Archive
Our physical collection of public interest technology zines is growing! Do you make PIT related zines? Drop off or send us a copy, and we will archive it for you. Want to make zines? We have everything you need for small scale independent publishing. Drop by the ETC office during business hours, or make an appointment. A reservation portal, collection inventory, and circulation system coming soon, check back often!
Zine Lab
You can find the Zine Lab in the Humanities and Social Sciences building on the second floor, in the office suite for the Department of English and Technical Communication. Our physical location is a small space for publishing big ideas! Come visit us to learn more about zines, or make a lab appointment to make one of your own. We have premium paper stock, colored pencils, crayons, fine-tip markers, stencils, and more for S&T zinesters to express themselves with hand drawn work. Once you’ve got the artwork down, it’s time to turn it into a publication using the simple machinery found at the Zine Lab. We will help you re-produce your work via photocopy or scan and print methods. Currently, the lab can support four types of zine binding methods: folds, staples, spiral, and thermal (glue). We also hope to add the supplies necessary to support stitch binding in the future.
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Equipment
Thermal Binder
A thermal binder is a machine that uses heat to bind documents into a cover. It’s a quick and easy way to create professional-looking books, presentations, reports, and proposals. With this binder, you can create professional-looking documents with the appearance of bound books. The machine is simple to use, requires no hole punching, and can support both hard and soft cover zines.
How it works
- Insert documents into a cover with pre-applied adhesive
- Put the cover into the thermal binding machine
- The machine heats the glue, forming a secure bond between the pages and cover
- The machine beeps when it’s done
- Let the project cool
Spiral Binder
A spiral binder, also known as coil binding, uses a continuous, spring-like coil (made of plastic or wire) that is threaded through holes punched along the edge of a book’s pages and cover, allowing the pages to turn easily and lie flat. Spiral binding can be used for a variety of documents, including notebooks, planners, calendars, and manuals. This technique has several advantages over other types of bindings; these advantages include durability, a flat opening, and easier page turning
How it works:
- Holes are punched along the edge of the pages and cover.
- A spiral coil is inserted through these holes.
- The coil is then crimped or secured at both ends to hold it in place.