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By Marceline | August 10, 2010
Here are photos of some of the zines made at the Zine Workshop. They were all amazing. Above is Jen‘s which she made on the train to Glasgow!
Bronwen made her first ever zine, on the subject of things she is unable to throw away. I think this has the makings of a full length zine :)
Neil made a super cute comic zine about things to do if you’re a ghost.
Aurora was the only one to use kraft paper and made an awesome zine of gestures. I think we all learned a lot from this one!
And Emma made two zines! All about the things she loves about Japan.
I also loved this zine which was made for her daughter who really wants a dog. Sorry, I forgot your name! Great use of all the materials.
This one is by Douglas. Not everyone managed to finish their zines but I think everyone was inspired to continue zinemaking. We used the 8 page booklet fold to keep things simple. There’s a video here which I think shows how to do it.
Lots more photos of these zines and others over at Flickr. If you’d like to make a zine then don’t forget to sign up for the Zine Challenge, and there are still some free zines left – see my previous post for details.
Oh, and I didn’t make a zine. After doing nothing but make, think and talk zines for the previous 5 days I was all zined out! Got lots of plans for new zines though.
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Zine Workshop Report Back
By Marceline | August 9, 2010
Yay, thanks so much to everyone who came to the zine workshop yesterday. About 20 people turned up at Welcome Home to read some zines, listen to me babble about stuff and then make some zines themselves. Big thanks too to Jen and Mhari for all their fantastic help.
I was fully expecting everyone to run away when the zinemaking part started but at least half the attendees made a zine! It was really thrilling to see what everyone came up with, especially as some people were making their first zine ever. It’s a lovely feeling to have put people on the first steps to becoming a zinester. I took photos of lots of the zines that were made and will post those soon.
I also started a Zine Challenge where people could sign up and pledge to publish a zine by the end of the year. We’ve already got 16 people signed up so I can’t wait to see what they come up with.
If you couldn’t make it along to the workshop, you can still join in. I’ve created a Zine Challenge page where you can add your name, and there’s a Flickr group for sharing photos, asking questions and promoting your finished zine.
I made a little zine about zinemaking for the workshop but I also have a batch of wrongly-photocopied versions to give away. All the info is there but the pages are in a different order than they should be. If you want one, just email me your postal address (see top right for address) and I’ll send one out totally free. That’s UK only I’m afraid. If you’re outside the UK and want one, get in touch and you can PayPal me the postage or send me a trade. (All gone!)
Hurray for zines!
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Zine Workshop Madness
By Marceline | August 5, 2010
It’s all happening now. I actually had a dream last night in which not only did I forget to bring the zines to the zine workshop, but all the stuff for making zines as well. Aaargh! This is now making me take my preparations 100x more seriously for fear of doing something equally stupid in real life.
Anyway, the zine workshop is this Sunday and I really hope some of you can make it along. I’ve been putting together a pretty awesome selection of zines from my massive collection, ranging from tiny hand-drawn things to full-on glossy magazines. I only wish I could bring everything, but I’m only one small person and this stuff is heavy. It’s going to be quite a relaxed event so even if you can only pop in for half an hour, it will still be worth it!
I’ve also just about finished a little zine about zinemaking which everyone will be getting a free copy of, and I can reveal there may very well be free badges too! Plus I’ll be bringing along my other zines to sell, plus copies of Katy’s Answers on a Postcard series, and Welcome Home will have lots of lovely zines and books on offer including Jen’s.
If you can’t make it, then don’t worry – I’ll be making the freebie zine available afterwards and will be expanding it into a bigger and better zine which will also be part of a fun new project. Ooooh! All will be revealed on Sunday, and then here too once I recover. Right, back to work!
PS. you can RSVP here on Facebook.
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Made in the Shade
By Marceline | July 23, 2010
It’s been busy times this week, what with ongoing preparations for the zine workshop and also getting things together for Made in the Shade this weekend. I’ll be setting up stall over in Edinburgh this Saturday with 41 other designer makers, vintage sellers and creative businesses, plus Auntie M’s pop-up Cake Lounge will be providing the cake. I’m hoping they don’t put me next to Laura Donald or there’s no way I’ll be able to stop myself buying this:
Amazing. Saturday is shaping up to be a pretty fantastic day in Edinburgh all round- even if you’re not local, you should be considering a trip over as there’s also the grand opening of the Hannah Zakari shop (who will be stocking lots of my products!) and pop-up shop/gallery The Spider and The Fly. There’s loads of demonstrations, collaboration opportunities and cake to be had so don’t miss out! More details over on the GCM blog.
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Some News
By Marceline | July 19, 2010
You’ll be hearing a lot more about this soon but please clear your diaries for Sunday 8th August when you can spend an afternoon at the lovely Welcome Home shop making zines with me and hellojenuine. I’ll be bringing a good part of my epic zine collection for you to browse through, as will Jen, and we’ll tell you a bit about zines and help you make your own. All for free! More info here, or RSVP on the Facebook event page.
We also have a winner in the sticker giveaway – Emma, who makes really fun popup cards as Kullakita Cards. Look out for an email from me!
Thanks to everyone else who entered – your comments were very helpful. I did look in the local megaTesco for silicon paper but no luck. I will keep my eyes open though and let you know if I get on any better with it. Or if you have some, send me a bit!
