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

Tags: maintain, store, postcards

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 September 13, 2023 at 6:36pm: Sending my latest "Whirlwind" postcard out to new group member, Dee Dee Maguire in New York City.

Comment by awyn on September 13, 2023 at 2:30pm: Received from Susan Gnaedinger today! Thank you, Sue!

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on September 4, 2023 at 5:10am: Regarding the copper foil - try finding it in a stain glass supply store. It comes in different widths. It is used to wrap around the edge of the stain glass. Then, float solder on it and when two pieces of stained glass are so prepared they can be soldered together.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on August 31, 2023 at 6:48pm: A great new postcard from Susan Gnaedinger - Thanks

And in return I'm sending a rubber stamp ( 2 reciprocal inpressions ) with added white acrylic paint.

Named :New Journey -03"

Comment by G. Diaz on August 25, 2023 at 4:08am: received Page of Coins Page-of-Pentacles and other mail art treats. Thank you Thom Courcelle for this wonderful surprise.

Comment by G. Diaz on August 25, 2023 at 2:13am: A fun postcard made from cardboard with Cavellini/DADA cow and lovely collage on the backside, by the hand of Dr. Zack.

Comment by awyn on August 24, 2023 at 6:03pm: Received from Tyler today! (Thanks, Ty)

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on August 24, 2023 at 1:46am: Nicely executed flower and leaf rubber stamp postcard from KiKi in Japan

And sending a free style rubber stamp postcard in return. Thanks to KiKi for making me dig into my rubber stamp collection. ( seven different stamps)

Comment by Coco Muchmore on August 23, 2023 at 4:35pm: I recognize the copper tape--It's used in stained glass to edge pieces so the solder will stick... I used to work for a stained glass artist... long ago... my job was to sit and wrap pieces with this type of tape! :)

Comment by Daniel de Culla on August 23, 2023 at 7:10am

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