What's a zine and how do I make one?

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024

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  • @jeanbeck3962
    @jeanbeck3962 Před 2 lety +30

    Today I received a Zine from my eleven year old grandaughter. She drew things along with writing her story. I remembered watching your video, so cane back for another look. She actually sent me the origional. I love watching her artistic talent grow. So fun.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 2 lety +1

      How neat!! I'm sure it will be a treasured keepsake for you ❤️

  • @mafoster4393
    @mafoster4393 Před 2 lety +18

    I consider myself new to journaling, just a year or two. This is the first I've heard of this, but they are adorable and so sweet. Wonder how many other new people ever heard of them? If another swap comes up, I'm in for a go. Thanks for teaching me something new today.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for watching! Yes, I will do another zine swap in the future. Make sure you are signed up on my email list and I'll email you when I start another of these swaps.

  • @LedgerAndLace
    @LedgerAndLace Před 5 lety +53

    These are AWESOME! I made zines for all my nieces and nephews for Christmas with their photos. I made tuck spots for cash and put a ribbon at the top so they could be hung as ornaments, too.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety +4

      So unique! What a great idea. I hope they appreciated them. I know I would :-)

    • @cosmo2607
      @cosmo2607 Před 3 lety

      @Laurena Bayon who wants to do that go on a hacking channel not this one because this one is creative not sabotaging your girlfriends Instagram I don’t know why she would still be with you.
      Creep

  • @thepeddler9226
    @thepeddler9226 Před rokem +4

    I like Zines. I've never heard of them before and I've been crafting since forever. They look like a bunch of ATC cards all attached together. Fun, I'm going to try it. TFS, Nicole

  • @fernwood
    @fernwood Před 3 lety +7

    This video filled me with such love. I was WAY into zines & mail art in the late 80s and early 90s, and created a few myself. Life got busy and I drifted away. Frankly I though the scene died, especially with the Internet. Holy moly am I wrong. It's bursting with more energy than I imagined. 💕

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 3 lety +2

      Awesome! That's so cool you were making zines back in the 80s! We're still doing exchanges ;-)

  • @deserthorses5
    @deserthorses5 Před 5 lety +5

    I used to make these with my 3rd graders. We called them foldables. Kids loved them.

  • @elianam.943
    @elianam.943 Před 4 lety +14

    I loved them. They're amazing and kinda cute :3. Some people include a poster in the back, it's a great idea too.

  • @KellysCreativeDreams
    @KellysCreativeDreams Před 2 lety +3

    Good morning, Margarete. these are adorable! I'm reading Hali's comment and love the idea of making them into ornaments. Creative Blessings!

  • @visualsweets
    @visualsweets Před 2 lety +2

    I love this too! Now I know how to use my gel printed sheets. Such a great idea. Thank you.

  • @eileentaylor1691
    @eileentaylor1691 Před rokem +2

    ill make these for christmas stockings .....great!!

  • @suelutz5364
    @suelutz5364 Před rokem +1

    These are so fun! Another project to add to my list!

  • @CelestialLunaMoth
    @CelestialLunaMoth Před 19 dny +1

    I love the idea of these I want to make some 🥰

  • @grammiesspirit2667
    @grammiesspirit2667 Před rokem

    You have all taught me something new, beautiful and so many techniques to be able to express my creative voice I feel as though I am studying creative expression with master and I thank you for sharing your ideas, skills and knowledge.

  • @dittepiaolsen4517
    @dittepiaolsen4517 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow! I love those zines! and i`m surely gonna try to make some! TFS!!

  • @LiliandersLilianGijsbers

    Never made one, saw some swaps and was afraid to join, but now I see your video I need to make one!

  • @bev.wilson1449
    @bev.wilson1449 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks, Margarete - this is a really helpful video! :) great zines.

  • @lilmamagc
    @lilmamagc Před 5 měsíci +2

    not me pronouncing it wrong all these years (lowkey heartbroken), but thanks for making this tuturial

  • @juliewelsh1504
    @juliewelsh1504 Před 5 lety +10

    Loved seeing my zines in your video! How fun to do a swap - if you do I am definitely in!

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety +1

      Yours are awesome, Julie. Thanks for sharing them with me ;-)

  • @teacherlinda3759
    @teacherlinda3759 Před rokem +1

    Very interesting. It took me several tries to get it folded correctly but finally did it. These are very cute. I would like to see you actually make one. Thanks.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před rokem

      Hi Linda, I posted a video not long ago where I show you how I make one from scratch. Here it is: czcams.com/video/bpDDby0bw74/video.html

  • @lunitic_1948
    @lunitic_1948 Před 3 lety +2

    This is so cute! Also, the way you made the booklets was something I was taught as a kid. Now I have a use for the skill.

