Latest reviews

Gail Sadd reviewed: Driftwood Harbour workshops with Harbour Wood Design at Walford Mill in Dorset

"A wonderful way to spend time together and come home with an "achievement"! Lovely workshop, great selection of driftwood, string, nails, paint, glue, nuts and bolts to name a few! Excellent help and friendly guidance throughout the day which ensured each of us had a result! Thank you Michelle. (And the cafe on site was also excellent offering coffee, cake and lunch!)"

Harbour Wood Design responded:

"Hello Gail , thank you so much for your review, it was wonderful to meet you and your family . You all did amazingly well !!"

Amy Saunt reviewed: Create your dream business from candle making - One to one session

"I really enjoyed my time with Jane I left the session feeling really confident and ready to get started. I had learnt things that I didn’t even know about which was really useful and helped me not waste any time. The legal side was really informative and I was given a booklet to take home so I can always refer back to this. The sandwiches and teas throughout the day were excellent great service. Will be definitely keeping in contact with Jane for my future development would highly recommend this course for anyone thinking about doing this. Just go for it!! Thanks again Jane."

The Candle Coach responded:

"Thank you Amy for your lovely words, it was a pleasure to spend the day with you and I’m really excited to see your business flourish, you are going to be great!"

Dishi reviewed: Introduction to candle making workshop

"Hey Pauline Absolutely loved the candle making course yesterday, it was so informative, fun and I got to take home my first ever handmade candles!! You are a brilliant instructor and took care and pride of each one of us. So glad it was a small class od five people, Covid safe as you came well prepared with apron's, masks for each person and the facilities were clean and safe. I'm telling all my friends and family about it and highly recommend this class Let me know when the next class is following on from the introduction."

Bonita Candles responded:

"Hi My lovely, thank you for your awesome feedback! I'm so happy you had a great time. Your work was amazing. We loved working with you and cant wait to show you some for tricks. Your going to love it! Thanks for being a great participant. xx"

Harvey Alison reviewed: Timber framing courses

"Probably the best course I have ever taken! Alan, Mary, Connor and Sid made everyone very welcome. Their holistic approach meant that our week together was so much more than learning to timber frame. It was also a week camping with new friends, fine dining al fresco, campfire whittling, great conversation and playing music with like minded folk. I learned a huge amount about timber framing each day, with lots of hands on work. The course project was to construct a small frame for Tom, who was also taking the course to reinforce his knowledge. It was a great feeling to be contributing to a structure for his family and generations to come. Hopefully I will be able to return to take the advanced course in the future. I'm certainly feeling inspired and confident now to begin the journey with my own projects. Would recommend this course to anyone, whether you are looking to learn new skills for your professional career, or like me simply seeking to enjoy making things and lifelong learning."

Lisa Mcdonald reviewed: Upholstery course - bring your own project

"I have recently spent the most enjoyable three days upholstering my armchair with the expert help and guidance of adorable Polly. Polly’s knowledge and teaching skills are second to none. Together with her hospitality (Polly is a feeder!) and her warm personality, there is no better place to go in order to learn the art of upholstering. I really did love my experience and cannot wait to enrol on another. Thank you Polly, I wish you every success. You absolutely deserve it. Warm Regards, Lisa."

Lesley reviewed: Beginners Soap Making Course

"I searched for weeks to find a soap making course and I luckily came across this one. This course is fantastic, it is incredibly informative and Paula talks you through all the steps within the process in a manner that is easily digestible. She has a wealth of knowledge that she openly shares with you, gives you plenty of hints and tips on how to be successful when making soap and setting yourself up as a business. I happily played around with choosing the scents for my soap - which are currently providing my flat with a lovely air freshener. Very excited to use them, and to get started on making some of my own creations, as I feel very inspired. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Oh! And sconces are seriously delicious too!"

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"Hi Lesley, thank you so much for this lovely review. Enjoy your new skill, once you try your own handmade soaps you will not look back. Paula"

Stephen Frankish reviewed: Bountiful baskets at Cowshed Creative in the Lake District

"What an amazing experience! I can’t recommend this enough, George and Hanna were perfect hostesses and the location was very welcoming with lovely homemade lunches provided."

Cowshed Creative responded:

"Thanks Steve for such lovely feedback. Great to meet you at last and thanks for your patience with lockdown delays on the course."

