Heritage Frame classic certificate template

Engraved cornerpieces, warm ivory paper and a restrained copper-gold frame.

Studio design, free during launch Traditional engraved
Use this template

Portrait by default, with a landscape version for wide objects. No account needed until you download.

Heritage Frame design in Copper & ivory, without a photo, filled in for a sample handmade ceramic vessel
Heritage Frame certificate of authenticity template (traditional engraved) in Copper & ivory, with an artwork photo, filled in for a sample handmade ceramic vessel

Sample: handmade ceramic vessel. Front with a photo, behind without.

Heritage Frame with a photo and without

Your photo sits in a mat with generous space around it and keeps its own proportions, portrait or landscape. Without a photo, the statement moves up under the title in a larger italic and the ledger follows, so the page still feels full.

Shown in Oxblood & gold with a sample painting.

Heritage Frame design in Oxblood & gold, with an artwork photo, filled in for a sample original painting
With a photo
Heritage Frame design in Oxblood & gold, without a photo, filled in for a sample original painting
Without a photo

What it suits

Best for: Heirloom pieces, ceramics and craft studios.

Heritage Frame has the warmth of an old family document: ivory paper, a copper-gold border and classical cornerpieces. It is a natural fit for pieces that will be kept for generations, such as furniture, jewelry, ceramics and commissioned work, and for craft studios with a traditional feel.

A copper-gold outer rule and a softly tinted border band surround the page. The inner rule steps in around each corner, where a classical scroll cornerpiece sits. Inscriptional capitals open the page, the details read as a neat catalog ledger, and a sunburst star seal sits at the foot.

Heirloom pieces, ceramics, furniture, jewelry and craft studios: work that suits a warm, classic presentation.

More on certificates for original artwork, and the wording to put on a certificate.

Tip: Use the notes line for care instructions or the materials list. The ledger keeps them separate from the statement, so the page still reads cleanly.

Sizes, colors and finishes

Heritage Frame comes in 3 paper sizes and 4 colorways. Every color below opens the editor in that variant; switching later keeps your text and edition.

Sizes

  • US Letter 8.5 × 11 in Portrait (default) or landscape
  • A4 210 × 297 mm Portrait (default) or landscape
  • A5 148 × 210 mm Portrait (default) or landscape

A5 is composed on its own rather than shrunk, so the type stays readable.

Finishes

Preview the metallic areas in gold, silver or no metallic (the design's ink color). The colorways pair with gold or silver by default, and you can switch.

Low ink keeps heavy fills and grounds off the page for home printers.

Downloads

Vector PDF with embedded fonts, PNG or JPEG, an SVG file, and the foil artwork for printer review. All free during launch, with a free account at download.

Design version 3. Reprints of an issued certificate keep the version they were issued with.

How the foil version differs

The foil version uses the outer border line, the four broad cornerpieces and the seal star. Fine engraving lines, the inner border and all of your text stay in ordinary ink, and small enclosed shapes that could fill in during stamping are left out.

Heritage Frame certificate of authenticity template (traditional engraved) in Copper & ivory, with an artwork photo, filled in for a sample handmade ceramic vessel
The full certificate
Heritage Frame certificate with the foil areas left out: the ordinary ink and text only
Ordinary ink only
Heritage Frame foil layer on its own, in solid ink on white: the areas a printer would foil
Foil layer

Foil artwork for printer review. The download is a ZIP with the full artwork, the ordinary-ink artwork and the foil layer as separate PDFs on the same page size and bleed, plus a preview and a plain-English note for your printer. Your printer confirms the foil, the paper and the tolerances before anything is made. Read how the foil files work.

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Frequently asked questions

What sizes does Heritage Frame come in?

US Letter, A4 and a separately composed A5. The A5 layout is redrawn rather than shrunk, so the type stays readable.

Can I use Heritage Frame without a photo?

Yes. The statement lifts into the upper half. Nothing is left as an empty box.

Is Heritage Frame free?

Yes, during launch. Later it will be one of the eight Studio designs; Gallery Minimal and Edition Rosette stay free forever. See what Studio will include.

Can a studio or brand issue the certificate?

Yes. Choose Studio / Brand as the issuer role, add your logo, and the statement wording changes to speak for the studio, with the maker's name shown separately.

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