How to Make an 8 Page Zine

According to Wikipedia a zine, which is an abbreviation of fanzine or magazine, is a small circulated publication of original work, usually self-published and photo-copied.  Zines are created in a variety of formats covering various topics from propaganda to art and design.  Here is a simple DIY zine. How to Make an 8 Page Zine

FIRST, grab a blank sheet of 11 x 8.5 paper

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SECOND, fold in half

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THIRD, make two more folds (meeting the existing fold)

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Should look like this after both sides are folded.

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FOURTH, open and fold in half long way

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FIFTH, open and cut with exacto knife between the four inside rectangles using straight edge

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SIXTH, fold in half long way

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SEVENTH, push two ends in

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EIGHTH, fold until looks like a mini magazine

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Finished

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Now that you know how to make an 8 page zine, you can use this blank zine as a template.  All you need now is some content.  Once you have completed creating your zine and ready to print or copy, Top Commercial Print provides high quality printing services.