Starting with tufting can be a costly endeavor. While purchasing the tufting gun and frame incurs a one-time expense, the true costs lie in the materials. Among these, yarn proves to be the most expensive, especially if you intend to incorporate multiple colors into your creations. Material costs can quickly escalate, sometimes reaching hundreds of dollars just to begin working on a single rug. Taking a tufting class is a great way to test out the process before making the investment of buying your own tufting kit.