A rug tufting gun isn’t all you’ll need to get started — you’ll also need to find a frame to hold up your rug while you’re working on it. You can either create a frame on your own, cutting the wood to fit the size of your desired creation, or buy a pre-made one (you can find a small one on Amazon for about $80). Attach burlap or a similar material to your frame, pulling it taut to prevent the fabric from sagging while you’re using it as a canvas. Then the real work starts: Choose your yarn and your design, tracing out your image first as a guide and then using your tufting gun to apply the yarn. This may look hard at first, but after a bit of practice, you should get the hang of it quite easily.

Once your tufting work is done, you’ll need to finish your rug properly — including cutting off excess pieces of yarn and applying glue to the back of your creation to keep everything in place. After removing the extra fabric border, attaching the backing to your creation using a spray adhesive, and shaving the front of the rug to even out the tufted threads (if necessary), your on-trend DIY will be ready to display in your home.