Continuous Zip Woes

[Angie Needle & Thread Find all posts View Profile Close Angie]

I can now happily get the sliders on following the Youtube video, but my query is regarding the teeth. I can run the slider up and down the zip, but the teeth don't join together to close it. Is it a lost cause or am I missing something obvious? Luckily it's only a short length of zip so if it has to be binned I shan't lose any sleep over it.

Angie

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Re: Continuous Zip Woes

Sounds like you have the wrong sliders for the zip..

Philip

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Re: Continuous Zip Woes

Philip, you are as usual a genius. I've just tried a different slider (unfortunately a different colour) and it works perfectly. I just need to find a project for myself which needs a beige zip with a white slider.....

Angie

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Re: Continuous Zip Woes

Do your sliders have "Opti" on them? If so these will only work with Opti zips.

[Angie Needle & Thread Find all posts View Profile Close Angie]

Re: Continuous Zip Woes

The white one's Opti, the beige is TR. I do have some white continuous zip so I'd better save the white slider for that.

Angie

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Re: Continuous Zip Woes

There's your problem, Opti will only work with Opti.. it's also hard tp get a hold of so I'd suggest you avoid it.

Philip