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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Latest Activity: Apr 11

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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 Susan Gnaedinger on November 21, 2021 at 3:25pm: I like Tyler's postcard to Zen Dani Doodle. It looks like it is being stretched.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on November 18, 2021 at 5:44pm: Postcard sent to Zen Dani Doodle

Comment by Coco Muchmore on November 16, 2021 at 1:27pm: Received from Tyler Hannigan-- "Double Moon Sail"

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on November 16, 2021 at 1:09pm: Moon Sail #8 Sent To Amy Candiotti

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on November 12, 2021 at 7:10pm: Ty's postcard series - Whales Tails - Upper left is the base linocut print

Using the same print with added hand coloring.

Comment by Tyler Hannigan on November 6, 2021 at 5:07pm: From Sabrina S. - Thanks !

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on November 4, 2021 at 11:14pm: Received from Amy Candiotti along with a small box that folds together.

Comment by Susan Gnaedinger on October 27, 2021 at 1:59pm: Received yesterday from Steve Black

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 26, 2021 at 9:00am: Received this strong collage postcard image from Keith Chambers-- Halloween party, anyone?

Comment by Coco Muchmore on October 26, 2021 at 8:55am: RECEIVED Halloween-y goodness from Mikel Untzilla--

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