­Many people who make and sell handmade cards and other paper items like to incorporate rubber stamped designs in their work. Before selling handmade craft projects that use rubber stamps it is important to check out the terms and conditions of the rubber stamp designer. This is often referred to as an Angel Policy.

How Does an Angel Policy Concern a Craft Business?

An Angel Policy clearly states whether items that are made using a company's products can be used to make items for sale. Therefore an Angel Policy may state that rubber stamps cannot be used to make items for sale or it may specify certain restrictions. These restrictions may include saying how many items can be made, stating where the items can be sold and specifying that copyright information needs to be included. Most Angel Policies will state that the items need to be hand stamped by the person selling the item and not mechanically reproduced or used as part of a production process­.

Finding Out More

­Each rubber stamp company will have details of their Angel Policy available. These are often shown on their website. More information about Angel Policies can be found here - About Angel Policies and a list of rubber stamp company Angel Policies can be found here - Rubber Stamp Company Angel Policies.­

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