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LibreOffice is an open source MS Office equivalent that you can get without cost from their website. They have templates that could be useful.

I’ve made a 40 page zine before, and I just made them all into a pdf. You have to be conscious of the page order when putting it together for print this way, as it starts with the last page and first page first, counting down and up on either side til you get to the center pages at the end.

24lb is much easier to find in that paper type. Cutting down 11x17 paper might also work. Dimension is a little more common. $24/50 sheets (https://www.amazon.com/Stationery-Parchment-Paper-Inches-Sheets/dp/B00EJWYLWI?th=1) . Good luck w the paper hunt!

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Aged-Parchment-Paper-Parchtone/dp/B071P2M21D

I basically want this but in 8 1/2 x 14. I found one that is 250 sheets for a total of about 80 USD including shipping but it is 60 lb stock and I really think I need the feel of 32 lb stock as opposed to full on cardstock

Might have an easier time searching for A9 size plastic sleeves or envelopes. If you mean USA Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wowfit-Cellophane-Resealable-Self-Sealing-Envelopes/dp/B07VG7H175/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=31T7VJJ46L6A9&keywords=a9+plastic+sleeve&qid=1653196181&sprefix=a9+plastic+sleeve%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-5

I get mine from ULINE but they're super bulk orders

Good eye! The one I got is this one! It was a bit costly but I bit the bullet for the sake of making the things I love. I cut all these books in three whacks!

Honestly I just put a smooth bottom on the inside of a milk crate and store them in that. But I've been considering getting sling displays

https://www.amazon.ca/KidKraft-14221-Sling-Bookshelf-Natural/dp/B0018MCVH4

If it were me:

1. Learn a little HTML/CSS. It wouldn't take much to do what you're trying to do. There are a lot of ways to host simple pages for free, but for noobs I'd recommend Glitch (I have an old zine template you can fork/modify/use).
2. Upload the PDF and just link to it; let the browser worry about displaying it.
3. Look into alternative Wordpress plugins. A quick Google search brought up a ton of free PDF plugins.

i make a new collage zine every month! here's « ONE MORE THING », the zine for january 2022! it's a miniature booklet measuring about 3 inches in height, printed on a very soft, pliable paper and finished with an odd-size insert & rounded corners! the eight collages were all made to-size -- quite tiny -- with threads of text running throughout. year of the tiger! also made a new half-size zine, « MONO », which collects some of my favorite monochromatic collages from 2021, and have been working on some stickers & confetti made from zine trimmings (the 'don't waste paper' ethos!)

you can find my work on instagram or get a copy by subscribing to my patreon/buymeacoffee/in my shop: linktr.ee/allisonanne. thanks for taking a look!

The latest issue in the Splash of Code series. Learn computer programming by creating cool art projects.

https://gumroad.com/l/splashofcode

PM me your address and the issue(s) you'd like if you want to trade one of my issues for one of yours. I collect all zines, so anything goes. I'll respond with a shipping notice and my own address so you can ship to me.

I was looking for the same and I think heyzine.com is the best one. It allows you to use your own logo and to customize everything to match the magazine style.

An example of a gd magazine.

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the universe is funny like that! congrats on your art show!

i do have some suggestions, one is scribus which is a totally free book design software! pros: super sophisticated, can do a lot, free! cons: a bit of a challenge to learn (there are manuals out there tho!)

my other is: adobe free trials! adobe indesign is my preferred program, i think it’s pretty intuitive to use (and there are lots of youtube tuts out there to help if you get stuck). you can do a trial for 7 days, which is enough to meet your deadline!

i also think cutting and pasting is awesome, so if you get do frustrated with your digital design and end up going down that route- i bet it’s gonna be amazing!

There's desktop publishing programs like Indesign, though Affinity Publisher is cheaper - only $25 if you catch it during one of their sales, or Scribus, which is free (https://www.scribus.net/).

I've made 3 in the last couple months (https://splashofcode.com). I started making zines about 6 years ago when I wrote a tiny book on Facebook programming. At the time, I had never heard of a zine, but I wanted to share the info. I created it digitally and published it on Amazon for the Kindle. I created a few more. As books, many of them bombed (bad reviews). Then I published one explaining how I created them and suddenly people liked it (Publish on Kindle; How to write your ebook with free software https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A4112ZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1pLwCbQ1C7N72). After that I came across The Sharpie Evolution. Suddenly my love for tiny books had a name and I was able to find others.

Hey! Good luck with the fair, hopefully it goes well and you have tons of fun.

I would print 10-30 copies of the zines depending on how many you expect to trade afterwards. (Usually you can trade with the other people who are tabling, or even some guests will bring zines to trade.)

Usually I do 10 of each zine I'm bringing, but I have a lot of different zines that I table (I think I brought like 20 different zines last time, I made a bunch of my mini zines "micro" so they would fit without the table being too crowded). So, depending on how many different zines you are bringing and how many trades you would like to do 10-30 copies per zine.

As for what to charge it really depends on the quality & size of the zine. I sold my mini zines (8 page book from 1 sheet of paper) for $1, but I saw a few people charging $2-$3 and they sold. If it's a bigger zine you can easily charge up to $5-$10. You need to take into account the price of printing and the tabling fee for the fair. You can also do deals like 1 for $2, 3 for $5. Or create little $5-$10 mystery packs. Hope this helps! I don't know your specific zine details so I'm trying to keep it general.

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As for a display, the cheapest thing I found was these little rack things ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719P1TVT/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_lbqhDbXGRDFJJ ) on Amazon. They have different options. But I found people are less likely to look at the shelf if you have items on the table. So put all of your "best sellers" front & center on the table. If you don't know which are the best sellers keep an eye out for what people keep picking up and you can rearrange your table to have them in a better spot.

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Also, let people know they can pick up everything to look through if they want! Some people are too shy to just assume they can.

hi i know i’m super late with this reply but i finally tested some paper for printing zine pages. i used this that i got from amazon. the settings i used were standard printing, grayscale, borderless printing, print quality high. it offers duplex printing but it’s manual and i was like “eh i’ll just flip it myself” because i was anxious about messing it up lol. i’m really happy with the way it all turned out

[Fanzines](www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0500288917/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_C3QABb541A274) is a great book but it’s more directed at a certain subculture. This should be a link but I’m on mobile but can be easily found on amazon.

I think it’s rare to find these sort of books but correct me if I’m wrong.

Mini-cds give you the ease of dealing with cds along with their low cost with a little bit of the pizazz of being just a little to the side of normal.

https://www.amazon.com/Memorex-Minute-Mini-Discs-50-Pack-Spindle/dp/B00005NHGP/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1497915603&sr=8-7&keywords=mini+cd-r

that sort of thing. It makes up for CDs not quite being retro by being a little weird.

Hi, thanks! You can get them in a local comic store if you got one nearby. But they are also available online. I use comic defense system sleeves and backing boards. Here's an amazon link http://www.amazon.com/COMIC-DEFENSE-SYSTEM-MATERIAL-PROTECTION/dp/B003ROXUY4

They have a good price-value ratio, not the most expensive but good quallity.mhope this helps.

I prefer the long flat ones like this. A lot of copy shops have them laying around to use

I use an old swingline saddle stapler I got for 3 bucks at goodwill. Something along the lines of this