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This is a zine my club made last year for Halloween. While we had the benefit of Canva, Procreate and an iPad, you can also make the entire thing on paper and then use a scanning app to copy it onto a pdf.
This zine is a perfect example of over complicating things. Really, zines are the most fun when you have one message to share. (informal: how to water a plant, funny: how to make a cat, your worst dream, etc.) Although itās helpful, you donāt need to be good at art. All you need is a black pen/marker and an understanding of how to get your thoughts across in the best way possible.
As I mentioned, it only takes 6 panels aside from the cover and back. If you have an idea for each panel, wait no further. Youāre ready!
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Step one: Learn how to fold a sheet of paper into a mini zine
Step two: Fill in the pagesĀ
Step three: Make one every weekĀ
There is something about having three spreads and a cover to fill in every week that gives the perfect balance of creative freedom/creative constraints with absolutely no stakes.Ā
Mar 17, 2024
Zines (yes they are pronounced zeens, like the end of magazines) are independently published works. The simplest format to make them from is from instant zines, made from one piece of paper, folded a few times, and cut only once. I made my first zine in college and through my major (printmaking) I met some upperclassmen who ran zine club. A group where we collaborated, collected, and made zines together. I learned a lot from making zines and helping run zine workshops and running a zoom class during quarantine. And during quarantine again, finding an online zine club where we would make zines and just bitch about life. Anyone can make a zine, just like anyone can make art. They can be just about anything. They can be made from any format, they can be printed or drawn any way. They donāt have to be perfect, but they are the perfect vessel to get your thoughts, feelings, and art out into the world or to just keep it to yourself.
(Linked is brattyxbreās YouTube channel with tutorials, history of zines, and art. Pictured is my personal zine library which is my most cherished collection)
Sep 16, 2024
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i LOVE making zines THEY'RE SO FUN you can make one and scan it and print multiple copies at your local library !!! here's the easy tutorial i used to learn how to make them
Feb 9, 2024
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I go to the Peetāsā¦
āOne ch-k-chi cookie (inside joke) heated up and a latte with a pump of maple syrup pleaseeeeeā
and they donāt charge me a penny.
(three of my friends work there)
Oct 26, 2024
example: a last minute gift for my mother (motherās day)
wrapping
envelope: from a card never used
ribbon: $2 at dickens fair two years ago
tissue paper: saved from an Etsy order
cute little bag: used to package a necklace i bought
inside
a small blue essential oil glass bottle (originally stored essential oil)
inside that
an aromatherapy body moisturizer made from ingredients in my backyard (lavender) and kitchen.
Oct 27, 2024
This is a rose soy candle that I bought in France. Itās pink and itās small. Every time I burn it, I use those moments to mourn something until the wax has melted evenly.
When my cat died, I lit it for about seven minutes and used that moment to let him pass. But even on New Years Eve a few years back, it felt right to let go of the year that way.
While the flame and the melting wax helps me let go, using the candleās pretty metal and ceramic cup will help me keep everything Iāve mourned alive. Because the candle is so small, each time I burn it itās very special.
Nov 2, 2024