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Can someone legally use a copyrighted image for a craft if the item is not for sale?

Asked by jca (36062points) January 7th, 2013

I just looked at the US government site for copyrights. It’s very confusing and lengthy. All I want to know is, if someone uses a copyrighted image (such as a cartoon) for a craft, is it legal if the item(s) are not for sale? If the craft is just for personal use, including perhaps, posting the photo(s) to Facebook, is the person opening themselves up to prosecution?

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