diff --git a/tailbone/forms2/core.py b/tailbone/forms2/core.py
index cee0d4d8..c17b1052 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms2/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms2/core.py
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ class Form(object):
         self.remove(*args)
 
     def make_schema(self):
-        if not self.model_class:
-            # TODO
-            raise NotImplementedError
-
         if not self.schema:
 
+            if not self.model_class:
+                # TODO
+                raise NotImplementedError
+
             mapper = orm.class_mapper(self.model_class)
 
             # first filter our "full" field list so we ignore certain ones.  in
@@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ class Form(object):
     def set_label(self, key, label):
         self.labels[key] = label
 
+        # update schema if necessary
+        if self.schema and key in self.schema:
+            self.schema[key].title = label
+
     def get_label(self, key):
         return self.labels.get(key, prettify(key))
 
@@ -498,6 +502,10 @@ class Form(object):
     def set_widget(self, key, widget):
         self.widgets[key] = widget
 
+        # update schema if necessary
+        if self.schema and key in self.schema:
+            self.schema[key].widget = widget
+
     def set_validator(self, key, validator):
         self.validators[key] = validator
 
@@ -659,8 +667,13 @@ class Form(object):
                 return getattr(record, field_name)
 
     def validate(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise_error = kwargs.pop('raise_error', True)
         form = self.make_deform_form()
-        return form.validate(*args, **kwargs)
+        try:
+            return form.validate(*args, **kwargs)
+        except deform.ValidationFailure:
+            if raise_error:
+                raise
 
 
 class FieldList(list):
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
index 7c138f6d..37ab3dd5 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/base.mako
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@
   ${self.extra_javascript()}
   ${self.core_styles()}
   ${self.extra_styles()}
+
+  ## TODO: should this be elsewhere / more customizable?
+  % if dform is not Undefined:
+      <% resources = dform.get_widget_resources() %>
+      % for path in resources['js']:
+          ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url(path))}
+      % endfor
+      % for path in resources['css']:
+          ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url(path))}
+      % endfor
+  % endif
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="core_javascript()">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/forms2/deform.mako b/tailbone/templates/forms2/deform.mako
index a8000189..3e42f9ba 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/forms2/deform.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/forms2/deform.mako
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 % if not readonly:
 <% _focus_rendered = False %>
-${h.form(form.action_url, id=dform.formid, method='post', enctype='multipart/form-data')}
+${h.form(form.action_url, id=dform.formid, method='post', enctype='multipart/form-data', class_='autodisable')}
 ${h.csrf_token(request)}
 % endif
 
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ ${h.csrf_token(request)}
     ##                 <div class="field-error">${error}</div>
     ##             % endfor
               % if field.error:
-                  <div class="field-error"><span class="error-msg">${field.error.msg}</span></div>
+                  <div class="field-error">
+                    % for msg in field.error.messages():
+                        <span class="error-msg">${msg}</span>
+                    % endfor
+                  </div>
               % endif
               <div class="field-row">
                 <label for="${field.oid}">${field.title}</label>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
index da86cb0b..53700f59 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/create.mako
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 <%def name="extra_javascript()">
   ${parent.extra_javascript()}
   ${self.disable_button_js()}
-  % if dform is not Undefined:
-      <% resources = dform.get_widget_resources() %>
-      % for path in resources['js']:
-          ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url(path))}
-      % endfor
-      % for path in resources['css']:
-          ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url(path))}
-      % endfor
-  % endif
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="disable_button_js()">
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/edit.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/edit.mako
index 778ebd8d..6d4a9a60 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/edit.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/edit.mako
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@
 
     });
   </script>
-  % if dform is not Undefined:
-      <% resources = dform.get_widget_resources() %>
-      % for path in resources['js']:
-          ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url(path))}
-      % endfor
-      % for path in resources['css']:
-          ${h.stylesheet_link(request.static_url(path))}
-      % endfor
-  % endif
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="context_menu_items()">