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New Right and National Anarchists flyers – PDF format:
Leafleting:
It should be known that leafleting is rarely a direct method of recruiting people to a cause, though it is definitely useful in raising awareness on certain issues and linking action on these issues with your group. Leafleting opens opportunities for media attention which will increase interest in your cause exponentially and leafleting also makes for a fun and effective team building exercise.
The design of a leaflet should be simple yet eye-catching and quick to read The heading should be large, there should be an interesting image/photo and there has to be a clear contact detail or website address at the bottom. Any text should be brief, easily understandable by any person and get straight to the point of the issue. If you intend on handing out leaflets outside a shopping centre, even a somewhat politically minded person isn’t interested in reading a whole article about your group.
Once your leaflet has been designed it is time to hit the streets; it is best to go in a group of at least three, two is alright but never go alone. If you have some extra people, sometimes it’s a good idea to designate somebody to talk to interested people and give them more information. It is best to avoid entrances to shops or malls as security can push you off for “obstructing trade.” If the police or a security guard asks you to leave, it’s best to co-operate, similarly if attacked by unruly passers by it’s best to avoid a confrontation.
If you are able to hand out the majority of your leaflets you have done a good job and you may want to go to the local pub or cafe to debrief your group and relax over a drink. After a large leafleting campaign, make sure to watch your contact boxes (Email or Post Office) for interested folk, letting them sit waiting for a few days will only drive them and you want to look professional.
New Right and National Anarchists posters:
How to make posters:
How to make a poster
Poster Razer
Huge Poster
How to make glue:
Flyposting Guide
Materials & Equipment
- Kettle.
- Cup, about “pint/schooner” size.
- Bag of cornflour (grocery store) or wallpaper paste (hardware store).
- Bucket, one that’s proportionate to the glue you need yet easy enough to carry around.
- Paint brush, fairly wide and thick.
- Stirring spoon.
Method
- Mix your gluey powder in a cup with cold water until it’s fully dissolved.
- Boil your kettle and pour the boiling water in to your bucket.
- Immediately pour the glue paste in to the boiling water and stir quickly, the first 20 seconds are essential for good consistency and texture.
- Keep stirring until you are happy with the consistency, you may prefer a more runny solution, add water accordingly.
You now have your glue in the bucket, now to get it up on the walls!
- It’s advised you be relatively covert with the glue, keep the bucket in a large shopping bag for a friend to hold while you paste the posters.
- The method for pasting depends on preference but gluing up the wall, placing the poster over the glue evenly and then pasting over again makes for an effective stick.
The recipe and method can take a bit of practise but once you have the hang of it, you will adapt your own ideas and experience to suit your own postering campaign. Remember, every poster someone sees and thinks about is another hole in the wall for Liberal-Capitalist regime!
How to make a stencil:
How to templates:
How to Culture Jam:
How to make a sticker:
How to make a banner:
Organising an Activist Group:
An important part of organising frequent activism in a community and city is bringing your like-minded comrades together on a frequent basis to discuss issues and organise what needs to be done.
Before you take the troops out on to the street, organise a few social nights at a pub. Nothing formal, just a dinner and a few drinks or more to get to know each other on a personal level and become proper mates. It is essential that paranoia does not get in the way of these social gatherings, don’t be afraid of giving your name or where you’re from.
Once a friendly bond has formed, organise some low level activism such as a leafleting campaign or an environmentally friendly project such as park or beach cleaning. It is the small activities that encourage teamwork and prepare your group for the future demonstrations.
Share skills and begin to form a community amongst your group. If one of your members is a mechanic, encourage people to use his services rather than a business more interested in making profit of your car. If somebody has a veggie patch, make use of this. Work together to save each other money and make yourselves more self-sufficient amongst your own group.
Eventually you should be able to move out of the pubs and hold BBQs in a members house. If somebody would volunteer to open up their house to be an activist HQ, organise visits to make posters, banners and whatever else needs to be done for effective activism.
Teamwork and comradeship is the key to an effective activist group, get out there and make some networks!
