Tuft Crowd in Cape Town offers a unique and hands-on creative experience where you can dive into the fun and rewarding art of tufting your own rugs and wall hangings. At their vibrant studio on trendy Bree Street in the city center, participants can choose their own colours, patterns, and designs to craft a custom piece from scratch.
With guidance from friendly instructors, you’ll get to use a tufting gun and explore different textures to bring your vision to life, making it an exciting option for anyone looking to try something new, from beginners to those with artistic flair. It’s the perfect activity for a solo creative escape, a fun family outing, or an unforgettable group activity.
How It Works
You can take a look at their website for some guidance on how to create your preferred design. Some elements are more difficult to tuft than others and depending on your skill level, you might want to start with an easier project until you get the hang of it.
As the very first step, you will have to sketch your design. You can either do a free-hand drawing or you choose a design and the team will help you to project and trace it.
Secondly, you get to choose your yarns. They have a wide variety of different colours and you will surely find what you are looking for.
As a final step, you learn how to operate a tufting gun. Everything will be glued together, the design gets a backing (either felt or non-slip fabric) and the finished artwork will be trimmed to perfection.
Workshop Prices
Depending on the size of your project, the prices differ. Available sizes are:
- Small: 50cmx50cm
- Standard: 70cmx70cm
- Advanced: 90cmx90cm
You can check out their prices online: WORKSHOP PRICES
Checklist
- Opening Times: Tue – Sat 09:00 – 18:00
- Age Group: 10 – 99
- Baby Changing Facilities: No
- Fun Factor: 5/5
- Free WIFI: No
Website
https://tuftcrowd.co.za/
Phone: +27 (0) 64 971 6097 / tuftcrowdza@gmail.com
