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wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 9:38 am Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

Nick Howe wrote:

Why not? It'd pay some bills, reduce your stress, help them out? Is this creative snobbery?

(and I mean that nicely)

It probably is creative snobbery - can't think of anything worse than sitting making up kits. I'd rather work behind a till.

Don't your kids need pocket money?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 9:39 am Post subject:

JB wrote:

Nick Howe wrote:

'Oh, really? What a good idea! I'd like to do that, how do you copyright an article?'

IIRC you automatically have copyright on any article you write. Statements at the bottom of articles stating that something is copyrighted are strictly unnecessary.

I meant the finished item, not a newspaper article. You can copyright the plans and the pattern, but not the finished article.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 9:39 am Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

Stacey wrote:

Nick Howe wrote:

Why not? It'd pay some bills, reduce your stress, help them out? Is this creative snobbery?

(and I mean that nicely)

It probably is creative snobbery - can't think of anything worse than sitting making up kits. I'd rather work behind a till.

Don't your kids need pocket money?

They get paid quite well for working down the mine

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 9:40 am Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

They get paid quite well for working down the mine

Have they got too big for sending up chimneys then?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:21 am Post subject:

Nick Howe wrote:

Why not? It'd pay some bills, reduce your stress, help them out? Is this creative snobbery?

(and I mean that nicely)

Agree totally

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:24 am Post subject:
Absoloutely not Making up kits feels like the creative equivalent of stuffing envelopes.

toggle

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Location: truro

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:26 am Post subject:
you sell felted soap kits....

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:27 am Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

Absoloutely not

Making up kits feels like the creative equivalent of stuffing envelopes.

But if it's getting you out of a hole financially then it's worth it isn't it?

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:30 am Post subject:

toggle wrote:

you sell felted soap kits....

And making them up bores me rigid. I've sold about 10 of them in total. They aren't worth the drudge.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:32 am Post subject:
Awright Kernow, just trying to help....

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:33 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Stacey wrote:

Absoloutely not

Making up kits feels like the creative equivalent of stuffing envelopes.

But if it's getting you out of a hole financially then it's worth it isn't it?

But it's not getting me out of a financial hole so no, it's not worth it. I'm getting out of my own way this year - I'm not farting around with kits and craft fairs - what I do is a whole different market to that. I've applied to be part of a small business mentoring scheme where they'll assign me a consultant to help me find how to get to the market that's right for me. The last woman who did it makes applique tea cosies (amongst other things) and she now has a turnover in excess of 60k

Last edited by Stacey on Mon Jul 02, 07 10:34 am; edited 1 time in total

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:34 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Awright Kernow, just trying to help....

Well don't

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:50 am Post subject:

You could try putting up a notice in largeish print something along the line of "I hope you like my designs/articles/kits - they are my own ariginal designs and I would appreciate you not copying them/stealing my ideas/techniques without my express permission. " - or similar.

I t won't stop those who are hellbent on copying and stealing your ideas, but it might help, and put those of a less selfish nature off.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:54 am Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

I've applied to be part of a small business mentoring scheme where they'll assign me a consultant to help me find how to get to the market that's right for me. The last woman who did it makes applique tea cosies (amongst other things) and she now has a turnover in excess of 60k

That's an interesting resource? Is it a local or a national thing?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45685
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 10:56 am Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

tahir wrote:

Awright Kernow, just trying to help....

Well don't

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