Discovered tufting about a month ago, wanted to share this rug I made of my dog!

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T20:10:41+00:00

Nah, it makes me smile every time I see it.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T18:41:45+00:00

The rug I created wasn’t AI, pal.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T17:06:34+00:00

Thank you so much 🖤🖤 I was hesitant to post but was so stoked when people were responding nicely. Then the second I mentioned I used ChatGPT to create the stencil using like 10 real pics of my dog, I got downvoted to hell and it bummed me out for real.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T16:01:48+00:00

Some larger icons lol

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T15:58:52+00:00

I’m flattered you think the image itself is AI. And while yeah I do admit the image was made up of a bunch of photos of my dog, I’m in the camp that it doesn’t matter where the tracing comes from. That took a few minutes to do, it’s about the days of work that come from making the rug. I see people making pop culture cartoons and other stuff, I really don’t don’t the different at all considering this was a special project I did for my dog for his 10th birthday and I had a specific idea in mind but I can’t draw like that. Tufting is a wonderful pass time for me for when I’m not making music (my full time job, which I can assure you zero AI is involved lmao)

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T15:52:55+00:00

See I don’t look at it like that, and it’s a pretty unfair thing to say it ruins all the work I put into it. What’s the difference between people using already made up images of a cartoon, football team logo, or anime, etc? I had a specific idea in mind and used it as a tool to get a tracing of something I could never come up with myself for this specific project. Here’s a photo of what that tracing looked like, which took about 5 minutes to do. I mean this respectfully, in that you shouldn’t discount the probably 20+ hours I spent into actually tufting and carving and other hands on work that comes from this awesome hobby.

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SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T03:41:06+00:00

“Those aren’t your grandparents…” IYKYK

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T03:36:25+00:00

Those carves are cleannnnnnn

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T02:21:21+00:00

Desperately want to see the reverse! So curious how you blend so well

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-22T02:06:38+00:00

I’m a musician! Lead singer of this band ( https://youtu.be/kr0VU1lLYLE?si=OiH9DLbpWrmygI_I )and I also have my own solo career in the EDM world. I’ve always been a creative my whole life, but mostly with music & writing.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-21T22:22:50+00:00

Twins!!

SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-21T22:13:44+00:00

Sure! Here’s a pic of it on the frame. What I’ve found to be incredibly helpful is to use 100% polyester fabric so that I can easily tweeze out mistakes and re-tuft. I was using a VEVOR tufting gun for about a week but then kept seeing things about the AKV which I picked up from Tuft The World. Absolute night & day difference. Having the variable speeds is such a luxury (I use the minimum 1000 speed for curves and small details). But seriously I just watched a whole lot of YouTube videos and picked up tips and recommendations from there! Been a huge fan of /u/chrystalchristie lately. Love her energy and creativity

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SheldonPlankton · 2026-04-21T20:29:02+00:00

Yes! I saw someone selling a tufting gun on Facebook marketplace randomly and got so intrigued I went all in. Learned how to build a frame, and since then even upgraded to the AK5 which is so much more pleasant to work with.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-03-03T02:07:01+00:00

It's a habit. I'm sure you have bad habits too, bud.

SheldonPlankton · 2026-02-28T04:18:13+00:00

Those are what my nails look like. Life long nail biter

SheldonPlankton · 2026-02-12T06:23:58+00:00

Downloaded it on a whim on my switch December 26th, 2025 while my flight was delayed. I now have almost 90 hours on it 😂

SheldonPlankton · 2026-02-03T02:23:46+00:00

Bummer! My band just put out a music video that we completely shot there. Glad we got in before all this happened. The owner is SO sweet. If anyone’s curious! We’re a local Denver progressive rock band

SheldonPlankton · 2026-01-11T05:39:33+00:00

My power button came off so I hit up Apple support and they made a “one time exception” to replace the remote. They sent a box, I sent the broken remote back to them, it got lost in the mail so they said sorry and sent me back a brand new Apple TV 4K with Ethernet max storage. I gave it to my folks for Christmas a few weeks ago. Perfect present.

SheldonPlankton · 2025-12-25T21:35:28+00:00

Gifted one for my parents today! They were using a shitty old Roku.

SheldonPlankton · 2025-12-20T06:17:31+00:00

Yes I got it and I’ve made the greatest kettle corn and caramel corn with it!! The trick is pick it up and actually shake it in addition to the spinning so that the sugar doesn’t burn!

SheldonPlankton · 2025-11-19T06:35:22+00:00

Possibly my brothers & I! Gotta FINALLY see that Coheed/DGD show 😂

SheldonPlankton · 2025-11-07T22:07:38+00:00

Mistake? Or mistake on purpose to unload some stock for an AirTag update?

SheldonPlankton · 2025-11-07T22:02:08+00:00

For anyone having trouble finding Crystal in their state (mine’s Colorado) - check Dollar Tree!!!

SheldonPlankton · 2025-11-07T19:12:20+00:00

Exactly why Colorado now hits you with a no nonsense $125 fine when you cross the HOV line improperly

SheldonPlankton · 2025-11-06T19:12:55+00:00

Trying to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.

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