Where to Find Zine Machines in Kitchener-Waterloo

As of Feb 2026, people of Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, have not just one but TWO mini zine machines available to them.

Both machines were repurposed from Excel gum dispensers (called Eclipse in the US) and for a toonie will dispense a random zine to you. KW Minizine Machines are a project of KW Zinetopia that also runs monthly zine meetups. Both zine machines were decorated by local artists—more on each of them below.

KW Minizine Machine #1

Launched on: Aug 30, 2025
Located at: Whoopsie Daisy Drinks in Kitchener, ON
Art by: Miho Nagayama

The Kitchener mini zine machine can be found at the far left corner of the cafe and has a poster next to it showing the currently available zines. I assume the zines will change in the future but below is a picture of the current selection:

Mini Zine Machine in Whoopsie Daisy Drinks in Kitchener
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Not all zines are quick! – Debut zine timeline

It’s a very nice feeling when you can finish creating a zine in a week or a month. But not every zine is going to be like that.

Below is a timeline for my debut zine called “After Arrival”. It’s just 14 pages long, but you’d be surprised how much work was put into it.

Spring 2023 – Some ideas brewing in my head (not even thinking about specifically making a zine yet).

Spring 2024 – Started thinking about turning those loose ideas into a zine. Writing & editing. Deciding I would need line drawings. Planning each page, sketching and completing individual pages in Procreate.

Planning zine layout and sketching on paper before proceeding with Procreate
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