Free tool · for handmade sellers
Craft Business Legal Documents Checklist
Nobody starts a craft business wanting to think about paperwork, and most of it genuinely doesn’t matter until suddenly it does — the commission that goes wrong, the wholesale order, the first person you pay to help. This checklist tells you which ten documents exist, what each actually does, and which ones your way of selling means you need.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Hosted free on Ardent Seller, our software for makers. No email, no account — the download is right there on the page.
What it does
- A checklist of all 10 documents — bill of sale, custom-order contract, returns and shipping policies, terms, privacy policy, photo release, wholesale terms and more.
- A plain-English “what it is” for each, so you understand what a document does before deciding whether you need it.
- A “you need it when” line mapping each document to how you actually sell — commissions, wholesale, consignment, hiring help, markets.
- A checkbox per document for what you already have and whether it’s current, so the gaps are obvious at a glance.
- Written for a one-person handmade business, not a company with a legal department.
Own it, don't rent it
Want the documents, not just the list?
This free checklist tells you which documents you’re missing. The full pack is the documents themselves — all ten drafted for a handmade business, in editable Word and print-ready PDF, with fill-in fields and a plain-English note on each explaining what you’re agreeing to before you sign or send it.
A one-time purchase you keep and adapt as the business grows — the owned document set between drafting from scratch and paying per template.
A checklist and general information, NOT legal advice, and not a substitute for a lawyer. Which documents you need, what they must contain, and whether they are enforceable are set where you and your customers live and vary sharply — take proper advice before relying on any of them. Hosted free on Ardent Seller, our software for makers. Free to use; please don’t resell or redistribute.