Hey Guys! Excited to bring you this highly requested (and caffeinated) video on where to go to print your zines. This is by far the biggest question I get about zine making, and rightfully so. Locating a printer to go through can be half the battle at times. However, over the past couple years working through the different zines I've printed and sold, I learned some do's and don'ts within the print industry. I hope these tips and tricks serve you as well as they have served me and the handful of individuals I walked through the process in the past. I hope to see plenty more zine coming out in 2019 and beyond! I would love to hear about any projects you are currently working on, or any other questions you guys have about the zine making process here in the comments! As always, I'm no expert, but I am here to serve in any way I can. Cheers -NRM

I learned more on this 15 mins video on zine printing than a whole year quest on the rest of the Internet

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm both humbled and broken to hear that. I'm glad it helped, but also saddened that the content has been so cryptic and difficult to find up until now. I hope to help in breaking the "magicians secrets" mentality off the topic. Thanks for your comment!

I recommend to talk to architecture students. At least in Germany they need to print booklets and other stuff on a regular basis in high quality. They sure know the best place to go in town :)

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah that's a wonderful idea!! Great suggestion, thank you so much :)

I'm sold. This channel needs more subs. Incredibly informational!

Nice to see you back and at it and this had really useful insights from you as usual!. Super stoked for upcoming videos :)

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jack! I always appreciate your support and encouragement. Im amped to see what 2019 has in store for the videos and community :)

A wealth of great info in this video, Nick! Thanks so much for sharing with us!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Mac Shoots Film happy to share! Thank you for the kind words 😊

Nick - It’s great to see you back on KZread! Great information! Outstanding overview! 😎👍🏻

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! I really appreciate that. I'm excited to be back in the saddle so to speak with making videos. Glad they are well received :)

Thanks for this informative video. This is exactly the information I need to be able to make the next step when that special project comes along for me to print.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott! Im glad to hear this helped. Are you waiting for the project to hit, or do you know what it is already?

@scotttate1400

5 жыл бұрын

Nick, I’m waiting for the right images to present themselves. And as they present themselves the project will come to light.

Excellent video. With extremely useful information that helped me a lot in the printing of my first zine. Thank you very much for sharing your experience.

@NickExposed

2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to share, and so glad it was of use for you. Thanks for the comment

Nick! So nice to have you back on KZread! I absolutely love this video, I’m actually thinking a lot about making a zine and you have packed so much great information here, thanks dude!! Love from Australia

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Jess! Thanks for the kind words. It's great fun being back on KZread. I'm excited to see what 2019 brings, and very excited to hear that you are looking to move forward on making a zine of your own! Keep me up to date on the project. I would love to purchase a copy when its available!

Good to have you back, Nick!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Alan!! Its great to be back :)

great practical advice- makes it sound a realistic prospect- the one-offs done so far have been prohibitively expensive- thanks

This video was informative and has inspired me to get off my butt and start the process of creating my own zine. I have the content/project and layout, I just need to stake the first step so thanks Nick for pointing me into the right direction.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Clay! I'm very happy to have helped fill in the missing pieces for moving forward on your zine! Whats the project all about?

Thanks for a video! Hope we will see more of them this year

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Sai thanks buddy! More are on their way 👌🏻👌🏻

Hey Nick, it’s been a while since I tuned to your channel. I missed your content. Excellent video man, awesome tips. Thank you 🙏

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Falkous thank you so much, Michael! To be fair I hadn’t posted any videos in a bit. Thanks for the kind words.

I couldn't agreee more with the content of this vid. I went local for the two zines i made so far, and it was much fun working with locals and profit from their knowledge, aswell as a lot cheaper than the trials i made through Blurb at first. Glad to see you back rocking the youtube channel brother ! Peace

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Jules!! And your zines turned out wonderful because of it as well. True works of art! Also, Im happy to be back to making videos :)

Excellent video! Always good information!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brent! Much appreciated :)

Nick, this is all very helpful and instructional. I am about to make my first zine and am a little intimidated by the process. I have studied your other videos on the subject and am slowly getting the hang of what it is I want. And yes, the idea of having work in hard copy is very exciting. Thanks for all of this.

