The　ability　to　fabricate　high-quality　MOF-based　membranes　is　critical　and　highly　desired　due　to　their　outstanding　performance　in　molecule　separations　and　sensors.　In　this　work,　a　water　stable　MOF,　ZIF-8　is　chosen　as　the　typical　example　to　validate　a　new　self-modified　counter　diffusion　assisted　secondary　growth　method　for　the　fabrication　of　inner　skin　tubular　MOF　membranes.　The　preparation　route　involves　two　main　steps:　counter　diffusion　for　modifying　the　rough　surface　of　industrial　ceramic　substrate　(plugging　pores　in　the　ceramic　tube)　with　homogenous　ZIF-8　nanocrystals,　and　the　secondary　solvothermal　growth　for　fabricating　continuous　ZIF-8　membranes　on　the　inner　surface　of　the　tubular　substrate.　The　ZIF-8　membranes　prepared　by　this　method　are　characterized　in　detail.　The　pre-modification　process　and　the　use　of　a　low-reactivity　growth　solution　containing　zinc　acetate　favor　the　growth　of　dense　ZIF-8　membrane　in　the　solvothermal　process.