Maker
The mark connects back to the registered practitioner or producer.
A visible claim backed by a record.
Within this report, a Maker’s Mark is a unique and permanent individual identifier assigned to a verified practitioner and applied to, or securely associated with, a tangible product, its packaging, accompanying documentation or provenance record. It links the product to the practitioner and attributes that practitioner’s contribution to its production. Where making is collaborative, a product may be associated with more than one Maker’s Mark.
Mark / practitioner / record
04.2Maker’s Mark
The mark is the surface. The registry is the proof.
Where making is collaborative, a product may carry more than one Maker’s Mark. The registry verifies the identity associated with each mark.
The mark alone does not certify quality, geographical origin, materials, method or craftsmanship. Those claims require provenance evidence or separate certification.
Report basisMapping Australia’s Crafts Sector 2026 · Note on Terms; Sections 13.3–13.4.
Scope
Rules state which works may carry it and what the mark actually claims.
Record
A scannable or searchable record lets the claim be checked.