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel! Glad to hear the videos are helping in taking out some of the intimidation. I was in your shoes as well, which is what made me want to make the videos and save people the troubles I went through figuring the whole process out.

Thanks Nick, this is a new avenue of endeavouring to get my work out there, so I appreciate the tips. I've used Blurb in the past to produce two of my modest books and now for a zine this month (Dec. 2019), perhaps I could send you a copy.

This is the most helpful video I have seen on Zines. Thank you so much!

@nickudovich9014

4 жыл бұрын

Also if anyone has any recommendations for a print shop in LA let me know!

Thank you so much for this and the other videos about zines!

Idk why this doesn't have more views?? This was so informative and amazing ;; Thank you so so much, this was a HUGE help!!

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you so much :) I apologize for the delay in response, but I definitely appreciate the kind words :)

Great to see you posting content again, very insightful, and I have to say, I love that you promote the small independent shops.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

I always think its funny that artists want people to support their own work, but often fail to support the work of craftsman in their own city. A bit of a hypocrisy in the industry that's worth challenging. Thanks for the kind words buddy!

@highlander200107

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed a few years ago when we were on an Alaskan cruise, I made a point to shop only at stores that were local shops, and not owned by the cruise lines. Just to support local

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

@@highlander200107 That is fantastic!! It needs to happen 👌

As always a highly informative and motivating video that leaves one better informed than when they came! This is a topic I've been wrestling with myself and your video here is a big help, as is all of your content. Great to see a new video, it seems like its been a really long while and am looking forward to more Nick Exposed in the coming year! Thanks for everything Nick!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

I did a video at the beginning of the New Year as well, but before that I had to take about 4 months off for work and personal health reasons. Nothing too serious, I just realized I was spreading myself too thin, and needed to focus on priorities. Thanks for the kind words! Im excited to see what 2019 brings.

Awesome video man. Working on my zine right now. I’ll be sure to send you a copy when I’m done.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Excited to see how the project comes together!

Tons of useful information, hope to see even more zines out there.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian! I couldn't agree more! Hopefully there are a fair number of new zines out this year from the community!

Thank you for showing how to do it properly!

This was a very informative video. Thanks for all the information.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm happy to share :)

Hey Nick! Awesome video, very helpful tips! Starting my first zine project, and will defs be looking to you for some guidance! haha

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Matty! Glad the video served you well. Sorry for the delay in response. Did you get your zine made yet?

“In yo boat” My G!

You’re right! I’ve lived in this fairly small town for 25 years and never heard of a print shop in the area. I just did a quick Google search and there were three, two of which I’ve passed by many times but never knew what they did based on their storefronts (print shops evidently aren’t very good marketers). Thanks for the tip!

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, yea they definitely don’t market themselves as well as they should! I’m glad you found some that you could work with, hopefully it means you are doing a print project of your own sooner rather than later!

Informative and inspirational...as always! Thanks Nick! Please keep exposing us to your amazing insights.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Calvin Hicks thank you so much, Calvin! I always appreciate your kind words and encouragement

Zine Maestro! Thanks Nick.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks buddy! Always appreciate your encouragement :)

Brilliant video, Nick. I really appreciate how transparent you've been here about your mark ups. Of course that's not the purpose of this video, but it helps to understand why you make such decisions as folding each copy, for example. I definitely have a few things I could share about my experience in the UK, if anyone needs assistance with that. Side-note: the video production on this video is another level. Small tweaks, but I'm a massive fan. Kudos!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! With the new gear I am trying to work some more production value into the videos. Still getting the hang of it all, but its a move in the right direction for sure. And I happily share the markups and profits on the work. We as creatives should not shy away from actually making some extra income on our works. There's times to give away for free or next to nothing, and then other times to step up to the plate and present the value proposition, knowing full well the work is worth it. Understanding when to give and when to ask is part of the wisdom of a good artist right? Sorry ran off on a trail of thought for a second. haha. Sometimes I use the comments section as a bit of a personal notebook 😅 Thanks for your support, my friend!

