Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Gabrielle, yours is a STELLAR nose, because it's perfectly centered on the seam as well as where the line comes down toward the mouth (what is that called, anyway? I know that our faces have a name for that indent between nose & mouth but don't know if we've ever given that thread portion a title!!??!) 
I often take screen captures and then flip the images upside-down to check for balance: the eye can see immediately when features are 'off' - yours is in prefect balance with itself and with the eye placement, which are also eqi-distanced from the face's centerline and horizontally leveled. I might have just moved the center indent for the mouth the merest fraction over to the teddy's right by about the width of one of your threads...but don't take this as a critique!! just one person's opinion... (I'll bet you didn't know that others might be checking you out so thoroughly did you!) You know I think the world of the work you do, in this and in the other areas!!!

This is a major 'telling' quote which is a statement that doesn't hold up to the standard of 'original' authorship.

She is guilty of Plagiarism: there is NO amount of 'changing' any other person's or persons' work which one can do and then still be able to call it one's own work.
I did sense something off here and her further statements have finally brought out the truth.
I suspect that if she shows this to her attorney, she will have spent her money needlessly, as they will tell her she has no case.

Perhaps you could ask her where did she originally get her images but online - and didn't she do the same thing that she's now accusing you of?
Only images which she drew, painted or photographed herself would be her own work.
The ones with the guilty consciences tend to stamp their foot the hardest.
I wouldn't bother to respond to her. Wait until you've heard any real further responses or communications from her.....

Thx Nancy, The Canadian timing seems to be similar to the US; this is the length of a Copyright in the US -

1. Works written(danced/played/performed/painted) published/etc... from 1909 through 1921.
The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication. If the copyright was renewed during the 28th year, the copyright was extended for an additional 28-year period.
2. Works published from 1922 through 1963.
The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication. If the copyright was renewed during the 28th year, the copyright was extended for an additional 67-year period.
3. Works published from 1964 through 1978.
The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication, with an automatic renewal of an additional 67 years.
4. Works created on or after January 1, 1978.
The following rules apply to published and unpublished works:

For one author, the work is copyright-protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.

For joint authors, the work is protected for the life of the surviving author plus 70 years.

For works made for hire, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less.

For anonymous and pseudonymous works, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less.
However, if the author's name is disclosed to the U.S. Copyright Office, the work is protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.

I was going to ask this last night but didn't - until I found out when the wedding would be. Now it's even more apropos.
Is it just an optical illusion (the reflection of the glass/daylight/sky-lit ceiling) that the window areas of the train cars are appearing to have the palest suggestion of a light green shade?

hmmmm... Spring Green???

What month is the wedding? The season could make a difference here....

Thank you thank you for the 'head's up'. These are my most favorites! Prismacolor has more shades than Copic though I have refilled their colorless blenders (carefully.. and really  s l  o  w  l   y  !!) from the bulk refills that Copic sells.

Been offline for a week with company - glad to say the link no longer works - THEY'VE BEEN SHUT DOWN!!!

I'd like to clarify the words I posted a few weeks ago as to the methods under which this eBayer may be operating:

As I don't read German, I don't know if he's offering to send the actual 'original, printed pages of the pattern which he purchased' exactly as it came to him in its entirety from each of those pattern designers (or their distributors) or from others who owned the patterns legally, whether he's made copies of those originals or whether he's going to post or send the patterns electronically over the internet as a PDF.
Those are now three different things: one is legal (morally, legally and ethically) and the others are not.

Going back to the Doctrine of First Sale - as long as he doesn't save a copy of any of these patterns in any way for himself - the drawings, the text, a copy of the image on the front cover - Anything! - then he can dispose (sell/destroy/give away) of them in any way that he'd like.

But if an individual 'retains ownership' of the original pattern, or keeps ANY of the information in any known format and shares the pattern with a friend with the intention of retaining ownership of the pattern (I know, who of us hasn't done that??) - OR - keeps the original and makes copies (or even small parts of the pattern) and shares with friends/a class/a club  or sells copies of that pattern online (which he has reproduced) or posts the pattern in places like eBay® or Google's® Picassa® Albums (which others then read online for free, or pay for to receive a print copy of [PDF] or receive access to online) for all of the world to purchase or view for free, then that enters a criminal phase.

Both eBay® and Google® post similar legal disclaimers when you apply for membership about not doing this very behavior because of the legal ramifications (for THEM!), yet neither one polices what's posted (well it would be a daunting, impossible task) and expect members to obey the rules. I'd say that the umpteen pages of rules aren't read by anyone but merely checked off in that 'Agree To' box...

