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I don't know if I've really posted about my zine in here yet. Second issue is available now:

 

http://strangepulse.bigcartel.com/

 

First issue is still available as well.

 

Strange Pulse Vol 2 is now available!

 

It's mostly train graff photos, but also includes some of my non-graff photography. It's packed full of stuff. Not something you flip through in just a few minutes.

 

Just got my copy of this, very well put together, has some dope interviews and flicks.

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"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Schnitzel again."

Damn, congratulations on the kid man!

I never did thank for you the last issue you sent me. It was sick though, let me know when #4 is done and I'll PayPal you some dollars for it. Really appreciate the work you've put into it.

I'm about halfway to having a complete zine from Japan done, it's just sorting out printing colour stuff. But I'll get one to you once it's done.

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received take it personal mag... kind of amateurish, nothing special... the guy couldn't come up with any interesting reads besides three interviews in a small mag... at least put something diverse in it... the design on it looks like someone has been either copying off of someone elses design or a rush job... definitely not worth the amount for it...

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I bought a copy of that zine! :D

It's alright - I wouldn't shell out the tenner for a third issue - no dis it's just a bit trendy for me

 

I have to work out how to sell my zine but since I did the first three issues completely free I'm going to have issues convincing people to pay for it.

 

Purely B+W but 24 pages of panels and walls from sydney. just 100% sydney graff shots taken by me and a mate.

 

I Kind of did it last year because I was bored an unemployed and wanted to make a mag for the young kids coming up.

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i'm curious to learn more about how to self publish zines, i get the concept but i'm having a learning curve on figuring out layouts and the actual printing/binding process.

 

cool to hear you got a copy, and yeah i agree it was a bit trendy but i ended up getting a feature last minute and then a couple free copies which was nice, the dudes at nighted life hooked it up on a placement for me seeing as i have no idea how work from dallas, tx would otherwise make it into an australian zine.

 

shoot me a pm about yours man i'd be interested in grabbing copies of whatever you've got out, always like to support folks on 12oz.

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yeah Left out is a nice sort of zine production values are a little higher than mine.

 

to make the pages in the right order I lay out the mag in Indesign.

 

then I take the required number of sheets and make a small mock up

 

i.e. a 24 page zine is 6 pages double sided folded in half.

 

So I make my little mock up numbering the pages.

 

I then split the indesign file into the required sheets so

 

pages 1,2,23,24

pages 3,4,21,22

 

and so on.

 

I then print out a copy of each sheet and fit it together to make sure that it works that images going across spreads line up etc

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and off to printers

I get them to saddle stitch it now but when I did the first issue I did it using a long arm stapler you can buy pretty cheap (staple from outside to inside)

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and laid out my pages in piles so I'd grab one of each pile then staple them making sure pages were all nicely aligned

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and voila

 

RElapser and Deine Mudder

pm addresses

 

I'll send copies!

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The first issue of Stickers Are Gay fanzine features photos taken in the past 2 years on the streets of Paris.

 

48 black and white pages.

A5 format.

Limited edition of 25 numbered and signed copies.

Each copy comes with a set of hand drawn stickers.

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New zine from Midwest, focusing on the modern cultures of Graffiti and Hardcore Punk alike.

Interviews include Donut CIK/EHC, Tough Luck, Malfunction, End DHS/MTS, Bent Life, Banek TS/SFB, and Rukus IH.

 

Zines are available here for 6$

 

GeneralMischief.Bigcartel.com

 

Orders shipped tomorrow and Wednesday

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