Zine Information and Resource List
Zine refers to a small magazine or small format booklet that is often handcrafted. Zines can be made in a wide range of creative book formats. A popular format is to make an eight-page zine by folding a single piece of paper, often using standard 8.5” × 11” or 11” × 17” copy paper. There are many resources and pattern guides about making zines. Zines may be folded from one sheet of paper, or pages that are sewn, stapled or glued to form a small book. Folded groups of pages are called signatures; you can see these in the construction of any book you have. The creative options for zines are endless and there are many how-to-resources that can be found at your local library, art center, art, writing or poetry community, and on the internet. See below for a list of resources and examples.
Zine Resource Links
Library of Congress: How to Make a Zine
Library of Congress/National Book Festival: Zine-Making Activity
LCC Printmaking, Book Arts and Letterpress: Easy Single Sheet Zine Making at Home
Whitworth University: Whitworth Library's Zine Collection: Making Zines
High Point University: Zines: Tutorials & Templates
The Public: An Introduction to Zines
Camila Garcia Art (YouTube): 5 Zine Folding Techniques You Can Try Today (Beginner Friendly)
Greg Kietsel (YouTube): Let’s Talk about Zines and Why You Should Make One
ExWhyZed: Understanding Paper Types for Zine Printing
42nd Street: How to Make Your Own Zine
BBC Maestro (YouTube): Why Marco Pierre White Gave Up on Michelin