Hi there! 👋 I'm Dayna, and love creating, collecting, and reading zines! Zines are self-published DIY publications, typically made using a copy machine. They can be about almost anything, and are a great way to express yourself and find community. #zines #zinester #diy #craft #printing #laserprinting

In today's episode, come along with me as a print some zines at home. I make and assemble copies of 4 of my minizines, as well as "Hag Witch", my perzine-spellbook hybrid. Watch as I share information about my laser printer and duplex printing, the cutting/folding process, and even teach you how to add sparkle to your zine covers using toner reactive foil.

✨ Learn more about #zines, check out more zine reviews, dive into tutorials, and read my blog and zines at http://catmothcrow.com

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THE ZINES AND TOOLS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO *:⋆°
✨ My mini zines and "Hag Witch" - https://catmothcrow.com/zines/
✨ Bone Folder: https://etsy.com/market/bone_folders
✨ Toner Reactive Foils: https://etsy.com/market/toner_reactiv...
✨ Toner Reactive Foils (bulk): https://binding101.com/foil-fusing
✨ Where I get my laser printer toner: https://ohmycables.com

catmothcrow is made possible thanks to textures from Freepik and Pixabay. Our show soundtrack is "Checkout 2 Now Open" from Mall Music Muzak - Mall of 1974 via the Internet Archive, "Soft Feeling" by Cheel from the Youtube Audio library, and "Waiting for the Bus in a Solar Storm" from Pixabay.

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CHAPTERS *:⋆°
00:00 introduction
00:49 storing my zine masters
00:35 printing 1-page mini zines
02:33 assembling mini zines
11:14 mini zine show-n-tell
13:09 printing a stapled, multi-page zine
13:30 original collages and page numbering
14:02 double-sided/duplex printing at home
15:20 collating the pages
15:30 brother mfc 7840w laser printer
16:58 folding zines
18:03 cutting zines to size with a template
20:55 printing covers
21:24 using toner reactive foils to add sparkle
23:25 cutting covers
25:29 using a longarm stapler
26:43 hagwitch zine