Hand Made Postcards

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Hand Made Postcard Exchange.

Please no commercial postcards.

Categories / media - drawing, painting, watercolor, print making, mixed media, original photograph.

Mailed postcards have an advantage being postmarked they record the time and place where created.

Note: pastel, collage and embellishments do not travel well and may cause postal machinery damage/breakage.

My address is on the last comment page.

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Managing Our Postcard Collections

All suggestions and comments are welcome here ?Ty Hannigan here. -- Here is what I do (currently)1st:I scan new postcards when they arrive and file the image in my computer under the artist's name. I…Continue

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Started by Tyler Hannigan Feb 2.

Paper type and thickness for handmade postcards 12 Replies

Does anyone have recommendations for paper types/thickness they use for handmade postcards? I've tried sending some in the mail, but suspect they need to be thicker (I'm using Strathmore printmaking…Continue

Started by Tanushree V. Last reply by Guido Bondioli Oct 21, 2023.

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Comment by Tyler Hannigan on Thursday: Postcard travel Drawing from Lulul Flanagan - - Thanks

And on it's way back to Minnesota is my "24-Tri-Tile hand carved rubber stamp postcard.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on April 7, 2024 at 10:11pm: Here is something a bit different for our "Art Mail Lovers".

Gregory Soclieri from Seaford, NY is both a member of IUOMA and ACE (Art Cover Exchange). He sent a postcard printed 30 years ago when postal rates were 15 cents. - Thanks Gregory

As a former member of ACE I'm mailing Gregory one of my linoprint covers with a stamp I designed called "Inner - Triumph"

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on April 7, 2024 at 8:16pm: Here is a linoprint card of Tanushree V's linoprint sandwich press. Excellent.

And in return I'm sending "24-Starbust-04" A rubber stamp and ink tile postcard.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 31, 2024 at 9:59pm: Cafe Sketch postcard received from James Chester - Thyanks

And from me on it's way to Jim is my "Rorschach #4" - a hand drawn postcard.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 28, 2024 at 10:26pm: 2 Neurographic postcards From Susan Gnaedinger. Thanks for the light and lively expressions.

And in return I'm sending a triangular rubber stamp postcard.

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on March 28, 2024 at 2:55pm: I received mail art and I can't read the return address. Can anyone help me?

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 24, 2024 at 9:45pm: Susan Gnaedinger has sent another delightful postcard titled "Man In The Moon". Thanks

And in return I'm sending one of my hand drawn "Rorschach" postcards.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 24, 2024 at 8:44pm: A mixed media postcard from Germany. Thanks Stephan Mitterwieser.

And in return I'm sending a mixed rubber stamp with ink

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 22, 2024 at 5:07pm: Postcard from 'awyn' in Canada - "Two creatures talking about mail art.

And in return one of my triangular rubber stamp postcards called "Starburst 02".

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on March 13, 2024 at 10:22pm: Postcard "Peace Post" from Susanne Mitterwiesser (Wife of Stephan Mitterwiesser). Thanks - I like the card and it's message.

And On it's way to Germany is My hand drawn Rorschach postcard.

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