What is an "Angel Company"?

It's a company that makes graphics (such as rubber stamps or clip art) that grants a limited license to sell things made with their images.

This usually includes:

Being allowed to sell handmade crafts bearing an image that the company owns and sells (for example, using handstamped impressions on handmade greeting cards for sale at a craft fair or boutique).
Crediting the original company somewhere on the craft work.

This usually does NOT include:

Mechanical reproduction of the image (for example, photocopying),
Creating another rubber stamp from the original.
Selling these mechanical reproductions.

Individual angel companies will have their own policies, which can be obtained by contacting the company.

Some companies don't allow crafters to use their images in anything that will be sold. They can be used in personal projects only. This is their legal right as holders of the copyrights. Angel companies respect that right, but have chosen to allow a broader license.

We'd like to encourage all stamp buyers to support Angel Companies. Many of us are small business owners, too, and understand the needs of the independent crafter.

Are you the owner of an Angel Company?

Please put the angel logo on your site! Help promote the concept of angel companies!

Also, feel free to put the banner on your page, with a link to this introduction page!

And finally, join the Angel Company Owner's Listserver! It's a place where angels can get together and support each other. If you'd like to subscribe, please email to Majordomo@ListService.net and in the body of the message write: subscribe angelrs

You'll then get a confirming letter. Hit reply, then send, and you'll be on.