Istanbul: Rug Tufting Workshop - Shape Yarn, Decorate Wall
- Create your own tufted rug using a tufting gun, modern textile art experience
- Ready to take home: edges trimmed, back covered, hang on wall or lay on floor
- Learn tufting gun techniques and safety from the first moment to finished piece
- Choose from ready designs or bring your own idea, full creative freedom
- Everything included: tufting equipment, colorful threads, backing and all tools
- Great for groups and families, fun hands-on production experience for all ages
What to expect
The rhythmic sound of the tufting gun, colorful threads being worked onto surface, and the pattern slowly emerging beneath your hands. In our spacious atelier between Galataport and Galata Tower, you weave your own rug in the most popular branch of modern textile art.
Learn to use the tufting gun, the fundamental tool of contemporary textile art. Choose from ready designs or bring your own idea. Work threads onto surface step by step, then trim edges and apply backing. You do every step yourself.
Wide variety of colorful threads: vibrant, pastel, neutral tones. Your instructor guides you in Turkish, English, or Russian. While creating, observe other workshops like ebru and mosaic.
Finished piece ready to hang or lay down. Sessions daily 08:00 to 23:00. Groups up to 25.
Reviews
Ali took great care of us and was a great teacher. It was our first time doing a tufting workshop and we walked out with amazing artwork that we will cherish. Ali was very patient working with us and helped us make a beautiful piece of art. Thank you Ali!
Very grateful for the wonderful experience and the patient guidance by instructor Ilham! It was the cherry on top to complete our Istanbul experience.
Zeynep was an amazing teacher. Workshop was really fun
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