I used to really enjoy Found Image swaps. I liked reading profiles and then trying to find an image that each Partner would like. I haven’t seen one of these swaps in quite a while now so I thought I would host one to see if other people are interest. If enough people seem to want to participate, I will host them on a regular basis, perhaps every three weeks or monthly.

FOR THIS SWAP, you will send ONE (1) found image postcard to ONE (1) Partner. It should be sent naked unless your Partner’s Profile indicated that they like hand-made postcards to be mailed in an envelope. Let’s make this first one Profile based. Specific, but still broad, themes may be applied in the future.

Find a postcard sized image that you think your Partner will like, glue it to a suitable backing for mailing, and send it off naked and with a message. I usually write about what the image is of and where I found it. The focus of the postcard should be the image and not stickers and stamps. It should be a picture you “found” in a magazine, book, etc. and not a photo you took or a drawing or painting you did. I find most of the images I use in books that were taken out of circulation from the library, because they were badly damaged. I have also used flyers, programs, and magazines.

Be careful of glossy pages from magazines. Some glues do not adhere well to them. I gently ‘de-gloss’ the backs of those images by LIGHTLY going over them with very fine (800) grit sandpaper. I then use a multi-purpose spray adhesive. I let them set for a couple days until the adhesive is dry enough that it no longer smells before mailing them. I have made the Signup and Send By dates far enough apart, and including a full weekend, to allow for drying time.

I am calling this a Type 3 swap, not because there is a lot of construction involved but considerable time can be expended in finding a good image to satisfy the swap requirements and your Partner’s likes.

Unrated new users are welcome to try their hand.