Project description
I am looking for a skilled fiber artist to hand-tuft a custom area rug for my home using a tufting gun and yarn worked into a primary cloth backing stretched on a frame. I do not want a machine-loomed rug bought off a shelf — I want a genuinely one-of-a-kind piece made specifically for my space, in a size, color palette, and pattern we agree on together. I have a rough sketch and some reference photos to start from, but I am open to your suggestions on turning that idea into a finished tufted piece with a clean, even pile and neatly finished edges.
The rug will sit in a high-traffic room, so the tufting needs to be dense and consistent across the whole surface, with no bald patches, loose loops, or thin spots that will wear through quickly. Before work begins I would like to talk through fiber choice — wool, acrylic, or a wool-acrylic blend — and pile style, whether cut pile, loop pile, or a sculpted mix that follows the pattern outline. I would also like the back finished properly: canvas trimmed, backing fabric glued flat, and the edges bound or serged so nothing frays with regular use and vacuuming.
What I expect from the artisan:
— Real hand-tufting experience with a tufting gun, not machine weaving, hooking, or latch-hook work
— Primary cloth stretched evenly on a frame with no sagging or wrinkles before tufting starts
— A dense, even pile with a pattern that matches the agreed design and color placement
— A properly finished back — glued backing, bound or serged edges, no fraying
— Progress photos at a few stages so I can request small adjustments before the piece is finished
— Clear sizing in the exact dimensions I provide, plus a realistic turnaround and delivery date
The rug will sit in a high-traffic room, so the tufting needs to be dense and consistent across the whole surface, with no bald patches, loose loops, or thin spots that will wear through quickly. Before work begins I would like to talk through fiber choice — wool, acrylic, or a wool-acrylic blend — and pile style, whether cut pile, loop pile, or a sculpted mix that follows the pattern outline. I would also like the back finished properly: canvas trimmed, backing fabric glued flat, and the edges bound or serged so nothing frays with regular use and vacuuming.
What I expect from the artisan:
— Real hand-tufting experience with a tufting gun, not machine weaving, hooking, or latch-hook work
— Primary cloth stretched evenly on a frame with no sagging or wrinkles before tufting starts
— A dense, even pile with a pattern that matches the agreed design and color placement
— A properly finished back — glued backing, bound or serged edges, no fraying
— Progress photos at a few stages so I can request small adjustments before the piece is finished
— Clear sizing in the exact dimensions I provide, plus a realistic turnaround and delivery date
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