How we make mini newspapers (video)

Let's hear it for mini newspapers! Our smallest size is a neat, zine-style format that's popular for catalogues, portfolios, reports, event programmes and even wedding invitations. See some of the creative ways our customers use them in our roundup of 6 ways to stand out with mini newspapers.

But what happens behind the scenes to make a mini? How do we turn a big reel of newsprint like this:

...into a booklet-sized mini? Minis are printed just like our tabloids and broadsheets – watch our traditional press in action! – but are then folded, stapled and trimmed for a more compact result.

(We recycle all of the paper waste created when trimming minis – 80% gets turned into recycled newsprint and 20% is shredded and used as to make bedding for farm animals!)

See how it all comes together in the making of Deluxe, a traditional mini from Drift Record Shop in Devon and our longest-running mini publication. We've been printing it since 2012!

You can print your own mini newspaper from just 1 copy. Get started with a free sample pack.

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