Terms of Use for Stamps & Images

We are an Angel Company:

If you purchase our stamps, you are granted the rights for commercial and non-commercial use of the images as long as all resulting images are created by hand stamping.  (Please see the special guidelines below if you plan to sell what you create with the stamps.)

Purchase of stamps does not transfer copyrights to the customer:
These stamps are the result of original artwork that is copyrighted, and all rights for mechanical or electronic/digital reproduction and distribution are held and reserved by the artist(s). These copyrights also extend to all images on our website.  Reproduction of images in any other medium besides stamping by hand is strictly prohibited.

Mechanical & electronic/digital reproduction includes, but is not limited to: photography; video; scanning; Xeroxing; copying by hand using tracing paper, projectors or other magnifiers; printing; sharing/emailing of electronic files created from stamped images; creating new stamping/marking tools from the images (including stencils and silk screens); using/offering as clip art; distributing or posting online in any form (tubes, avatars, myspace, etc.); incorporating into a logo or label. Not sure? Contact us.

Specific exceptions for mechanical/digital reproduction:

• Photos of handstamped arts/crafts items that incorporate the stamps may be used to:
  
  
  1. Advertise your wares (not as part of a logo, label or a print to sell). 
     
     
  2. Submit for publication in books, magazines, newsletters, online forums, etc., if credit for the stamp images is given to Inklings & Imprints.
     
     
     • Please let us know any details of publication of your photos so that it can be included in our Gallery or links and we can offer you a "thank you" gift!
       
       
     • We would love to see your creations made using our stamps. Drop us a note and we will let you know how to email files to us.
     
     
• Prior written consent is required for any other use. Please contact us with any questions and/or special conditions. A licensing agreement/fee may apply.

Guidelines for use of stamps for items to sell (for profit or non-profit purposes):

1. Every occurrence of any/part of an image must be the direct result of handstamping - see above. Photographing the stamped image and selling photo prints in which the image is obviously a major focal point is considered mechanical/digital reproduction and is a violation of our copyrights.
   
   
2. When it is possible, we ask artists to try to give recognition on stamped items (on the back, bottom or inside) or on included tags, labels, slips, boxes, bags, etc., by one of two means: Copyright stamps come with some stamp sets, but  writing/printing "Images Copyright Inklings & Imprints" is great.
   
   
3. If you, your company or organization as a whole (including non-profits) exceed or plan to exceed more than 1,000 individual items per year with a given stamp image, please contact us so that we can work out a licensing agreement.
   
   
   • If the stamps are being used on lengths of paper, ribbon or fabric that are greater than 2 yards, every 2 yards will count as 1 "item" towards the cap of 1,000 items/year (due to the fact that the paper or fabric could be used to make other products).

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