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Handprinted postcards: relief print postcards, blank to send or frame as wall decor.

Handprinted Postcards: printed on recycled greyboard, with vegetable inks, reverse design is formatted for address, stamp and message.

Handprinted Postcards: printed on recycled greyboard, with vegetable inks, reverse design is formatted for address, stamp and message.

Various relief block designs, printed by hand, available to buy, and ready to pop in the post.

Bold raindrop design: postcard

Bold raindrop design: postcard

Gorgeous thick recycled greyboard gives a soft, tactile, matt finish, which makes these handprinted postcards a little special. It can be a difficult print surface, however the excellent Caligo safe wash inks do a great job. The colours are soft but full of pigment, and stable enough to go through the Mail. Oil based inks, which are solvent free.

Bold heart print : contemporary with a retro feel.

Bold heart print : contemporary with a retro feel.

Heart design was made using sandblast stencil, which is a thin, adhesive backed rubber that can be cut with a blade. I’ve used a combination of scalpel and Cricut maker, to prepare my block designs.

Sandblast stencil rubber, used to make relief printing block.

Sandblast stencil rubber, used to make relief printing block.

Handprinted postcards are available to buy from my Etsy.

Pretty bird print: linocut bird printed in glorious pea green.

Pretty bird print: linocut bird printed in glorious pea green.

Framed postcard print: blue and white on grey. Simple raindrops over hand cut text.

Framed postcard print: blue and white on grey. Simple raindrops over hand cut text.

Jackie Steven