Guides to certificates of authenticity
Short, practical answers for artists, photographers, printmakers and makers, each with a filled example you can open in the editor.
Every guide is written for people who make and sell the work themselves: painters, printmakers, photographers, ceramicists and the galleries that represent them. Each one gives the short answer first, then the detail, with filled example certificates you can open and change. When you are ready, make a certificate in a few minutes.
Making a certificate
Who issues it, what goes on it, and the exact words to use.
- How to make a certificate of authenticity Six steps from a blank page to a signed certificate: issuer, details, statement, photo, numbering and printing. Read guide
- What to include on a certificate The essentials, the details worth adding, what to leave off, and four filled examples. Read guide
- Certificate of authenticity wording Twelve statements to adapt for artists, editions, photographers, studios and galleries, plus words to avoid. Read guide
Prints and editions
Numbering, signing and proofs, so every print and its certificate match.
Ready to make yours?
Choose one of ten designs, fill in the details beside a live certificate and download a printable PDF.
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