liability that may arise from the use of this guide. Please do not purchase Copyright for Artists if you do not agree to these terms.

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Listen & Watch A Little Sample of CraftEd Online Classes & PDF’s

By Kira | July 4, 2008

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New PDF Tutorials and Patterns Added Daily

By Kira | June 7, 2008

We are adding new PDF Tutorials and patterns every day, so make sure to check back daily to see whats new!

We will be adding new classes this week, so make sure to click on Meet The Teachers.

Here are some sample photos of a few of the PDF tutorials and patterns. You can now watch a video in You Tube that shows some of the classes and patterns at Crafted Online.