Tufting workshops in Melbourne
4 tufting workshops in Melbourne are listed on Loopi. Prices run from A$100 to A$250. 3 are beginner sessions, no experience needed.
Studios and dates
Melbourne
Tufting class: design and make your own rug
TuTu Studio Melbourne
A$1002 hours
A hands-on class on Elizabeth Street in the CBD. Bring an image and the studio projects it onto the fabric; you tuft it with more than 50 yarn colours and finish the rug to take home after the class. A 40×40 cm rug takes about 2 hours from $100; 60×60 cm takes 3 to 4 hours. Book on the studio's ClassBento page.
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Melbourne Beginner
Tufting 101: create your own custom rug
Tufttea Studio Melbourne
A$2504 hours
No experience needed. A beginner session on Lygon Street in Carlton: design a rug, choose from more than 60 yarn colours, learn the tufting gun, then back and trim the piece. Sessions run about 4 hours. Book a date on the studio's ClassBento page.
See dates and book for Tufting 101: create your own custom rug. Opens in a new tab.classbento.com.au You choose the date and pay there.
Melbourne Beginner
Experience tufting class
Tuft & Touch Studio
A$115
No experience needed. A hands-on session in North Melbourne where you learn to use cut-pile and loop-pile tufting guns and make a piece such as a rug, cushion or wall art; the studio says 99% of its tufters are first-timers. The studio is open only for workshops and offers seven sizes and more than 100 yarn colours. Book online on the studio's page.
See dates and book for Experience tufting class. Opens in a new tab.tuftandtouch.com You choose the date and pay there.
Melbourne Beginner
Tuft a custom rug workshop
Bayside Makerspace
A$1702.5 hours
Designed for beginners: send a design to be prepared on the canvas or draw it yourself, pick your yarn and learn the tufting gun, then glue, back and carve the rug and take it home the same day. A 30 cm mini rug takes about 2.5 hours; a 55 cm rug about 3.5 hours. Book on the studio's ClassBento page.
See dates and book for Tuft a custom rug workshop. Opens in a new tab.classbento.com.au You choose the date and pay there.
Before you book
How much does a tufting workshop in Melbourne cost?
Prices run from A$100 to A$250. Most include the gun, cloth and yarn. Check each studio's page for what is included before you book.
Can I join a tufting workshop in Melbourne with no experience?
Yes. 3 studios here run beginner sessions in Melbourne.
What should I bring to a tufting workshop?
A simple design with a few big shapes, closed-toe shoes, and your booking confirmation. The studio brings the gun, the frame, the yarn and the glue — unless the card says to bring yarn. Send the design a day or two ahead when they ask.
How do I book?
Use See dates and book on the studio you want. It opens their site, where you choose a date and pay them directly. A date listed here was still ahead when we checked, so confirm it there before you pay.
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