Coin-Operated Press is an artist-led organisation based in Scotland. We host workshops, run zine fairs, produce, publish, and distribute zines.
We will be tabling all of our awesome zines at the Kweer Kraft Market tomorrow at Kafe Kweer! “Our Kraft Market is back for April!As with every month, we feature the best of local queer makers from around Edinburgh, bringing the best range of krafts.Think handmade candles, jewellery, clothing, plush toys, incense holders, woodwork and […]
Read More TOMORROW!! Come see us at Kafe Kweer!Coin-Operated Press presents this 2 hour zine-making in collaboration with Sketchy Beats Cafe. This zine-making workshop is on Saturday the 9th of April 2022The workshop runs from 5pm to 7pm We will be situated within Sketchy Beats Cafe206 Great Junction StreetLeithEdinburghEH6 5LW In this workshop, you will be creating an 8-page mini-zine folded from one […]
Read More EVENT: Zine-Making Workshop at Sketchy Beats CafeSaturday 2 April, 2-4pm, will see the first edition of our monthly zine club, brought to you by Coin-Operated Press and our wonderful friends at Blunt Knife Co. The club is unguided so you can work on whatever you like, but for those of you that appreciate a bit of inspiration there will be themed […]
Read More INTRODUCING: Blunt Knife Co. X Coin-Operated Press monthly ZINE CLUB!I surprised Katie with a handmade zine all about our adventure to Crovie for her Birthday! This little video is the timelapsed process of the making of the zine, as well as a surprised Katie unboxing the zine!! Happy Birthday Princess Katie!!! Much love from Chloe x To see more of Chloe’s work, please visit […]
Read More HOW TO: An Adventure Zine to CrovieIn 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 […]
Read More How To: Make Plectrum EarringsIn this tutorial, Chloe will take you through the step-by-step process of making a mini-zine from a single sheet of paper. Mini-zines are a staple in all zine-maker’s repertoires, and they make for a great introduction for those just starting out in the world of zines. This is a beginner’s level tutorial, and you will […]
Read More How To: Fold a Mini-Zine
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