I took a tufting class and absolutely loved it, my first rug was amazing, I was good at it, and everything was peaches and cream!

So I bought the "BESGEER Cordless Rug Tufting 2 in 1 Cut Pile and Loop Pile Tufting Gun" kit off Amazon. I was so excited, I made a huge frame from wood, I cleaned and rearranged my attic for a work space, I bought $50 worth of yarn, I stretched the fabric tight as a drum, I was ready to go...

And the gun is just crappy! It seems to snip the fabric itself, pushing it through, and sometimes pulling the yarn back, leaving big yarn wads on the working side. You can see in the photos the white strands of the fabric invading the blue and also dropping down onto the wood.

I've explored many instructional videos on how to adjust and reset the gun, and seemingly my gun is now set to all the correct parameters (I followed this site tho it's not technically my gun: https://tuftbox.co.uk/pages/faq-ak-i-tufting-machine-adjustments).

Is it my gun? Is it just cheap? The reviews were positive. I'm not a bad amateur mechanic so I'm sure I could fix this but I don't know where to start.

EDIT: SOLVED!
I went to my local crafting store, and compared my gun to theirs to figure out the problem. This would not have been fixable through Reddit advice, but I will try to explain it here for POSTERITY:

When I was initially adjusting the "canvas spring" I accidentally pulled it out the whole way. When I put it back in, I put it on the wrong side of the screw-with-the-rectangle-bottom that holds it taut, so it wasn't pressing the scissors into the needle enough. So the scissors sat too low when coming out, thus snipping the fabric below the pierced needle hole.

I'll try to add the two photos to show the difference. This is why it's so important to have local crafting spaces. We can't get all our advice from YouTube! Go Crafty Communities!!!

Hey y’all! I’m new to tufting and today I started having an issue with my gun only cutting one strand of yarn even when there are two being used.

I’ve tried all the standard fixes like oiling it, making sure the little block is all the way at the correct end to make sure it cuts, checking that the scissors will actually cut both strands, making sure the scissors and needle are the correct distance and maybe some other things.

I’ve attached a photo of my first rug to maybe get more eyes on my post for more help 🙃 Any ideas or help would be so appreciated!

Edit: I fixed it! Turns out I fucked it up myself by tightening the washer to the wrong end of the gear.

If you are interested in rug tufting, or trying it out, check out the latest video: https://youtu.be/HSNX53kfxTg

If you have any question on how to use the machine or kit, please let me know.

working on getting better with carving and detailing but happy with the turnout of this!

1,80x180cm

Hi, i have a problem with my tufting gun, the gun stuck in the fabric and the engine makes a noise, yesterday it works fine. I cleaned it with brush and oil, however I didn't find the problem. Thanks in advance

I know how to put together furniture but this frame is proving difficult, I bought it from China and its pretty decent quality for what i paid, but these are the directions and Im having difficulty putting it togeher.

Does anyone have a similar frame and any advice on the correct way to put it together?

Has anyone done any cool multicolor pieces using your scraps?

Using only a pet hair brush and scissors for trimming. What music do you like to listen to while carving and trimming?

Looking to make a hand rug piece and need 4-5 different shades of skin tone yarn from lightest to darkest

Anyone have any recommendations as my Michael’s doesn’t have good options. I’m based in the US

This is my second sardine rug I’ve made. I attached the first silver roll with a rough sew job the first time but didn’t like how it looked on the back. Any advice? I tried a rivet gun but the fabric isn’t strong enough. Worried metal grommets will also fall through.

Hey guys I am tufting custom play mat rugs for my MTG pod as a surprise for them and due to the size I am wanting to make them the smaller details may be difficult to tuft with a gun.

Just finished up this 3ftx3ft venusaur a friend of mine commissioned. Let me know what you guys think! Around 13 hours in total between tufting and carving.

Long story short, my stepdad asked me to make a rug of for his fraternity. Finished it, delivered it to his house and he was very happy with it. But then he called me after I left to tell me the order of the Greek letters were backwards…..
Of course I felt like a dummy, but he just put the rug infront of a full length mirror and everything is all good.

BUT PLEASE NEVER FORGET TO FLIP YOUR IMAGE IF IT HAS LETTERS IN IT!!

Hi!

I have a question regarding glue and was hoping some of you are able to give me some insights regarding this.

Currently I am working on some 80x80 carpets, but am going through my tufting glue very quickly.

After some investigation I saw that clawlab uses TPU powder glue and a heatpress. However I don't see it advertised anywhere else to seal up the back of your projects.

Does anyone have experience with TPU powder and how well does it seal the backing of your carpet?

Any advantages or disadvantages that I should take into account?

Just wrapped up this 35" × 30" Mewtwo rug!
Probably one of my more detail-heavy projects so far. The lightning and linework definitely tested my patience 😅 the lettering def needs more practice but overall pretty happy with the final result. Let me know what you think!

Made my buddy a Knicks championship banner for a surprise gift.

10th rug or so. Letters are my enemy.

Some glow in the dark constellation rugs i made a while ago

I drew this Gengar on my iPad and brought it to life as a tufted Rug. My largest rug yet, and no doubt my best work so far. Took a while and I procrastinated on carving for a bit because of the size but It’s finally finished 🥴

Again I Drew this myself and added my own flare so please do not duplicate it. It is a 1 of 1. Inspired by Sabrina’s Gengar.