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WIYM: Beginner's Zine Swap (edited)

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WIYM: Beginner's Zine Swap (edited)
Group:What's in your mailbox?
Swap Coordinator:bbsporty (contact)
Swap categories: Zines 
Number of people in swap:15
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.98
Last day to signup/drop:January 9, 2017
Date items must be sent by:January 23, 2017
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is a swap for those new to zines although experienced zine makers are welcomed to participate. You will make one zine from a piece of paper. Here is an easy tutorial.

  • You can make your zine any subject you like.
  • Make sure you fill up all pages including the cover and back.
  • Put your name, swapbot name and date on the back cover.
  • You can send either the original or a copy of your original and send the copy to your partner.
  • Please remember to Rate your partner.

Have fun!

Discussion

Earlybirdprojects 12/23/2016 #

If I want to make a larger one with a different format, is that ok too?

bbsporty 12/23/2016 #

Sorry, for this one you need to make one from a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. I will run another one in a couple of weeks for more experienced ziners.

lawchick 12/27/2016 #

So happy to see more zine swaps popping up again! :)

Sandara333 12/28/2016 #

May we send the original? Sometimes I don't or I'm too lazy to make a copy.:)

SuMay 01/ 2/2017 #

Dear bbsporty, If it's to be international, it seems to me that it would be better to allow different formats. In Europe, we don't have that format of paper. We use A4, which is close to 20 cm x 30 cm (actually, it's a golden ratio). It's a longer, thinner format than US-Americans use. To make 8 1/2 by 11, we would have to take a large piece of paper (say, A3) from which to cut it, which is a bit wasteful and requires elementary mathematics to convert from inches to cm. I don't know what other formats are standard in other regions, but it probably isn't 8 1/2 by 11 or even A4. Thanks for hosting the swap. I'd like to try a zine! Yours, Sonia

jimmyconnors 01/16/2017 #

Thanks, Sonia. Yes, please allow paper sized according to ISO 216, it seems that this format is used in most of the world. Wikipedia tells me that "The only exceptions are United States, Canada, and parts of Mexico, where 'Letter' is more prevalent"

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