@Michael-jl8ev

5 жыл бұрын

​@@NickExposed Completely agree. I think it's good to share that information, but I think most people tend to shy away from it. I think it's important to appreciate it when someone like yourself chooses to share that information, so thank you. Keep up the good stuff!

Thank you Nick! Very interesting for me, as i am about to create a Zine too. Thanks!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah perfect! I hope the information has served you well then :) Whats the project about, that you're working on?

@fellusch

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed yes, the Hint with "self-folding" would be something i will ask on the printshop. It want to make a zine from a photoproject which is shot only only on film. with @fellusch you shall find me on something called Instagram :)

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Fellusch H just searched you out on the gram. Very nice feed 👌🏻👌🏻

@fellusch

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed thanks Mate! Happy to hear that my work is liked ;)

Love these tips Nick !!! As for print shops people some examples are FedEx Office, The UPS Store, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max…I know for sure The UPS Store and FedEx Office can do it ….. every place that can print your stuff may not necessarily have “print shop” in the name.

@NickExposed

10 ай бұрын

That’s a great point! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for the kind words

Hey man, awesome channel and great video. I’m thinking of doing a few zines myself, so this is a major help. I live on the east side of Michigan in the Detroit area, but I went to school at Hope college in holland. so I love GR! Got married there last year! ....sorry for the life story. Keep up the great work dude.

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jackson! That’s awesome. Hope college is great. I’ve been to a couple concerts at the Dimnet Chapel over there. Glad to connect with other mitteners 🤘🏻

@jrigg04

4 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed Awesome brother! Good to connect with you too

This is great NIck, thank you. Haven't been to many print shops locally other than Kinkos or UPS and they are pricey. I've always wondered if there are more print specific type places, just haven't found any yet.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! Im sure they are out there. It may require a bit of digging, but they are there. Any new book projects in your future this new year?

@davidrothschild8913

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed Yes I am going to try and make something. Just finished a book project actually, which was commercial work I made with my RB67. I am planning on making a youtube video about it soon. Thanks for inspiration man.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

David Rothschild ah that’s fantastic! Please let me know when the video is up!

Exactly the info I've been thinking about.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

ah I'm so glad to hear that! I hope it helps :)

@thegreatvanziniphotos5976

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed Well, poorly worded on my part but yes, I've been thinking of putting together a print book of my pics. So this was very timely & helpful. But,,, a lot of my pics are from back in the day aka film. Guess I best look into scanners as well. Thanks again.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

@@thegreatvanziniphotos5976 I have a video Im currently working on about how I scan my film with a dslr and light table. Perhaps that can help as well.

@thegreatvanziniphotos5976

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed oh cool, look forward to that!

Doooood! Thank you so much for this video!!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Justin Rosenberg you’re very welcome. I hope it helped.

Great video! Thanks!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Dave Wolanski thanks Dave! Happy to share 😊

This helps a lot. As a fellow Michigander I thank you!

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! What part of Michigan are you in? Shoot me a DM on instagram if your near GR and we can grab coffee

great advice- just what i needed to know

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I hope it served you well :)

This is great info but I'm watching this during quarantine and wondering how to go about printing a zine now with extremely reduced contact with everyone? There might not even be print shops available to some people in their city or town. Do you have any tips now that America has changed so much in how we do business and selecting paper and all that? Would love to see how to get a zine printed now.

Thanks for the video! Can you cover a bit more on release/permissions? Most street photographers do not have release forms from subjects. Can those photos be included in a self-publishing photo book?

thankyou for this :D

Hi Nick Thank you very much , so good to have you back. Answering many questions I have asked my self in the past. My next question is who is going to buy my poxy zine anyway, I have a vague plan to make a hand bound book/zine a bit like the print I sent you at Christmas but with about 20 pages (40 sides) I have in mind to make about 20 copies, then I think why? who am I going to sell them to anyway. I have thought about making an Etsy shop. I don't know, is it just a massive amount of self doubt, or should I just get off my arse and give it a go. When there is precious little money in it I do wonder if there is any point at all. Anyway rant and grumble over. I thought all you had to say was excellent. Thanks Man . M

