Some knowledge doesn't exist in mainstream spaces. Some tools are passed hand to hand, body to body, through lived experience and community care.
That's why I made this tiny A6 zine: a visual guide for safely binding your chest with tape.
What it is
This zine is created for transmasculine people — or anyone who uses tape to flatten their chest — and is looking for visual guidance through drawing.
It combines simple illustrated steps with reflections in English. It offers practical visual orientation, but also a softer space around the emotional and embodied experience of binding with tape.
This is shared, community-based knowledge. Born from lived experience, body awareness, and the need to circulate tools that often don't exist elsewhere.
Why I made it
When I started binding with tape, I had to figure it out mostly alone. Trial and error. YouTube videos that didn't quite match my body. Advice that felt clinical or distant.
I wanted something intimate. Something visual. Something that felt like a friend showing you, not instructing you.
This zine is meant to accompany you — not tell you what to do. Whether you're exploring tape for the first time or already navigating your relationship with your chest, it's here when you need it.
Format and publishing
Printed in small batches through Sur un Malentendu, the micro-edition project of Strangeland, this zine is part of a queer DIY publishing practice rooted in autonomy, care, and mutual support.
The format is intimate and portable: one A3 sheet printed double-sided, folded into an A6 booklet. You can keep it close, slip it into a bag, revisit it when needed.
Available in three versions:
- White
- Pastel random color
- Vivid random color
Small format. Handmade. Community-based.
Who it's for
This zine is for you if:
- You're exploring chest binding with tape for the first time
- You want visual, illustrated guidance instead of text-heavy instructions
- You're looking for something that feels like community care, not a medical manual
- You want a portable, discreet resource you can carry with you
- You value queer DIY publishing and mutual support
Zine for safely bind your chest
A6 format, folded from A3
Illustrated and written by Nicoz Balboa
Printed in small batches
launching/community price: €6
Take care of your body. Take care of each other.