Recommended Tool Sets For Tufting (EU)

February 9, 2022

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Recommended Tool Sets For Beginners (EU)

In the early days of your Tufting journey, it can be challenging to collect all the necessary tools easily, especially if you are working with a limited budget.

Starting to Tufting Rugs as a new hobby can be a bit costly with a relatively high initial cost because of all the essential tools.

Personally, it was quite challenging to gather everything, I tried a lot of different platforms, suppliers, and websites to find higher quality products with relatively lower prices compared to other options.

You can find several highly detailed lists of the recommended toolsets depending on your wishes and circumstances. Because the available stores and platforms may vary depending on your location on the globe, the budget you have, and the time frame.

We compared these different supplier alternatives for beginners depending on 4 different factors:

Product Quality
Price
Delivery Time
Complexity Of Ordering Process

You can find the list of Tool Sets under two different categories based on the location due to the high differences in the shipping costs. It is divided between the US and the EU, check here to see Recommended Tool Sets For US.

1st Tool Set For Tufting (EU)

The tools and the platforms to purchase necessary tools are chosen to achieve a higher quality of products and faster delivery times. In addition to the essential tools to be able to start tufting, also other useful but not completely essential tools were added to the list.

#Bonus -> It is possible to find a ready starter kit created for beginners in the Tuft The World shop, it contains a tufting gun (AK-I Cut-Pile or AK-II Loop-Pile), an Instant Tufting Frame Kit, and Primary Tufting Cloth enough to make four 28” x 28” projects. You can consider directly purchasing the Tufting Starter Kit instead of ordering separately. (325€)

Discount Code!

Don’t forget to use RUGTUFTER15 discount code to have 15% off for all of your purchases.

Yarn

In the case of yarn, it is possible to find various types with different qualities. As a short answer, wool is one of the best options for a long-lasting rug, you can find it in Tuft The World – Reflect Wool Yarn (25€).

The second best option can be an Acrylic Yarn, this one is especially recommended to beginners for the first trials. It is a cheaper option compared to wool with acceptable quality, in long term it can create a flattening problem on the rug surface but it is a favorable option to gain experience without worrying about the price. You can easily find it on Amazon and AliExpress.

You can find more detailed information in The Most Common Type of Yarns For Tufting.

Secondary Backing Cloth

The final backing cloth is not absolutely essential if you are just starting and experimenting, it is totally possible to leave it just with glue on the back. You can check 5 Finishing Techniques For Tufted Rugs to see potential options for backing. (15€)

You can find good-quality backing material in Tuft The World, Amazon, and in local stores.

Glue

You may want to consider different kinds of adhesives for Wall-hangings, Floor Rugs, and Garments. You can check here to see which glue is a better choice for you.

For most of the projects you can do in the early days, AAT1132 Latex Glue would be an effective product for you. (37€) However it can be a bit harder to find this product in the European market, that’s why you can check some different alternatives.

I can recommend Pattex Boden Floor Adhesive (10€), it is flexible after it dried and it dries relatively faster than other options. For smaller piece rugs, it was completely dry after a few hours.

Projector

Portable Mini Projector is budget-friendly and suitable for tufting projects (43€)

Yarn Winder

Hand-Operated Yarn Wall Winder (30€)

Shaver Clippers

Tuft The World – Carpet Carving Clippers (80€)

You can check Tufting Rug Shavers to see a more detailed comparison of the common products in the market.

Discount Code!

Don’t forget to use RUGTUFTER15 discount code to have 15% off for all of your purchases.

Summary

If you decide to choose these tool recommendations in order to create your Tufting Starter Kit, you can purchase all the necessary tools for approximately 527€ + shipping.

Don’t forget to use RUGTUFTER15 promo code to lower the cost of the set to 460€ + shipping.

*Essentials Only

Alternatively, if you would like to buy only the essential tools to be able to start tufting, you can remove some of the items from your list such as:

Projector
Yarn Winder
Shaver Clippers

After this adjustment in the list, the final cost will fall off to 320€ + shipping with the discount code.

Materials	1st Tool Set For Tufting	2nd Tool Set For Tufting
Frame	63€	50€
Tufting Gun	245€	145€
Primary Cloth	16€	2.5€
Yarn	25€	25€
Secondary Backing Cloth	15€	15€
Glue	10€	10€
*Projector	43€	38€
*Yarn Winder	30€	4€
*Shaver Clippers	80€	37€
Sum	527€ + shipping *(460€ essentials only)	326.5€ + shipping *(241.5€ essentials only)

2nd Tool Set For Tufting (EU)

The tools and the platforms to purchase necessary tools are chosen to achieve a good quality of products with relatively long delivery times. In addition to the essential tools to be able to start tufting, also other useful but not completely essential tools were added to the list.

Frame

Tuft The World – Instant Tufting Frame Kit (63€) or as an alternative you can build your DIY Tufting Frame. If you have basic hardware tools you can collect all other necessary materials from your local hardware store. You will only need:

2 pieces of 2′ x 4′ wood plank
Wood screws
2 pieces of Eye Hooks
An extra stip of wood for the hooks
2 pieces of Bar Clamps

It is possible to build your tufting frame for less than 50€, if you are trying to reduce the overall cost it can be a good choice. You check How To Build Your DIY Tufting Frame to see the step-by-step process.

Tufting Gun

Banggood – AK-I Cut-Pile Tufting Gun (145€)

Primary Tufting Cloth

Tuft The World – Primary Tufting Cloth (16€) or Primary Tufting Cloth from AliExpress (2.5€) is way cheaper than the other options and a good alternative for practicing. You can check The Best Tufting Cloths: Primary Cloth vs Monks Cloth vs Burlap to see the comparison of them.

Discount Code!

Don’t forget to use RUGTUFTER15 discount code to have 15% off for all of your purchases.