How to Fold a Zine: The 8-Page One-Sheet Method

What you need

• One sheet of A4 or Letter paper
• Scissors
• A pen, or a printed 8-panel layout

Folding steps

• Fold the sheet in half lengthways, crease, and unfold.
• Fold it in half widthways, then in half again, and again — making 8 panels when unfolded.
• Fold it back in half widthways and cut along the centre crease from the folded edge to the middle only.
• Open it, fold lengthways again, and push the ends together so the cut opens into a diamond.
• Flatten it into a little booklet and crease the spine.

Laying out your pages

Before folding, sketch page numbers on each panel so you know which way up each page sits — half the panels on the top row will be upside down when the sheet is flat.

Take it digital

Scan your finished zine pages as a PDF and share it as a flipbook so people anywhere can flip through it.

Share it the smart way with Zip Link

Once your PDF is ready, upload it to zip-link.com to turn it into a page-flipping book with its own link, QR code and embed code. You can see who opened it, how long they read and which pages held their attention — and capture leads before they reach the end.