Drawing zippers in Illustrator is TEDIOUS! And if you want to add a gradient to make it metallic? You CAN’T do that in brushes!
In this tutorial, you’ll learn exactly how to:
- Create your ENTIRE zipper in one brush – including the pull, stop, stitching and more!
- The quick metallic “hack” effect for brushes (since Illustrator doesn’t let you use gradients)
- Change the color of your zipper brush with ONE click
Here’s a quick preview of what’s inside:

Watch the full video here!