Latest reviews

Sally Winslow reviewed: Free-machine Embroidery Workshop with Dawn Ireland

"Just had a wonderful day with Dawn and just one other person, lovely Lynne from London. So pleased I didn’t rearrange as I’m now equipped with new skills for filling the uncertain weeks ahead. Gorgeous work space, light and airy and jam packed with gorgeous fabrics, thread, and other haberdashery. Dawn is a fabulous teacher, patient and friendly and I can’t wait to spend another day at Stitched up and Fleeced."

Roberta Goodey reviewed: Beginner's Candle Making Private Workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"Came away feeling really confident. Looking forward to putting into practice what I learnt. Sarah was well organised and provided lots of notes."

Candle by Events responded:

"Thank you Roberta"

Tony Baker reviewed: French Polishing & Woodcare - 2 Day Beginners/Intermediate Workshop

"Having travelled from north London to attend this course it was always going to be a gamble that it would live up to the previous reviews and be worth the cost. It was, I learned what I needed to carry on my hobby of furniture restoration and very useful tips on what supplies were needed and how to apply them. Oliver is very good at teaching in a relax informal way and I would highly recommend this course to anyone that wants to learn some of the ways of French polishing."

Emma reviewed: Pottery throwing taster on The Potters Wheel (temporarily suspended due to social distancing restrictions)

"My family really enjoyed our pottery taster session! There were 5 of us in total, and Sharron did a great job teaching us how to use the potters wheel and make tiles. We were all in the same room which made it fun to see what everyone was up to. And as a previous reviewer said - time does fly by! Also Sharon provided many sweet treats, and her chocolate cake was amazing! We were really touched as this was a birthday treat, and Sharon put up birthday banners and bunting around which was lovely. So big thanks to Sharon for making it special :)"

Janet Dodds-Direen reviewed: Create your own letterpress stationery

"Brilliant course, I really enjoyed it. The setting is wonderful and very welcoming. Lou was a great teacher and obviously knew her stuff. There was an amazing choice of cards and type, as well as the 2 lovely presses themselves to use. I love letterpress and I now feel confident about progressing further myself."

The Arienas Collective responded:

"Hello Janet Thanks for this glowing review :-) I'm so glad you enjoyed your letterpress workshop with Lou, and I hope you will enjoy continuing to get creative with letterpress printing. With best wishes Lynn"

Marjorie Sayers reviewed: Beginner's Candle Making Private Workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"Candle Marking Course – 14 March – am I thoroughly enjoyed the course and felt that Sarah kept the pace of instructions and demonstrations perfectly in a relaxed atmosphere. Following the course, Sarah took the time and effort to email photographs from the day together with an informative candle making guide including a list of suggested suppliers for materials and equipment. I certainly learned a lot and came away eager and enthused to start my new hobby and will be recommending it to friends and family. Thank you."

Candle by Events responded:

"Thank you Marjorie, really pleased you enjoyed the workshop, keep in touch and let me know how you are getting on."

Catherine Garrod reviewed: Make a silver ring: one-to-one workshop

"Absolute loved visiting the she cave. Ange is an awesome human, creative about design and it was so fun trying out all the tools and techniques. I have a truly unique piece of jewellery and a very happy memory. Would love to rebook and make some earrings next time ?"

Kristi reviewed: Beginner's Candle Making Private Workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"Sarah's candle making course was well organised, with good background and information. She gave good instruction, has lovely energy and the setting was beautiful. We created several candles and the afternoon was a great introduction to making candles. I've just ordered my own candle making tools!"

Candle by Events responded:

"Hi Kristi, thank you for your lovely feedback, stay in touch and let me know how you get on."

Julia Brooker reviewed: Green Wood Chair Making - 6 Day Woodworking Course in South Devon

"I had always wanted to make a chair- and after 6 days with Peter and his assistants and the other makers.. I came away with a beautiful chair I'm proud of. I got lots of friendly help- I'd never used a chisel before. We used mainly ash with cherry wood or oak details. Green wood ash has a lovely almost silvery sheen. This course is for everyone who wants to start with an axe and ivy clad log and ending up with a hand made and amazingly comfortable chair that will surely become a family heirloom! See my chair on Instagram atJuliaBrookerStudio- if you like wood you'll love it"

Anita de Souza reviewed: Mindful Mosaic workshops with Dionne Ible - Bedfordshire

"I had never done Mosaic art before and was invited by Dionne to her class during a half-term school holiday. I attended the course with my two children and my niece aged 5, 7 and 21. To my surprise, it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had in a very long time. I had no expectations because it was all very new to me but what a great session we all had. I loved the way Dionne taught the class and it was a lovely environment. The kids really enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to doing more mosaic work in the future. It was great to see that this is a course that can be attended by the whole family and of different age ranges. I have already informed Dionne that we will be attending the next session she holds during the school holidays. I would definitely recommend Dionne and this course."

Jill Cannon reviewed: Green Wood Chair Making - 6 Day Woodworking Course in South Devon

"What a week that was! An absolute delight working in my favourite material with like minded people. Peter is the most sensitive, patient and skilful tutor with a lovely sense of humour and a band of dedicated helpers including his lovely family. This is more than a craft workshop; it is a retreat, a meditation in wood and a joyous social experience with a lasting practical outcome."

Tamara Gates reviewed: Private or private group silver link/charm bracelet making workshop at Silver Designed Personally

"Had a wonderful time in Sara’s workshop, and have come away with a piece I feel proud of. Sara is an excellent teacher, very patient and generous with her time. Highly recommend the session if you want to get your head away from work, screens, and focus on making something beautiful with your hands. Very cosy countryside setting too."