  • @novadunne7917
    @novadunne7917 Před 3 lety +2

    I can’t wait to make one and send copies to my friends and pen pals. Maybe I’ll even do monthly zines!!

  • @louisejclovis4260
    @louisejclovis4260 Před 3 lety +3

    Lovely. Plus I saw Saint Lucia (My Island) on a postage stamp.

  • @pastichehaus
    @pastichehaus Před rokem +3

    Thanks so much for sharing. I was today years old when I first heard of Zines. #ILiveUnderARock 😊

  • @macym57
    @macym57 Před rokem +1

    This is very interesting, never heard of it till today.

  • @MameysMedley
    @MameysMedley Před 5 lety +1

    I have always been so curious how these were made. So clever! Thanks so much for showing us.... So cool!

  • @liz3bet
    @liz3bet Před 5 lety +3

    Cool! I never knew what a ZINE was til now! : ) ty.

  • @maramakesjournals2319
    @maramakesjournals2319 Před 3 lety +1

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 One 👍🏻 seemed insufficient. Those are the best zines I’ve ever seen. Thank you.

  • @sherrysajdak5449
    @sherrysajdak5449 Před 5 lety +2

    So much fun! A wonderful video. Thank you.

  • @VonSolo5
    @VonSolo5 Před rokem +1

    Love your design aesthetic 😍😍💖💖🙌

  • @sheilabartlett6044
    @sheilabartlett6044 Před 2 lety +1

    That is so cool!

  • @janicebellino460
    @janicebellino460 Před rokem +1

    Awesome idea

  • @wesley5518
    @wesley5518 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing. I made some with this base paper awhile back and it was a fun project....A swap sounds fun.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety

      Cool. I hope you will participate in this one.

    • @wesley5518
      @wesley5518 Před 5 lety

      @@MargareteMiller I will be partaking...having fun researching and putting my theme together. Thank you for doing this.

  • @zandragibbs2386
    @zandragibbs2386 Před rokem +1

    Neat easy idea thanks

  • @lesliespeers2739
    @lesliespeers2739 Před 5 lety +1

    Very cool, loved all your examples, ppl were very creative! Will have to watch a few videos on these, see ppls process. TFS ~ L

  • @ochervelvet9687
    @ochervelvet9687 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you, I’ve been wondering how these are made.

  • @feekyle3457
    @feekyle3457 Před 5 lety +1

    Love this idea!!

  • @thuridstev3125
    @thuridstev3125 Před 5 lety +1

    What a cool idea

  • @roxycreationsbysarah
    @roxycreationsbysarah Před 5 lety +1

    What acute idea! Swaps is a great idea! Really wanted to see in the Australia one 😁 TFS from 🇦🇺

  • @stevenfry4445
    @stevenfry4445 Před 2 lety +3

    My friend is getting married and they are a massive zinester it would make their day if they could get some blessings from some zinesters

  • @lindagunter7811
    @lindagunter7811 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome!

  • @adelia988
    @adelia988 Před 5 lety +1

    I made notebooks like this as Christmas gifts (2018)

  • @robertnorton8519
    @robertnorton8519 Před 2 lety +1

    Like the video

  • @kmdamron1
    @kmdamron1 Před 5 lety +1

    Love it.

  • @NellieandRuthDesigns
    @NellieandRuthDesigns Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Margarete.....loved this video and I'll def have to try; these are adorable. You mentioned photo copying them, can I ask why you do that? Thanks so much ~Barbie

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 2 lety

      Hi Barbie, so you make an original, and it's the copies that you send out to others when you exchange. You keep the copy as your master, if you need to make more copies later.

    • @NellieandRuthDesigns
      @NellieandRuthDesigns Před 2 lety

      @@MargareteMiller that's what I thought but just wanted to make sure 😉 thanks so much for getting back to me 🥰

  • @atedalganem8516
    @atedalganem8516 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you 🌷

  • @kdarwish362
    @kdarwish362 Před rokem +1

    When these are made from a single sheet, what I am bothered by is the paper where there is separation due to folding. Can you glue those? I like the concept of a sheet of paper but I don’t like the additional page that is caused by the fold. I hope that makes sense.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před rokem

      Yes, there is a bit of separation. I have learned to accept the imperfections. It's part of the charm! If you use thinner copier paper, you will have more control of the folding. 👍🏼

  • @pamburke8614
    @pamburke8614 Před 5 lety +1

    They are wonderful and clever too! I will look forward to making some and swapping! I was wondering if the back sides could be done too? Wouldn't that be fun. But it might make it too bulky.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety

      Yes, it has to be single sided. It would get complicated to fold and unfold to see the other side. :-)

  • @mindymastriana4783
    @mindymastriana4783 Před 3 lety +2

    My teacher showed us this in Alp

  • @desdogs3
    @desdogs3 Před 5 lety +1

    Very fun and so expressive! How is each page decorated? Is patterned paper glued to each page or spread?

