[Jewelry making - Article 01347] - Re: [Orchid] Signature to Identify your work?

[Elaine Luther]

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>         I was told that if you send a photograph of the work to
>     yourself, and do not open the envelope, that this is as good as
>     copyrighting....(the postage date is on the envelope.) 

    Apparently, this is not true. Though it does have good memes, which
    must be why it persists. Here is the official word from the US
    Government, via 

    http://www.copyright.gov: 

          Visual Art Works 

          Follow these steps to register your pictorial, graphic,
          sculptural, or architectural  work: 

          Step 1 

          Make sure  your work is a visual arts work. Visual arts are
          pictorial, graphic, or  sculptural works, including
          2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of fine,  graphic, and
          applied art. Here are examples of  visual arts. "Useful
          articles" may  have both copyrightable and noncopyrightable
          features (read details). Some architectural works also qualify
          as visual arts works.  (read details). 

          Step 2 

          Put into one envelope or package: 

          	*	 a completed application Form VA 
          	*	 a $30 payment to "Register of Copyrights." 
          	*	 nonreturnable copy(ies) of the material to be registered.
                     Read details on deposit requirements. 

          Step 3 

          Send the package to: 

          	Library of Congress
          	Copyright Office
          	101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
          	Washington, D.C. 20559-6000

          They also have an extremely helpful FAQ and "Copyright
          Basics," including all of the questions that have come up
          here.  I urge you to read it. 

Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com (TM)
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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