Tufting workshops near you

Book a tufting workshop

A tufting workshop lets you make your own rug with a tufting gun – no prior experience needed. At konfetti you'll find 76 tufting workshops from 37 partners, rated 4.94 stars from 124 reviews. Besides rugs, you can also create cushion covers, wall pieces or a tufted mirror frame.

What is tufting?

In tufting, an electric tufting gun shoots yarn through a stretched backing fabric. This quickly creates fluffy surfaces, colors and textures based on your own design. Afterwards the back is glued, and the rug is cut out and sheared. You'll find more background in our magazine article What is tufting? (in German).

Which tufting workshops are there?

• Mini rug (approx. 25 × 25 cm): The most affordable way in, for example in Hamburg or Trier – ideal for trying it out.
• Standard-size rug (30 × 30 to 50 × 70 cm): The classic format for a 4-hour workshop, for example in Cologne, Munich, Berlin or Leipzig.
• Large rugs (70 × 70 to 85 × 85 cm): More space for detail, with a considerably longer workshop.
• XXL group rug: In Düsseldorf, a group of four creates a 100 × 200 cm rug together.
• Cushions, mirror frames & stools: Tufted cushions near Frankfurt, tufted mirror frames in Berlin, or tufting combined with upholstery in Munich.
• Tufting with treats: Tufting with brunch, matcha and croissants in Düsseldorf.
• Punch needle: The hand-held version without a machine – punch motifs and lettering onto bags, cushions or wall decor.

How much does a tufting workshop cost?

Tufting workshops cost between 55,00 € and 400,00 € and usually take about 1 hour 30 minutes to 12 hours, depending on the experience you choose. You'll find all further details directly in the respective event descriptions.

Here's a transparent overview for you:

Key facts about our partners

• Klangfeld (Cologne-Ehrenfeld): four hours without time pressure on a 50 × 70 cm frame, including finger food, drinks and materials. Your finished rug is professionally finished and handed over at a monthly pick-up party with a DJ.
• Tuft Tuft Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg): over 50 yarn colors, work with an AK-1 tufting gun and 5.0 stars from 15 reviews. You send your design 48 hours in advance; the glued, finished rug can be picked up after two weeks or delivered.
• Aditas Atelier (Munich): designs with up to four colors, and the team helps you transfer yours onto the frame. After gluing, adding an anti-slip backing and shearing, you take your rug straight home.
• Rugburn (Berlin): in the beginner course you try three different tufting guns with different pile heights.
• Atelier Fleck (Vienna): tufting workshop with simple design templates, in German or English, with all materials included.

Tufting workshop: What you will learn

In a tufting workshop you first learn to handle the tufting gun safely and practice lines, curves and surfaces on the frame. Then you transfer your design onto the backing fabric and fill it in with yarn, color by color. Finally the back is glued and the rug is cut out and sheared so that outlines and colors stand out cleanly. Instructors' tip: designs with few details and large areas work best the first time. As tufting guns are fairly heavy, many partners recommend the course for adults and teens aged 14 and up.

Tufting as an alternative or gift

If you'd like to explore other textile techniques alongside tufting, a macramé workshop or an embroidery course offers a fitting alternative. A tufting voucher also makes a lovely gift for creative people – and many partners offer private dates for groups of friends, hen parties or team events.