Tufting Technique for Creating Rugs
What is tufting?
A course by Guillaume (Atelier Paolo) , Textile Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: What is tufting?
Overview
“I will start here by giving you a brief explanation of the technique of tufting in comparison to other techniques of making rugs and tapestries.”
In this video lesson Guillaume (Atelier Paolo) addresses the topic: What is tufting?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Tufting Technique for Creating Rugs. Learn to master the tufting gun to create a striking rug filled with shapes, colors and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Let me introduce you to the three primary families of traditional tapestries. starting with woven rugs. We start with woven rugs. Woven rugs are made using a loom. which is generally set up vertically. There are many threads. vertically aligned. There are... Many threads. she serves as the weft. just as a lady would. passing through life gracefully. Threads are woven horizontally to form the pattern. like a lady's grace. this method. Go make some rugs. I'll show you here. the machine has been placed Ah! The horizontal. You see. if I zoom in. Observe the threads arranged horizontally in the ...”
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Course summary for: Tufting Technique for Creating Rugs
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Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Guillaume (Atelier Paolo)
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.
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