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Start here if you are new to tufting. Build your frame, prepare your yarn and learn the basic rules for clean, even results.

Guides for the AK-1N Duo cut and loop pile tufting gun: first setup, pile height, switching to loop pile, scissors and needle, maintenance and fixing common problems.

Guides for the AK-1H long pile tufting gun: first setup, switching to loop pile, needle, maintenance and fixing common problems.

Guides for the AK-V tufting gun: first setup, switching to loop pile, scissors and needle plate, maintenance and fixing common problems.

Turn an idea into a finished rug: prepare and transfer your design, tuft it on the cloth, fix mistakes, then carve and shave the pile.