Business and Legal Forms for Crafts (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Form 1 and Form 2 are simple contracts for the sale of a work..." (more)
Key Phrases: Copyright Office, Schedule of Works, Record of Consignment (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Like any other financial endeavor, professional crafting carries legal obligations and necessitates the formation of good business habits. Authoritative and extensive, this handbook fully explains the purpose and use of 23 different forms, from a contract of sale to a basic invoice to a licensing contract to trademark and copyright applications. Each form is discussed item by item, with instructions for completion. The second portion of the guide consists of tearsheets of the actual forms, which can be photocopied and reused. As an added bonus, the book includes a CD-ROM (for both Mac and PC) containing all the forms so they can be customized and printed as needed. --Amy Handy

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"Explanations and detailed instructions on how to use each form are provided." -- Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August, 1998

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880559870
• ISBN-13: 978-1880559871
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,403,387 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must' for any who would sell - and protect - their crafts, November 5, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Business and Legal Forms for Crafts (Paperback)

Craftspeople need a variety of business and legal forms to organize and promote their work - and it doesn't matter if you're an amateur or a neo-pro. That's where Business And Legal Forms, in its newly revised second edition, comes in handy: 30 forms on a CD-ROM are accompanied by discussions of contract negotiations, rights, royalties, invoicing and more. A 'must' for any who would sell - and protect - their crafts.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Business Book for Craftspeople, September 27, 2005

By	Allison from SuperCrafty.com (Devon, PA) - See all my reviews

This is a very helpful book and every craftsperson who wants to improve their business practices should own this book. I am a professional craftsperson and find the forms in this book extremely helpful in that even if you don't use the actual forms and use an attorney to develop your own agreements, reviewing them makes me aware of what I should do to cover myself legally in many aspects of my shows and sales. It's a great reference. It comes with a CD with digital files of the forms in MS Word, so you can review and alter them as you need to for your specific situation/needs if you want to do them yourself. While I would recommend running them by an attorney if you want something that's rock-solid from the legal standpoint, if you want a starting point, this book is a great tool.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crafty, September 14, 2006

By	John P Bernat (Kingsport, TN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Business and Legal Forms for Crafts (Paperback)

Tad Crawford has written a whole series of books out of his expertise in the law and creative arts, with a special focus on visual arts. I'd suggest looking at Tad's other books, too, since this one is more action-focused without extensive explanations of the whys and wherefores of it.

"Business and Legal Forms" has the documents you'll need, such as model and property releases, copyright transer forms, publishing contracts and sales forms. His descriptions are very helpful. Of greatest practical use, though, is the included media containing MS Word documents of all of the forms.

If you're just getting started in selling crafts, you need this book!