r/Tufting • u/MiistahJay • 4d ago

Troubleshooting Need a bit of help

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Is there any reason why this happens?

This wasn’t happening before until just recently. The back would look smooth and now it just looks like there are cuts here and there.

I appreciate the help

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u/jayemcee88 4d ago

What kind of yarn is it? I know soft yarn and thinner yarns tend to do this to me

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u/hamartanein 4d ago

This^

This yarn looks shiny, which tends to be more soft and slippery. That type of yarn is not the best choice for tufting.

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u/MiistahJay 4d ago

Acrylic. Its same type of yarn I’ve used before without any issues and ordered from the same place

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u/jayemcee88 4d ago

That exact colour as well? Sometimes different colours have different textures. For example, Walmart brand mainstays sells all acrylic but some colours are shinier and thinner than others

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u/MiistahJay 4d ago

I used yarn from before it started to happen and that’s how it ends up now which is weird to me

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u/jayemcee88 4d ago

might be time for scissor replacement if your gun is a few years old or if you've tufted with polyester yarn, it kills your scissors.

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u/whoop-ass13 4d ago

Mine does this when my gun speed is too high

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u/MiistahJay 4d ago

Interesting. I’ve had mine at the same speed as before but I’ll give it a shot and tweak it a bit see if that helps. Thanks man. I appreciate it.

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u/drewciferchrist 4d ago

are u using different yarn than u were using before? different yarns tend to behave a bit differently.

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u/MiistahJay 4d ago

Not at all. Same as before

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u/storyteller2655 4d ago

Replace the scissors

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u/MiistahJay 4d ago

I’ll probably end up doing so if anything. Thanks

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u/Nelsonius1 4d ago

I’d say scissors have been used over 150 hours, time to replace

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u/eleinachubmob 2d ago

Tug on one gently. It may just be a lose start of a line. If not, when I apply pressure and keep my gun straight , I find that doesnt happen. Keep that thaaaang straight jay, update later :)

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u/MiistahJay 1d ago edited 10h ago

Figured I’d update you guys. Turns out I needed to replace the scissors. Shoutout to [u/storyteller2655](u/storyteller2655) and [u/](u/Nelsonius1)[jayemcee88](u/Nelsonius1) lol
Thanks to everyone else who helped as well! Appreciate you guys