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Busy Summer
By Marceline | June 23, 2010
Summer used to always be a quiet time in my shop but no more! Things are keeping pretty steady and I’ve had a bunch of big orders from shops to put together. Not to mention a surprising amount of mini craft fairs. Plus, you know, the sun is shining so who wants to be slogging over a hot laptop? Especially when you might have a new bike!
My mum came to visit last week and brought my fold-up IKEA bike to stay. It’s a good deal bigger and heavier than one might hope for a folding bike but at least I can actually carry this up to my third floor flat. It certainly is awesome being able to cycle to the Royal Mail depot to pick up parcels rather than trudge through an industrial estate. And yes, I am in that photo above taken by my mum – look closely!
I also had a lovely afternoon selling at Bungo in the Back Lanes on Saturday, though it was so sunny I got a bit sunburnt even with sunblock. Photo is by Julie of Frayed at the Edges. Hope she doesn’t mind me using it.
Anyway, needless to say, I am well behind on my blogging but I’ll be back very soon with news of two awesome new stockists.
In the meantime, clear your diaries for this weekend as I’ll be at the GCM Trunk Show as part of the Hidden Lane festival. Hope it’s another sunny day!
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Day Trip to Dunoon
By Marceline | May 10, 2010
I had a really fun road trip with Katy and Claire yesterday to Dunoon. Our ‘excuse’ was a stall at the Benmore Botanic Garden Open Day – I didn’t expect to sell much (which was good as we didn’t), but it was a great day.
After a few stops along the way to admire the scenery and let Angel Bunny out, we made it to the gardens. And, mere seconds after setting up stall, we all legged it over to the other tent where the cake and preserves stall were situated and cleaned them out. Due to a lack of sensible eating options, we ended up having a lunch of shortbread, Mars Bar crispie cakes and caramel shortbread. It was all amazing. I also picked up a loaf of Coconut Lime Cake and some Pear & Tomato chutney at bargain prices.
As everyone knows, I’m a big fan of Botanic Gardens so I got out for a brief walk later. It’s surrounded by these looming hills and full of ginormous trees so you end up feeling very tiny. Lots of nice little paths to explore plus a pond and summer house and little greenhouses. There wasn’t much in bloom yet but I’d love to go back sometime for a proper wander.
We spent the whole day talking about going to Inver Cottage on the way home for pie and were thus totally dismayed to discover it shuts at 5pm on a Sunday – woe! Thankfully, the Creggans Inn was nearby and did us proud. As well as that amazing pie, I also had one of the best brownies of my life. It was even still sunny for the drive back to Glasgow but I think we probably all went straight to bed after all that cake and fresh air.
Also, check out what Katy gave me! I won her PIF a while back and this was my prize – a Domokun case for my DS. Thanks Katy!
More photos of the day on my Flickr.
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Crafty Weekend
By Marceline | March 25, 2010
The Glasgow Craft Mafia have two awesome events on this weekend which you really should come along to. We’re back at Mono for our usual Sunday afternoon craft market (I won’t be there but lots of other great sellers will be) and then on Monday our first Trade Secrets event, an informal social evening for sharing tips and tricks about running a crafty business. Do come along – it would be great to see you. I did the Mono flyer too – Emma Showpony did the one below. Aren’t they nice?
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Handmade Haven is back!
By Marceline | January 29, 2010
Yay! The Glasgow Craft Mafia‘s relaxed Sunday afternoon markets return for 2010. We won’t be there every month like last year so get along if you can. I will be there this Sunday with a selection of my wares including perfect Valentine’s Day gifts and cards, and a bargain box! I’m not bringing all my stuff so if you’re coming along and want something in particular let me know so I can make sure to bring it!
I did the flyer too, using Chloe from Kuro-e‘s lovely illustration. There’s some more of my recent design work on my portfolio site.
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Last Chances!
By Marceline | December 17, 2009
I’m thinking of posting a dodgy iPhone pic on Flickr every day next year. Might be fun. Above is my stall at the Dundee Christmas Craft Fair last weekend which was awesome fun. Lovely venue, lots of buyers and I even got to meet hellojenuine. Fun times.
This weekend is my final market weekend of 2009 so come along if you need some last minute gifts. I’ll be at Glisten! on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, though apparently in a heated marquee, not out in the elements. I will be bringing my new panda mittens either way. Once again, I’m sharing a stall with Miso Funky and Super Cute Kawaii so there will be lots to choose from! We’ll be there on Saturday and Sunday – check my events page for all the details.
If you can’t make it to Edinburgh then all is not lost as I’m taking Christmas orders right up to 8pm on Sunday 20th. All orders received by then will be posted on the 21st and should be with UK folks in time for Christmas Day. If you’re outside of the UK you can still order but it’s extremely unlikely you’ll get your parcel in time. After the 20th, I’ll be taking a break from shipping until 2010 but more info on that next week. Plus I’m still sending out a FREE MAGNET with all orders over £10 (while stocks last, but I still have a fair few left).
Wait, panda mittens, you ask?
Oh yes. Nicolette got me them for my early Christmas present from Artbox. They are so awesome and are even on a string so I don’t lose them. Marvellous.
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