| What do George Washington, the bald eagle, the US | | | | - A printer (color is optional, black and white is okay) |
| flag, a heart-shape, and Elvis Presley all have in | | | | - Adhesive label printing paper |
| common? | | | | Whether you take a picture with a digital camera, |
| They have all been featured on US postage stamps | | | | design it your own graphic, your own logo, or download |
| at one time or another. | | | | an image of the Internet, creating your own US photo |
| But did you know that you can design your own US | | | | stamps is very easy. Once you design what your |
| photo stamps? Contrary to common belief, we aren't | | | | stamp looks like, the next step is to weigh your |
| stuck with only the limited selection of stamp designs | | | | package or envelope on the weighing scale. Then you |
| offered by the US Postal Service. Yes, you can | | | | input all the information about your shipment directly |
| design your own custom stamps, and you can print | | | | online: the sender and recipient's mailing addresses, the |
| your own stamps. Right from your own printer, from | | | | weight of the package, the delivery method (first class, |
| the comfort of your own home or office, instantly! | | | | priority mail, express mail, or media mail), any delivery |
| The US Postal Service has approved the printing of | | | | options (certified mail, delivery confirmation, or |
| your own customized postage stamps at home as | | | | insurance). Then you pay for the stamp online (or the |
| long as you purchase your postage online through one | | | | value of the stamp gets deducted from a prepaid |
| of their authorized dealers. | | | | balance). Finally, your print it out and affix the adhesive |
| All you need, in order to print out your own US photo | | | | label to your package. |
| stamps are the following: | | | | That's all there is to it. It doesn't get any simpler than |
| - A computer with Internet access | | | | this! |
| - A metered weighing scale | | | | |