An exact retrace of their handwriting, word for word and mark for mark. Nothing is changed or corrected, only made clean and clear, with the background cleaned up too. It's the card you remember, without the stains, creases and fading.
Priced by length
- Short, $15: up to 6 lines
- Medium, $22: 7 to 15 lines
- Long, $29: 16 or more lines, or a full card
Prices are per side; a two-sided card is 2. We confirm the price before we start.
Paper style: aged paper keeps the feel of the original card; clean white is crisp and bright for printing on gifts.
How to send your recipe
- Upload it when you order (fastest): add a clear photo or scan in the upload box. Lay the recipe flat in good light, with no shadows, and fill the frame. Ready in a few days.
- Send us the original: choose "Sending the original," which adds $1 per side for us to scan it on our flatbed. Drop it off at our shop, or mail it to PhotoSynthesis, 317 Main St, Ames, IA 50010, with your name and order number. Ready in about a week, and your original comes back to you. Return shipping is added if we mail it back.
What you get
A high-resolution digital file by email, ready to print or to put on any of our recipe gifts: towels, aprons, hot pads, canvas and more. Your untouched original scan is included too.
Which one do I need?
| Your recipe | Choose | Price |
|---|---|---|
| A faded or stained clipping or typed card | Restored Recipe Clipping | $20 per page |
| Faded or hard-to-read handwriting you'd like clearer | Perfected Handwritten Recipe | $24 to $39 by condition |
| Handwriting you want kept exactly as written, just cleaner | Traced Original Recipe | $15 to $29 by length |
| A typed or printed family recipe you'd love in handwriting | Printed to Handwritten | $15 to $29 by length |
Have a whole box of recipes? Any of these can be added to our Recipe Collection service.