You don't need a camera rig to film your hands at work. We tested the cheapest setup that still looks decent.
We tested everything on the long table at print night, with real zines and real volunteers, not in a lab. Our criteria were simple: does it work, does it last, and does it hurt to use for an hour.
What we'd buy again
Cheap tools are fine for learning. The moment you notice a tool slowing you down, that is the moment to buy the better version.
Everything in this post works just as well at a library copier or a corner copy shop. You don't need a studio, just a flat table and about an hour.
Lou Ferreira
The bit about making the dummy first is so true. I learned that the expensive way.
Marcus Yoon
The bit about making the dummy first is so true. I learned that the expensive way.
Wren Castellano
The photos are great. Is that the laundromat on Elm?