A CLOSE UP OF HAND TUFTING

A good photographer friend of mine Dean Conner visited the studio last week and as most good photographers he had his camera with him.

He took these shots in the studio which shows the tufting process and the tufting gun that is used as well as a close up on the pile of the carpet project that I was working on.

Work created with the tufting gun is done from the back of the rug so all our designs are drawn up and made in reverse.

The Hofman tufting gun that is used to create a hand tufted rug. 

You can see the close up of the back of the stitching in one of the shots.

By using three different colours as a mix, a random speckle effect is achieved. This particular carpet had a 30mm long pile with a loose construction to give it a “Shag Pile” effect.

The hollow needle punctures the grey stretched canvas and a cut length of the yarn is shot through the tube with air. This is then looped over the back of the grey canvas by withdrawing the needle and at the same time the air is blowing to keep the yarn in place. This process is repeated many times over to build up a section of rug or carpet.

Thank you to Dean for these amazing shots of the studio and the hand tufting process.

Dean Conner Photography 

Dean Conner Commercial Photography Hand Tufted Wool Rugs