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 Bruno Cassaglia - poetArtist on September 26, 2021 at 7:44pm

Comment by Bruno Cassaglia - poetArtist on September 26, 2021 at 7:44pm

Comment by Bruno Cassaglia - poetArtist on September 26, 2021 at 7:44pm

Comment by Coco Muchmore on September 26, 2021 at 6:15pm: Just look at the light pouring out of this handmade postcard from R...

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on September 25, 2021 at 4:56am: Postcard received from Coco Muchmore - based on postage stamp honoring Emilo Sanchez - - thanks Coco

Comment by Coco Muchmore on September 22, 2021 at 5:06pm: Having fun making these postcards--oil pastel resist--who knew?

Wondering if Durland wax would be a better sealer than Golden gel for these... Does anybody have experience with that/this?

Also, holler if you want one... :)

Coco

Comment by Coco Muchmore on September 20, 2021 at 5:08pm: Coco sent "Ghost Dancers 2" to Amy Candiotti

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on September 20, 2021 at 4:13pm

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on September 20, 2021 at 4:00pm: I also received a postcard from Any Candiotti1632149986690-172661395.jpg

Comment by Coco Muchmore on September 15, 2021 at 8:39pm: RECEIVED an excellent postcard from Amy Candiotti today! Thank you very much!

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