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Thank you so much for your review, very much appreciated. I loved your piece, especially as you created it organically. Hope to see you again some time to make some more lovely jewellery. Sara"

Jane Crabb reviewed: Amazing encaustic art day course

"Had a fabulous time learning about encaustic wax at the taster session. It was a great gift and something different from the usual flowers/perfume. Phil gave clear and relaxed guidance of the basic techniques. As a result, I enjoyed practising the basic techniques and even had some samples to take home. Thank you Phil for a lovely morning."

Phil Madley responded:

"Thank you for the kind review and so glad you enjoyed yourselves. Hopefully see you both again sometime. Cheers and Best Wishes Phil."

Brooke reviewed: Stone carving for the Garden - carve your own garden planter or bird bowl in Bath stone – a two day creative stone carving workshop with Zoe Singleton

"I booked the 2 day stone carving course for my mum's birthday. My husband liked the look of it too, so the 3 of us booked on the course in February. What a great couple of days. It's funny how you can spend all day stood next to each, but hardly talk as you get so engrossed in what you're doing. When you start with a solid block of stone, you can't quite believe you'll have a completed piece by the end it, but we did and were really pleased with what we produced. Zoe was great at showing what needed to be done, ensuring everyone stayed on track and provided help where needed. Zoe's workshop is in a great location, set up to run small group sessions. It was lovely to see some of her sculptures in the workshop too. A very talented lady :o) We were very well fed and watered on both days. Zoe and Paul supplied great home cooked lunches along with tasty cakes and biscuits. We all really enjoyed the weekend and would love to come back and try the letter carving course."

Frank Heyes reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Kate Billington led the course of around a dozen people, most of whom were absolute beginners, like myself and my wife. She was very calm and thorough and seemed to generate plenty of time for individual help whenever it was needed. By the end of the day she had taken us from how to score a straight line on a clear piece of flat glass to producing a very pleasing piece of stained glass artwork. How she managed it in the time I do not know, but I enjoyed the whole day and was amazed at the skills I seemed to pick up with her help. Many thanks"

Gail TB reviewed: Introduction to green wood craft - a two day course

"I rarely write reviews, but this course was really great (attended in Feb 2020). The combination of spending a day in the woods bringing some trees back under coppice management, plus creating a stool from the wood that would be produced, gave a real breadth to the topic. Dave and the volunteers were all really supportive and lovely. I was an absolute beginner and feared some sexism, but there was none of that. They just patiently explained how to use a saw etc as though it's entirely normal to have never handled any tools. I really recommend this."

Filip Lazic reviewed: Introduction to leatherwork with Armitage Leather

"I have spent two days on a beginners course. Nigel is very experienced and knowledgeable which is great in itself, and he is a great teacher as well. I found Nigel excellent at sharing the knowledge, while being very patient. Made me feel very welcome there. Communication was timely, clear and efficient. In the two days, I learned a lot about stitching, pattern making, tools - the whole process of making a leather item from initial idea to finish. It was a exceptional experience, I will be back to learn more soon. I'm very happy that I found Armitage Leather!"

Pat Hoath reviewed: Enamel Jewellery - Beginner - 3 Hours - One to One

"This was so much fun, I had never attempted this before and made 2 key rings which I use every day."

Gifted Crafts Company responded:

"I’m so pleased you enjoyed it and you use your key rings. Well done."

Donald Spy reviewed: Hedgerow basketmaking holiday

"Excellent tuition. Very good food and drink. All were made to feel very welcome."

Amy reviewed: Enamelling Taster Session

"A great way to spend an afternoon! I felt I was able to try every part of the process and experiment in a safe and relaxed environment. I was really happy with the result too. Melissa was a mine of information and explained everything really well."

Jane Bullivant reviewed: Silver and Polymer Clay combo at West Country Creative in Lifton, Devon

"Great day. Achieved more than I expected with Jo giving us ideas and not just basic designs. I now feel confident enough to have a go by myself."

Carolyn reviewed: 1-to-1 Organic Skincare Workshop at Maid in the Meadow

"I enjoyed my day with Alison. The morning is a lot of information - there is science and maths and these are not my strong points! I was really pleased with the products that I made in the afternoon. I think that Alison 'misses a trick' - she should have some products for people to buy. I would have brought a few more! I am hoping that one day we will laugh about us wearing masks and gloves but that doesn't seem likely at the moment - I see on her website that she has decided to close for a couple of months, so please book for later in the year!"

Chao reviewed: Stone carving courses in central London

"I would highly recommend anyone who is considering whether to go on this course to just go ahead and book it! Communication about the course was excellent - prompt reply to emails and lots of useful information provided. The actual course was superb, Sam and Josh were very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Good degree of supervision given with lots of one on one time, and I felt the projects were set at an appropriate level of difficulty for us. I had a thoroughly enjoyable time and will definitely be telling my friends and family about this!"

Diane Smith reviewed: Willow Hare Sculpture

"Wonderful day. Really enjoyed this course. Rachel was an excellent teacher. Came away with a sculpture that did look like a hare. Would highly recommend this course and especially this teacher. Thanks Rachel."

Kal reviewed: Online paper flowers & paper flower backdrop master class - as seen on TV

"Neelam's courses are so easy to follow and I love that my paper flowers looked so real when I followed her step by step videos. I highly recommend this course if you want to create beautiful paper flowers for fun or for business. Informative and full of great tips and ideas on how to create beautiful paper flowers and decorations. Kal Shane"

Neelam Meetcha Gift Wrapping Course & Paper Flower Training Academy responded:

"Hi Kal Thank you for your message, it's most appreciated. I hope you are enjoying your creative craft of making paper flowers. Please log in to the members area for updated designs and creations of paper flowers. Look forward to seeing more of your beautiful paper flower creations. Thank you again, I am very grateful for your review Regards Neelam Meetcha Gift Wrapping & Paper Crafting Expert"