10/19/2026
One copyright complaint removed a 4 year old listing for a black bear skull.
I’ve been manufacturing and selling miniature replicas of that skull for years through the Scale Grail.
This week Etsy removed my listing because another 3d printing seller filed a copyright complaint against it.
Here’s the problem: Our models are clearly not even the same. That was my skull, made 3 years prior to when they released their digital files (which they do not even sell miniatures of).
My work was independently created years ago.
I’ve filed a formal counter-notice but for now my product is gone.
So hours of work, equipment, and expertise can be undone by one fraudulent copyright complaint.
It should not be so easy to disrupt artist’s livelihoods.
So add me to the list of many who have shared their similar stories, and if it has happened to you, let me know!