You could not miss this creative trend that we see scrolling on social networks.Wool creations (mirrors, carpets, wall decorations...) made on a large tense fabric using a pistol.Does that speak to you?This is the tufting.A tendency that seduces but which can also be scary.Rest assured, we give you the tips here to get started and equip you with good equipment.
Pour vous lancer dans le tufting, vous aurez besoin d'un tufting gun ( aussi appelé machine à touffeter ou pistolet à tuffeter ) , du fil, une toile, un cadre, de la colle, un marqueur, une paire de ciseaux et une tondeuse.
Le Tufting.FR offers an ideal starter kit for beginners who wish to practice tuffing.
TUFTING GUN CUT or TUFTING GUN LOOP?
There are 2 kinds of tuffing Gun: the cut gun and the loop gun.As the name suggests the cut gives a cut rendering while the loop creates a loop.It therefore depends on the rendering you want.If you prefer a more resistant carpet, this is the loop you need if it is a decorative object and you want an easier to use tool choose the cut.Indeed, the cut is easier to use because the wool is cut automatically with each change of line while for the loop it is necessary to make the cut manually.Know that some pistols offer the 2 features but the price is higher and it is heavier so less easy to handle.
TUFTING GUN CUT
TUFTING GUN CUT ET LOOP combined
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You can use all kinds of wool.But it is advised to use acrylic to start because cheaper.We can thus be exercised more serenely.
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It is necessary to opt for a solid and difficult to break fabric.There are special tuffing fabrics and otherwise you can use jute canvas.For the back of the creation of you to choose the fabric that seems to you the most suitable among the suitable fabrics that you find.The fabric will be stuck on the back of the tofting.
A frame
Indispensable, the tuffing frame allows you to stretch the fabric and then use the Gun tuffing.The greater your creation, the more you will need a large framework.There are all-made executives, pre-slight bars to make your frame and change the measurements according to your work or you can make your frame yourself using wooden cleats.
Glue
Once your weaving is finished, you will need to apply glue to the back of your fabric to secure the wires.To do this, you can use glue for the soil type carpet glue.The glue applies uniformly on the back of the tufting using a DIY spatula for example.
A marker
To draw the patterns on your canvas, use a large permanent marker or fading to water if you are afraid of errors.
A lawn mower
Finally the mower is essential to finish the carpet and thus sculpt it for a uniform rendering.
You will also need scissors to cut the wires that go beyond a background if you want to project the visual directly on your canvas.Thus, the patterns will be more precise if you follow a very precise illustration.
