Introduction to Tufting: Learn to Paint with Yarn
Tufting: Loop Gun 2
A course by Trish Andersen , Fiber Artist
About the video: Tufting: Loop Gun 2
Overview
“I'll keep on moving here through the different colors of my artwork. You'll see that the loop pile gun is much more effective when it comes to details since its tip is quite small.”
In this video lesson Trish Andersen addresses the topic: Tufting: Loop Gun 2, 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
“ Tufting: Loop Gun We're ready to keep moving through all the colors. I find that the loop pile gun is much better for very detailed work because the tip is so small. It works better with the backing material. Oftentimes, in my work, anytime I have to have tiny details, I will use this gun versus using the cut pile, where the nature of the tip makes it difficult to achieve small shapes. If you find that your work is super detailed and ornate, I would say start with the loop pile and then move on to the cut as needed. When I started tufting, I didn't always do this flip around business as I...”
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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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