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Quote: from Killtyronedead at 10:07 pm on Dec. 10, 2007

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They want their designs to be built upon, modified, and redesigned.

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That's fine, but do they want their tattoo to be flat out copied? That would be a breach of copyright law, and even if copyright law prohibits the use of other tattoos to create a new one, the law could always be modified for tattoos.

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Quote: from brookie chookie23 at 5:46 am on Dec. 12, 2007

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Quote: from Killtyronedead at 10:07 pm on Dec. 10, 2007

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They want their designs to be built upon, modified, and redesigned.

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 That's fine, but do they want their tattoo to be flat out copied? That would be a breach of copyright law, and even if copyright law prohibits the use of other tattoos to create a new one, the law could always be modified for tattoos.

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And what if the tattoo stretches or if the person gets it removed?  What happens to the fucking copyright?

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There's always the paper that the design was originally sketched onto, and if none exists, them I'm sure some allowances can be made so that stretched tattoos are covered. If the person gets it removed, and there are no other copies of the design, then the tattooist has no proof to make a copyright infringement claim, and frankly that's their bad luck.

I'm not a lawyer, I just believe that tattooists should have the ability to copyright their original tattoo designs. The loopholes and technicalities can be sorted out if and when it actually becomes a law.

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I honestly can't believe you're so ignorant.  Next time you're in a tattoo shop, look around and look at all of the designs.  Most artists sell their tattoo design portfolios to companies to then be sold to other tattoo artists.  These people WANT their artwork to get used, copied, and modified.  It shows to them that people appreciate their designs and they're more than happy to let other artists use their exact designs.

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That's great, but for the artists who don't want their artwork stolen, then a copyright law should be put into place. The artists who want to hand out their designs can do it quite easily, but it's a lot more difficult for those who don't to protect their work and source of income. My point is that there is currently nothing in place to prevent a tattoo artist from being ripped off. Having a copyright law in place wouldn't prevent artists from sharing their work with other artists. It would give artists the flexibility and choice to allow other artists to use their work, and a degree of protection if they choose not to.

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I'm planning to get my bottom lip pierce and my hips inked.

Yay I'm excited.

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No but I know people who have.
To be honest it confuses me as to why you'd want it done. The only way anyone is going to see it is if you stick your tongue out, wiggle it around and go "waaaaayyy look at my tongue web piercing!"
I suppose there's the pkelasure aspect...but I don't think its really worth it.

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I don't like showing off. I want it done but I just want a bit of advice from people who have had it done. :)

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Quote: from BluePickles at 2:20 pm on Jan. 2, 2008

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No but I know people who have.  
 To be honest it confuses me as to why you'd want it done. The only way anyone is going to see it is if you stick your tongue out, wiggle it around and go "waaaaayyy look at my tongue web piercing!"  
 I suppose there's the pkelasure aspect...but I don't think its really worth it.

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I don't like showing off. I want it done but I just want a bit of advice from people who have had it done. :)

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Anyone had their tongue web done?

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oh. I really want that done but I find it sort of pointless.

nonetheless. I have my ears stretched to 00g, I have a monroe on my left & a nose ring on my right. I want many more piercings & many many tattoos. I have none yet because I'm a minor but in less than a year I will finally be inked. :]

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Anyone had their tongue web done?

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i did mine myself with a safety pin. i love it so much! it didn't really matter whether it was visible or not... i just liked the idea of piercing myself. piercings mean a lot to me, so to do it myself (instead of asking a stranger to) was a great experience.

but... it is really fun to see people's reactions when i yawn or something and they see it.