For a headstart in finding your best mailart pals, we've organized a few mailart specialty groups.
Visit the page for each exchange you wish to join and leave a comment introducing yourself and your ideal exchange within that group. Feel free to list your availability in multiple categories.
Here are the categories:
Collage & Collage materials
-- exchange mailable mixed media and/or ephemera creations
-- send/receive an envelope full of collage materials and ephemera
Handmade cards, envelopes, & postcards (other than collage)
-- Some of us only make and send envelopes--fabulous fun!
--who doesn't love a painted, stamped, colored postcard?
Artist trading cards
-- ATC size is 2.5 x 3.5 inches, the rest is up to you!
Add and pass sheets and booklets
-- Some of us only make and send sheets
-- Some of us enjoy collaborative booklets
-- Friendship booklets are a special kind of add and pass
Zines
-- One-page zines
-- Zines (other formats)
Zentangle/doodles -- Some of us only make and send
Artistamps -- Some of us only make and send
Written letter -- Looking for penpals with an artistic flair?
Email only -- for those who prefer to share their are as email attachments--save postage!
Other
Twinchies/inchies -- Some of us only make and send
Seeds -- Some of us only make and send
Blank cards and postcards
Be sure to leave your address so others can mail you some art! Also list your email address Instagram, website, or other contact method if you'd also like to be contacted that way.
When you send mailart to someone in the group, clearly indicate the category.