What I have learned my first year of rug tufting - Part 1 : Costs, Materials, & Tips 🧶

I embarked on my rug tufting journey in December 2021 - here we are a year later & I am going over some of the things I have learned thus far!
There was so much I decided to break it into 2 videos 😅 this is part one where I go over my initial cost, my ongoing cost, materials I use, and some tips I have gathered along the way!
In part two I am going to cover the more “business” side of things like what to charge, invoicing, order tracking, where to sell, and the lovely content creation that we must do on top of it all!
As always here is my ongoing supply list that I keep to order from : docs.google.com/document/d/14...
#rugtufting #tuftingrugs #tuftingframe #tuftinggun #getstarted

[@astoriarosewood5135]

Omg that colour swatch idea is brilliant! Never occurred to me, but it’s so necessary

[@DJGASAP]

Love how you speak the truth with no sugar coating! Small rug samples are an excellent idea with all that good info on the back. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️❤️

[@simonenoble8147]

You’re so organized. I just realized how talented I am when it comes to drawing so I want to start making rugs 😌

[@kimberlinasx]

OMG YES this was such a good video! I can’t wait for updates!

[@tuftdayz]

🙏🏻🥰 thanks girl! Editing these takes my whole day 😂 I have so much more for the part 2.

[@jouberyan8155]

This was a really good video, and good job with the sequence which you talked about stuff and the recap at the end of those learned lessons was great. 😊

[@tuftdayz]

I super appreciate that!!! Thank you!

[@carolynhayes6804]

Excellent video 👏🏾

[@SlotsHappen]

I am new to tufting & your channel. THANK YOU! I appreciate the yarn information and would love a deep dive into colors, tone, shades & amounts if you haven’t done it yet.

[@tuftdayz]

So happy youre here!! && I will certainly add to my list!

[@creativespaceacademyplc]

This is awesome ❤ thank you

[@Aluke5460]

I just started and made my first rug ever 2 nights ago. I do wish I watched your video before I got started. I made my first one through trial and error with 2 4x4 pieces of cloth before I got the hang of these 😂 but it’s a really good idea to point out the fact that this is not a cheap one. It’s downplayed in a lot of the videos I watched and I didn’t realize this until I realized I was buying $600 worth of stuff and I didn’t even put any yarn through the canvas yet 😂 I love the transparency

[@tuftdayz]

Thank you so much! I try to be as honest as possible with my personal experience - so many people rush to get into tufting thinking they will make bank quickly & its unfortunately rarely ever the case. If you end up posting your work let me know! I would love to show some support right back at you!

[@melissaannboone3639]

Great information!

[@LI3TOM3]

all the best for new year Sam ,u are great at this and getting better ,i have learned a lot of u this past year and Janna ,one thing i did just see yesterday was a guy that does rugs he paints his backings before he puts them on i thought it was front at start lol but it was the backing when he had finished they looked amazing sweetie ,back and front :)

[@tuftdayz]

Thanks so much. Happy new year!

[@seariousjones]

wait- he painted the rug BEFORE tufting it?? Like a pinters canvas? That makes sense as it would stay taught(sp?) but wouldnt it cut the canvas then? cuz there are no holes sort of?? So curious!! :-) this i gotta try!

[@LI3TOM3]

@@seariousjones you cant paint the back of rug untill you are done the piece ,as u said the fabric holes would be blocked ,

[@Astronatcreates]

The samples are so smart!!

[@tuftdayz]

thank you! I am trying to work on improving this though still.

[@SoulEaterTey]

Thanks for all the great tips- fav tufting channel by far! Especially appreciate the color sampling advice. Quick silly question, where did you find the container to hold your samples? Its the perfect size and can’t find anything similar on Amazon

[@tuftdayz]

I actually got it from target!

[@josuerodriguez3525]

HI waiting for part-2 lol

[@tuftdayz]

Thank you for waiting

[@seariousjones]

Great video.- What I find NO ONE EVER talks about is YARN SIZE> Cheap VS better quality and Acrylic Vs Wool. Size 8 vs 4, worsted vs Not... arrrghhhhh If you have any info please share?

[@tuftdayz]

I agree! I have not personally used anything other than Acrylic & a Cotton blend, but am have been trying to get some wool that doesn't take forever to ship & test out how it holds up vs. Acrylic. I always use 4ply, double stranded in my machine. I have heard that Wool doesn't shed as much and has a little more durability - but again I have yet to test this out. Ill be sure to reply to this comment again when I have a video up on it!

[@Memphis901Production]

This is the info I came for and still have no answers.

