![]() When you click on a pin, look for the button at the bottom-right that says "view website." That should take you to the website or blog post where the image originated. Pintrest can be a wonderful resource for finding other people who share your interests, or to learn more about a subject or craft. Keep scrolling as deep as you like if you want to find hidden gems Just like Google, Pinterest will show you the most popular pins first, when you make a search. For example, type "mail art inspiration" or "how to break up with pen pals" and see what comes up Search for things that interest you on Pinterest exactly the way you would search on Google. When I find mail-art that I love, I pin it there for future inspiration. I have a pin-board that I call " Snail-mail and mail-art," which you see pictured here above. In the meantime, the two platforms I use the most for snail-mail are Pinterest and Instagram. If this is something you know about, and can recommend places for others in this course to look or engage, please feel free to share your tips and experiences in our community so everyone can benefit. Unfortunately for you I don't use either of those platforms so I'm not a great source of information on those. I'm pretty sure there would be some good mail-related groups and communities on Facebook, and possibly some useful hashtags on Twitter, too. Send them a fan letter! Snail mail communities on social media Businesses are a good place to start: if a business or magazine already publishes their address online, they won't mind you showing it. If you want to practise making mail-art, and incorporating the address into the artwork is part of what you want to display, find people to write to who don't mind their addresses showing. On my phone, I use the Retouch app - it has easy "object replace" or "quick repair" tools that easily cover addresses On my computer, I use Photoshop to blur out the address (I am the opposite of savvy on Photoshop, but I just use the clone stamp to replace the address part with something blank) When I'm taking photographs, sometimes I place an object over the address part to cover it (I like to use vintage stamps, leaves, flowers, or my own fingers) Here are some methods that I use to hide the addresses of my pen pals: ![]() Please remember that whenever you share the mail you make publicly, either on social media, your blog, or anywhere else, be sure to hide the recipient's address unless you have their explicit (written) permission to share it. And it is a tool through which many fun, creative and kind projects - like those I listed in the previous lesson - can be hosted and administered.Īfter all, this is a course about snail mail but it is being delivered entirely online. It is a way to meet other like-minded people, to forge friendships and find community. It is a wonderful source for inspiration and creative ideas, if you find yourself stuck in a rut. Analogue purists might disagree but, while I am a big fan of getting offline and doing things by hand, I can't deny that the Internet can often actually improve the experience. Social media is a wonderful tool for enhancing your experience of snail mail. Maybe after an Oscar win, Bey will follow him on IG too.<< Back to menu Snail mail & social media Vulture has begun its annual Oscar Predictions, which currently features LaKeith Stanfield as a contender for Best Supporting Actor in The Harder They Fall. Jay-Z recently teamed up with Kid Cudi for the song “Guns Go Bang” for the feature film. The film was directed by Jeymes Samuel, who also wrote the script alongside Boaz Yakin. ![]() However, that changed tonight, as he is now the only person she follows on the platform AND she reposted his story promoting the film. ![]() Jay-Z’s Instagram already has over 1 million followers, including his wife, Beyoncé, who famously did not follow anyone on the ‘gram. His first main post and IG story feature the promotional poster for the film starring Jonathan Majors ( who’s also hosting SNL next week). Beyoncé’s husband created his Instagram account Tuesday night to promote his forthcoming film The Harder They Fall, which premieres on Netflix on November 3. Jay-Z has accomplished a lot this week, but being followed by Queen B on Instagram is probably at the top of the list. Photo: Larry Busacca/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment ![]()
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