Okay now that I have released that little ball of frustration let me begin
A Million Trillion years ago in a galaxy far far away, Bob invented the wheel. Bob was hailed as the Father of creativity by many many peeps. Of course many people coveted Bobs wheel and wanted their own and it wasn't long before another peep COPIED the wheel. Bob was aghast and took it up with Fred (the copier). The result was Bob hit Fred over the head with his club and Fred made no more wheels. But of course, because Bob's wheel was so awesome, it wasn't long before other wheels started popping up all over the show. Some were exactly the same and some were slightly different, but they were all wheels.
a Million Trillion years later
The world is taken by storm with the sensation that we know as Facebook. We love it!!!! Its opened up a whole new world of opportunity, especially for SAHM, who have now become WAHM and have brought back the, with a vengeance I might add, the age old world of handmade craft. but along with the fabulousness comes a darker side.
I'm still undecided on who is the darker of the two evils.... Is it Fred the person who saw an idea and went oohh I can do that....or is it Bob who likes to come along and club people for "stealing" their ideas.
If Bob was the actual inventor, then I say "Oh well he is quite within his rights to club Fred" but if Bob had seen it somewhere in his travels and the idea had been floating around for a million years then doesnt Fred have every right to give it a whirl.
Boo Hissssssssssssss I hear all you Bobs saying, and if you have had something copied exactly as in down to the last stitch I feel your pain.....
BUT
there is something you should take on board before it eats away at your creative heart
DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY TO CREATE FOR EVERY SINGLE CUSTOMER
(I ask this because I know many Bob's who already have so much work they don't know what to do)
and why not take this opportunity that has been thrown your way to push your creative boundaries and make that bar of excellence higher.
Now
If your actually a Fred but think your a Bob, Im sick of your whinging all over FB as are most of us.....just watch the negativity you attract to your page when you have a wee moan and take a look at your liker number...chances are its dropping...cos nobody likes a whinger.
I applique T Shirts...its a world full of similar ideas.... I see similar images to mine every day but for all I know they are thinking the same thing and most of us are inspired by images already out there.....not many truly original artworks out there on t shirts.
I sew clothing...from patterns..yes PATTERNS!!! Readily available for anyone to buy as is the fabrics.
the only thing I say to future Fred's is this
If you are "inspired" by someone else s creations, don't reinvent the already developed wheel, take that wheel if you must and make it your own version....add bling! add wings! add feathers! add toilet rolls if it takes your fancy but don't make it the same.....Please for all our sakes STOP... THINK....then CREATE
The End
Lane xx
