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Let's see if I know how to do a Preview....*edit* No, I don't know how to do a preview T__T...so here's the original...
Okay! This is Half of the Tutorial! Steps 1-5 are, to me, the easiest. They are the Drawing and Inking Part of making a Doujin ^_^
There is a lot of information packed in here--so if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!
One of the BIG things that I just touched upon is Printing. Size and Scale are VERY important if you plan on Printing this out. Also, the Folding Paper to make a booklet is the way your Doujin will read, putting the staples in the very middle (top) Page.
When you print it out, of course you're not going to print them in page order! Page 1 should be printed with the Last Page on the same page! Get it? Page 2 with 2nd to last page, so on and so on. The middle pages will be next to each other and that's where you staple. Also, don't forget to take into account a Nice Cover Page! ^_^
Here you can see my process, my Rough Sketches are REALLY rough, I then make changes or add more detail when penciling in the second time on my official paper, then add finishing touches when I Ink.
Hope this helps to anyone wanting to make a Doujin ^_^
Here's Part 2: [link]
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I know!!!! 0_0 I ended up getting one for christmas
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Really helpful tutorial and art is great! Thank you so much for posting this!
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No probs! Glad to help! ^_^
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VERY awesome tutorial. This will definitely be of some assistance to me.
The thing I have trouble with is coloring in any black object- like, black hair, a black shirt, etc.
Yours seems to show up so clean when scanned; is there any particular method you use when inking in a big area? Do you color over it all once and then go over it again, or...?
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We the origianls always look flawed. If you read the 2nd part [link] I explain how to make your blacks blacker and stuff by computer.
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it was whenever I blew hem up twice their size, and then I traced (or redrew) and inked for better detail.
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Thank you for doing this ^^ I've wasted many a packs of paper on not knowing what to do XP
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No probs! I hope it helps!
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Thanks so much for sharing!! This is so helpful!!
One question - your rough sketches that you trace - do you trace and resketch everything on the bigger papers, or just ink things on it? Also, if the former, how to you get rid of the pencil lines on the big sheet?
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It is the former. I "resketch" but ever so lightly so that I can easily erase them.
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This is really good! I don't have a light table, or a glass table so I use the window. Lol! It's usually good to use sticky tape and tape it to the window so it doesn't move! (Oops, rambling)
Great tutorial! It's really going to help!
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Great tutorial! By the wya, doujin is great too!
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To that Pony-tail artist thing, yea...I have long hair that always gets in my way when I draw, so I always or normally put it up just so I can draw, if its not up I get really angry and frustrated XD
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'tis true, 'tis true, I'm always frustrated with my hair! ^_^
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 
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lol! Glad to be a help! Yeah, erasing and redrawing over and over again can be a pain! That's why I love m light box! <3
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I need to get a lightbox but I can do that makeshift thing. :'D You are teh bestest!
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I made a light-table. I took a 3ftx4ft storm window and mounted it to a 2 level computer table. I'll take a picture of it and maybe someone else can do the same.
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What a very helpful tutorial. It's in-depth, clear in description and explanation, and the art's great, too. 
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man, this will really help on my comic booking skills so if im a famous artist in the future, its thanks to you.
P.S. im 11 >> <<
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Very helpful. Thanks!!
Best.
~Civil
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darnit. the coffee table one looks reallyg ood, but i don't have a glass table. T_T
i bought a really cheep frame ($1.50) at some bargain store and then just drop a lamp on its side on the floor and put the frame on my lamp and sit over the lamp. 
REALLY COOL!! AND HELPFUL!!!
although not for me at the MOMENT. T_T rawr. but i loved it and am keeping it in mind!!
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this is wonderful and thanks for the lightbox tips XD
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No prob! Lol, I luv your icon! ...... ... Bother!
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Very interesting!! I will have to fav this!
Very useful, thank you very much!! ^_^
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Indeed you are! When I stop procrastinating, and go to write a Doujin, your help will be in my brain! xD
Thanks again! ^^
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thats so neat!
I'm gonna start my doujin now! xD
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Wow...This helps me a lot
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Wow...This helps me a lot
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wow its so good! it looks pro ^-^ wish i could do that but mine always looks so ... beginner level
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do not get discouraged, young grasshopper 
I too, started from the beginner level--augh, you should see my high school comics! *__*
But the only reason I improved was because I just kept drawing. And I also observed a lot of techniques. Like certain page layouts--which one works the best--backgrounds, shadings, movement.
I'm still learning too. ~__^
I still make those boring boxes for panels and I can't seem to get down that "Shojo" look like you can (I've seen your Apple pip pages too ^_^) I really like your layout on these pages.
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Yes all of us are still learning, we shall one day become pro's!!! yeah!!!!!
lol ^-^
wow thanks (for the shoujo comment) its funny coz this malaysian guy thought that i wanted to become a shoujo mangaka ^-^ ahaha
But gods, i love the way you shade it looks extremely beautiful
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Ah~! A friend of mine went to A-kon and bought your Naruto Doujinshii and showed me your dA! This tutorial was really helpful-you do such a wonderful job of explaining it to nubs like me! XD -stabbed- <33 I'll be waiting for your 2nd tutorial! *____*
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Awesome! I'm glad it helped you! Ah! I need to start working on that 2nd part! 0_0
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wow this helps me sooo much i want to start my own fan doujin this week but i tried to just draw it and scan it
that didnt go so well lol now i know why
but im the sad artist that has to stand by the windows and is getting chased off by my step-daddy grrr
im going to get the sakura pens soon i used my friends and they are sooo kool
at least i think so
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Ah, yes, the fabled Window Technique! I had to do that in the beginning too -__-;; Good luck! It might help to tape the bottom picture so that it doesn't move, then trace ^_^
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i really dont have time right now... so im going to fav and read later... -.-" heh heh
^^ i read i part of it! its very percise. yay!
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The sad thing is, I made one....T_T then I got an actual Light Box for christmas! YAY!
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Oh...... Is the actual light box better then the make-shift one?
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well...they both get the job done. One's cheaper, and if you don't have the right lamp, can get really hot! But once you have a lightbox it's more convenient.
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