Make Certificates of Authenticity

You made your work, now prove it.
With product image theft, AI recreations, bootleggers, & the dreaded copyright infringement from sketchy companies always lurking around. The theft of your hard work is a high possibility in todays digital based over-consumerism age. So, what can we do to stop or prevent it?

The sad truth is you can't fully control that from happening to your work after you make it public for sake of sales.

But we have good news!
You CAN do something! Make sure all your art sales come with official certificates of authenticity! By creating an authenticity system for your work and letting your potential buyers know what to expect with their purchase. These certificates provide a way for your customer to know they bought the real deal from the real artist or real company.

By us printing these on our 1992 Risograph printer you can guarantee these certificates will be nearly impossible to recreate. With Risograph's natural effects/ errors, dither grain, & proprietary ink colors. There isn't a conventional way to duplicate these without access to special & rare machines. *Let alone duplicating these with your signature, editions, serial numbers, or anything else you add by hand after printing.

A simple thing to give your buyer confidence
Make and include these certificates to boost the vibe and feeling of your works value. Whether it be your original artwork, art prints, posters, or another printed product you want to give your customers confidence that their purchase is something you value as much as they will. Including these certificates along side your work can make framing more important, display more special, & a sense of high quality craftsmanship.

Design Tips

Try Including space for:
01. Your name & artist signature
02. Print edition or serial number
03. Media &/or print style
04. Wax seals, foil seals, or embossment stamps
05. Official guarantee
06. Title of artwork
07. Think forms/ fill in the blanks when using with original artworks
08. or anything you'd like to include!

*Note*
This product prints in a single ink color only!
[think a black & white image, but in ONE distinct Riso ink color of your choosing]

Info For Humans

01. Single [1] ink color printing
02. 3 curated paper choices
03. Rice bran oil &/or soy bean oil based inks
04. Printed with Riso model RC6300 from 1992 [rebuilt in house]
05. Texture, density, errors, marks, & variance WILL happen [that’s part of the riso charm!]
06. Eco-friendly inks, papers, & printing
07. Ink dries via absorption, so inks never fully ‘dry’. Think like your pop’s old newspapers, with rough handling ink may transfer to hands for the first few weeks after printing
08. Ink may transfer from one print to back of the next depending on ink density
09. Ink/ printing cannot be combined with other Risograph machines

File Information to Keep Things Smooth

01. Spot color printed [CMYK or RGB files accepted]
02. Submit 1 color files in black & white/ greyscale only! - gradients & halftones OK!
03. File types accepted: PDF | TIFF | PSD | JPEG | AI
04. All prints are made with margins/ paper white borders on all edges [no full bleed images!]
05. Safety zone recommended for all text & logos of 1/4"+ inside the cut edge
06. 300 dpi minimum
07. Min text size= 5pt for sans serifs & 7pt for serifs
08. Min line size= 0.25pt
09. Try our templates for file set up ease!