Finfolk Productions: anyone ordered a tail from them? I just did!

Ginger something-or-other. It's not there any more. I hope the poster re-enters with a design of her own, because she obviously has an eye for pleasing colour combinations!

Cara helped me to bring it to their attention so it is all dealt with now :) I'm glad that Magictail took it down. And so quickly too!

I still don't like that part of the terms of entering states that everything you submit becomes their property to profit from into the future!

Ironic that they don't want any stolen designs, when that's what they are doing when you send your designs to them. No one reads the fine print. :soap box:

but it's not stolen if it is freely given.

kind of like that old show "Who wants to be a superhero", you submit your own super hero character to Stan Lee and co, spend time as that hero etc. Thing is, just submitting a hero means you give that idea and concept to Stan Lee/Marvel/SciFi for forever, even if you never got air time.
In this day and age it's pretty much a given that if you submit art for a contest, it no longer belongs to you.

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Originally Posted by PhaylennMurúch

but it's not stolen if it is freely given.

kind of like that old show "Who wants to be a superhero", you submit your own super hero character to Stan Lee and co, spend time as that hero etc. Thing is, just submitting a hero means you give that idea and concept to Stan Lee/Marvel/SciFi for forever, even if you never got air time.
In this day and age it's pretty much a given that if you submit art for a contest, it no longer belongs to you.

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I understand that it is how you explained. However, it's all kinds of lazy from my point of view.

When I see a contest that states that anything submitted stops being my own, I read it as "We need a new design/idea/character/whatever but we do not have any idea of our own, so we are allowing you people (hopefully in the hundreds or thousands) to submit your ideas. When we have found one that we like, and it probably will happen just for all the participation, it belongs to us. We will give you a token (something that is petty cash for us) and we will profit for years (in the thousands) from your thinking."

I don't mind submitting a design for others to use, but the copyright remains with me - to do nothing with it, or maybe to do something. One never knows.

Most literature contests that I have wanted to participate had the same requirements of copyright transfer. Sorry, if I wrote the novel, it is mine. You may publish it and take a percentage of the money made, or make a movie. But the characters and the story are mine forever, and I get to decide what happens with them.

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I understand that it is how you explained. However, it's all kinds of lazy from my point of view.

When I see a contest that states that anything submitted stops being my own, I read it as "We need a new design/idea/character/whatever but we do not have any idea of our own, so we are allowing you people (hopefully in the hundreds or thousands) to submit your ideas. When we have found one that we like, and it probably will happen just for all the participation, it belongs to us. We will give you a token (something that is petty cash for us) and we will profit for years (in the thousands) from your thinking."

I don't mind submitting a design for others to use, but the copyright remains with me - to do nothing with it, or maybe to do something. One never knows.

Most literature contests that I have wanted to participate had the same requirements of copyright transfer. Sorry, if I wrote the novel, it is mine. You may publish it and take a percentage of the money made, or make a movie. But the characters and the story are mine forever, and I get to decide what happens with them.

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Yeah the same is true for screenplays. I've looked into many competitions and said no to all of them for that reason. I'd have to write something that I know from the beginning is meant for a competition, so I intend from the beginning to hand over copyright. Sometimes the exchange is worth it for credit and notoriety, but it entirely depends on the exposure you get.

Keep calm and listen to "Part of Your World" ;)

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They didn't say any specific date yet, but they messaged me last Tuesday and said it'd be starting as soon as the studio is set up (which I'm assuming is any day now)!
Sadly I *might* have to resend in my measurements :( (which terrifies me since I had them do it in-person last time, so there was no stress about getting it wrong), but they offered to Skype and help me step by step so I don't mind it at all. The skyping makes me feel so much better about it and I have been working out more, so maybe it happened for a reason :).
I'm also going to be sending in a bra for my top too (because ever since my reduction, my breasts love to fluctuate between sizes, so sending in a bra just helps give me peace of mind it will be the right size). I'm excited about that as well because all I've ever had are fabric swim tops, haha. :D
Sorry, I'm getting so excited, I feel like I could type forever. XD
Yours is still starting in December, right? :D I forgot, did you decide on a design yet?

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Awesome!!! That's cool that you're sending in a bra. Skyping the measurements is a good idea... I've been kinda stressed about that myself. Supposedly my tail will be done by January 2, but I feel like I would have heard something about it getting started... I'm trying not to be worried. I have my design all done :) Attachment 25422Attachment 25423

Now I remember seeing that design! Wow, Maressa @-@ I don't know how people like you can come up with such gorgeous works of art. I feel like my tail is so plain now. XD I seriously can't wait to see it come to life, hopefully soon. :) I'm putting trust in the twins that they will pull through soon and not disappoint with the new upcoming works. I'm just so impatient to get started already. >.<

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FOR SALE TONIGHT: Finfolk Productions Silicone Mermaid Tail - Black & Gold Calypso
Live link will be posted 8pm CST!

We asked Calypso for some inspiration, and she obliged! New to our line, we would like to introduce "The Calypso Fluke"!

This beauty is headed to Tahiti with photographers Alicia Underwater andJimWardPhoto!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...c605ccfba8d04a

What does this mean?
Can you purchase the fluke from now on, or is the whole tail for sale???

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What does this mean?
Can you purchase the fluke from now on, or is the whole tail for sale???

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The whole tail is going to be auctioned out on ebay. It was made only for a photoshoot, and now it needs a loving home!

Do you know how long the aucton will be running?

One week.

Here's the ebay listing!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Finfolk-Prod...-/151477825380

Has any one had experience sitting in a finfolk that has a Dorsal? Was looking at the one on ebay but wondering if it would be a pain for seated gigs/ what the chances of ripping it off over time.

Tail production starting tomorrow or the next day if everything goes right! :D AHHH, I'M FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW AND CAN'T STOP SMILING! :dance::yay:

I'm so happy for you Lorelei!!! That's awesome! :D

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I'm so happy for you Lorelei!!! That's awesome! :D

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Thanks so much! :D Can't believe it's so soon when it felt like forever a day ago. If everything goes right, my tail will be shipped off in two weeks and I asked about yours and they said they have it scheduled to be done in time for Merfest so everything is back on track! :)
It was an awesome Skype session, Abby was so sweet about everything. Makes me all the more excited. :dance:

Did you guys see this!?

Amazing!!
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