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Zip slider wizard

£38.00

Fix the most common cause of splitting and broken zips with a slider replacement.

Once mastered, this repair truly feels like magic, bringing the vast majority of broken zips back to life in a matter of minutes. Zips will lose their intimidation factor as you gain the knowledge, hand skill, and confidence to tackle them.

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

Appropriate for

  • Anyone keen to learn how to fix zips

  • Sewers who feel intimidated by all things zip related

  • Stores managers & outdoor instructors

  • Folks who work in outdoor shops and want to deepen their expertise

Workshop includes

  • Hands-on experience

  • Tools and materials

  • 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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Fix the most common cause of splitting and broken zips with a slider replacement.

Once mastered, this repair truly feels like magic, bringing the vast majority of broken zips back to life in a matter of minutes. Zips will lose their intimidation factor as you gain the knowledge, hand skill, and confidence to tackle them.

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

Appropriate for

  • Anyone keen to learn how to fix zips

  • Sewers who feel intimidated by all things zip related

  • Stores managers & outdoor instructors

  • Folks who work in outdoor shops and want to deepen their expertise

Workshop includes

  • Hands-on experience

  • Tools and materials

  • 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

Meet your instructors

Hannah

Author of our how-to blogs, Hannah is the Snowdonia Gear Repair authority on heat, glue, seam seal, and gear wash. A crocheter and crafter, she gives strong advise on creative projects as well as DIY repairs.

Sadie

Nicknamed the zip wizard, Sadie has a breadth of repair experience after 3 years at Snowdonia Gear Repair. Her double life as an outdoor instructor means she is a supportive educator with a sense of adventure. Prepare to surpass your own expectations.

Rosanna

Founder of Snowdonia Gear Repair, Rosanna is a design geek with an expertise in backpacks and bags. She is our resident master of alterations and custom builds, under whose tutelage you will fine tune the details to take your repairs and projects to the next level.

Planning & logistics

  • 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.

Read class reviews

★★★★★ ‘‘Really informative and interactive experience! As a learning environment it was spot on- just the right number of people, plenty of equipment to use and a great introduction to the art of outdoor clothing repair. Some of my kit is well used and several decades old but this experience has opened my eyes to what is possible when you want to make the most of what can be an expensive investment rather than retiring it to the skip! Rosanna is a skilled and talented teacher and I would recommend her courses to anyone with an interest in learning “hands on “.’’ -Nigel, Heat & Glue Master class participant

★★★★★ ‘‘Really enjoyed the darning workshop I attended. Nice learning atmosphere and great tuition. Thank you!’’ -Freya, Darning class participant