Rug Tufting Starter Kit: AK-V Edition
Fabric | Frame | AK-V Tufting Gun
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Start making tufted rugs with the best UK Rug Tufting Kit! We’ve designed the perfect set-up for beginners to this amazing craft. This kit includes the three essentials you’ll need to get started making your first custom rugs:
- AK-V Cut & Loop Pile Tufting Machine - the latest model of the bestselling AK Rug Tufting Machine. The AK-V (AK-5) is a beginner-friendly rug gun that transforms yarn into tufted rugs and fluffy creations!
- The Tuftbox Rug Tufting Frame - A UK-made wooden tufting frame that clamps to any table! All screws and tools are included, along with an instruction booklet to help you assemble the frame and learn how to use it.
- Primary Tufting Fabric - 1 x 4 meters of premium tufting cloth - which is enough for you to make 4 rugs on the Tuftbox frame!
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AKs are professional electronic tufting machines loved by thousands of crafters and artists worldwide. The 2025 AK-V rug gun is the newest model and the 5th in the series. Not only is it the lightest, quietest and smoothest tufting machine yet, it also has impressive new features including an electronic speed display and an LED worklight. Plus there is no need to choose between cut-pile or loop-pile styles - the AK-V does it all!
The Tuftbox Tufting Frame is perfectly sized for beginners and comes with two sturdy C-clamps so you can fasten it to any tabletop in your home.
Assembly is a breeze with our easy-to-follow instructions and the kit includes everything you'll need to set up your frame.
The frame is made by Tuftbox in the UK using sustainably-sourced premium redwood pine.
The kit includes 1 x 4m of Primary Tufting Fabric. That’s enough for 4 rugs! This fabric is a strong woven polyester specially designed for use with rug tufting machines.
Our fabric is perfect for beginners as it is tear resistant, easy to re-use if you make a mistake and it is not affected by humidity which means it stays tightly stretched on your frame. You can learn more about primary fabrics, including how to stretch your fabric onto your frame, in our Tufting Fabric FAQs.
- The AK-V Cut and Loop Pile Tufting Machine with power adaptor and UK plug
- The AK-V Instruction Manual a 20-page booklet covering everything you need to know, from how to tuft your first lines to how you can look after your gun
- A set of replacement parts and the tools you will need to adjust your machine
- A long threading tool to help you with threading your yarn into the needle of your machine
- Tufting Frame Instruction Booklet with diagrams to help you assemble your new frame
- 6 x Redwood Pine Wood Pieces pre-cut and ready to assemble with carpet grippers already installed
- 2 x Wooden Dowels for your yarn feeding system
- 2 x Eyelet Screws for your yarn feeding system
- 12 x PZ2 Screws for assembling your frame
- Screwdriver and Screwdriver Bit for assembling your frame
- 2 x 10cm (4”) C-Clamps for attaching the frame to your table
- 1 x 4m Grey Primary Tufting Fabric
Below are the only other essential items you will need alongside the kit to get tufting right away!
- A sturdy table
- Yarn - choose from the Tuftbox 100% New Zealand Wool Yarn or the Red Heart Super Saver® 100% acrylic yarn - both specially curated to work flawlessly with your new AK-V Tufting Gun.
Every AK-V cut pile tufting gun sold by Tuftbox adheres to the high quality and safety standards expected for all UK machinery. The AK-V cut pile tufting gun is CE marked, affirming the machine conforms to both the UK and European standards for health, safety and environmental protection.
The AK-V Rug Tufting machine is not a toy. It is a powerful tool that is capable of stitching hundreds of times in just a few seconds. To prevent accidents and injuries, you must read the user manual carefully and follow all safety precautions before operating the machine.
We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional support - for free! You can get in touch with us anytime by emailing help@tuftbox.co.uk.
Tuftbox is a UK-based business, when you purchase a tufting kit from us you're protected by awesome consumer rights which are guaranteed by law. Find out more by checking out our Returns Policy.
Product Specifications
AK-V Tufting Machine
- Rug Pile: Cut or Loop
- Pile Length: 14mm Cut and Loop
- Speed: adjustable with digital display 5 - 40 stitches per second
- LED guide light
- Voltage: 100-240V
- Frequency: 50/60Hz
- Weight: 1.25KG
- Power Compatibility: Standard UK Type G plug
Primary Tufting Fabric
- Colour: Grey with white woven grid lines
- Composition: 100% polyester
- Weight: 266gsm
- Density: Even Weave 70/70 threads per 10cm (UK standard specification)
- Woven in Germany 🇩🇪
Rug Tufting Frame
- Total Frame Size: Width: 117 cm, Height 85.5 cm, Depth: 7 cm
- Workable Area (Maximum Rug Size): Width 61.5 cm, Height: 70.5 cm
- Minimum Required Fabric Size: Width: 86.5 cm, Height: 95.5 cm
- Minimum Table Width: 87 cm
- Maximum Table Depth: 8cm
- Made in the UK 🇬🇧
Got Questions?
What is rug tufting?
Tufting is a textile manufacturing technique where a thread is inserted through a primary fabric base. A tufting gun is a hand-operated electric power tool that works by feeding yarn through a needle that rapidly punches an upright stretched piece of fabric.
What can I make with a tufting gun?
You can make a wide variety of textured textile products with a tufting machine including carpets, rugs, tapestries, wall art, stool covers, mirror frames, cushions and even clothing!
What is cut-pile or loop-pile tufting?
A tufting machine uses a mechanical needle that pushes yarn through fabric:
- A loop-pile machine punches yarn through the cloth in a continuous cycle, leaving loops of yarn.
- A cut-pile machine pushes yarn through the fabric and cuts the yarn.
The result is two very different finishing styles - cut-pile rugs have a dense fluffy pile and loop-pile rugs have more of a knobbly texture.
The AK-V machine is a dual-pile tufting gun, this means it can tuft both cut-pile and loop-pile.
Check out our blog Cut Pile vs. Loop Pile to find out more about both styles.
What do I need to start making rugs?
Our ultimate guide to tufting supplies is a handy breakdown of the essential materials you’ll need to start making rugs. The guide includes the best supplies available in the UK.
On a budget? We’ve got you! The guide also has wallet-friendly picks for all of the tools and materials you’ll need to get tufting.
