Tufting Technique for Creating Rugs
A course by Guillaume (Atelier Paolo)
Textile Designer.
Burdeos, France.
Joined June 2021
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Joined June 2021
Learn to master the tufting gun to create a striking rug filled with shapes, colors and textures
- Best seller French with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (293)
- 11719 students
Learn to master the tufting gun to create a striking rug filled with shapes, colors and textures
Joined June 2021
- 99% positive reviews (293)
- 11719 students
- 21 lessons (3h 0m)
- 14 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: French
- French, Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Have you ever heard of tufting? It's an exciting artisanal technique that allows you to create thick and cozy rugs, using a tufting gun to thread the wool through a stretched fabric.
Guillaume from Atelier Paolo loves exploring all facets of this technique to create original pieces that light up any room. By playing around with shapes, wool, and textures, he teaches you the essentials of the tufting technique so you can create your own rug with a unique personality from scratch.
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. The art of tufting
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U3U3. What are we going to tuft?
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U4U4. How are we going to tuft?
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U5U5. Highlight your carpet
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FPFP Final project
Guillaume starts off by introducing himself and explains his diverse background, from baking to fashion and communication. He also talks about the tufting technique and how it compares to other more traditional styles of rug creation.
Get to feel for the tufting gun, then have a look at how to set up the workspace around your frame. Learn the basic techniques with Guillaume and before long words like "winder", "punch needle", and "cut pile gun" will be part of your repertoire.
Guillaume helps you find inspiration in coming up with a visual composition for your rug. An eye, a moon, a sun—you can choose any symbol you like. Draw a sketch on the fabric, then choose the wool and colors. Let your imagination run wild!
Move on to the tufting process to bring your rug to life. First, tuft the shapes starting with the outlines and do the same with the background sections before sticking on the secondary fabric, which needs to dry overnight. Then, work your way through the finishing touches: cutting, sticking the twill tape, brushing, and shearing the rug. Now your work is complete!
To finish up, Guillaume gives you some tips on caring for your rug, as well as some ideas for creative additions such as pompoms. With his expert advice, share your creations on social media to reach as many people as possible.
What is this course's project?
Make your very own tufted rug featuring patterns, colors, and wool all chosen by you.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
The course is accessible to everyone, including absolute beginners.
Requirements and materials
You need a tufting gun, a frame, tufting and cotton fabric, herringbone tape, balls of wool, clippers, as well as sewing material and other DIY material specified in the course.
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A course by Guillaume (Atelier Paolo)
Guillaume had several lives before he started creating rugs. He tried his hand at baking, marketing, and fashion before finally settling in Toulouse after falling in love with the tufting technique. It was there in the so-called pink city that he opened his own creative space, Atelier Paolo, where he makes unique, colorful pieces entirely by hand and with lots of love and care.
His style is Mediterranean and bright, with pop art, Fauvist, and Cubist influences. Much like Picasso, Matisse, or Miró, he loves playing around with symbols such as the sun, the moon, or the human eye to create dreamlike works of art.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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My sources of inspiration
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U2
The art of tufting
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What is tufting?
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Presentation of the material
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Work space and chassis
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Basic and fundamental techniques
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U3
What are we going to tuft?
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Get inspired and draw
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Colors and materials
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U4
How are we going to tuft?
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How to get started
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Shapes 1
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Shapes 2
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The bottom 1
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The bottom 2
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The bottom 3
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Glue
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The finishes at the back 1
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The finishes at the back 2
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Front finishes
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U5
Highlight your carpet
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The interview
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The presentation of the carpet
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Share your work
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FP
Final project
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Tufting Technique for Creating Rugs
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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abdesign08
muito completo e claro.
a tradução para português tem algumas falhas, mas se compreender françes, não terá qualquer problema.
recomendo!
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vania.atome2
Adorei o curso, muito didático, realizei um curso presencial aqui em São Paulo, mas não houve nem 50% dos esclarecimentos desse curso do Paolo. O presencial foi muito bom para conhecer e apreender a manusear a pistola. Quanto as técnicas que o Paolo apresentou fiquei encantada principalmente quanto aos cuidado com os acabamentos. Os Bastidores já mandei confeccionar, compra da pistola realizada esperando chegar, agora sinto-me mais segura para iniciar essa nova atividade.
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isabelle_degioanni
Bon cours mais il manque un peu d'explications sur : pourquoi mon tissus se déchire et explications sur la tenu du pistolet plus détaillé avec se qu'il ne faut pas faire et se qu'il faut faire pour ne pas trouer le tissus.
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pcamporamon
Muy bien explicado, se aprende fácilmente!
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anamariagudelorios
excelente presentación e ilustración
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