Tender Hands is a tiny DIY arts & zines press & distro, located in Manchester, UK. We print, sell, promote & distribute risograph printed matter, such as independent & self-published zines & chapbooks by creatives of colour, queer, non-binary & trans folks. Our aim is to make printing creative content more accessible, affordable & to also help diversify the DIY scene.
Any funds or profits made are used to purchase materials, cover printing costs, table hires at self-publishing events & workshops.
Send us: zines, chapbooks, patches, books, badges, posters & prints up to A3 size. We love per-zines, DIYs & crafts, culture, sexuality, activism, feminism, politics, mental health, self-care, relationships, gender, class, disability, religion, friendship, lists, food/recipes, music, memories, plants, & more.
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NOTE: we will not print any content that involves or advocates homo/bi/queer/trans-phobia, racism, sexism, body shaming, culture appropriation, victim blaming & animal abuse.
Are you interested in us distributing your lovely creations? Then send us a sample of your work! You can post it to (or find us at a print fair):
Tender Hands Press, 76 Chervil Close, Manchester, M14 7DP, England, UK.
Please also include the following info:
- A little bio & the creation(s) you are sending
- Your contact details (email or address) & social media handles (so we can credit you)
- Your retail & wholesale prices (often 50% of retail price but happy to negotiate)
All samples can be returned. We purchase upfront & pay through PayPal.
- Max retail price for publications : £6
- Max retail price for prints: £10
- Max retail price for posters: £10
- Max retail price for badges: £1
Submissions to print & distribute:
If you want us to print your work, then you can email us at:
Put Me In Your Pocket weekly planner.
Fill in your timetable/schedule, tear up from top, fold & keep it in your pocket & update it everyday/as often as needed & don't forget to staple all your receipts from the week on the back - a lil something to help you organise your time.
Includes 50-52 spreads (for a full year)
A5 sized. Risograph printed on 80gsm white/cream/salmon/yellow paper.
Lightweight risograph printed 2018 calendar.
A3 sized. Printed on 80gsm white cartridge.
When sending your content to print, remember to add information regarding the size, pages, paper printed on, number of copies & ink.
We can print zines & posters in the following sizes & through the formats sent:
- Zines: A6, A5
- Posters/Flyers: A6, A5, A4, A3
- PDF, PSD or InDesign Files or original masters - physical copy or digital copy
- Folded or saddle stitched
Note: Please keep in mind that this is a one person run press, I try to make sure everything is printed to a semi-professional standard & to the best of my ability, however:
- you may see a few smudge marks that may go unnoticed when cleaning prints.
- often wobbly cuts & crops.
I am also open to any advice to improve the distro & happy to skill-share!