[Jewelry making - Article 01641] - Re: [Orchid] Comments from adults at shows

[Deewo]

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    There will always be those who "copy" other people's ideas. 

    Why do they do it? 

    1. They have trouble thinking up an original design, so they
    'borrow'. 

    2. They saw something they like and would like to try replicating
    it.for their own personal use. (imitation is the sincerest form of
    flattery) 

    3. They want to make their own improvements on the basic design 

    4. They just want to copy certain elements (a novel catch, for
    instance) and apply them to their own design 

    5. They are unscrupulous and want to steal someone else's work and
    take credit for it and profit from it. 

    6.They are ignorant of the fact that what they are doing constitutes
    piracy. 

    Recently, a friend directed me to a website and asked what I thought
    of a particular necklace. It was not the sort of design that appealed
    to me (very interesting, just not my taste). The price seemed pretty
    high for this odd agglomeration of assorted bits of silver and all
    kinds of cabochons of varying sizes and shapes, but when I magnified
    the photo, the reason for the price became evident: This was one
    labor-intensive item! The artist did all the cabbing, and the
    gemstones were beautiful. The bezeling of the irregularly shaped
    stones was expertly done.The silver elements had very subtle
    texturing, and how some of the pieces were connected to one another
    was impossible to determine. 

    My friend cheerfully attempted to copy this creation, which she
    greatly admired. (see category 2, above) She got it done in record
    time (used less expensive ready-made cabochons), and was a little
    disheartened that it didn't have the panache of the original, which
    looked more graceful and less clunky. 

    No matter how hard people try, they are not going to make an exact
    copy of a one-off. They can come close, but the hand of the artist
    always beats the hand of the imitator. 

Dee.
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