S A Hirst reviewed: Bountiful baskets at Cowshed Creative in the Lake District

"Really gentle presentation, good pace and lots of choice and excellent guidance. Hannah gave me the confidence to have another go with a different shaped basket. Great food too. Thanks"

Cowshed Creative responded:

"Many thanks Sheila for such good feedback. Hope to see you again"

Wendy reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Cheadle, Gr Manchester

"I really enjoyed the recent upholstery course at Poynton. We were a small group and the atmosphere was relaxed with Jo on hand to help us all at each stage. Jo is extremely helpful, patient and knowledgable and gave us some great advice and tips to take our new found skills further. The cakes and scones were an added bonus and very much appreciated, thank you Jo’s mum! I am so pleased with my footstool which is so much better than I expected it to be. A great day. Thank you."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Wendy, It always makes my day to receive such a lovely review and my Mum is delighted you enjoyed her cakes. You did a lovely job of your footstool. Enjoy putting your feet up!"

Julie Shaw reviewed: Marvellous Mosaic one day workshop

"Really enjoyed my day with Lindsey on the mosaic course. She went to great care to make it all feel safe and gave very clear instructions on the processes involved. I think we all came away with something we were pleased with. Would definitely recommend to others and would love to do another one. Thankyou Lindsey."

Lindsey Kennedy Portfolio responded:

"Thank you for taking time to write such a lovely review. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your workshop experience and felt safe at the same time. Don’t forget to send me photos of any further mosaics you create as I love to see where it takes everyone! Many thanks Julie, your feedback is much appreciated (and you are always very welcome to come back on another workshop)."

LEIGH HUNT reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Good day, good food, good company and good metal working. Thanks"

Paul Frost reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"WOW what an excellent day, from the gate opening to the gate closing when we arrived and finished the welcome we recieved from Simon and Louise was second to none. Simon is an excellent tutor who works at your pace, his knowledge no only for the skills of wood turning but also about the types of wood, and what the tools are used for. This being my first experience of this skill has given me an appetite for more. Louise was lovely keeping the tea and coffee coming and the wonderful lunch. I thoroughly recommend this work shop for anyone wanting to learn this skill."

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"Hi Paul, We're super pleased that you and Simon enjoyed the workshop. It was a pleasure teaching you, and you both turned some really lovely pieces :-). Feel free to contact us if you'd like to attend a more intermediary session. We're not currently advertising this, but it's something we can offer to those who might need the next level. Again, fab meeting you both!"

Jess D reviewed: Drapes to Dungarees at Cowshed Creative, the Lake District near Windermere

"I honestly can not speak highly enough about this course! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Meg was fantastic and helped me every step of the way. I hadn’t used a sewing machine since I was at school but Meg gave me the confidence to just have a go - and it paid off! Meg was so welcoming, calm and enthusiastic and left me wanting to go home and make dungarees for everyone in my family! George was a fantastic host. She made everyone feel welcome, kept us warm, topped us up with water, coffee and tea, and made the most amazing lunch - I asked for the recipe it was so delicious! I really would recommend this course to anybody! Still buzzing about it a week later! ?"

Cowshed Creative responded:

"Thanks Jess for such amazing feedback. Lovely to meet you and hope to see you again."

Richard reviewed: Bountiful baskets at Cowshed Creative in the Lake District

"Delighted with baskets and course."

Jacinta Walton reviewed: Marvellous Mosaic one day workshop

"We had such a wonderful time today with Lindsey on her mosaic course. Both my mum and I were complete novices to the art of mosaic, but with Lindsey’s guidance we came away with our very own mosaics! Thank you to Lindsey for your warm welcome and for making sure that we had all we needed to make some beautiful mosaic art; I’m feeling very inspired! I must also say that Lindsey prepared the course and studio space to make sure that we all felt safe during these strange Covid-19 times."

Lindsey Kennedy Portfolio responded:

"Thank you for the fantastic review and that you finally got to enjoy your creative day together! I’m so pleased you enjoyed the workshop and felt safe in the studio. Your positive feedback makes all the extra preparations worthwhile. Many thanks, your lovely comments are much appreciated!"

Lucy burton reviewed: Linocut printing workshop in Warwickshire at Bonds Lifestyle

"I had such a fun day doing a linocut workshop with the fabulous @alixalmond. Great to get out, learn new skills, meet new people, and have the freedom to relax and be creative at the same time. I was not the only one to tackle a dog…another lady carved her dog called ‘Little Mouse’…it was so charming! We did a print swap and they look fabulous sitting side by side. I would highly recommend her classes - thank you Alix."

