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Tazzette
Tazzette | January 2007

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If I wanted to paint my sons room with the theme of 'The Wiggles' will I be breaching any copy write laws?



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RobynM
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | RobynM
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I don't think so, or at least I hope not, Lol, as I have been using Windowcolor art for over 2 years, to paint different characters eg: Elmo etc... & then stuck them all over the house! It's a big job though, if you intend to paint a wiggles theme, you are very brave! Are you going to paint the entire wall, or just a section of it? I also painted a fish theme (boarder) on our bathroom walls as was sick of the paper one peeling off! Will send you a pic or two, to your lounge to show you! Good luck!


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ozhog
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | ozhog
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"Wiggles sue kid for being a fan"

Now that's a headline I'd imagine would lose them a few fans.


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mumof1girl
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | mumof1girl
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I agree with wendigo. as long as your not selling it etc, then it should be alright.



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mace-oz
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | mace-oz
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There are great removable wall stickers for a less permanent look. There are wiggles an dother designs - see ebay for some cheap ideas.


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Wendigo
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | Wendigo
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Nope.  If you're not selling it, making money from it, claiming it as your own, or promoting it publically, it's okay.

So painting a kid's room is okay.  If you made, say, a Wiggles stuffed toy, to give to a friend as a gift, that's okay too, so long as you don't put any tag or other such claim of ownership to it and it's given as a genuine gift as opposed to sold or exchanged for something.  And the idea is that you don't take photos and use them to promote your talents for doing this sort of work to gain commissions either.  Putting a photo on Minti to say "Hey look what I did!" is okay, so long as it's not followed by an invitation of any kind for people to offer money to do the same for them.

I found out that sort of stuff when I was into doing arts & crafts, as I was getting people wanting to commission me to make stuff like that.  You can pay a fortune to obtain a licence to make stuff like that to sell, that's where the terminology of selling or producing something "under licence" comes from.  So when you see those "under licence" Spiderman paraphenalia in the stores, they aren't made by Marvel, but Marvel was paid a load of money for their permission for another company to produce and sell them.

So paint away.



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4BOYZ
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | 4BOYZ
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No. But what if in a year or two your son say I don't like wiggles. I like spiderman instead.


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      breannababy
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | breannababy
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Just put an add in ebay and do a kid swap,make sure you are swapping for a better model though LOL


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ClayCook
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | ClayCook
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i dont think so... its not like you are selling it, and the only user is your son.


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      rachelcook
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | rachelcook
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No it's for personal use and unless you plan to charge your son's friends for an admission fee, then your aren't profiting from it...so it's not commercial, but reproducing it for personal use - lol


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Raine
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | Raine
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Don't copyright laws allow you to use part of an item, so long as you change a certain percentage of it... So change the design so it's not exactly the same as the licensed  wiggle stuff; Like someone else suggested try different initials or try a 'space theme' where the wiggles could be drawn slightly mishappen & explain to the kids they are 'fazed out' ...due to time travel.  Allows the kids to have their favourite characters slightly changed so you don't get in trouble. If you try to sell a product they come down on you really hard, but for personal use around the home I don't think they would bother arresting you.


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      rachelcook
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | rachelcook
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I know...remember Napster, Kazzar (the latest), they got busted big time for illegal music sharing...that's why the FFC cracks down and targets sites online and can shut them down...if they don't abide by the global and international rules of copyright...fines galore for members...same with spammers, a guy in Oz was busted and etradited to the US and put behind bars...


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exquisite-flower
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | exquisite-flower
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I dont think it would be - I mean, children have themed bedrooms and accessories all the time, I am sure that I am right in saying that because it is private it is not a problem.  I mean, if you painted the room yellow red and blue and stuck up a couple of wiggles posters that wouldnt be breach of copyright - because what else is one meant to do with posters? 

Enjoy the decorating process!
Peace
EF.x 


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celtica189
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | celtica189
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hi there,  i think that if you are worried heaps then all you should have to do is put your kids initials on the skivvies if you are doing a mural but as far as i know the colout scheme is not theirs, i made a huge toy box out of an old pantry by laying it on its side and painting it wiggles colours a then cut the lid into 5 and hinged each one it is fantastic , i think it would matter more if you were selling things you made as wiggles. im also sure if you used shop bought wiggles decals , stickers or images then you can use them in the room as it would be no different to putting up posters. i see a beautifully colourful room full of wiggles wonder if you are too worried drop an email to wiggles @The Wiggles Office
P.O. Box 7873
Baulkham Hills BC  NSW 2153
AUSTRALIA

but i really dont see trouble



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breannababy
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | breannababy
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Only now that you have told every-one LMAO


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lexiw
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | lexiw
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That's A very good question I will try and find out for you

 Lexi xxx



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