If you are having other people contribute to the zine, either lend the master copy of the zine to them so that they can fill in their pages, or give them the dimensions of the page. Then they can produce artwork at that size and either give the artwork to you in person or scan it and send it to you so that you can print it out and paste it inside the zine.
Each page of the zine is made of a folded-over section of paper, rather than a single sheet like a regular book. Because of this, you can decide if you want to cover the inside of the zine with artwork as well. This artwork will be hidden unless the reader unfolds the zine into a sheet and flips it over. Use contrasting tones in your pictures and text. Keep in mind that if you are going to reproduce the zine, printing it in color is much more expensive than black and white.
If you plan on reproducing in black and white, make sure that your text and images have high contrast between darks and lights.
Avoid using thin lines or small text. Remember that if you are reproducing your zine, thin or spindly lines and text smaller than a standard 12 point font may be less defined and harder to see after being photocopied. Try to make your lines defined and your text at least 12 pt, and avoid small, intricate details that might be lost when reproduced.
Set up a document on the computer if you are working digitally. You can also create your zine on the computer, using a software like Adobe Photoshop or Indesign, or even Microsoft Word, which you can later print and fold yourself.
Following the steps above to fold and cut a mockup of your zine will give you the dimensions of each zine page. Use these dimensions to correctly set up your computer document. To create a zine on the computer, create a document that is the size of the zine paper you will be printing on. Then divide the document into a grid, with each section representing one page of your zine. Work on your artwork and text on the computer, fitting them into each page and orienting them in the right direction.
Then print the page and use the same steps to cut and fold it as you did for your dummy. Part 3. Fold out your zine. To begin to photocopy your zine, fold out the zine into a flat page, then place this page on a scanner or photocopy machine.
Making copies of your zine helps you to reach a wider audience and also produces a product that has a more finished and less handmade look than the master copy. Make sure to use a copier that has a scanner, rather than a copier in which the paper will have to go through the machine to get copied.
Because of the various multimedia that you may have used to make your zine, there is a chance that the zine could jam this type of copier, which would also damage your master copy. Create copies of your zine. After you lay your zine out on the scanner of the copier, create as many copies of the zine as you wish. Keep in mind that color copies will be much more costly than black and white. You may want to make one test copy to make sure that the zine is copying correctly before you print several copies.
Fold the copies. Use the steps in Part One to fold your zine, cut along the central fold with an X-Acto knife, then refold the zine.
Because your pages will be laid along a grid, it should be easy to understand how to fold. Distribute your zine. After you have finished your zines, go out and distribute them! You may decide to charge a small amount of money for your zines, or you may choose to give them out to free. Share your zines with friends and family, or go to small independent businesses like bookstores or record shops and ask if you can leave some of your zines there. Shouldn't it also explain how to copyright it before publishing it and selling it around?
Anything you produce originally is copyrighted. If it becomes a larger project, consider actually registering officially. Not Helpful 8 Helpful 8. You could cut it with scissors. If you fold the center of the cutting line together to form a vertical line and cut along that line, it might work. Not Helpful 6 Helpful You could draw the background on another piece of paper and print the zine onto it.
Not Helpful 13 Helpful 5. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. There are several ways to structure your zine, including cutting several sheets of paper to the exact size and stitching or stapling them to create a book.
After creating your first zine, experiment with different methods of creating the skeleton of the zine. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0. Doodling or doing stream of consciousness writing is a great way to come up with ideas for your zine. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Make sure to check whether text or images have been copyrighted before incorporating them in your zine.
Helpful 7 Not Helpful 3. Related wikiHows How to. If those are new to you but you want to try them, there are plenty of tutorials on YouTube.
Go wild. Remember: You can also use a mixture of all of these methods. You may want to use special paper for the insides, as well. If you want something nice for either, go to your local paper store. Many public libraries have printers and copy machines you can use as well. Even better: Scan your physical copy and create a PDF. The last decision is how you want to bind it all together.
Stapling is the easiest and most common way to go. To do that, order your pages, create a column of two or three staples vertically down the center of the pages, and fold them in half to make the booklet. Stitch-binding, where the book is sewn together at the spine with thread, is a little more work, but has a nice DIY look. To achieve it: Fold your zine in half to make a crease, poke three holes along the fold, and thread through the holes with a simple running stitch until it feels secure.
You can either use normal sewing thread or thicker embroidery thread. Zines with more than 60 pages may be too thick to staple or sew. It can be tough to do on your own. Go and trade your zine with your friends, send it to bookstores all over the country, and enter zine fests—or just keep it for yourself and feel proud that you made your own tiny book, out of your own big ideas.
Sign In Create Account. Photo via Katie Licht on Flickr. A Beginner's Guide to Making Zines. Every step of how to make tiny books, from coming up with what you want to say to stapling your finished product into existence.
Use the basic supplies only or add extra elements. You can keep it for yourself, give the original away as a one-of-a-kind gift, or make copies to share with your friends. Thank You! The perfect book picks are on their way. Get the latest on books and authors from Penguin Random House.
You're all set! Making a zine is all about self-expression and creativity. Sound good?
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