How do you make a fanzine?

Instructions

Step 1: Fold your sheet of paper in half.
Step 2: Open your paper so that it is folded in half.
Step 3: Fold your paper lengthwise (along the crease that has the slit).
Step 4: Now it’s time for you to fill in your blank booklet and turn it into a zine!
Step 5: And that’s it!

What should I make my zine about?

51 Ideas for Your Next Zine

Your life! Yep, start a perzine.
Mental health/mental illness.
A physical condition/illness.
Politcal zine.
A holiday, road trip, etc.
Moving house/self/etc.
Your favourite animal, species, pet.
Zine reviews.

Are zines still a thing?

In the 1960s, zines were widely used in political subculture movements, and they became increasingly popular in the 70s and 80s due to both the rise of the punk scene and copy machines. In the 90s, zines played a key role in the Riot grrl punk feminist movements. But now zines are back — and they’re better than ever.

How do I format my zines?

How to Print a Zine

Save your online Zine as a PDF.
Open PDF file. Click File and Print.
Select Print on both sides of paper. Flip on short edge.
Select Landscape orientation.
Print, fold in half and staple on the spine.

How do you make a mental health zine?

Create 1-3 journal entries, poems, artwork, lyrics, photos, short stories or anything else reflecting on specific memories of your mental health today, and in the past from a holistic perspective. To view your mental health “holistically” means to take all aspects of your life into consideration.

Can you sell zines?

selling zines makes it easier to spend money (and time) on it. A huge advantage of selling zines, though, is that it makes it way easier to invest in making something that’s high-quality.

How many pages should a zine have?

Page count varies from as few as 8 pages and up. The traditional binding process for zine printing is saddle stitching, which can accommodate a publication of up to 92 pages. Anything larger will need to be perfect bound.