Tufting carpet workshop in Nantes (44)

Activity description :

1. 3 hours30 minutes
2. Up to 5 people
3. From 14 years old

Come and try your hand at the latest DIY trend: tufting! It's the art of creating a painting or rug using a wool gun. Come and give free rein to your creativity and create the design of your choice during a 3h30 workshop in which you' ll create a 40x40cm rug.

Workshop schedule (3h30) :

• Presentation of tools: tufting gun cut pile
• Freehand drawing of the illustration on canvas. The drawing is to be prepared in advance of the workshop. You can bring 2-3 motifs, selecting the most suitable for your arrival. They should be simple, without detail and easy to reproduce. The final shape of the creation should be square, round or organic (cut-outs should be simple).
• Choice of wool balls: maximum 4 colors from the selection available.
• Learn howto use the tufting gun. Your instructor will be on hand to help you!
• Once you've finished tufting, you'll spend 45 minutes to 1 hour finishing your creation (trimming and gluing the fabric).
• You'll leave the workshop with your creation, having completed every stage!

Whether you want to live it up or offer it as a gift, this fabric workshop is great if you want to create a totally unique piece in your own image to enhance your home.