So I am always inspired and challenged by the things I see online. This year my goal is to finally sell a doll from my Etsy shop. I did a course and was so inspired I opened a 2nd shop for waldorf style dolls. But I wanted to sell my unsold cloth dolls that I had taken to market.
Now, cloth dolls and rag dolls have a basic structure - body legs, arms and a head.
If it's an amimal it can be a little exagerrated.
I really like this look for a cloth doll type cat.
Problem is I was 'inspired' by pics I saw online. I understand copyright and I don't want to steal anothers work.
Thing is, I totally had to design this doll and create the pattern. Limbs, tail, body , head size, ears, dimensions, height.
So, when I uploaded to Etsy I was shocked to see they delisted it!
At first I was confused and upset. There was no explanation except that they were checking their policies!
But the good news is they reinstated my listing without any notice. I have to assume they were checking the design. I will not make any more of these cats, purely for the fact I don't want to be stepping on anyones toes and I have had the challenge of making it. Did I do something wrong?
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