Ok folks, little PSA here. If you see ads on social media and other places for items, you click em and they come up "$Xx.xx USD now $LOWERED" PLEASE do your research before buying it. I get you're excited, I was too. But 99.988% of these pages contain stolen pictures and work, and you will get a subpar item if you even get it at all. Look at this example. This absolutely beautiful robe/kimono style robe is by @segrasoul from British Columbia. They are hand made, hand stamped from HAND CARVED STAMPS, limited edition pieces. They are made with love, and no, they are not cheap. This website has stolen their work, and are selling cheap knock offs. I've reported it EVERY TIME it shows up on my Facebook feed. It hurts my brain that it's still going. SO MAY ARTISTS HAVE THIS HAPPEN. It is one of the reasons I stopped posting my creations online years ago. There is a massive difference between being inspired by something and directly ripping it off. Stop buying stolen shit from Wish, AlieExpress, Shein, etc. Am I sad I didn't get one of these? You're damn right I am. But I'm still not going to go out and buy one from these assholes, knowing that artist has been ROBBED. Please, think about these things BEFORE you buy them. If you chose to, that's on you, but please consider buying direct from the artist. Contact them to see if they have OK'd or are ok with their work being sold like this. Chances are they are not. Support artists when you can! #stopstealingfromartists #stopstealingart #dontbuystolenart #supportcreativity #supportcreatives #supportartists #supportartistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CKbrHsgsd3u/?igshid=1ov99t5rwuf8x