[@kiddluvv4743]

My gun comes in soon🥳 hyped to start the learning process

[@tuftdayz]

Congrats! It’s deff a journey , you gotta go your own pace and only compare you to yourself! Wishing you the best

[@adamshamwow]

Hello awesome video I am interested in a seeing you do a tutorial video for canva for the color picker.

[@tuftdayz]

Will do!!

[@amberwilliams320]

Hi! 😊 You spoke about making sure there was a fabric to fit your frame. What size do you buy to fit your 4x5 frame??

[@tuftdayz]

yes! here is the link to the one I buy : amzn.to/3Nz14aN There are multiple size options but for that big frame I buy the 82"x78"

[@shahtajbakht7009]

is jute fabric is good for tufting?

[@ChinnBling]

I had bought a varsity blue and ran out so I went to get more same color and brand and noticed the color was darker once I started tufting

[@michaelspears4481]

During the last year have you found that it's more profitable to make multiple small rugs, or a larger one that takes more time ?

[@tuftdayz]

Love this question! I would say the larger rugs gain you more profit for sure - it takes more time. However they can be overwhelming at times due to the complexity or size. I definitely undercharged on my largest rug - I didn't expect to use so much yarn! LOL. Honestly regardless of size - customs are where you get the most money. I hope this helps!

[@tamas4614]

Hey I recently ordered my tufting gun. My problem is that it allways cuts the yarn and I have to rethread it. I use AK cut loop machine. Should I use yarn that is rolled on a cone? My problem is that I cant buy theese type of cone yarns at my local shops, only the regular ones. What should I do? :)

[@tuftdayz]

Although I have not used the AK II, in my experience the reason the yarn falls out is due to it being caught on something or having too much tension to go thru the machine. Is the machine actually cutting the yarn?

[@slick202_]

I’m currently looking at the same orange tuft gun from Amazon. Is it worth purchasing?

[@tuftdayz]

I have only used it for about a month, so far so good! The only issue I have encountered is that the first couple of times I used it the trigger would get stuck, but I assume it was due to it being new? I haven't had the issue in recent times. Here is the exact one I purchased amzn.to/3khmcsE

[@RH-dq7cu]

Hi, I was just wondering if you could please tell me about any copyright issues. I have seen lots of people making pokemon, disney etc rugs but didn't think you could do that and resell it as it is not your image (not you specifically🤣). Can you state it is not your image and still sell it or will it be a problem in places such as etsy etc. Thank you!!!

[@tuftdayz]

Hi there! I do not have legal experience with this - but I do know that Disney is not having it when it comes to rug tufters using their images.

[@lincolnclayton1788]

How do people make the super shaggy rugs? Is that a machine or the yarn?

[@tuftdayz]

You would change the pile height - for the really shaggy ones there is a different tufting machine for those that has a very high pile height.

[@foxy208]

Hi coud I ask the brand of the pink colour swatch you held up (Rosey) tia

[@tuftdayz]

It’s I love this yarn - rosey cheeks

[@joshdeskin6766]

How do you estimate how much Yarn you need or have used?

[@tuftdayz]

I honestly have only been able to eyeball it due to experience & even then I sometimes still buy wayyy too much! LOL - If you want an accurate estimate you could just fill in your cloth left to right with two skeins of yarn (so you can tuft 2 threads simultaneously) & then measure the square footage you were able to fill once you ran out. However this may not always be super accurate for a beginner as the amount of yarn used will definitely vary as you learn, sometimes your loops may be looser ( covering more square footage with less yarn) or tighter ( opposite lol). I hope this helped! I will add this to my list of video topics to cover in the future because it is a great question!

[@joshdeskin6766]

@@tuftdayz this has helped, thank you. A video explaining the process further would be awesome! Thank you for the response.

[@tuftdayz]

Always happy to help! You're always welcomed to DM me directly on Instagram & I can try to help there too - same for anyone else here! (:

[@urmieseenarine4810]

Hi my yarn is cutting on canvas and it bunch up can you please help me thanks 🙏

[@tuftdayz]

Can you shoot me a DM on instagram?

[@tuftdayz]

Can you shoot me a DM on instagram?

[@sonialoves444]

shit, i feel much more doubtful now…not saying it was a bad video but i have watched a ton of stuff on the ups and down of tufting. your video made it seem so difficult in every aspect and you scared the hell out of me about making any money…im feeling sad and discouraged…maybe i’ve made a big mistake, i’ve already invested a lot of money …all my supplies will be delivered tomorrow. 😬🫤

[@tuftdayz]

Mind over matter honestly. Its certainly not easy by any means. Good Luck though!

[@floflo8153]

Any updates?