A Beginner's Guide to Zines

[@grumpyguyyes]

You presented the history along with interesting facts about the emergence of zines so well, great video with lots of useful information! I am interested in making one and maybe even involving my artsy friends into collaboration. Zines seem to be the perfect ground for exchanging ideas and building audience. I will come back to this video a few more times to catch up with everything and write notes as it is a valuable resource. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, grumpy guy

[@strummerdundee]

Many thanks for your comment! I love gathering resources to help out everyone!

[@misterbob8834]

Wonderfully informative video. Zines were never on my radar until this week. Thanks for filling in a lot of information, wish I had seen this 60 years ago.

[@strummerdundee]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love researching modes of publication.

[@KyleMaxwell]

Thanks very much for the deeper historical context for zines

[@andrewdiemer]

AMAZING video. I teach a class about zines in NYC and this historical analysis is so helpful for students and people curious about how zines came to be. I'll be sharing this w my class soon, Thank you!

[@strummerdundee]

Thank you so much!

[@24cts]

Thanks .. I’ve had a project I’ve been working on “content’ text and sketches.. NOW … you’ve given me a way into sharing it. I’ve reserved a few books from the library (Joel Beals) thanks again

[@claudiameier666]

i used to collect star trek fanzines. ended up giving them to another trekkie when i had to move

[@strummerdundee]

That is so cool! There were so many creative cover designs and art inserts in the ones I found while researching this. I imagine they can get pretty delicate to hold onto over time.

[@geminiCosmos]

I've been getting into making zines as a personal outlet- but i never knew much about their history. This popped into my feed by chance and i appreciate the recommendations as well. This is a great video, thank you!

[@strummerdundee]

Great to hear! I love how accessible zine making it. I used to do a lot of single sheet zines or little sticky notes!

[@janicemiller3144]

Today is the first time i have heard of zines...i watch alot of junk journal videos....started making them about 2 years ago...and this popped up on one....then its funny that martin Luther made the first one.... I'm Lutheran.....so made me curious....thanx i really enjoyed your video....i shall look at some more now

[@loma.]

this was so interesting! thanks for sharing. i just came across Bre's work recently too, & between that & this book-binding workshop i went to recently, i'm feeling so pumped about making more zines soon :)

[@strummerdundee]

Thank you so much! I love Bre's approach to work. She does so many different binding and folding methods, and I want to make her tiny mini zines one day. Enjoy your crafting!

[@AloysiaTea]

Woah! I’ve been on a zine kick for the past couple of days so I got to your video and I was so surprised this didn’t have any comments yet! Absolutely lovely intro and I’m looking forward to more of your videos about them! ❤

[@strummerdundee]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I plan on making more soon enough!

[@KaterinaSt_]

such a nice simple and well-structured video! sparked my interest for sure 🤩

[@strummerdundee]

Awesome! Thank you so much for commenting. I’ve been freeing comments from KZbin auto-jail today, so apologies if this wasn’t showing!

[@antoniahein3565]

Amazing stuff, thank you! Do you have any sources for the historical overview? I'd love to look into them. I'm working on a paper around indepentent publishing :)

[@ArtbyBrooke]

This is such a great video! I love zines and this was a super interesting deep dive into more history of them. Thank you for all of the research and work you did for this!

[@strummerdundee]

Glad you enjoyed it! This is a video I've wanted to make for a long time, so I wanted to be sure to get it all out there. Thanks for watching!

[@dazzleneal]

Any thoughts on Online Zines? I publish a few of mine online bc it's cheaper for me. I've been thinking about making physical copies for months now but the work that comes with it is really daunting tbh. Do you have recommendations for online zines to read/subscribe to?

[@strummerdundee]

I love online zines! I haven’t read any recently, but I know the sherwoodforestzinelibrary.org would be a great starting point

[@threebirdsinatrenchcoat]

HORRIFIED to learn zine is pronounced like zeen and not za-in 😭 jokes aside great vid!

[@strummerdundee]

So many pronunciations! It’s all good, thanks!

[@christyogle_thedinnerbell]

This was SO informative!

[@strummerdundee]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@NN-ml7us]

Great info, thanks!

[@strummerdundee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@frankdrws]

great video

[@strummerdundee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nikkat79]

This is more a history, no a beginner's guide

[@strummerdundee]

True, maybe I need to do this as shorts as well? Thanks for watching!

[@DavidHadar2]

So Martin Luther was a punk?

[@strummerdundee]

I’ve always thought so. The Protestant reformation challenged so many ideas of who is “allowed” to read or interpret the words that made up the blueprint of their society. I just tend to stick to the staple gun when putting up work these days!