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Q: how is babby zine made?

A: vigorous paper folding and, like, a sharpie

ok no for real how do zines happen?

figure out what to make a zine about (the hard part)
steal a sharpie or ballpoint pen
fold some printer paper a couple of times
cut, draw, paste, write, sketch, stick, scratch, paint, type, or otherwise mark the page
youve just made a zine. no really thats all there is
this is as pure as the "self" in self publishing gets
bonus cool kid points for copying and distributing your zine once its done :)

zines are the magazines of the people. you're not restrained by things like
licencing or copyright or editors or bottom lines or publishing houses
or even good taste ☻
you can make horrid garbage zines and they will by definition be better than
any of the """content""" on your friends feeds

below are some links you can use to learn more about zine making. i own none of it
but ive used it to teach myself. so i think its pretty neat :)
no paywalls. if i mention a physical book, check ur library first b4 you go buy something

videos

THE HOW:
folding:
all these use basic, cheap, A4, 8.5x11 inch, 210 x 297 mm, printer paper. zines are meant to be made, copied, traded, recopied, spread, and given out, remember? :3
you can 100% make fancy, glossy, high end art peices. later. for now we're doin slapdash DIY style babyy
___[link] 8 page, single sheet
this is one of the most standard zine sizes out there. includes a template
___[link] 12 page mini zine
still one sheet, requires some scissors, small and cute. comes with a free pdf template
___[link] 16 page mini zine
this one also comes with a free pdf template :)

multi-sheet zine printing layout:
if you're using more than one peice of paper it can be hard to figure out where everything goes so that it prints or copies correctly
___[link] paper dummy method
great if you're nervous. gives you a dummy you can use to make mistakes on. zines arent really supposed to be precious like that but i get it
___[link] multiple methods
teaches you how to plan things out and take it slow. theres lots of different ways to do this

multi-sheet zine binding methods:
staples, stitches, hair ties. theres lots of different ways to join your zine together
___[link] staples
___[link] pamphlet sitch
___[link] hole punch
___[link] stab stitch
___[link] literally just a rubber band or hair tie

digital tools for zineing digitally:
___[link] electric zine maker by alienmelon
my favorite digital zine tool of all time. contains tons of templates for various folds, and a digital art program that you can make the actual zine in. gives you a ready-to-print file when you're done. works on windows and mac. i got it to run on linux via wine. completely free but you can toss alienmelon a bit of cash if you wanna
___[link] digital zine tutorial
a full step-by-step guide on an ipad, including layouts. you can use this information even if you're on desktop and no matter what program you use cause it teaches you how to think through stuff like layouts and planning ur zine

books, pdfs and zines:

the pdf:
___[link] Stolen Sharpie Revolution by Alex Wrekk
the thing that got me started in zines. a really great thing to have on hand.
the website:
___[link] Stolen Sharpie Revolution, the website
heres where you can get a physical copy of the thing.
check your library, though some libraries have zines you can check out, and some are starting to put on free zine courses. they'll likely have stolen sharpie revolution at your library.
___[link] Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo
a DIY zine that contains info on DIY zines (and much more). the zine info is on page 15. you can buy a physical version of this HERE in case its not available at ur library

this is a living doccument. im trying to keep it as accessible, as useful, as thorough as possible but i am only one sheep. if you have any additional resources or you notice a link is dead please message me @earthwyrm on telegram (preferred) or earth.wyrm on discord (ew).

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