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, Martin! And I feel what you are talking about is something every artist struggles with it. The truth is there is never a guarantee that the project will sell, or hit with the masses. But for myself I have learned its important to step out, and trust that I can't be the only one who would find these things interesting. I can tell you that I would definitely be interested in purchasing a copy of your book when it comes out! I know your work, and know that its definitely something that will touch a broad audience. My vote is its incredibly important to step forward on the project! I hope to see it come out this year :)

@martinscarland831

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed thanks Nick I will keep you posted. M

Hi, Nick--Your videos are very informative! I am not quite sure what kind of zine I am going to make yet, but I am wondering about one thing: Are they mostly for very young people? I don't know how old you are, but I'm middle aged and zines I've seen online, they look like they are for young folks, Millennials, etc. What has been your experience? Thanks very much.

You rock!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, John!! You rock as well!

@john_murch

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Exposed 🎸🥁🕺

Prices is very different in so many countries unfortunatley. In Sweden it's nearly impossible to get a normal price

@NickExposed

Жыл бұрын

Yea I can imagine different regions carry different pricing or scarcity. Hopefully as you hunt around you might find a good option.

Great video, Nick! Which page layout software are you using for your booklets?

@BeingWolfy

5 жыл бұрын

Nevermind! I think I just found it on your channel. InDesign.

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeingWolfy Yes I use inDesign. And have a whole video showing my workflow, but it sounds like you may have found it. If not kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6yklaaPmM_KZtI.html

thanks a lot for guiding to the right direction

@NickExposed

Күн бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!!

This is great info. I love the quality of Blurb but, you're correct, price makes them impossible to sell at a reasonable price. QUESTION: So could I simply use say, Photoshop (which I have and am familiar with), to create my design and then use that to send to the print shop?

@NickExposed

2 жыл бұрын

You could use photoshop for sure. My first book was designed from photoshop. The process is much more tedious and may take a bit longer. But it certainly can be done!

Go to hobby lobby & buy a corner punch, for rounded corners!

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

That’s not a bad idea at all! Thank you so much :)

Your zines look really nice and it's a very interesting video with useful tricks for many I think. (maybe you could talk a bit slower though, there is no rush!)

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, this is the result of editing an already caffeinated video late in the evening, and taking all of the pauses out for the sake of time 😅 (smacks head). I played it back yesterday and realized it was an entire video of nonstop talking haha. But its a 26 hour render process and extra time of editing I couldn't give to the video. So I posted it knowing these (very valid) comments would come in. haha. Hopefully I will keep this in mind for future video edits. Thanks so much for your honesty!

@jeromemacadam

5 жыл бұрын

@@NickExposed No worries, that's a tendency that most video bloggers on you tube have.

any tip on diy saddle stitching? got 34 spreads

@NickExposed

10 ай бұрын

If you are doing just staple bound they make booklet staplers that would work well with 17 sheets. Otherwise, if you are truly stitching then getting some good leatherworking stitching tools would set you up well. They don't have to be expensive, just proper tools. Find a heavy gauge thread in the color you like and experiment with a couple different stitching patterns to see which one suits your project best. A video like this could help you out kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4t8zbtumrLVobA.html

What paper should I use to print black and white photos. I gotta a printer and want to print my own Zine. I noticed that the paper I have kinda dulls out a lot the photos and the black aren’t that well.

@NickExposed

2 жыл бұрын

I cant tell you the right paper for your project, but I can say often times with matte papers and uncoated papers you will need to adjust your black points in lightroom or whatever editing software you use to compensate for the paper soaking in the inks. I suggest doing small test prints of the images and making adjustments to the black points until it displays the way you want it and then print your zine with the newly adjusted files. Hope that helps!

I imagine the only problem with this is that you'd be shipping globally, which can be pricy, perhaps less than on-demand printing though I'm not sure

how did you get such deep blacks in your photos for your books? i'm trying to develop a workflow for getting photos ready for print and i just can't make sense of printing b&w without it ending up very flat,grey and muddy. do you export cmyk?

@NickExposed

2 жыл бұрын

It really comes down to building a good relationship with your printer and helping them understand the blacks you are trying to achieve. If you're printing from home you may want to try different paper types or crush your blacks much further than you think you need to. Uncoated paper tends to absorb the pigment density, so you kind of have to build it back up by exaggerating the black points all the more.

i do my "zines" for the sake of having aND PROCESS that makes me go through i offer one or other to my friends but do you sell them or im just like you do it for the reference of what have it done or do you sell as well?

