matchbox art

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Hello.

I am calling mail art for the first time.

One idea, I want to make art in/on matchbox or of box of its size.
I am not good at making small objects and just want to inspired from other. I would like to gather small sized box art.
I have no intension to show in public at the moment, but I will post on my blog.

Preferably match box size, but it could be like business card box or soap box, candy box etc... (intension of my project is a match box sized art but for YOU the kind of box is OPEN to your creativity)

Sending me in a regular sized airmail envelope, which means I like the box that fit in the size.
no due,
no fee,
international

Thank you.

I am a slow mailer but if you inspired me I will send back something in return.

Sender

Tomoe Nakamura

2-22-2 Daiho Kanancho Minamikawachi-gun

Osaka 585-0005 Japan

I will document your works on my mail art blog.

note: to avoid confusion please do not post photos that are not appropriate. Thanks.

Website: http://tomoesmailart.blogspot.jp
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Latest Activity: Mar 13

Sample works

I will post more instruction and examples to give the idea... :)

You can start with template to make your own box or you can repurpose the used matchbox or whatever small box and collage on it, or put some little 3D objects inside... (can be some little ephemera or trash... lol)

paperiaarre from etsyhttps://www.etsy.com/listing/92191076/letters-to-you-matchbox-art

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International Matchbox Edition as part of ARTSURPRISE.EU 2 Replies

hello mail art friends,i like to invite you to think about a special…Continue

Tags: iuoma, support, art, matchboxedition, artsurprise

Started by Juan Petry. Last reply by Juan Petry May 30, 2023.

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Comment by Tomoe N on July 1, 2015 at 12:56pm: Thank you Visual Mom for the explanation...

Sounds nice and I am looking forward how 3 artists books coming in the box. Thank you!

I will check Collin Scholl page about his add & pass.

Comment by Tomoe N on July 1, 2015 at 12:29am: actually one is done with Speed Ball and line one is Japanese eraser for stamp. The Japanese stamp is designed for stamp cirving, sell both soft and hard ones. I am used to woodblock and linoleum cut, actually I am used to hard materials.
It's day 1 and I just need to get use to the curving techniques. Thank you.

Comment by William M on June 30, 2015 at 5:14pm: oh, i see and i found it. you might try using speedy cut to carve from. i've never seen it here, but i know there are sellers for it in japan(i saw it on amazon japan). i've heard it's softer and easier to carve than erasers.

Comment by Tomoe N on June 30, 2015 at 11:28am: William, I posted the blog link on my page...
I am a full time artist trying to sell my paintings, but it does not go well so I am thinking alternative ways.... I went to San Francisco and found many stores that sells handmade cards so I want to try something like that... ^^

Comment by William M on June 30, 2015 at 10:35am: oh, that's interesting tomoe. i think the more you do the better you get at it. though i'm not sure i feel that way about myself. ha! was there supposed to be a link to your day 1? i'd love to see it.

Comment by Tomoe N on June 30, 2015 at 9:56am: Hi William,

Yes I take photos and keep record on my blog everything I like. lol

I like Santa even it is not a Christmas. Message I keep as private...

Cool you are also doing eraser carving project.

I saw Allison Anne was doing on Facebook, and I was inspired also. I don't follow the project but I made my own project to practice doing eraser curving and linoleum curving. And when I have a lot and feel like I am getting better, I will make greeting cards and sell them.

I just started stamp curving project yesterday. :) My Day 1.

Comment by William M on June 30, 2015 at 9:44am: ha! you even took a picture of that santa stationery! the rubber stamped images are part of a project i'm doing "100 days of eraser carving" - i've done over 70 so far.

Comment by Tomoe N on June 30, 2015 at 9:38am: I just received Carina Granlund work today.

A Lego book in a Lego box....

excellent work!

I will take photos later...

Comment by Tomoe N on June 30, 2015 at 9:36am: William Mellott from Taiwan
Space Box

Comment by Tomoe N on June 28, 2015 at 2:59pm: Oh thank you Visual Mom!

It seems like created design digitally?

Is it a stamp sheet round thing on top?

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