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Street Art Postcards

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Street Art Postcards
Swap Coordinator:robotlove (contact)
Swap categories: Postcards  Handmade  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:July 1, 2011
Date items must be sent by:July 11, 2011
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

For this swap, you will send your partners ONE street art/graffiti themed postcard.

The postcard you choose to send can be store-bought OR handmade (please send only what you would love to receive in return). If you chose to make a handmade postcard, here are some suggestions:

  • gluing a photo you shot onto cardstock

  • using magazine pages as your front image (juxtapoz is a good magazine for graffiti images)

  • spraypainted stencils or tagging

    • {also, when sending something handmade, please make sure you give it your best effort. it's not very fun to work your hardest on something, and receive something that was obviously thrown together at the last minute. and please use sturdy cardstock! print-out postcards on flimsy cardstock or printer paper are not acceptable for this swap.}
      • Postcards are to be sent written on and stamped. City commissioned wall murals cannot be counted for this particular swap.

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Eligibility: Must have at least a 4.9 rating and should be rated for (5) type-2 swaps or (2) type-3 swaps. You should also have a filled out profile and no 1's or 3's within the past 6 months.

I reserve the right to ban participants as I see fit. If I get a sketchy vibe from you, or if I notice you cause a lot of drama (either via rating comments or the forums), I'll most likely drop you from the swap. Sorry to be so firm on this, but I want to make sure that everyone has a good swapping experience. Flakers will be banned from future swaps of mine and listed accordingly in the SB Flakers Group as a warning to other hosts. If need be, I will angel this swap if someone has been flaked on.

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Discussion

robotlove 06/22/2011 #

If you have any questions about this swap, please comment below or send me a pm. :)

robotlove 07/ 1/2011 #

A couple of people have asked what to put on the message portion of their postcard, so here are a few suggestions:

  • Where did you find the graffiti? Is there a lot of it where you live?
  • Who is your favorite street artist, and why?
  • What are your thoughts on graffiti?
  • What are your favorite brands of paint or markers to work with?
  • If you used an image from a magazine, which magazine did it come from?
  • If you made your postcard with your own art, what (if anything) inspired it?

Of course you don't have to use these prompts, and you're more than welcome to write about whatever you feel like. :)

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