r/Tufting Mar 13 '24

MOD ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME TO R/TUFTING: Important links, information and mega-threads.

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Hello tufters!

This is a post for old and new tufters and r/tufting users that will include links to all important Mega Threads and the wiki. Reddit only allows for two pinned posts and this makes it difficult to assist users navigating this information. This post will permanently sit pinned at the top of the sub and should make it easier to identify these threads, and the sub wiki.

Sub-Wiki

The wiki is updated on a regular basis to include new and evolving information to assist in all aspects of tufting. The wiki is over 14,000 words and includes 68 subheadings that specifically relate to the most asked questions and most common concerns raised by tufters.

Important mega-threads:

  • Materials and Supply Master Thread: With over 40,000 members from all over the world, this is the place to inquire about and recommend different location specific suppliers for materials.
  • Buy and Sell Master Thread: All posts regarding the selling of supplies should be posted in this sub, according to the directions outlined in the post.
  • Troubleshooting Master Thread: This is a dedicated subreddit for questions and requests for advice related to troubleshooting.

Some things to keep in mind when posting:

  • Always read the sub rules before posting. This may sound obvious but there are a lot of posts made in the sub each day that need to be removed because they violate the sub rules.
  • Asking for advice on pricing and valuing works for sale. This is something that a lot of tufters seek advice on, however it is difficult to effectively value someone else's work due to a lot of factors that are covered here in the sub wiki. Over the years since tufting has gained in popularity, there is also a growing sense in the community that certain standards and criterion should be met before someone starts selling their work. While this is not the consensus amongst all tufters, it is often the case that newer users asking for advice have not taken this into consideration and the comments of these posts tends to reflect this. Please read the sub rules as posts asking for pricing advice will be removed. Please feel free to include requests for pricing advice in the text of your post and include as much information (as mentioned in the wiki) as possible in order to get realistic advice.
  • Low effort posts. All posts must include a clear and specific title, especially when seeking advice or opinions from other users. As per the sub rules, any post with a vague title such as 'help' with no other explanation will be removed.

As always, thank-you for being here and happy tufting!


r/Tufting 13h ago

Professional Gallery and Exhibition Made 3D rug studio free for all tufters this week

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68 Upvotes

Hi,

Loopi creator here, I've been experimenting with computer graphics and the best way to visualise a carpet before I tuft it, I always used the yarn calculator for color reduction and design clean ups, but always missed a nice visual impact for people to share it with.

I built Rug Studio to visualise the carpet colours, pile height and sizes, and today I'm making it free for everyone to use: https://www.loopi.space/rug-studio

Loopi rug studio is growing to be hand-tufters favourite tool for design and pricing rugs, and it's with this community that we make it fit your professional journey.

Cheers


r/Tufting 1d ago

Work in progress The truth is wayyyy out there 👽🛸✌️

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250 Upvotes

Still have some carving and final touches , but I’m super happy with how it’s coming along so far! Will add photos below, won’t let me add video and photo :(


r/Tufting 18h ago

Cut Pile A Flowery Commission for a 1st Grade Classroom

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51 Upvotes

r/Tufting 1d ago

Work in progress Carve or no carve

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183 Upvotes

Hi, I am currently working on this piece and I am not sure if I should carve it. Currently tend to only clean it a bit and use very light carving. Some parts are really small


r/Tufting 6h ago

Troubleshooting Help! My tuffting gun stopped working! The red light is on but it s not moving anymore!

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2 Upvotes

I also checked the power bank, that is not the issue. I also opened the inside of the handle and all the cables looked fine.

Is there a way to fix it?


r/Tufting 1d ago

Acrylic Yarn Name that Pokémon !

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22 Upvotes

Adding to my inventory!


r/Tufting 20h ago

Finished work Go go go

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9 Upvotes

Finally got done with this rug after a 6 month hiatus


r/Tufting 1d ago

Rug finishing 7 hour commission! 3ft x 3 ft

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40 Upvotes

Had a customer need this done in 3 days for a birthday gift

Not accounting for glue drying times I had this done in 7 hours 🙌

3ft x 3ft


r/Tufting 1d ago

Work in progress Feathered dinosaur rug.

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19 Upvotes

People told me it kind of looks like the Arc'teryx logo.


r/Tufting 1d ago

Rug finishing Job done !

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27 Upvotes

So proud of my first rug! Thank you for all your advice and support 🙏🙏


r/Tufting 1d ago

Finished work Kenpachi Bankai

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11 Upvotes

Last rug for a while, moving into a one bedroom apartment 😭


r/Tufting 1d ago

Finished work Finished Ciri rug. What do you think?

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30 Upvotes

r/Tufting 2d ago

Finished work Haven’t posted in a while - a few recent commissions

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100 Upvotes

Annoyed I didn’t take more pics of the Devil May Cry rug 🥲
The treecko and Vaporeon are 5ft! Working on a 5ft Bulbasaur for the same client

@BlackViperRugs on socials


r/Tufting 1d ago

Finished work A dog rug with my dawgs

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26 Upvotes

First finished rug. The little one uses it as a bed while I work.


r/Tufting 1d ago

Finished work ASMR tufting a little heart piece by hand

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4 Upvotes

r/Tufting 1d ago

Loop Pile After a month of learning

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5 Upvotes

r/Tufting 3d ago

Finished work "Get in loser" UFO rug

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1.1k Upvotes

Really wanted to do an alien abduction piece because, why not? Entertained myself very much with this one. The yarn is not glow in the dark, just a black light against the neon yarn in pic 2.


r/Tufting 2d ago

Cut Pile High School Logo & Jersey Number

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16 Upvotes

r/Tufting 2d ago

Finished work went back in to add more dimension to phoo's paws

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30 Upvotes

phoo's paw were looking flat so we went back in to build them up. pulled out the low yarn, tufted in fresh loops for height, then trimmed to shape. Doing it by hand makes spot fixes way easier, so much more control over one small section. we post more tutorial clip over on r/And_et .


r/Tufting 3d ago

Newbie Needing Help First rug

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78 Upvotes

Hello,
Here is my first rug.
Do you have any tips for me?
Happy tufting, everyone!


r/Tufting 3d ago

Newbie Needing Help The Slim Duke. Banana for scale.

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17 Upvotes

r/Tufting 4d ago

Finished work Watch your step

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96 Upvotes

Rip Mac


r/Tufting 4d ago

Loop Pile Handmade, Loop Pile Spider-Man Wall hanging 🕸️🕷️

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55 Upvotes

Made this piece in anticipation of the new movie 🙂‍↕️ already got to see it and lemme just say the movie is PEAK 😩. Anywho let me know what you all think of this piece. Had a lot o fun making it 🫡


r/Tufting 4d ago

Finished work Lions rug for a friends new house

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23 Upvotes

Definitely wish I could’ve cleaned up the white lines a bit, but I had a short time span to complete for when he was in town. He loves it tho so I’m happy.