Burntfeather vs E-Klah
AttorneyScott Commentary:
In our everyone's-connected era, there are an increasing number of 'right-click cowboys' that scour the internet for works to use on product such as clothing. All too often, they fail to seek a license from the artist to use the works. The below appears to be one such example.
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DEAR YOU THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T NOTICE:
I recently discovered through a friend, that runs the fantastic site Sick for Cute website about a stolen design, when she unknowingly bought the stock for her shop.
The company involved in the stolen design is an LA company by the name of E-Klah. They're selling a blythe shirt where the original image was based off my original painting as you see below.
My original design on the left and the copy on the right
(right image courtesy of Sick for Cute)
I've emailed E-Klah but haven't heard a word back yet.
I actually wrote to them saying it's uncouth to steal but I thought the designer involved did a really great job with my original design, which to be honest, had a pretty mellow life up to this point. In my email I said I would love to work with them in the future.
It's a little bit sad that after a week they haven't emailed me back. The best outcome for me would be a positive one where we could work together with total transparency. Failing that, if all that comes out of this, is that people are wearing a design that started off in my brain, then I can go to bed smiling 
April 9th, 2012 - 12:21
Why would you work with a company that stole your work? Wonder if you can sue them in small claims court? If this is your original work, I don’t see why you should roll over and let them steal it. Just my two-cents. Cheers.
April 23rd, 2012 - 23:10
I would be honored if i could draw so crap and still have someone rip off my work to put on a t-shirt.
April 25th, 2012 - 20:59
I am beyond disgusted and it is not even my work….It is yours!!!! Why have you not seek legal counsel??? Why did you not sue????? It is SOOOOO Blatantly obvious that the idea is yours to begin with…any person on the street would make that quick assumption based on comparing the two images. Why would you consider working for people that make a profit using designs that are NOT theirs???????
June 11th, 2012 - 05:43
Agreed! This is a COPY – exact copy, copyright infringement easy peasy to spot!
This kind of blatant, lazy stealing makes me so angry!
August 14th, 2012 - 21:35
Holy Crap! This is a total rip off of Burntfeather. You are being too nice, you should sue. artisans need to protect themselves!
September 1st, 2012 - 20:35
I must ask, did you make this drawing by looking at a blythe doll? Or come up with it on your own? Looks like an Ichigo Heaven doll. Do you own this doll or looked at an actual photograph someone took of their doll. While I completely agree that this is a copy of your drawing, I just wonder if you made this drawing off of someone’s photo they took.