How To

Find your role here and help grow our Little Zine Revolution!

Sections

• Printing
• Folding / Assembly
• Distrubution / Drop-off

Check out our zine catalog to find something to print. You may also explore the sites that inspire us.

Tips & Tricks

• Check your local library for free or low-cost printing options, with or without a library card.
• Print a test page to check formatting before mass printing
• Include color paper and/or color prints if you're able!

Where can I print for free in PDX?

Multnomah county libraries all provide free printing, with no library card required. Select a library and upload files remotely.

There is a printing limit of 100 pages per day from the print station.

After you have prints in hand you have a couple of options:

• Move on to folding / assembly below
• Bring them to one of the upcoming events (folded or unfolded)

You can do this on your own time, one of our events, or host a zine folding party!

You will need scissors and sometimes a stapler.

Folding will be different depending on what you've printed, but we have guides for some of the most common formats.

Share the love!

attach a small LZR tag to the back of each zine.

how to fold a mini zine

printing and folding guide for 2-sided mini zines

A folding guide for the basic single sided mini zine

Now that we have a beautifully prepared zines, it's time to share them!

Give them to your besties, your mom. Give some to your cat!

After you've buried your friends, family, their parents, and grandparents with beautiful zines, where else can you take them?

Here is a non-exhaustive list of good ideas

• Little Free Libraries
• Coffee Shops
• Bookstores
• Ask your favorite local businesses if they'd like to host a free zine station

Share the love!

Make LZR display signs to share at each location!

You can also contact us or bring your zines to our events and we will distribute them!

We really appreciate you reading this far down. I know it doesn't taste as good, but have a digital cookie!