Alix Almond Art responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind words Lucy. Your dog was an excellent first print, and yes, Otis and Little Mouse do look fabulous together! Thank you for the recommendation, I am so pleased you enjoyed it, and I agree, it was lovely to have such a creative day and to be back in the workshop space! alix x"

Emma reviewed: Driftwood Harbour workshops with Harbour Wood Design at Walford Mill in Dorset

"What a great way to spend a day out! We got to play with driftwood, paint, nails and string and, thanks to Michelle's guidance, all came away with charming, unique harbour scenes at the end of it. The workshop space is nice and bright, and well organised so you can work alone and also get inspiration from those around you. And the on-site café has delicious lunches, which they very kindly brought over to us. Highly recommended!"

Harbour Wood Design responded:

"Hello Emma , thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, it was such a pleasure to meet you ."

Emma Holland reviewed: Giacometti style bronzed animal sculpture one day workshop Suffolk one-to-one or max 4 students

"This was a birthday gift and a wonderful day not only of making an Otter but also learning techniques so that we could develop our ideas further at home. A very inspiring setting and teacher who made such helpful suggestions on what to try to help us achieve what we had in mind."

Tony Grylls reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"What a brilliant day. We started with a very welcoming greeting and hot drinks and Debbie’s home made biscuits and flapjacks. At the forge Adrian’s tuition was delivered at an instructive pace and Adrian and Andy were then constantly available to reinforce the skills at your personal anvil. Extra opportunities were introduced for anyone who found themselves ahead of the group. A hearty home made lunch and afternoon drinks and cakes kept your energy levels up. A must do experience that’s worth every penny. Well done guys."

Sarah Volans-Seymour reviewed: Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

"A fantastic day with Kate! With Kate’s guidance and help, we both came away with our wonderful master pieces! We were made to feel very welcome by Kate and Dave, and lunch was superb. Highly recommend this workshop."

Kate Morrell willow sculpture responded:

"Many thanks was lovely to meet you both"

Les & Jill reviewed: Two day leather work course - bag making

"We had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend making leather handbags. After a short introduction to leatherwork, we were guided by Jason at every stage and produced top quality products to take home. Definitely thinking about taking another course at the same venue in the future."

Paul Cotton reviewed: Blacksmithing for Beginners - Full Day Forging for One

"I did the course with Chris today (03-10-20) and cannot rate this highly enough. The day started by covering off safety both in terms of Covid measures and basic safety working in the forge which was all very clearly explained. Then Chris went on to explain how the forge works and about all of the tools giving a great base knowledge of how to get the best out of it all. From there making each item is broken down in to easy manageable steps with models at hand for you to reference and know what you are working towards. The whole day went by so quickly because it was so much fun to complete the work which truly felt like I achieved this myself. Chris' balance of being hands off enough to let you complete the work yourself which giving the right amount of tuition and guidance is absolutely perfect. Anyone with even a slight interest in smithing would get huge benefit from this course again and am definitely considering more project work with Chris in the future as a result of today"

Jennie Gregory reviewed: Needle felt a robin - live online workshop

"This course was really enjoyable and I would highly recommend. I had never tried needle felting before but Gwen was an excellent teacher who explained everything clearly, it was a lovely craft to learn and I loved the end result. I would definitely be interested in doing another workshop in the future."

Gwen’s Felted Paintings responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Jennie. It was lovely meeting you and I’m so glad you enjoyed the workshop :) x"

Rob and Rachel reviewed: Jewellery making with silver clay - one day beginners workshop

"Hi Charlotte neither of us had done this sort of thing before so we were not sure what to expect, but you made the day fun, informative and creative and gave us the confidence to produce 7 lovely items that are personal to us both. This proved to be a perfect gift to each other for our 25th Wedding anniversary! We have already recommended the course to friends and colleagues. Thanks Again Charlotte!"

Felix & Reuben Jewellery School responded:

"Thank Rob and Rachel. :) What a fantastic idea to create these beautiful pieces in celebration of your 25th wedding anniversary! It was an absolute pleasure to teach you both about silver clay!"

Justine reviewed: Five day woodwork course - tools

"This was a great course for anyone like me who hadn’t done any woodwork since school and would recommend it to anyone. The whole week was really enjoyable, the location beautiful and the workshop something to aspire to. I made a spinning stool which allowed me to try many types of tools, hand held and power, for the first time. Richard and Mark gave us all as much time and support as needed and the lunch time sessions were really helpful. Masks, visors, hand gel and ear defenders all provided Looking forward to the next course!"