Photographs as postcards?

[bykimbo]

Now I've got my spiffy new printer and can print photographs, I'd quite like to occasionally send them as postcards to friends (not everybody uses email, can you believe it!? ) Has anybody done this and were there any problems? They are obviously not as sturdy as cards, but do they go through the system okay?

I'm quite happy that I can write the necessary and stick a stamp on, but don't want them chewed in the sorting machine!

[raindropsies]

What about printing them onto small envelopes?

[bykimbo]

You wouldn't get the quality of print that you do on photo paper, and the back would be a bit of a pain to write on since it would have the flap and wotnot. Thanks though, all ideas gratefully received!

[DanTheMan3]

I have done it.
I use 170gms photopaper, and have had no problems.
If you can get thicker paper then that would be better.

[bykimbo]

Thanks Dan, not sure what mine is, I'll find the packet!

[ejean9]

could you not print it out then laminate ?

[bykimbo]

... 210. Phew.

[bykimbo]

could you not print it out then laminate ?

Blimey, that seems a bit over the top! Anyway I a) do not have a laminator and b) do have photo paper...

... but I'm impressed with ebidders' talent for lateral thinking!

Cheers m'dear!

[somersethedge]

the other way is to buy some plain postcards and print the picture onto the plain side but also have a postcard back

[mainlypostcards]

Or you could just print them as photographs and stick them in an enveloppe.