Crediting patterns

[wilder]

Hi,

 

Apologies if this has been asked before, or if it is a 'sticky' somewhere, but I have looked and can't find it.

 

I presume that if I download a pattern from the pattern library and then use it to make things to sell, I should credit the original pattern designer. However, I am not sure how to do this. For example:

 

If I download a pattern made by Travis and either use it 'as is' or adapt it, and I put a picture of the item I have made on my website, is it OK to say,

 

'From a pattern designed by Travis Cook' or 'Adapted from a pattern designed by Travis Cook'

 

Or should I also put 'www.scrollsawvillage.com'?

 

Or is there anything else I should add?

 

I am not good at making my own patterns (although I am learning), and therefore I really appreciate the people who make their patterns available for all of us to use, and would like to acknowledge their input into my work.

 

Many thanks

 

Chris

[TheWoodArtist]

I'm sure others will chime in on this also. In the mean time here's my opinion on this. When you take a picture of your finished piece you can put it on your website as is however, it's a good thing and makes the designers happy if you give them credit on the design in your post. Just putting their name like it is on the pattern is fine but you can also put the group/fourm link where you got it also. Sometimes it's hard to remember the designers name so if you don't have the name of the designer or you forget it just don't say the design is yours and you will be ok. A lot of designers design patterns for others to cut and some even make patterns for others to cut knowing they may sell the finished pieces. It's a way of thanking them when you give them the credit. Hope this helps.

[Travis]

Each pattern designer is different, so I'm sure you'll get different responses. Crediting the pattern designer is a nice gesture, since they went through the trouble of designing and sharing their designs. I think a simple "Pattern by _____" or "Based on a pattern by ______" is sufficient. Many times pattern designers only provide their screen names instead of their real names. I'd use whatever name they marked their patterns with.

 

While I appreciate backlinks to SSV , I don't think that's necessary since many designers share the same pattern on several different websites.

 

When posting pictures to your website, post a picture of the finished cutting instead of the pattern itself. I've run across a few websites that post patterns on their website instead of finished cuttings. This is in essence redistributing patterns that aren't their own. Pattern designers like to control where their patterns show up.

[spirithorse]

Hi, Chris,

I agree 100% with Travis' answer and I just wanted to say thank you for being considerate enough to

consider giving credit to the designer and thanks for taking the time and effort to inquire here.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[wilder]

Thank you for your replies, which mirrored my own thoughts. I didn't even think about displaying the pattern itself, so that's ok. On reflection I think I will put

 

'With thanks to ...................... for the use of their pattern, which I have adapted (or used) to create this item.'

 

Hope this meets with everyone's approval, and many thanks to all those of you who share your expertise with the more 'techno-challenged' of us.