Spaced Out

“Spaced Out” is a quarter-page zine that collects writing and illustrations that are inspired by outer space.

Illustrations were hand-drawn in black and white, and color elements were added with space-themed washi tape. All text is typed.

Details:

  • 12 pages (including covers)
  • Finished zine measure 5.5 inches high x 4.5 inches wide
  • Printed in full color on white paper
  • Folded by hand and bound with staples

Spaced Out is available in a digital format on Ko-fi (free/pay what you want).

Here are some of the pages:


Process

I drew the black and white illustrations by hand. For all the parts in color, I used washi tape to make collage elements.

Here's what that looks like, step by step.

Draw in black and white. Simple black pen on standard printer paper.

A simple black and white illustration of the Earth and Moon.
A simple black and white illustration of the Earth and Moon.

Lay a piece of tracing paper over the drawing. With a pencil, outline the area where washi tape will go. For this page, I wanted a curved shape around the planet.

A piece of tracing paper overlaps a drawing of the Earth and Moon.
A piece of tracing paper overlaps a drawing of the Earth and Moon.

Use washi tape to cover the area outlined in pencil. I kept even lines of tape but you could overlap pieces or rip the tape into smaller pieces.

Colorful washi tape is placed on tracing paper, roughly in the shape of a crescent.
Colorful washi tape is placed on tracing paper, roughly in the shape of a crescent.

Flip the tracing paper over. Use scissors to cut along the pencil line.

Tracing paper is flipped over, with the washi tape side facing down.
Tracing paper is flipped over, with the washi tape side facing down.

Glue the washi tape piece onto the drawing.

A collage with colorful washi tape on a black and white illustration.
A collage with colorful washi tape on a black and white illustration.