New Zine-in-Progress

I recently took a zine-making class with Erika Rier. It wasn't about making mini-zines (out of 8.5"x11" copy paper). Her course was about the zine type that is done as a collection of print-ready sheets for reproduction by a printer (each sheet has a two-page spread). So, the original work (on sheets) is not intended as a work of art itself.

My effort has been ambitious...a 12-page zine (including the front and back covers). Oh my gosh, what a lot of work!! Each student is creating his/her dummy, storyboard, and sheets that will have evolved over the process to the point of having a printable version of all the sheets.

My subject choice was owls. Doing the detail work is intensive. Because, for example, lines that continue from one page to a different page (likely on different sheets) -- have to be checked to ensure they connect properly.

Below is a photo of one 'sheet' from the total of six that I'm still working on. On top is a separate drawing of a new character to audition for an open space needing to be filled. Providing that it is the one used, it will have to be separately drawn on the sheet. A lightbox can work great for this, provided the substrate is a weight/thickness that allows the drawing to be seen through the paper. Then the tracing is easy.

Do you have experience mass-producing and selling your zines? If yes, do you have any tips for someone new to doing this?

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