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Copycat protection for sticker artists
Sticker designs are easy to copy and reprint. How to find copies of your stickers and get them off marketplaces and print-on-demand sites.
Stickers are cheap to reproduce, so popular designs are reprinted by marketplace sellers and uploaded to print-on-demand sites within weeks.
How copying happens for sticker makers
- Designs are reprinted and sold in bulk packs on marketplaces.
- Artwork is uploaded to print-on-demand sites under other shops.
- Your product photos are reused for the copies.
Where copies usually show up
- Amazon and Temu
- AliExpress sticker packs
- Print-on-demand sites
- Other Etsy shops
How to protect your work
- Keep the layered design files and dated drafts.
- Watermark social posts and mock-ups.
- Report reprints on each platform with your design file as evidence.
How MakerSentry helps
MakerSentry records proof for each sticker design photo, finds copies weekly and drafts notices for each marketplace and print-on-demand site.
Related
Questions
- Someone sells my sticker in a 50-pack on Amazon. What can I do?
- Report the listing through Amazon's Report Infringement form as copyright infringement of your artwork, with your design file and listing date as evidence.
- Is it worth reporting cheap copies?
- Yes — copies rank against you and can make your originals look overpriced. Most platforms remove them on a valid report.
Also see
- Copycat protection for handmade jewelry makers
- Copycat protection for potters and ceramic artists
- Copycat protection for PDF sewing pattern designers
- Copycat protection for artists who sell prints
- Copycat protection for candle and soap makers
MakerSentry
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