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Starting on a budget? Bare Basic gives you a solid start with the purple AK-V, primary tufting cloth and three threaders. Choose your yarn and finishing supplies separately, and build your tool set one rug at a time.
What’s inside
The purple AK-V, a piece of primary tufting cloth and a three-pack of threaders come with every Bare Basic kit. Your frame, powered carver and matching guide depend on the options you choose.
Explore the included equipment below, then choose the extras for your setup.
Start with the purple AK-V set up for cut pile. The adjustable speed and LED needle light help you follow your design.
Your 100 × 200 cm piece of primary cloth is the surface you tuft into. Stretch it evenly across a stable frame and leave a margin around your design.
For a floor rug, choose suitable non-slip secondary backing, binding and adhesives separately.
Use one of your three threaders to draw your chosen yarn through the AK-V. Switch the machine off and unplug it before threading.
Make it yours
Begin with the AK-V, cloth and threaders. Add a frame or carver if you need them, and choose your yarn separately.
01 / Your space
Wooden · a setup that stays ready.
The 90 cm tabletop frame holds your cloth firmly while you work. It needs a stable surface and secure clamps.
Already have a frame?
Choose No Frame and use a suitable existing or DIY setup. Measure the usable working area before planning your rug.
Aluminium is also offered in Canada.
It is easier to dismantle and reassemble. Choose the frame offered in your shop that suits your workspace.
02 / Your colours
Yarn is bought separately with Bare Basic. Choose the colours and rug yarn for your design, then follow the matching beginner lesson.
The Cotton Blend planner is designed for EFFY Cotton Blend yarn. It does not calculate an acrylic bundle.
Open the matching beginner yarn lessons →
EFFY Design Studio ↓03 / Your finishing tools
Rosewood, Heavy Duty or Wireless.
Choose from the carver options shown on this page, or choose No Carver.
A compatible guide is added only with the option that specifically includes it. The guide lessons follow the equipment you actually selected.
See the finishing lessons for your tools →
Choose your carver ↑Choose shears alone or Rosewood + Easy Clip. The guide is included with the Easy Clip option.
Choose the machine alone or Heavy Duty + Guide. Use the matching guide for this model.
Choose the cordless carver alone or Wireless + Easy Clip. No Carver is available too.
Before you start
Yarn and finishing materials are arranged separately with Bare Basic. Check your kit and order before setting up.
Use a purpose-made latex rug adhesive to secure the yarn in the tufting cloth. Follow its curing and ventilation instructions.
Read the sealing lesson →Arrange suitable adhesives for your secondary backing and binding. Arrange the backing and binding materials you need too.
Read the backing and binding lesson →Beginners in EFFY workshops
A circular logo, a striped rug and a character brought to life. See the process and finished results. Some workshop clips show earlier tools; follow the model instructions for the equipment in your own kit.
Follow a circular logo from tracing onto the cloth through tufting, carving and the finished reveal.
Video: @badink_design
See a beginner build up blue stripes, shape the surface and finish the edges before revealing the rug.
A quick look at tufting a yellow character, followed by the proud moment of holding up the finished rug.
The lessons are ready when you are
Use the Bare Basic guide to get your frame and yarn ready, practise with the purple AK-V and make your first rug. Follow the finishing steps for the supplies and tools you have.
Open a stage to go straight to the lesson, or start with the kit check and work through the full guide.
DesignPlan your first rug
Choose your design size, measure the usable area inside your frame and plan your EFFY Cotton Blend colours. Yarn is purchased separately from Bare Basic.
For an EFFY 90 × 90 cm frame, start with the recommended 80 × 80 cm design space. Measure your own usable area and allow room for practice and finishing edges.
The Cotton Blend planner is for EFFY Cotton Blend yarn. Check the amount of each colour you own or have ordered. Start with the colours you need for this rug.
Use the planner’s quantities as estimates. Your pile height, line spacing and tufting density affect how much yarn you use.
Makers at work
These makers use the earlier blue AK-V. Your Bare Basic kit comes with the purple model.
Watch Redback Rugs use the blue AK-V to tuft burgundy yarn in close rows.
See Tuft Off use the blue AK-V for outlines, small details and filled areas in a robot design.
Watch @artsymadwoman tuft a floral design with the AK-V, then see the finished rug from the front, with its fluffy cut-pile surface and carved detail.
These selected moments show the tufting and the finished result from the same project.
Before your first rug
The purple AK-V set up for cut pile, a 100 × 200 cm piece of primary tufting cloth and three threaders. A frame, carver or matching carving guide is included only with the option that names it.
Choose your own tufting yarn and a purpose-made rug adhesive. For a floor rug, gather suitable non-slip backing, binding and adhesives for your finish. Have fabric scissors for cutting materials and any trimming and care tools you need. If you choose No Frame, have a suitable frame ready.
Yes. Select No Carver and start with the tufting lessons. Leave the pile uncarved or tidy the edges by hand with suitable scissors you buy separately. The getting-started guide covers both paths.
Choose Rosewood or Wireless with the matching Easy Clip, or Heavy Duty with its own matching guide. Your kit includes the guide only if the selected option names it. Follow the instructions for your carver model.
A sturdy work surface where the frame can be securely clamped. Leave room to work comfortably and check both sides of your rug. Allow a separate area for trimming and finishing, and follow your adhesive’s ventilation instructions.
The AK-V arrives set for cut pile. It can also make loop pile through manual conversion. Start with cut pile while you learn, then follow the model-specific conversion instructions linked from your guide.
The AK-V includes a six-month machine warranty. See the shop FAQs for the warranty terms.
