How to make postcards?

[jphendren]

Hello,

My mother-in-law owns a motel up near Yellowstone in Wyoming; she has one of those postcard racks in her lobby. I have always wanted for my photography hobby to pay for itself and was thinking that maybe I could make some of my best Yellowstone images into postcards to sell in her lobby. Is there a postcard blank that I can just print my images on with my Epson R1900? I am also thinking that maybe a nice matted/framed 12x18 print of Yellowstone falls might sell in her lobby. What do you guys think?

Jared

[Karl Johnston]

If you search around on google, you can find some great companies that specialize in the design of postcards for hecka cheap.

I don't think your ROI (rate on investment) would be very high if you were to do it yourself on the 1900; as good a printer as it is for prints..there are some companies out there that handle your printing, your ink, your message and template, card layout, packaging, envelopes all for under a buck when you buy in bulk.

Try searching around your area (Nevada is a big place) for commercial printing agencies that will do that service.

Here's one that rings a bell: www.5000cards.com

[Mike30D]

Check out Photographer's Edge (http://www.photographersedge.com/)

I can't remember if they do postcards or not, I know they do greeting cards though.