Tufting-Gun Tapestry with Felt and Embroidery
A course by Alex Rocca , Designer and Textile Artist
Learn to use a range of techniques to bring to life original designs filled with volume and texture
Learn to use a range of techniques to bring to life original designs filled with volume and texture
Tapestry is an ancestral technique that never ceases to grow and evolve. If you want to immerse yourself in this world, there's no one better to guide you than Alex Rocca, designer, textile artist, and two-time finalist of the Casa Vogue Design Award who has participated in major art fairs such as MADE and SP-Arte.
In this online course, learn to use tufting, felting, and freehand embroidery to create textured artworks. Alex teaches you the foundations of these three techniques and how to combine them to create a bespoke piece, from the initial sketch to the finishing touches.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 18 downloads
- 93% positive reviews (30)
- 1,655 students
- 17 lessons (1h 25m)
- 18 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a stunning wall tapestry using a tufting gun, felting, and embroidery.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in creating tapestries using mixed media.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.
For materials, you need a needle, thread, tufting guns, and a wooden tufting frame.
Reviews
A course by Alex Rocca
Alex Rocca is a design and textile artist based in Curitiba. He has a degree in cinema and has exhibited work at major art fairs such as SP-Arte and MADE. Driven by the constant search for artistic freedom and a poetic aesthetic, he draws on influences such as architecture and the seventh art to create powerfully sensorial pieces by playing with shadow, volume, and texture.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and creative process
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Materials
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Introduction to Tufting Gun
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Reference search
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Drawing and Colors
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Fibers
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U3
Starting the Project
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Space preparation
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Projection and design
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Tufting: Loop pistol
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Tufting: Pistol Cut
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Freestyle Embroidery
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Fringes
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Felting
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U4
Finishing and care of the piece
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Bottom finish and finish
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Brackets: how to fasten the part
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Cleaning, care and maintenance
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FP
Final project
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Tufting-Gun Tapestry with Felt and Embroidery
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camilavinas
Un curso que entusiasma, ya tengo todo lo necesario para ponerme manos a la obra. Ofrece nuevas posibilidades para aplicar al arte del tufting. Bravo!
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anabelateimarques
Muito interessante a mistura das técnicas
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vania.atome2
Por ser "Ele" esperava mais
Achei bem fraco.
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patriciadematia
Muito bom!
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aguria
O curso é bom mas sinto que faltou se aprofundar mais na técnica. É bem básico.
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