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Film and Darkroom User Postcard Exchange 01
Hi Guys,
I thought I'd kick off a postcard exchange for Film and Darkroom User members. If you wish to participate please PM me your full postal and your email addresses. I will be accepting participation requests up to the end of Sat 10th January, when I will email the address list to everyone. You will be expected to send a postcard to every person on the list. Rules
Round Schedule Sign up: up to and included Sat 10th January 2009 Print and Post: January & February Round 2: Early March Brian |
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Thanks for organising this Brian. PM sent.
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For those that haven't participated in this sort of exchange I thought a post clarifying the printing medium is appropriate.
Whilst Ilford make a heavyweight paper postcard on resin coated variable contrast paper in a couple of finishes, they are fairly expensive. Having said that it's just about possible to get one into the postal system for less than 60p. An economy can be made by printing two images on each half of a 10x8 sheet and use self-adhesive labels close to the picture size to reinforce the back after trimming to size. The bonus is of course that you get one back. |
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... or of course, print 8 on a sheet of 12x16" : http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or...read.php?t=209
Count me in Brian - PM on it's way. |
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I'm going to try to use some of my stack of Ilford Postcard Paper, but if we don't get get a few more people signing up I'm not going to be making much of a dent in it.
Brian |
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Me neither. Have faith.
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Happy to make a couple of postcards but if there was too many on the list it would be too much of a pain. Perhaps if it were a postcard circle it might attract more - including me :-)
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In that case I suggest that the Print Exchange may be more appropriate for you, although I would love to see you making postcards as well. If the "pain" comes from reprinting the same image, then print different ones.
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As the sign up deadline approaches I thought I would write down a few tips for the postcard exchange in order to encourage a few more to sign up.
Tips
The cost of producing a postcard and posting in the UK only is about 66 pence a card with 36 pence being spent on the postage and rest on paper and chemicals. The Ilford Postcard stock can be purchased here (Other retailers are available) I currently have the following people signed up: Dave Bob Geetoo Brian Any more? Brian |
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Sign me up please Brian , I'm already signed up for the print exchange so may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb
Paul Last edited by PMarkey; 23rd December 2008 at 08:25 PM. Reason: spelling |
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