Mon 7/14 & Wed 7/16, Tufting Bootcamp: DIY Rugs & Wall Art with Hilary, 6:30-9:30pm

TWO SESSIONS

You've all seen the entrancing videos of tufting rugs online. Tufting is amazing, but can also be very technical, expensive and easy to make mistakes that discourage you if you don't learn the basics. So let us help! In this super fun, hands on workshop, you will learn the basics of working with a tufting gun to create you own rug or wall hanging. You will learn how to use the power tufting gun focusing on the cut pile style/ method. We will show you all the basics needed to get started and have taken out the hard work of sourcing materials and supplies.Over 6.5 hours in class, you will learn how to stretch a frame, tufting tips and trick, show to fix some common mistakes trimming your rug with scissors & clippers for definition and pop in your design. We will demo how to glue up your rug once complete and send you home with a small container of rug adhesive & a scrapper to do it at home.

ALL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RENT STUDIO TIME AFTER CLASS TO USE OUR TOOLS & CONTINUE RUG MAKING ON THEIR OWN.

Pending how long your design takes in class, some students may not have time to trim their piece in class, but it can be done at home with scissors also.We supply all yarns, materials, our handmade frames and the tufting guns. Since this is a new workshop for us, if there is a specific color of yarn you would like to use feel free to bring any yarn with you and contact us for details. We do have a wonderful selection. We also recommend thinking about a design that is simple with less small detail. Before class, we will email out a guide to help you choose ideas that are achievable in class.Your max canvas will be 24x24 with space on the sides to practice and warm up.

You may also like the following events from Workshop PGH DIY School:

• This Sunday, 8th June, 12:00 pm, Sat 6/8, Summer Woodland Glass Jar Terrariums (make two) with Hilary 12-2pm in Braddock
• This Sunday, 8th June, 07:30 pm, Sat 6/8, Mounted Staghorns & Ferns with Hilary (make 2), 3:30-5:30pm in Braddock
• Next Thursday, 12th June, 10:30 pm, Thu 6/12, Sewing 101: Learning to use a Sewing Machine with Hilary (Tote bag project), 6:30-9:45pm in Braddock

Also check out other Workshops in Braddock, Arts events in Braddock.