How to Make a Zine Journal

[@pyenygren2299]

Making zines is my new obsession. 😅

[@katiegebely]

Cool! How are they turning out?!

[@pyenygren2299]

@@katiegebely They are good, at least to my standard. 😅

[@katiegebely]

@@pyenygren2299 awesome! Would love to see them one day!

[@Munichmarty1]

Yesterday you inspired me to make my first zine . I love it. I started making a second one, which I didn’t like because I tried to much. Thanks for this video, it helps me to carry on. Greetings from Germany ❤❤❤

[@katiegebely]

Ahhh, wonderful! Have you tried some more? We've been traveling internationally, so just getting back to these comments.

[@loreesmith5418]

I stumbled across your channel and was immediately inspired to make my third zine, my first mixed media anything! The video was great and I love your style of teaching while creating. I learned a whole lot in just this one video, thanks so much for sharing! I subscribed!

[@katiegebely]

Great!! Thanks for following!

[@gabrielegermaine2337]

Oh I Love this technic, modern for the young Generation 👍 watching from Germany ❤🙋

[@katiegebely]

Hello! Sorry for my delay, thanks for reaching out. Where are you in Germany (my sister used to live there). Guter Tag!!

[@gabrielegermaine2337]

@@katiegebely I live close to Baden Söllingen ,there used to be a Former Canadadien Base . That is in Baden-Württemberg ( Southwest of Germany) And you? Are you American or Canadien? Wie geht es dir?

[@katiegebely]

@@gabrielegermaine2337 Nice! My sister was baes in Kaiserslautern. I'm in the Us. :)

[@ginabadeaux9319]

thank you so much i made several ,how awsome to get to have studio tours ive always wanted to go to one,

[@kristymounsey3941]

i am going to make an xmas zine instead of xmas cards for family and friends - thank you from Australia 🐨

[@MojoDi]

Awesome idea and it looks wonderful ❤

[@katiegebely]

Thank you!

[@Maggie_R]

Love love this idea! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and beautiful work!

[@katiegebely]

You are welcome! Sorry for my late reply....some of these comments are sneaking in here without me seeing them. 🤦

[@matthewflinchum5452]

This second zine is also a great idea! Thanks 🙂

[@katiegebely]

You are welcome! Sorry for the delayed reply!

[@patriciasalem3606]

I made my first mini zine today, but I want to make a few more to stick in the pockets of a grimoire I'm working on. I like the idea of having a blank one for some journaling later! Also, some days I don't have the time for a huge art project, but I want to make a little progress on my grimoire and do something creative. A mini zine is the perfect solution. Thanks for all the great tips!

[@katiegebely]

Yes, absolutely! Have fun with it!!

[@terryl3581]

I've never made a zine. I'm going to give it a try. Thank you!

[@katiegebely]

Great! Please let me know how it goes! ❤️

[@daughteroftheblessed839]

So lovely and creative. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@katiegebely]

You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Oh my! I love your zine journal Katie! A bit late to this party but hej better late than never eh? I definitely want to make one of these! I have fallen down the rabbit hole of making books and zines lol and it is a wonderful journey so thank you for sharing your process ❤

[@katiegebely]

Hi there! I am so sorry I didn't see your comment sooner. Glad you are enjoying the videos and exploring books and zines yourself!

[@RoseWildsmith]

I love this! Thank you! Will you copy it and print more?

[@katiegebely]

Hey Rose, thank you! Yes, I have already printed several of these since I've gotten a lot of interest.

[@finniganyork9608]

I really like your 2 zine videos, and that you share your happy process. Very inspirational, thank you!

[@katiegebely]

So glad you enjoyed it! More coming soon!

[@Lynn10751]

Thank you for this video - I really enjoyed it! Can you give me an idea how you price these in your studio - you mentioned you wanted to have some for people to purchase during the tour. Can you give me an idea of how you price these for sale? I appreciated the time you took making the video, it is very helpful. Sincerely - Lynn

[@katiegebely]

Hi Lynn! I am SO sorry for the late response. Your comment got lost in the mix and I'm just seeing it now. Are you still interested in pricing? Do you mean of original zines or the printed ones? Let me know and I'll fill you in!

[@franciemontgomery2935]

I love how the random marks turned out! I need to try this rather than going to my - first folding it technique.

[@katiegebely]

Yes, it all seems to work out, right?! What's your first folding technique?!

[@franciemontgomery2935]

@@katiegebely I meant to say, " folding it first." I play it safe, trying to figure out where everything is going to be.

[@katiegebely]

@@franciemontgomery2935 ahhh yes, I see! And totally understandable. I'd say give it a try, I bet it'll come out great!

[@deborahoxlade8076]

Great demonstration. I am interested to know the best bond weight of paper you recommend, for more paint based zines.

[@katiegebely]

Usually around 100 lb paper

[@Koolayyd]

Love this video! I used this technique to make my own zine and I really liked it :3 thanks!

[@katiegebely]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful. More zine related videos coming soon!

[@barbaracimini1447]

This is so pretty! How did the printed version turn out?

[@katiegebely]

thank you! It turned out great! Never quite the same as the original, but pretty darn close!

[@sharonbennett2953]

Hi, Do you worry about the margins on your zines when you print copies? I do not know if I can change the margins on my printer to print to the edge. I took my zine to Office Depot to print and there were margins on it too. Thanx

[@katiegebely]

Margins can be tricky for sure. I usually try to keep that in mind when making my zines (if I know I'm going to make copies). So even if the margins are there, it won't affect the integrity of what I created. Also, when working with a professional printer, I always make sure they help me with that part. Hope that helps!

[@marriannadougherty7408]

Since you used a 14 x 20 watercolor paper/substrate for this zine, did you copy it to 8.5 x 11? I’m wondering about the ratio/resizing from one size to another. So I wouldn’t lose any elements in the printing process. This is great and an excellent way to start a zine. It’s been my biggest stumbling block to even starting zines.

[@katiegebely]

Hey Marrianna! For this I went to a printer who was able to make copies with larger paper. Hoping one day I can invest in a large format printer! 🤞Hopefully you'll get inspiration to give it a try! I'd love to do some live videos where we can work through it together!

[@marriannadougherty7408]

@@katiegebely - oh, for sure I would love a LIVE VIDEO.