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What to Put in a Zine
Choose material that belongs together, then give readers enough context to follow it.
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How to Plan an 8-Page Zine
Give every page a purpose before you start arranging the printable sheet.
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How to Make Your First Zine
A manageable first project: six short observations, two covers, and one finished copy.
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How to Make a Zine
Turn an idea into a small publication, from choosing a format to checking your first printed copy.
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How to Make a Zine When You Can't Draw
Use writing, photographs, type and simple arrangements to make pages without illustration skills.
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How to Make a Zine About One Extremely Specific Thing
Use a narrow subject to make closer observations instead of stretching it into a bigger theme.
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How to Make a Photo Zine
Build a sequence of photographs that works on paper, from selection to a folded proof.
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How to Make a Perzine
Turn an experience from your life into a readable zine while choosing what you want to share.
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How to Make a Fanzine
Choose an angle on something you love and make a publication other fans can follow.
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How to Make a Collage Zine
Build pages from cut paper, photographs and text, then test how the layers reproduce.
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How to Choose a Zine Topic
Find a subject with enough substance for a zine and a clear enough boundary to finish.
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How Much Writing Does a Zine Need?
Work out how much text your pages need without relying on an arbitrary word count.
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Useful Tools for Making Zines
Choose tools for writing, arranging, copying and binding without buying a whole studio.
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Analog vs Digital Zine Making
Compare paper, screen and mixed methods by the work your zine actually needs.
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