Blog | Art and Rugs

6 augustus 2026In het Engels
Tufting vs Punch Needle: What's the Difference?
Both build a picture from yarn on stretched cloth: one by hand, one with a motor. How punch needles and tufting guns differ in pile, speed and finish.
5 augustus 2026In het Engels
Meet Kseniia Derr: the Artist Behind Art and Rugs
From the Stieglitz Academy to airbrushed cars, forged metal and jewellery: how eighteen years of making led Kseniia Derr to hand-tufted rugs.
4 augustus 2026In het Engels
How to Clean and Care for a Hand-Tufted Rug
A lint roller, a gentle vacuum and a few honest rules from the studio that makes the rugs: how to clean a hand-tufted rug without damaging the pile.
3 augustus 2026In het Engels
A Pet Portrait Rug, From Photo to Finished Piece
How a pet portrait rug is made from one photo: a hand-drawn mockup, yarn matched to the coat, tufting and shearing. Made to order in two to three weeks.
2 augustus 2026In het Engels
How Much Does a Custom Tufted Rug Cost?
Real prices from a hand-tufting studio: custom rugs from €240 for 84 × 84 cm, catalogue pieces from €180. How size, detail and material set the price.
1 augustus 2026In het Engels
How a Hand-Tufted Rug Is Made: From Sketch to Final Shearing
See how a hand-tufted rug is made in our studio, from the first drawing and yarn palette to tufting, backing and multi-stage shearing.