Starlight Studio

The StarWhispers official blog. Resources and reflections to help bring your stories to life, publish your own work, and build your own platforms as we share the methods used to create our own.

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It's never a bad idea to know how to fold an envelope.
Since I've hand-drawn my own instructions anyway as part of When The Wisplings Call, our new game of fairy letters, mini quests, and paper props, I thought I'd share them.
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These are obviously for a little seed pouch in service of a creature named Tigwin, but as long as you have a square piece of paper, you can fold it at any scale.

I actually really enjoyed drawing these kinds of instructions, and if I get to a place in life where I'm able, I'd love to do more or even take commissions. 
Here are the instructions, and you can download this page as a PDF:

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As always, I LOVE seeing what people make over on the forum!

​-Az
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We're all about self publication here folks! 
Paired with a tutorial by Douglas G Pratt, you can use these templates to create your own printable booklets. Especially useful for people who might want to create their own printable products to sell online.

Template shows you the page order and formatting for a 4-page booklet, an 8-page booklet, and a 20-page booklet.

Note: Make sure you have your paper sizes correct when printing and remember; there is no machine on Earth as ungovernable as a printer. So don't feel bad if it takes a while to get it right. 
​-Lou
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AKA; An affordable way to make a tiny book at home. 

Below you'll find a simple template and folding instructions to create your own zine using a US letter or A4 sized piece of paper. Print then fold, or fold then fill. You choice. 
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Zines have been prevalent in a lot of counter culture movements, especially amongst punks & queers, to  create easily distributable pamplets/publications  for a long time.
-Lou

Authors

Trystan (Azrai) has been fabricating and designing themed narrative entertainment since 2016. Lou has a BA in game design and has extensive art & hospitaly experience. Together they create worlds, aim to make storytelling more accessible, and give artists autonomy over their own work.