It's possible to get your own pattern removed from each individual site when you find a copy posted somewhere but you first must become a VeRO® member and then fill out a paperwork form for every page of the pattern.
And vigilance - keep surfing through the hundreds (thousands) of Picassa® Album sites to keep an eye out for any patterns of your own.... or those a friend...  They're counting on us not having that kind of time—and then slipping through the cracks ("It's ONLY one [free]pattern/sale...") I've told others that their patterns are listed there, but they haven't been removed in some cases so I can only surmise that it wasn't worth their time to go through the removal hassle and they're counting on the site not being seen by the people who would normally purchase their patts anyway.

You can find English-language patterns for almost everything there, posted by individuals in Asian and Eastern European bloc nations. Picassa was originally set up as a free site for those w/o web sites to post images of their own work or pics of the grandies for far-off G-parents to enjoy or to share 'How We Spent Our Summer Hols' with far-flung family & friends—like a more mature version of FB.. but there are always some who will spoil it for everyone else.

And now - the answer - Ta DAH!

It's SIX!!! I know I know... I was seeing way too many bears in there too because you somehow expect that she's hidden more in there someway.

Happy Labor Day to all of our Workers!!!

OK, I'll give you this much - it's in the single digits.

We've got to save on the eye strain - - - and to conserve our natural resources for BEAR MAKING!!!!

I've just discovered a new way to add to one's hug!! ThX! So sorry - I forgot....

And you're correct Brenda. I wouldn't have left off the artist's name, had it been attached to the Forwarded images to me.
I did a search when I saw your query - - and ended up looking at her images for more than an hour, marveling at her talent. This picture 'looked' somewhat familiar to me (but then so do yesterday's socks, as much as the junk mail that passed through my hands - it's called STRESS!) as I recall having seen drawings of this ilk in the past.
Looking through one small portion on just one url was a peek into another artist's mind: what a talent!

Keep guessing - I'll post the answer at week's end - you'll be surprised...

PS - I missed the largest, most obvious one... duuuuuuhh
It's actually easier to see them in this reduced compact size. The original is 3 times as large.

How many bears can you count?

LOL - me too! I know my grandies wouldn't but some of their friends sure would, even if they are AP - XCP students! LOL

If you're interested, the T's are on zazzle.com

Yes, I wasn't going to mention his girlfriend.. and they did show a few quite graphic images of parts of his lower body...

We do have cable and it seems like David Bittner was on Nat Geo/Nat Geo Wild or Discovery - something like that. I'll post it if I ever see it coming back on again. My time memory may be off now that I think of it. Perhaps it was shown during the past winter.

DH is trying to clear out our backlog of recorded programs: I have the 3 hours of Lily & family/No Amer Bear Center still in the queue waiting to go to a DVD...some day when I have time to monitor the DVD recorder...

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Found it - it had been on in early June:

Animal Planet, June 7 at 8pm: Swiss biologist David Bittner and cameraman Richard Terry follow the grizzly bear deep into the wilds of Alaska.

Along the way, they encounter grizzlies at the Alaskan salmon run, visit the spot where bear fanatic Timothy Treadwell was killed by a bear, and attempt to gain the trust of the massive predators.

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I didn't think to record it though, DH came across it and called me into the room to watch it.

You've had at least 3 or 4 of these haboobs already this summer - very unusual this year as 3 is about average in any year from June through end of Sept - and you're right about the long-distance images; much more impressive than being on-the-ground in them. These are the ones that we see on the national news.
Our DD reports on the mess they leaves everywhere. They get into the house though the tiniest cracks and the layer of yellow dust/grit is horrid to try to vacuum and clean off every surface.

A thunderstorm collapsed near Tucson heading northward, sending 60 mph winds toward Phoenix, stirring up the desert sands along the way, 100 mi wide and 1½ mi high.

And it doesn't take long before some enterprising fool takes advantage of any situation......

This was on here during the past few months - David Bittner - he tent camps and ropes off his small camp-psite and does an excellent job of photographing and filming the bears.
Totally unlike Treadway, who liked to 'think of himself like a bear' to the point of being able to touch them....with the expect results.
This is an informative film and has some wonderful vistas. I'm trying to recall if the same Mackenzie River locales are used as well as others or if he used different ones from the usual grizzly areas.
Kenai Peninsula?? Just can't recall now. I know we watched it because my DH & DS had a fly-in tent camping in one the same areas.

