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Next time you want to send someone a greeting you can get a alt. proc. Birthday, Christmas or Greeting card. The different designs below printed on matte FSC-certified eco-friendly paper on 350 gsm card stock.
Birthday cards – blank inside
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Ralph Rinke “Happy Birthday”.
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Dalene Marais “Birthday Wishes with Blue Roses”.
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Amy Heller “Cake + Candles”.
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Kathleen Mumma “Cumpleaños Tropical”.
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Dave Symonds “Buffalo”.
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Greeting cards – blank inside
Our printing partner has branches all over the world to make shipping more environmentally friendly. They try to print the cards as locally as possible. Start choosing where you order from:
All cards if you live in the USA or Canada or if you live in the Europe or anywhere else in the world

Anne Guest “Blue Bird”
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Wendy Currie “Celebration”
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Anthotypes – Make photographs using plants
It is possible to print photographs using nothing but juice extracted from the petals of flowers, the peel from fruits and pigments from plants. This book will show you how it is done, and expand your creative horizons with plenty of examples from artists working with anthotypes today.


Exploring Simple Lenses
About the book: A truly comprehensive examination of the fascinating world of shooting with single-element lenses.


Blueprint to cyanotypes – Exploring a historical alternative photographic process
About the book: The cyanotype is often the first alternative process that people try. It is relatively easy and safe enough to nurture a child’s interest in photography. It can also be seen as a gateway to further exploration of historic photographic methods.


Calibration for Alternative Photographic Processes
About the book: A 4-part series on getting your alt. proc. prints right. Become an expert calibrator.


Experimental photography workbook
About the book: You will find succinct how-to’s on photograms, clichés-verres, lumen prints, chemigrams, photo-chemigrams, collage, photomontage, photo transfers, pinhole, zone plate, holga, paper negatives, sabattier, chromoskedasic printing, painting with light, lith printing, liquid emulsion, modern tintype, mordançage, dye mordanting, bleach out, toning, applied color, abrasion tone, bromoil, encaustic and distressing film.


From pinhole to print – Inspiration, instructions and insights in less than an hour
About the book: From pinhole to print will guide you from drilling your first pinhole to printing your first pinhole photograph. It is an easy to read, step-by-step guide to making a pinhole camera and creating images.


The salt print manual
About the book: This manual covers every step of the process in detail, helping to avoid and/or solve the numerous problems that arise on the journey of mastering this beautiful photographic print process.


Alternative Photography: Art and Artists, Edition I
About the book: Highlights the work of over 100 of today’s most active photographers working with alternative processes. Discover how the different processes create a unique look in a print, and get an insight into how the processes function.
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