Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn
Tufting: Cut Pile Gun 1
A course by Trish Andersen , Fiber Artist
About the video: Tufting: Cut Pile Gun 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we will start tufting! I’ll begin with the cut pile gun, which I'll use to create contour lines and fill in areas. First, I'll show you how to set the speed of the gun, then I'll explain how to thread it and handle it. Once that is done, I'll start filling in the wider areas.”
In this video lesson Trish Andersen addresses the topic: Tufting: Cut Pile Gun 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn. Discover how to combine tufting techniques like cut pile and loop pile to create colorful and expressive pieces of textile art.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to start working on our final project. And I'm going to show you how to use the cut pile gun to do contour lines and fill in areas. Just as a reminder, before you start tufting, Look at your gun, make sure it's clear of all kinds of dust and dirt and make sure all the gears are working properly. And make sure you add a little bit of oil to all the metal parts in here so that it's running smoothly as you start your project. So as mentioned before, we've talked about the different parts of the gun, this being the needle where the thread will go in. These are holes ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Punch Needle, Textile Design
Trish Andersen
A course by Trish Andersen
Trish Andersen is a fiber artist from Dalton, Georgia. She first started experimenting with crafts when she was diagnosed with leukemia at just two years old. During her three-year treatment, she used art as a way to interpret the world around her. She later began studying graphic design at Savannah School of Art and Design before moving on to interior designer, where she discovered a love for fiber art. After graduating, she moved to New York in 2005, where she created displays for Anthropologie and later started her own studio in 2007. In search of a new creative outlet, she came across tufting and began sharing her work online.
Trish now works full-time creating fiber art for clients all over the world including Coca-Cola, who commissioned her to create a piece of artwork inspired by her hometown. She also continues to share her work with over 100K followers on Instagram.
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