TUFTING DEMO NIGHT
July 16th from 6pm to 9pm
40 dollar entrance fee - signup is MANDATORY
Location: 22 malta cresent, South New Brighton, Christchurch. The All Things EFFY Headquarters is not open to the public except for Workshops & events!
Come and Learn the Art of Rug Tufting with Electronic Handheld Tufting Guns.
At this workshop we will have 3 stations setup
- Where you can try the AK-I (cut pile tufting gun)
- Where you can try the AK-II (Loop Pile Tufting Gun)
- Where you can try the AK-III (pneumatic cut and loop pile tufting gun)
There will be drinks available while you mingle and wait for your turn at each station.
What is Rug Tufting?
A quick Google search will have you drooling over the amazing art people have created with rug tufting machines.
The machines follow the same principle as punch needling. A loop or cut loop is created on one side of the fabric while the backside is a flat stitch. The machine works fast so in minutes you've created a patch of flat stitches on the back and fluffy loops or cut loops on the front! With a tufting machine this process is automated as you run the gun up the special fabric.