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Printing onto envelopes?
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Anyone know how to print onto envelopes?I meant to turn the envelope into the front cover/intro for a zine that didn't really explain itself properly, then when I got the zines in the post I realised…Continue

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Michael Duckett posted a blog post

Final issue of 'Opinionated Geordie Monsters Review the Local Band Scene' coming up

Post at my usual blog:http://zine-it-yourself.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-end-of-geordie-monsters.html See More

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Lubomyr Tymkiv left a comment for Michael Duckett

"We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the…"

Jan 4

Michael Duckett posted a video

Collaborative typewriting at the Green Festival 2012 short edit.mpg

Typewriters are time travel devices, taking us back before the invention of computers and removing our ability to delete mistakes. So our kinetic elbows jab ...

Jun 9, 2012

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Jun 8, 2012

Michael Duckett replied to Alex Wrekk's discussion International Zine Month 2012! What are your plans?

"Instant conversion to British Standard Real Time Measurement: 7/21 = 21/7, 7/28-29 = 28 - 29/7. So July's international zine month huh, great!"

Jun 8, 2012

Michael Duckett commented on Natalie Bradbury's event Victoria Baths Fanzine Convention, Manchester: Mass participation and collaboration

"I'm unable to make it to your magnificent day, but I want to contribute anyway, so I have arranged to conduct an interview by postcard with a famous manchester resident (cat). I will turn this into a mini zine and send you a bundle for…"

Apr 10, 2012

Michael Duckett posted a blog post

Details for a zine of mine that made it into the British Library

Title: The secret anarchist history of Newcastle / by Mike OldglenAuthor: Mike OldglenSubjects:…See More

Apr 10, 2012

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Michael Duckett posted a status

"This week I discovered I have a zine in the British Library. Wonder who got it in there."

Apr 10, 2012

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Michael Duckett posted an event

Newcastle Mini Comics Making 2012 at Central Library Newcastle upon Tyne

April 21, 2012 from 1pm to 5pm

Following the success of last year's Mini Comics day we've organised an even bigger session for 2012. The idea of the Mini Comics making event is to have a go at creating a comic from scratch and to end with a complete comic you've created. Mini Comics are a great and quick way to tell stories in a comic format. They can be about anything, from a holiday travelog to a music fanzine, from superhero fantasy to futuristic collage. There is no limit to what can be created. The event will run…See More

Mar 29, 2012

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Michael Duckett posted a status

"Drawing, interviewing and writing up chapters for the forthcoming 'Pagan Geordie Yearbook'. Bits at http://zine-it-yourself.blogspot.co.uk/"

Mar 29, 2012

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Michael Duckett commented on Erica S.'s group Minicomix!

"As I've posted in the mini zines group, I'll be making a mini comic on 21st april and posting it to other people (in Newcastle) making mini comics that day. If you too would like a copy from malta, send me a postal address to oldglen at…"

Mar 1, 2012

Michael Duckett commented on Jethrobot Press's group Mini Zine Folks

"Here in Newcastle upon Tyne, there's a mini comics day taking place on the 21st April at the city library. I can't stay for it, so I will be making my mini comic - style - zine as I travel to another country that day. But I want to feel I…"

Mar 1, 2012

Michael Duckett joined Jethrobot Press's group

Mini Zine Folks

For folks who have a passion/love for mini zines (zines smaller than 5" x 8") Mini zine makers and collectors both!

Mar 1, 2012

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Necro Neil left a comment for Michael Duckett

"Hi Michael, the goth weekend has been but let me know where I can send a few copies of Necro to you!"

Nov 24, 2011

Michael Duckett commented on COPY THAT PRESS's group FREE ZINES FOR THE PEOPLE

"If anyone wants to read my massive rant about why I like giving zines away for free, it's at http://zine-it-yourself.blogspot.com/2011/11/rant-about-freeness-what-bath-does-to.html much love to all the strangers!"

Nov 21, 2011

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"Massive rant about why I give zines away for free at http://ning.it/sFT4hf"

Nov 21, 2011

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I scanned a traveljournal, full of pictures & clippings.

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It's from a trip to the Up Helly Aa celebration in Shetland, on the last Tuesday of January.

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Final issue of 'Opinionated Geordie Monsters Review the Local Band Scene' coming up

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Details for a zine of mine that made it into the British Library

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Gig Zine

Posted on October 7, 2011 at 1:18pm 0 Comments 2 Likes

I found this text from my Gig Zine in an old email. It's still true :

I spent some time with an old friend recently. He runs a punk record

label and has been devoted to his music for as long as I've known him- jeez, 13 years. He's stayed the same in many ways. We talked about how people at 18 are really just how they're gonna be in the future.

There's no big personality shift after your teen years (excepting the

odd…

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At 10:58am on January 4, 2013, Lubomyr Tymkiv said…: We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation). Zines for the exhibition please send air mail: "Zineshow" A/C 9875, Sadivnycha 19/1, 79038, Lviv, Ukraine.

At 12:19pm on November 24, 2011, Necro Neil said…: Hi Michael, the goth weekend has been but let me know where I can send a few copies of Necro to you!

At 11:40am on August 28, 2011, Necro Neil said…: Hi, really interested in your diary comic, looks great and right up my street. Also interested in any zine events nearby as Im based in the North of Yorkshire. Could do a swop if you like?

At 8:28am on June 8, 2011, Chris Sitko said…: Thanks for the advice.

At 8:20pm on April 29, 2011, Colin Tedford said…: I saw your announcement in the Minicomix group and while I don't generally have much interest in diary comics, yours sounds & looks interesting to me! If you don't mind sending to the US, my address is: Colin Tedford, PO Box 645, Winchester, NH, USA. I'd be happy to send a copy of my latest back or can chip in for postage or whatever.

At 6:23am on March 9, 2011, Matthew Mu said…: I think I showed you this already? Can't remember!

http://365zines.blogspot.com/2011/02/anarchist-new-york-2010.html

At 10:29am on February 17, 2011, AndrewLips said…: hi! aint checked this site in yonks! how are you? thanks for the postcard! know any good zine fests? have you ever done any? does newcastle ever do any? i'm doing brighton zine fest this weekend! x

At 4:43am on January 23, 2011, cs6 said…: Hi. got your post, some interesting stuff, and I really like your drawings. I'll put my package in the post for you next week.

At 9:51pm on January 9, 2011, womans monthly said…: ok, do you have a mailingaddress to send stuff to? if not, my address is

51 smith street
north hobart
Tasmania, AUS 7000

i can send stuff back too. anmd dont jump too hard you might fall through to Van Dieman's Land.

At 3:05pm on January 4, 2011, cs6 said…: deal batman. send what you like, no anthrax, and i'll send you a couple of copies of some rather rudimentary rubbish.

cliff forman, 7 Northampton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire, Cb6 3qt.