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety

      Yes, Cut and paste, just like a regular collage. The sky's the limit, really, as far as ideas. Whatever you can envision, is what you can do.

  • @justlittleoleme8555
    @justlittleoleme8555 Před 5 lety +2

    My question is, after you make the photocopy, do you need to cut the top of that before you fold it?

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety +1

      No, you don't need to cut anything. If there's a white "frame" around your print, that's fine. I use that space to write my name and date, but sometimes people use colored markers to fill it in. Hope that helps.

    • @justlittleoleme8555
      @justlittleoleme8555 Před 5 lety

      @@MargareteMiller thank you!

  • @KuyaReggieMo
    @KuyaReggieMo Před 4 lety +1

    nice!

  • @denisejo126
    @denisejo126 Před 3 lety

    Thank you.

  • @susannahfaith7322
    @susannahfaith7322 Před 5 lety +2

    Hi there, I'm super new to all this and thought I might have a go! I'm a little confused on the order in which to do things, can you help with that please? I have been fiddling for days and really haven't gotten it right yet. Also, do you have a type of paper to suggest for the master? Mixed media paper does not like to fold! Thanks😁

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety +1

      Hi Susannah, I like plain copy paper. It doesn't really matter how thin it is because you are creating a "master" that will then be copied and reproduced. As regards to order, in the video I show how you can number the pages to figure out where your layouts will be. That's the most important thing to know. From there you can start to play around with ideas of what you'd like to do with those pages. Hope that helps.

    • @susannahfaith7322
      @susannahfaith7322 Před 5 lety +1

      @@MargareteMiller thank you it does kind of help, at least for part of it. I've watched the video about 5 times (love) as reference and all. I'm guessing that you've created a background on the (copy)paper before ever a fold or snip was made, then began to create the folds, spreads and all that. The idea of numbering was brilliant! It really kept me from getting lost, thanks!

  • @rosmiahlomondot9693
    @rosmiahlomondot9693 Před 2 lety +1

    Can I just illustrate the picture rather than attaching a photo on it? Can I just do this digitally and print it afterwards?

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 2 lety

      Hi Rosmiah, Yes, of course, you can do it digitally. That's a great idea.

  • @jesusistheanswer912
    @jesusistheanswer912 Před 3 lety +2

    But i can make it with no collage?Just drawing?

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 3 lety

      Yes, certainly! You can use markers and colors, drawing, or whatever. Collage is my specialty so I like to make zines in this manner.

  • @justelise3096
    @justelise3096 Před 2 lety +1

    Do they have to be actually, physically small?

  • @barrylytle5118
    @barrylytle5118 Před 3 lety +1

    My I ask, why do you photocopy the zine after your done?

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 3 lety

      You copy it because it's the copies that you send out to people to exchange. You keep the master for yourself to make more copies in the future if needed.

  • @deevine888
    @deevine888 Před 5 lety +2

    As a riot grrrl I approve of this video lol

    • @deevine888
      @deevine888 Před 3 lety

      @Marie Kouakou if you make one tell me where i can get it! i’ll support a fellow grrrl

    • @deevine888
      @deevine888 Před 3 lety

      @Marie Kouakou im also a minor lmao but i get you. anyway have a good day/night

  • @donnanusbaum2991
    @donnanusbaum2991 Před 5 lety +1

    These are fantastic. I would love to join one of your swap but I don't know where, when or how to join. By the time I see them on You Tube, the swaps are closed. Please help.

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 5 lety

      Hi Donna, the best way is to join my Facebook group called "Vintage Gluebooks and Pages". If you're not on Facebook, sign up for my newsletter from my website: margaretemiller.com

  • @muuuunmun7049
    @muuuunmun7049 Před 2 lety

    what software did you use for these?

  • @salonisuryavanshi1011
    @salonisuryavanshi1011 Před 3 lety

    From where do u take the cut outs ??
    As in India where can I find???

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 3 lety +1

      The cut outs? If you mean images, everyone finds their own images from a variety of resources.

  • @hildapederson8174
    @hildapederson8174 Před rokem

    Did you ever decorate a zine on camera?

  • @salonisuryavanshi1011
    @salonisuryavanshi1011 Před 3 lety

    is it A4 size paper??

    • @MargareteMiller
      @MargareteMiller  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, A4, or "letter" in the US, which is 8.5 inches x 11 inches.

  • @myndileiva7670
    @myndileiva7670 Před 3 lety +1

    I didn’t work for me lmao