Beaders' Ethics

I read this article by Mindy Brooks, editor of Bead&Button online a while ago, and didn't think much of it until recently.
It has caused small waves in the local beading community.

Direct link to the article here:
http://www.beadandbutton.com/bnb/objects/pdf/bnb-ed0606indd.pdf

It is nice to turn a hobby into a business.
That's my dream. How nice to do something you love, and make money out of it??

We take inspiration from so many things / people, so sometimes it is not uncommon that designs may look alike.
So, who copied who?
(I am not going there...)

That is why I am into claying. It is relatively new in Singapore, and I can be relatively sure that no one else has the same design. (I certainly hope so!)
And I get to make my own beads!
I control the colour, size, and shape of the beads.
It's a bit tedious, but, hey, I enjoyed every moment of it.
And when you see the beads coming out of the oven, you will have a sense of accomplishment.
* Wow! I did that??!? *
100% original.

I am, therefore, helping to disseminate this message:

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1. It is unethical to copy an artist's work to sell without the artist's permission.
2. It is unethical to copy any work that has appeared in a magazine, book, or website and represent it in any venue as an original design.
3. It is unethical to teach a beading project that has appeared in a magazine, book, or website without the artist's permission.
4. It is unethical to teach a beading project learned in another teacher's class without the teacher's permission.
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Don't worry, it is copyright-free.