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 Coco Muchmore on October 24, 2021 at 6:05pm: Hey! Look at this cool postcard from PM Wilson!!

Speaking of shiny objects, I've had my hands in the glitter all weekend! How did you know? Hahahaha!

Comment by awyn on October 15, 2021 at 3:33pm: Received from Coco Muchmore yesterday.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on October 14, 2021 at 11:58pm: Hand colored linocut print sent to The Introverted Post

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on October 14, 2021 at 9:01pm: Received this from Coco. It is an oil pastel. I am intrigued by the texture.

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 14, 2021 at 2:09pm: I love this photo and trimming from Fleur Helsingor!

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 12, 2021 at 9:52pm: RECEIVED today from ML Stephens--Great retro cocktail vibes!

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 11, 2021 at 11:25pm: RECEIVED--this cool label collage from Jack Horntvedt--Thanks, Gary!

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 9, 2021 at 9:05pm: Mermaid art!! From Susan Gnaedinger--An original handwork TREASURE!

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on October 8, 2021 at 12:46pm: Received this stamped postcard from Amy Candiotti.

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on October 7, 2021 at 4:01pm: Received this collage postcard from Steve Black.

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