machine embroidery on the road
Hi i was wondering if there are any fellow machine embroiders out there who take their machine on the road. I couldnt live without mine. I actually digitize new designs while i am on the road as wel...
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mowermech wrote:
those who do this kind of work should look for hamfests in the area where they will be. Amateur radio operators really like having custom hats, jackets, vests, etc embroidered with their call signs, city, and state. Be sure you have the ARRL symbol programmed in your machine!
If you want to make a tax-deductible trip to Montana, near Glacier National Park, check out the Glacier/Waterton Hamfest in July.
I might see you there...
One caveat: is the ARRL symbol a registered trademark? If so then one would need written permission from the ARRL in order to sell anything with the symbol on it - and the ARRL would most likely want a cut of the proceeds. If you're an individual doing this as a hobby you'd most likely just face a "Cease and Desist" order - if you're a business you'd most likely face a lawsuit...
Most companies who go to the trouble of registering their trademarks also go to the trouble of protesting those trademarks - an excellent example is the Disney Corp. They have an arrangement with Brother Sewing Machines to provide embroidery files for Disney characters built in to some of their embroidery machines. When you buy one of those machines you are required to acknowledge in writing that those designs are for personal use only - people HAVE been prosecuted for trying to sell items with those designs stitched on them.
