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http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
Step 5: Starting Your First Zine Step 3: Putting together the master pt 1
Once you have some idea of what you want to do and the materials with which to do it, it's time to start making a zine. The zine you paste together will be know as the "Master". Take care of your master copy just in case you ever want to do a reprint of your zine. You can decide to do it any size or shape, for your master however it maybe best to do it on white paper with black inks. This will allow the content to show up much better when you make copies. It is also important to be aware of collation of pages. Its a good idea to decide how long your zine will be and take that many pages and fold them up and do your layout that way. Otherwise the layout process can get very complicated very quickly. For this instructable we are using One 8.5x11 piece of paper, folded in half.
Step 6: Starting Your First Zine Step 3: Putting together the master pt 2
Next you want to use scrap paper to do some drawings and lettering. Cut out the shapes. Get stock images and cut those out and place them around as well. draw or create backgrounds. Get creative! Treat it like a collage! Once you like what you have do a loose layout by hand. When you like it paste it down. You can use typewriters, computer print outs and hand drawn stuff for this process. For simplicity i used just a sharpie and paper.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
Image Notes 1. Yes, "Makin Copies", like that old SNL sketch...
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/
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Jun 13, 2010. 6:55 PM REPLY
mmdcrass says:
Thanks!
92033 says:
Jun 12, 2010. 3:37 AM REPLY Only one 'constructive' criticism. Why didn't you check your AUDIO before publishing it? Can barely hear the verbal commentary. This takes me back to many pleasant memories. In the 1960's I published a 20-page monthly Magic periodical using electric mimeograph machine with silk screen. Copies were sharp as offset printing. Used electronic stencils on a stencil cutter from typed, cut & paste, artwork,etc. In the '80's also published a 10 page Newsletter from cut & paste typing on a 12x18 inch copier machine for Hypnotists. As a grade school kid I had fun making one issue single copy booklets & stapling at spine by folding the pages so staples would be centered. Great fun.
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frenzy says:
I didn't make the documentary, i know the audio is a little off but its the only video of it's kind.
Jun 11, 2010. 12:45 PM REPLY Arrgh, I was gonna make an 'ible just like this! Guess I got beat to the punch. This is a really cool instructable, I been doing zines on and off for years. Your tips and suggestions are really well put together. I wish I could have had this when I was just starting out. I have been doing a perzine called The Shepherd's crook" for about a year. It's an homage to my last name, Shepherd. I have also done a few one-offs, one of which was ironically about zines :). -Y
frenzy says:
haha that's great do you have a way people can order your zine?
Jun 12, 2010. 8:18 AM REPLY I'm working on it. I don't know where to start distributing if I did in in print, but I think I'll try and distribute them as PDF files. If I finally decide I'm worthy*, I'll post a link somewhere on instructables. -Y * I have some pretty bad judgemental anxiety, so this might take a while.
carsoncool says:
Sorry, i meant help, not health
carsoncool says:
Hey! Thanks so much for the health! Im looking to be a young Author and im now writing a zine. I'll post it when im done!
ChrysN says:
Zines are great, I've picked up some good ones over the years (I really like cookbook zines). Great instructable!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guide-To-Zine-Making/