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  • How to Make Deliverable Mail Art

    by

    Lindsey Bugbee

    This blog post focuses mostly on getting envelopes through the United States Postal Service. If you do not live in the United States, I apologize in advance for not being able to speak knowledgeably about the postal regulations in your country! However, whether you are US-based or not, I can guarantee that you will find…

    How to Make Deliverable Mail Art | The Postman's Knock

    I have been hesitant to write this blog post for years because I am not a postal worker, and I always get mixed feedback from postal workers when I ask questions about mail art. So, keep that in mind while you’re reading! Despite my non-post office employment history, this blog post needs to happen because I get asked all the time if the envelopes I post on social media make it through the postal system (and the answer is yes!!). What I am writing today is solely based on my personal experience with the United States Post Office; it’s certainly not gospel and was not endorsed by USPS.

    When you spend a lot of time on a piece of mail art, of course you want to make sure it gets to where it needs to be! There are a few steps I take to ensure my envelopes’ safe arrival:

    1. Make sure you put sufficient postage on your non-machinable envelope.

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