@pedrojopereira

5 жыл бұрын

sorry you are making a hell of a good job on to inspire people to do something about thier work we can always get back to it

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

@@pedrojopereira There is nothing wrong with making a print project solely for the sake of having your own work in print, for you and your family. I do that with physical prints all the time. The same information applies to that type of project as well. Most that are reaching out to me with these questions are looking to sell their projects, and I myself make book projects for the sake of selling and getting the work out to larger audiences. Both are completely valid and have their place. I appreciate your comment and kind words, buddy! :)

Wow

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! :)

I would print them to you any time! Come to Costa Rica, you have a printer here!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Robert! Perhaps some day. What printing processes do you have available?

@rbruce63

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Exposed Offset printing up to 20" X 29" , toner based digital printing and letterpress for stationary and hot coil printing!

@rbruce63

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Exposed Offset printing up to 20" X 29" , toner based digital printing and letterpress for stationary and hot foil printing!

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Bruce Can you reach out to me on Instagram. Thanks

I tried lookiing at my local printing places in the capital region of New York to have my zines printed and the prices were outrageous!!! I would have had to charge $100 for a zine, that's ridiculous....So I went with Blurb and Magcloud because their prices were much lower than what I had around here.....

@NickExposed

8 ай бұрын

Did you ask them to print a Zine or a staple bound booklet? That makes a big difference.

@RobertCooperTheGallery

8 ай бұрын

@@NickExposed I asked for a zine... It's the only place in my area that develops film, and does photo printing and photo books....

@NickExposed

7 ай бұрын

@@RobertCooperTheGallery when going through print shops always ask for a stable bound booklet. Zine language tends to up the charge despite them being the same thing.

You can see that Blurb are expensive when they can afford to offer you large discount S to get you to make a book through them... I’ve been holding off making a street photography book from my images, but the cost has put me off... so far

Thanks for the info Nick! @oabofilm

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to share!! :)

Thank you so much for this video...I may have missed it, but did your local printer use a xerox machine? I can’t imagine these were photo offset printed. I am putting together a zine and my local guy is getting some pretty damn good prints out of his xerox. I mean, it’s not photogravure :), but it very acceptable. Just curious to know what your guy is doing.

wow imagine if that was done off an enlarger good ear juice tho nick cheers

@NickExposed

5 жыл бұрын

You know I'm a sucker for the darkroom as well. However darkroom printing zines would be quite the chore haha. Thanks so much for the kind words :)

@beaupfeifferrecordings

5 жыл бұрын

it would be look ford to your next video nick cheers

can you do zine at home

@NickExposed

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Travel 30 minutes to a larger town🤣🤣🤣 spoken like someone from back east!!!!

It’s been 4yrs is any of this current

@NickExposed

11 ай бұрын

Hey Reuben, it should all still be very relevant. Finding a local shop and asking for a small run of staple-bound booklets should still be the cheapest way to go 80% of the time. Plus, it has extra benefits like print proofs, connection to the employees, no shipping fees, etc. Hope that helps

Zines are supposed to be a cheap way to spread your message. Making the zine should be low cost from the start...

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

There seem to be two cultures of zine making, the first being DIY gritty take it as it is because it was suppose to be cheap as can be (Which I actually find quite fun and appealing in certain ways). And then there is more of the community I chat with, which is we want to make affordable but high quality publications that present our work in a way that feels consistent with our other printed work. Both have their reasons and uses. But I do find that going with the local printers helps to bring the cost much closer to the diy pricing, which at least for my pocket book is a beautiful thing. Ha! Thanks for sharing your thoughts guys!

You look like Will Sasso lost weight and grew hair. Anybody tell you that? It’s not an insult, just saying, it’s very interesting.

@NickExposed

10 ай бұрын

Haha that’s one I’ve never heard before! I’ll take it!

Xerox paper and than u r done.

@NickExposed

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes there is always that. Going back to the roots of zines! I like it