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How to Make a Zine (mini magazine/booklet/pamphlet) Take one piece of paper and turn it into an 8 page book without glue, staples or any kind of binding. It's uses are endless! Fun for kids, and adults. Writers, Party Planners, invitations and more!
It's blank now, but what you do with it is infinite!
All you need - single letter size sheet of paper, Scissors, a pen and an idea
Take a Letter Size sheet of paper and fold it in half the long way.
Fold This into quarters on both sides.
Now Fold this strip in half lengthwise. (making the 8 sections all the same size)
Now Fold up the center and fold out the sides so you make _/\_ shape.
And Cut a slit in the center fold through to the first crease (not to the edge of the paper)
Pull down from the center
Fold paper so it creates a three dimensional cross.
Collapse the Folds so it becomes a book.
Number these pages 1 through 8; Where 1 becomes the cover and 8 becomes the back cover.
Here's the finished layout for a zine portfolio I did in Photoshop.
Once you have a finished page, run off your copies in a copy machine (or scan it in to a computer and print off your copies).
Then repeat steps 1 through 6 to create your finished books.
Novice 
Comments
Thims said
on 10/13/2008 That's quite nifty! Good pics!! yOu could also double up on the brochure making too.
chachahead said
on 9/8/2008 I dont know if I can make that zine...seems tricky to get all the pages ending up going in the correct positions and diections...but you are super cute and I'll watch whatever videos you make!
Meri said
on 8/14/2008 That is super cool! I am adding this to my favorites.
Pixie1976 said
on 8/14/2008 I have always wanted to do this, I've made a few chat books and I have always had trouble making these. Thanks.
samproof said
on 7/30/2008 If you make your own zines please come link em/upload em/display em at http://samproof.ning.com/group/zine