How does copyright law apply to stencils?
Please see our copyright notice at the bottom of our web pages and in the front of our wholesale catalogs. All StenSource® International, Inc. designs (and the designs of most other stencil companies) are copyrighted (appropriate forms filed in Washington, D.C.). This means that StenSource® International, Inc. owns the designs and no one may copy those designs. This especially includes using them in any way or form for commercial gain. When you buy a stencil, you do not buy the design, only the right to personal use of the design. Using stencils on any product that you plan to mass produce and sell in quantity (birdhouses, T-shirts, printed fabrics, wood shapes, etc.) is illegal and constitutes copyright infringement, which is a felony offense. However, in certain cases we grant *limited use for resale. These stencils are for the personal use of the end customer. *Limited use is granted to professional stencilers for hand painting walls or decorations. If you are not sure about your us
