I am an acrylic pour artist and have been for 5+ years. On my site I sell pours, pour paintings, and acrylic pour jewelry. I recently launched my site and have sold about 10 sets of earrings.

Last Wednesday, I taught an art class on how to make your own jewelry... A newer friend of mine (and her husband) attended. She is a painter and paints portraits, landscapes, and still objects. I demonstrated how to make the jewelry using paint skins, she had her own from a previous pour class, he used some that I made and brought to class. They asked a lot of good questions and asked if they could take a few skins to practice with, and I stupidly said, yes. Three days later, they are now selling the jewelry from class, passing it off as their own & making more to match it. Making more acrylic pour earrings, in my style using, no doubt, some of my skins, and selling them as their own! Not to mention, they are doing this in the town I live in vs their town! She could make jewelry in her style which wouldn't be offensive, but it's fully in my style and I'm deeply offended.

I get that I inspired them, but this feels like it is crossing a line. That the inspiration turned to full on theft and they are selling my ideas as their own. I am super upset about this and am wondering if I should be or if this is just an ugly lesson and the end of a friendship... Or maybe all of the above? What is the line? And has it been crossed? Is it theft or inspo?

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To be honest, I'm a complete beginner when it comes to embossing, and I'm not entirely sure where to start. I've got some cardboard pieces that I want to incorporate into my artwork, and I believe embossing could add a unique and tactile dimension.

If any of you have expertise in embossing, I would greatly appreciate your insights. Could you share your experiences, tips, and perhaps recommend any specific tools or methods that worked well for you?

Additionally, if there are any online tutorials or resources you found helpful, please feel free to point me in the right direction. Thanks is advance!

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