{"id":54812,"date":"2022-01-16T07:09:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T15:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=54812"},"modified":"2022-03-13T10:33:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T17:33:50","slug":"tutorial-adding-zipper-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/tutorial-adding-zipper-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Adding Zipper Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have said before that adding zipper heads to zipper tape is pretty easy. I don&#8217;t do it that often, so I always have to look it up. The main tutorial I use is <a href=\"https:\/\/sewsweetness.com\/2018\/11\/video-how-to-add-zipper-heads-to-zipper-tape-or-to-a-zipper-roll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sara Lawson&#8217;s tutorial<\/a>. Sara provides a ton of detail and I would advise watching it at least once. I am writing a quick tutorial so you can see another version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54858\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220101_181442_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54858\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220101_181442_wm-sm-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Supplies required\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220101_181442_wm-sm-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220101_181442_wm-sm-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220101_181442_wm-sm.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supplies required<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>zipper tape<\/li>\n<li>zipper heads<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JrbeZi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">towel holder<\/a>** or fork*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54838\" style=\"width: 284px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113533_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54838\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113533_wm-sm-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Place zipper head face down\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113533_wm-sm-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113533_wm-sm-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113533_wm-sm.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 85vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place zipper head face down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. Place your zipper head <em><strong>face down<\/strong><\/em> in your towel holder<\/p>\n<p>2. Flip your zipper tape <strong>wrong side up<\/strong>. <em>N. B.<\/em> This means that both zipper tape and zipper head are facing in the same direction, wrong side up<\/p>\n<p>3. Pull your zipper tape apart 3-4 inches and configure in a V formation<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54837\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211229_154935_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54837\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211229_154935_wm-sm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Make a V with the zipper tape\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211229_154935_wm-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211229_154935_wm-sm-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211229_154935_wm-sm.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a V with the zipper tape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>4. Carefully place each end of the zipper tape into each side of the zipper head<\/p>\n<p>5. Push the tape in evenly until you can pull from the bottom<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54836\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54836\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Completed zipper head installation\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211230_113638_wm-sm.jpg 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed zipper head installation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Voila! You did it!<\/p>\n<p>In the future you can find this tutorial on the<a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/aq-projects-tutorials\/aq-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> tutorials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Natalie from Sew Hungry Hippie has a <a href=\"https:\/\/trk.klclick1.com\/ls\/click?upn=cAHLvzQS-2FuoFhOJk3nx-2F-2BA3t-2Bdou6dR8V2ArqIYkefbcxV3C1PvuuCgDlhcWCtV9YCTEYS4ukecFajG6OEhx7bBVQs1UkkCxeXVyZSc7ms4Z6hveqMYsk4aUZMTlvabj97ysJIQRzdfQGKSCKJXVmnvoc0qKaGwhvJz1nw2GSx6qlBPgknA7ebWE6ETNDYkuCMonbyBifvp-2FpKlboyY4YYETMFoL8Fu2EnSg7d9f7ZVf7DaSsT5o2jtBwqvJjemZ1Xq8_Or1cMn2iL-2BtQ85tgEZNlSKOee13Js5Tsjqa6fuu4hkOzR0KuuZj8I0r1WUpvCINvnXo5MewMz4kTVgeJfSbUqmpqEgCUlqdr5uFNA9AqLU6dJg20X7uZCzgIoX8rf-2BuqST842m-2Fwfa5LGa1JFTN1p3PBYLmYpXReQG2hx4KSSvQPatsjh9baPQuPA1PDnxFUPv0-2FPNI7VjHuryQ0deLX3YwC8WT0IYG-2BRSTqS7zd4EEkwUbM9g8XVJp1p-2BXh1sPuqYhXBHP4APBRX2ihosBQelLp9NUaW2pLOPNMkrSJMndfod5xiJESj8kzKskhrPJY0k-2FcETCUU8D06bdjATae2uQL-2BlDJus50jrcLQtJmv1AFs-2FhU1PjPlErw6h1aZbY9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video tutorial<\/a> using a jig she sells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*N.B. : If you use a fork, you might want to get one at a thrift store and just use it for zippers rather than using one you eat with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**I use affiliate links and may be paid for your purchase of an item when you click on an item link in my post. There is no additional cost to you for clicking or purchasing items I recommend. I appreciate your clicks and purchases as it helps support this blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have said before that adding zipper heads to zipper tape is pretty easy. I don&#8217;t do it that often, so I always have to look it up. The main tutorial I use is Sara Lawson&#8217;s tutorial. Sara provides a ton of detail and I would advise watching it at least once. I am writing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/tutorial-adding-zipper-heads\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tutorial: Adding Zipper Heads&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[506],"tags":[343,359],"class_list":["post-54812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-506","tag-techniques","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54812"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55445,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54812\/revisions\/55445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}