I was so waiting through all of these postings for someone to mention Cesar Milan - Thank you Gabriele!
This is one of the most understandable, common-sense trainers I've ever listened to. He was featured just yesterday on the CBS Sunday Morning 90 minute program. I loved the images he showed of both Pres Obama and Bush with too long a leash on their dogs and practically being pulled off-balance by their dogs who were waaaay out in front of them while on walks.

#1 Rule - the human always goes through a doorway first with the dog following and while walking, the dog is behind or—at best—walking beside the human; never never never allow the dog out in front.
Unless you want the dog as your Pack Leader and to rule your life....

YOU are the pack leader and if that isn't made absolutely clear to a dog from the moment you get your dog (pup or adult) you will never gain control over a dog's behavior in all areas. Unfortunately, in today's culture, too many (especially in the US) treat their dogs like possessions/toys/substitute children/friends/buddies/etc instead of understanding the role of a pack animal and how & why a leader is determined and NECESSARY for the health of all concerned!

Yes, you can still play with your dog; it isn't all sternness and discipline but some basic understanding of a dog's built-in psychology and behaviors must taken into account and work within that parameter or don't have a dog in your life.
Too bad there isn't some psychological screening one must pass before obtaining a dog .....

Edie, was that goal a particular number of bears to be accomplished in that amount of time? I'm curious..
I've almost finished 21 years and I've never kept track of my 'head' count. Shame on me.  But bookkeeping isn't my strong suit, among other organizational traits.

Huge hugs to you for one GOAL reached!!

Heidi - and this is your first attempt!?? Marvelous!!!
You're off to a very fine start, and frankly, you couldn't have a better mentor than Joanne - I'm so pleased that she jumped right in. She's the perfect bridge between the mohair and needle felting communities.
PLEASE go to her blog and study her tuts - you'll save yourself so much time and trouble to try her methods right away!

Hi eddybare, 

Yep, we all had to learn how to navigate when we first join, but this is the easiest to follow of all of the forums I've joined!! I suppose you've found this option now?

At the bottom of all of the posts in every topic is this option - Subscribe.
This sends you an email every time a new post has been made to the thread - then you won't have to look for the topic in the long list of GENERAL topics.
When I spot a thread I want to follow, whether or not I post a message in it, I immediately click 'Subscribe', just so I can read all of the posts in it.

If you have bought ORIGINAL  (non-copied/printed) patterns you're more than likely OK, though sometimes it's hard to tell an original from a re-print...
I'd say that this is the Doctrine of First Sale (or second or third.)
You're purchasing a pattern from someone who is more than likely gleaning out their stash.
It is on their conscience to have NOT retained a copy of it before selling this original.

It's kinda like they say about about giving a Gift: once it's out of your hands, you can't have a claim over what's done with it.
It's no longer yours.

Just don't make a copy on your computer, for your personal use, or write out the pattern long-hand, and THEN re-sell the designer's original pattern again - that's the illegal part.

Oh   Oh    OH!   My...    I LOVED   your old studio.

You won't be able to decorate the front window/door any more? or the 'alley' (what a common, trashy sound that has for what you exhibited in the off-season..)   
But I LOVE this new space even more - the ambience!    the VIEW - and the S  P  A  C  E  !!! 
What an interesting beam in the center of your room. Your muses are working overtime! HA!
Has TLM seen this pic?

May I assume you're using a felting needle and wool fiber?

Punching into the same place multiple times will shred the backing: cotton isn't very strong.
Some of the newer napped fabrics for miniatures have backings of other than all-cotton (polyesters and the like included)
Even not-so-new, as the old Malden Mills plant put napping on some backing that wasn't all cotton. it had the white woven grid but was the backing is thicker and has a fuzzed-up appearance. I always thought that it was intended for upholstery that was to receive extra hard wear.

Do you know how Joanne uses the napped pile removed from mohair fabric? The only thing I can think of is to place these tufts into the muzzle by needle sculpting them in place: sew out through the spot you want the tuft to appear, loop over the center where it's *bent* from being woven into the mohair fabric, sew right back into the same hole and pull the tuft just under the surface.

You could even put the TEENIEST touch of glue (GRRRRIP or Quick Tacky) at the base of the tuft just before it enter the muzzle and direct it backwards a bit (if you want!) and hold it there for a minute or two until it sets up, so they don't stand straight out from the muzzle on the sides(unless that's what you want!)
Exit on the other side in the next spot you want a tuft to appear and do the same.

Continue to alternate sewing tufts into each sides until you have all of the hairs in that you want. Then take a single-bladed razor blade and using the corner tip of it, lay the ends of the tufts over a thick rag (to protect your fingers of the table top) and gently ease it over the ends to cut them 'scraggly'.