An easy guide to making zines!
Fae Kilburn demos paper folding techniques to create “zines” (mini magazines/scrapbooks) out of various paper. Perfect for adding another layer to artwork you’ve already made, or making a base to collage / draw / paint onto.
The video tutorial is subtitled, BSL interpreted, and Fae audio-visually describes her movements.
This workshop is part of our Reasonable Adjustment project. There will be an exhibition in the city centre in December. Reasonable Adjustment is all about raising awareness of the lives of people who are deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent (DDN). If you want to create a print or zine to be incorporated into an exhibition in December, you must register your interest before 16 November. Please send us an email to peterboroughpresents@neneparktrust.org.uk titled “Reasonable Adjustment Exhibition” and we will send you more information.
You don’t have to be DDN to watch the video and enjoy the tutorial though!
Before you press play…
You will need:
Paper – any paper that you have in the house. Paper for your printer, card, letters, tissue paper, watercolour paper, coloured paper, that birthday card you never sent, envelopes, even cardboard… the only paper that may not work as well on is shiny leaflets or thick card.
A “creasing” tool – in the video Fae uses a regular kitchen spoon and a folding tool. Something with a sturdy base that you can use to add pressure to the folds, making the creases crisp.
Scissors or a craft knife – this is for cutting the paper into strips. If you don’t use scissors, Fae also demos a way to tear the paper neatly by hand.
A ruler or measuring device – if you want neat measurements, it’s best to use a ruler. Fae uses the measurements on her cutting mat too.
Tape – this is for sticking the zines together. You can use masking tape, sellotape, or even glue!
