Peck Art Studio
Painting & Tufting Studio
Studio Notes
Inspiring articles on tufting art, home decor and handmade design
Inspiration · September 2, 2026
Acrylic dries fast and makes blending hard. Mediums, glycerine, a spray bottle, a wet palette and room conditions all buy you time.
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Decor · August 28, 2026
Dust an acrylic painting with a dry, soft brush. Why damp cloths, detergent and sunlight cause damage, and how to store a canvas.
Tufting · August 28, 2026
How to hang a wall rug by its weight, size and wall type: nails, hooks, battens and no-drill options that keep it straight and safe.
How a tufting gun pushes yarn into stretched backing, why cut pile and loop pile are two different machines, and what needle depth actually changes in the finished piece.
Punch needle is a hand-pushed tool, tufting is a motorized gun. Both leave loops, but speed, scale, yarn and frame diverge completely. Here is which one suits which job.
A new tufted rug sheds in its first weeks, and that is normal. Here is how to tell trimmed fiber from an unraveling loop, how to vacuum it, and when shedding is a real problem.
Inspiration · August 28, 2026
Is a handmade rug actually greener? An honest look at lifespan, repairability, overstock, shipping distance and the real difference between wool and acrylic yarn.
Why watercolor is transparent, how tube and pan paint differ, what paper weight and texture change, and what to check before buying a watercolor piece.
What do you actually look for in an abstract painting? Colour, form and texture, the old could a child do that objection, and how it feels to live with one.
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