24-hour minizine (8 pages) about DIY propagation from leaf and stem cuttings (free to copy and distribute!! pls just take my name out if you change any content)
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So You Want to Make Some Plants Into Even More Plants?
A Quick + Dirty Guide to Propagation from An Amateur Who Likes Watching Roots Grow. (by Fran Tirpak)
propagation - n.
"multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction."
1. Prepare!
Important: Sterilize your shears w/ rubbing alcohol.
Wear gloves -- some plants can irritate your skin when cut.
Gather supplies: shears, gloves, soil medium, pot, glass jar.
Optional: plant food, rooting hormone, cinnamon, tealight.
^ we'll talk about these all more later on.
2. Take your cutting!
Succulents -- just pop off a leaf!
Vining plants (Pothos, Monstera), cut below one of the root nodes.
Woody stems (fiddle leaf, rubber plant) -- cut with 1-3 leaves at the top
3. Root your cutting!
(Optional) Dip the cut end in rooting hormone. For a homemade method, dip in cinnamon, then seal with melted wax from an unscented tea candle.
Place the cutting in a glass of warm water in indirect sunlight.
Succulent owners: simply place your leaves flat on damp potting soil.
4. Plant the cutting
(the scariest part)
Once the cutting has roots (~3-4 weeks later) time to put it in soil.
Depending on your plant, your soil needs will change.
When in doubt: good drainage, airy & loose, added nutrients.
For tropicals: 1/2 peat moss or coco coir, 1/4 perlite or pumice, 15% orchid bark, 10% compost/organics (i.e. worm husks).
(For succulents, just watch 'em sprout!)
* Potting Tips
Experiment with lighting and humidity levels.
Try out LECA or a mix to slowly introduce your plant to solid ground.
LECA: Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate. Balls of clay used in hydroponic gardening - popular with Monsteras
Some tropical plants also have no prob being in water full-time!
5. Now you have a friend!
Pro tips: You can take props from anywhere (as long as you're responsible -- and sneaky).
There's no one way to care for a plant. Do your research, go with your gut, & have fun!
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REAL - FREE ZINE DOWNLOAD
Just released a FREE 8 page minizine about bodies, transphobia, and who owns what.
This is something of a personal piece. It comes out of, funny enough, a mix of childhood fears of inspection/dissection alongside the “joys” of certain wellness exams and the logical conclusion of some of the current political and legal climate. I’m sure it’ll upset some people for varying reasons. It’s not for faint of heart given its graphic nature, but to quote friend and fellow artist @idalwaves, this zine is “blunt and shocking in the way it has to be”.
The zine is free to download. There is also a printout file for home printing available for $1.00, and a physical mailed copy is also available for purchase.
I hope it resonates with you.
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i made a winter holiday-themed zine for my friend and her niece, and you guys can have it too if you'd like :) it's a regular minizine with a small margin around the edge, so hopefully you can just download the image and print straight away
here's the list of things that inspired the zine/that she likes:
animal: dogs & dragons
colors: any (hence the coloring book aspect)
theme: christmas/winter
place: forest
object: book
shape: triangles
emotion: energetic
i've made a few "activity" zines in the past, and i think this one has been the best one so far. i really enjoy making these, and feel free to use these if you're a teacher or you work with kids! we've found that they really enjoy these, plus the zines are super cute and little when they're all folded up
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Here is one of my zines! “A Guide for Those Wondering: Am I Genderfluid?”
Realizing I was genderfluid changed my life for the better. Making this zine was part of my search for community. I’m happy to share it with you!
You can download a printable version here!
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