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Slider wizard

£38.00

Gain the skills to fix splitting and broken zips with a slider replacement. Zips lose their intimidation factor as you gain the knowledge, hand skill, tools, and confidence to tackle them. Once mastered, this repair truly feels like magic - broken one moment and repaired the next.

We’ll cover

  • Identifying & diagnosing zipper damage

  • Types of zips and compatible sliders

  • Tools for repairs

  • How to replace a slider on open- and closed-ended zips

  • Common issues and top tips for damage prevention

Workshop includes

  • 1.5 hour interactive session

  • Tools and materials

  • Take-home portable repair kit

  • tea and coffee

OPTIONAL: bring your own item to discuss and practice on.

This class has a maximum 10:1 attendee instructor ratio. Please email us if you have any specific learning requirements or airborne allergies. No experience needed. For those interested in how to sew zips, see the Industrial Techniques Series.

This workshop will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Find us here

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Gain the skills to fix splitting and broken zips with a slider replacement. Zips lose their intimidation factor as you gain the knowledge, hand skill, tools, and confidence to tackle them. Once mastered, this repair truly feels like magic - broken one moment and repaired the next.

We’ll cover

  • Identifying & diagnosing zipper damage

  • Types of zips and compatible sliders

  • Tools for repairs

  • How to replace a slider on open- and closed-ended zips

  • Common issues and top tips for damage prevention

Workshop includes

  • 1.5 hour interactive session

  • Tools and materials

  • Take-home portable repair kit

  • tea and coffee

OPTIONAL: bring your own item to discuss and practice on.

This class has a maximum 10:1 attendee instructor ratio. Please email us if you have any specific learning requirements or airborne allergies. No experience needed. For those interested in how to sew zips, see the Industrial Techniques Series.

This workshop will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Find us here

  • The course will be held at our workshop in Y Felinheli. Our Address is:

    Snowdonia Gear Repair, Hen Ysgol Aberpwll, Y Felinheli, LL56 4JS

    Parking is available on site

  • This course will be held on:

    10 November 2026

    9 March 2027

    It will start at 17:30 and finish at 19:00.

  • If, for any reason, you need to cancel your booking, please let us know by email (info@snowdoniagearrepair.co.uk) at the earliest possible time. 

    If the cancellation is over 7 days before the start date of the course we will provide a full refund.

    If the cancellation is 7 days or less before the start date of the course, you will not receive a refund unless we are able to fill the space.