Tufting-Gun Tapestry with Felt and Embroidery
A course by Alex RoccaDesigner and Textile Artist
A course by Alex Rocca, Designer and Textile Artist
Learn to use a range of techniques to bring to life original designs filled with volume and texture
Tapestry is an ancestral technique that never ceases to grow and evolve. If you want to immerse yourself in this world, there's no one better to guide you than Alex Rocca, designer, textile artist, and two-time finalist of the Casa Vogue Design Award who has participated in major art fairs such as MADE and SP-Arte.
In this online course, learn to use tufting, felting, and freehand embroidery to create textured artworks. Alex teaches you the foundations of these three techniques and how to combine them to create a bespoke piece, from the initial sketch to the finishing touches.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 18 downloads
Materials
3 minutes, 47 seconds
Introduction to Tufting Gun
5 minutes, 19 seconds
Reference search
6 minutes, 43 seconds
Drawing and Colors
6 minutes, 35 seconds
Fibers
6 minutes, 29 seconds
Space preparation
6 minutes, 45 seconds
What's included in this course?
Meet your teacher, Alex Rocca. He talks about his journey in the world of tapestry and shares his most defining works, as well as the artists that inspire him.
Begin by taking a look at the materials Alex uses. Learn the ins and outs of the tufting process, which consists of making rugs with a pneumatic gun, before searching for references to get your creative juices flowing. Then, discover the different types of fiber you can use and design your piece.
See how to prepare your workspace using a tufting frame and translate your vision to your fabrics. Now get to work using two different tufting guns, the cut pile and the loop pile. Next, explore freehand embroidery to add fringing and other decorative elements. Incorporate a final layer of detail with the felting technique.
After finishing the background, get some tips on cleaning, care, and maintenance, along with how to hang your work. Get ready to create signature tapestries using these three exciting techniques.
What is this course's project?
Create a stunning wall tapestry using a tufting gun, felting, and embroidery.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in creating tapestries using mixed media.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.
For materials, you need a needle, thread, tufting guns, and a wooden tufting frame.
Reviews
- 5 months ago
esse curso me inspirou bastante, e aumentou as maneira de me expressar artisticamente!
- 7 months ago
Gostei bastante!
- 9 months ago
professor muito simpático e inspirador.
- 10 months ago
Olá, tbm sou de Curitiba, e atualmente moro em Luxemburgo. Faço bordados em fotografia, e estou obcecada nessa técnica. Não tenho o material, mas quero providenciar isso o mais breve possível. tem alguma orientação de qual material comprar pra começar? Uma dica com um ótimo custo benefício? Obrigada pelos por compartilhar seu conhecimento.
- gaditarodrigoPLUS11 months ago
Gostei muito. Muito bom ver todo o processo desde a criação até a finalização.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Materials and creative process
- Materials
- Introduction to Tufting Gun
- Reference search
- Drawing and Colors
- Fibers
- U3
Starting the Project
- Space preparation
- Projection and design
- Tufting: Loop pistol
- Tufting: Pistol Cut
- Freestyle Embroidery
- Fringes
- Felting
- U4
Finishing and care of the piece
- Bottom finish and finish
- Brackets: how to fasten the part
- Cleaning, care and maintenance
- FP
Final project
- Tufting-Gun Tapestry with Felt and Embroidery
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FAQs
The course is intermediate level, recommended for those with some experience in manual techniques or textile arts, but it doesn’t require advanced skills. Anyone interested in learning and experimenting with new techniques can join.
You’ll need an embroidery hoop, base fabrics, a tufting gun, needles, textile fibers, merino wool, glue, scissors, twine, and felting tools. The course guides you on selecting and using each item according to your project.
You’ll learn tapestry, tufting, felting, fiber selection, finishing, digital drawing and assembly techniques, plus how to explore visual references and plan projects for architecture and exhibitions.
Yes, the course covers how to use the tufting gun, explains the differences between cut and loop styles, how to choose the right fibers for each design, and how to adjust the equipment for different tapestry effects.
No drawing skills are required. The course teaches initial sketching, layout planning, and how to transfer digital or traditional drawings onto fabric, making the process easy even if you don’t draw.
You’ll learn how to combine contrasting colors, create palettes inspired by film and visual arts, plus color blocking and color testing techniques to enhance your pieces’ visual impact.
Yes, the course covers precise cutting, applying bias tape, gluing, cleaning and leveling surfaces, along with tips for mounting and preserving tapestries to ensure durability and a professional look.