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scorpionsamore · **Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 7/21/2006 6:15:31 AM

We have found a site that has stolen over 100 of our designs, many of Freeone's designs, many of JSH's designs and many others but I do not recognize the names that go along with the designs and tattoos.
Everyone needs to go and check and see if your pieces have also been stolen as I'm sure EVERYTHING on the site is stolen. The site is www.freetribaltattoo.com, the owner of the site is karamveer singh <karamveer@yahoo.com>.
We are looking into legal action if anyone else has had their designs stolen and would like to join with us you can email us at kajinrose@scorpionsamore.com.

Posted: 8/26/2006 2:23:50 PM

i didnt see any of mine . whos did you see ?

**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 10/22/2007 11:26:36 AM

Just look http://www.tattooartist...2_angel_with_dagger.asp here is the real one http://www.tattooartists.org/Gal30495_.asp also this is not the only one.

All The Best
Luba Goldina

**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 10/23/2007 9:22:18 AM

there is really no such thing as a tattoo design thief all tattooists have there own style and usually change the pattern to fit there own needs and there own style there isn't a pattern out there that has never been drawn or tattooed. Iv'e always thought that as tattoo artists we were kind of different and we stuck together but i have been wrong before anyway that to me is just being helpful with another persons art think on this and tell me what you think

**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 10/23/2007 11:09:02 AM

Every one does or has done it !!!!! I think that when you post it you should give credit where credit is due!

**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 12/7/2007 7:12:53 PM

Fukkin Thievin Bastads..

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**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 12/13/2007 12:25:15 PM

Having went to the above said web site I find very old used up tattoo flash designs some I'm sure go back to old Huck Spalding catalogs. Many Artists take inspiration from many places, if you are going to have a Art piece judged it should be of original work or taken from a photo that you took, other than that you should as Darrin said give credit as due to the original Artist even if its for inspiration. Why back when there were lots of Tattoos of a little mouse that caused a lot of law suits, if its changed by 5%, in the eyes of the law its not a copy. Oh by the way I love doing Art reproductions on skin as well as freehand originals and yes flash too. If is a Tattoo really its pretty much one of a kind...

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**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 7/20/2008 10:14:17 AM

As an artist I feel if you don't want something reproduced you shouldn't make it available online. That's the risk you run displaying artwork for the masses. On that note, it is custom in many circles to give credit where it is due, and the at the very least you should probably mention the original artist if you are going to display some one elses work.

Charging for someone else's work is a big issue for me. Prints and whatnot should not be sold by anyone other than the artist who created them, and that is where copyright comes in.

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**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 7/12/2009 5:37:37 AM

Imitatation is the sincerest form of flattery.When I was in the army at the age of 17,I walked into a shop and looked through the guys art,and some magazines and saw IT! Guy had a piece on his entire chest I wanted bad. The Artist sized it down to a shoulder piece and put it in me.I think if he found out someone was doing his art on someone else, he might have bitched about it.I get the feeling that most artists have done this type of transaction in some form, at some time. Hypothetical situation: a guy walks in and wants a pink floyd on his ass cheek,could be anywhere but the ass is funnier so I will go with that.Answer these questions honestly to yourself:
1)Do you refuse to do the art?

2)If you do the art,do you call up mister pink and ask his permission?

3)Do you cut mister pink a check for using his art or copyrighted logo?

I'll bet the answers for 99.9999% of us will be no,no and no.In my book if you are the .0001% that have NEVER used ANYONE's art on a customer then your gripe is legit.If you aren't then your are a hypocrite.

**Re: Tattoo Design Theif!** Posted: 10/4/2009 2:59:11 PM

I agree with kaptainhowdy!

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