Coin-Operated Press is an artist-led organisation based in Scotland. We host workshops, run zine fairs, produce, publish, and distribute zines.
The Edinburgh Festivals might be cancelled this year, along with countless other wonderful arts events around the world… and we are all feeling super bummed out by this blow to the arts community… but I am here today to list a bunch of awesome virtual art happenings that you can check out to help support […]
Read More Virtual Festivals Events CalendarI found out that the Edinburgh Festivals had been cancelled the night before myself and my partner flew back to Scotland. We had been scrambling to get home for a week after being caught in the beginning of lock-down in Melbourne. Emotions were high. Everything was so uncertain. When I settled into bed the night […]
Read More An Ode to the Lost 2020 Edinburgh FestivalsIn this tutorial, Chloe will take you through the step-by-step process of transforming your plectrums into earrings! This is such a fantastic project to upcycle your old plectrums, as well as making cool and unique jewellery easily and cheaply. This is a beginner’s level tutorial, and you will only need a few simple tools and […]
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Read More Help make Coin-Operated Press even better!!July was all about International Zine Month, and Coin-Operated Press celebrated with a whole month of zine shenanigans! A few words from Chloe Henderson on her July 2020… International Zine Month was busy, and intense… and I loved it! We worked through the prompts list you see above, and I worked through my own […]
Read More July 2020 Updates VlogCoin-Operated Press Festivals Zine! Applications are now open! We were so gutted to learn that the Edinburgh Festivals were cancelled this year – and so many other wonderful festivals throughout the world – due to Covid-19! This is a massive blow to the art community, so we wanted to celebrate our love for festivals, music, […]
Read More CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Festivals!Printed Zine Price: £4.00+P&P £1.50UK or £3.50International I Don’t Like Green Food is a vegan guide and recipe book for vegans who don’t like kale! Inside you will find out how to make the most delicious fried “chicken”, the creamiest mac n “cheese” and more! There is also a fun FAQ – questions most frequently […]
Read More SHOP: I Don’t Like Green Food: A Vegan Junk Food ZinePrinted Zine Price: £4.00+P&P £1.50UK or £3.50International The Troll Flayers zine introduces you to the world of DnD through the eyes of three new players, and one fantastic Dungeon Master! Let me introduce you to The Trollflayers… I mean, we only actually flayed a troll one time, and mostly because Jhaan wanted to eat […]
Read More SHOP: The Troll Flayers: A Dungeons & Dragons ZineAfter many Skype calls with plenty of tea and cake, and at the request of so many of you lovely folks, we have finally launched the Coin-Operated Patreon! We have been long-time supporters of the platform – but it was still quite nerve-wracking launching our own!! Thank you to everyone who has supported us through […]
Read More Coin-Operated Press is now on Patreon!!July is International Zine Month and Coin-Operated Press is celebrating with a whole month full of zine-based fun!! We will be using the prompts list we have created to share our love for zine culture, and we hope you will join us! Be sure to tag us in your posts, and use the hashtag #CoinOpIZM […]
Read More Happy International Zine Month July 2020