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Ann Smith reviewed: Half Day Tuition In Weaving Or Handspinning - Improvers

"Thank you Lea for a very pleasant and inspiring experience. You taught me all the basic things I need to know about preparing the wool fibre for spinning and also spinning some of it on a double treadle spinning wheel."

Andromeda reviewed: Panty Sewing Masterclass

"Fabulous class, Left with a gorgeous &great fitting pair of pants! Despite already being an experienced sewer, I felt like I learnt a lot of really useful skills&tips. Great price also considering all included fabrics and clearly a very skilled &experienced teacher. Thankyou :) "

LMClasses responded:

"Thanks so much for your kind feedback and joining the masterclass :)"

Terry reviewed: Cigar Box Guitar making day

"I would highly recommend the cigar box making course. I had a brilliant day making the guitar. Ted's knowledge and passion for woodwork and music make for a unique experience. He explains and demonstrates everything clearly and can adapt to any issues you may have - and there's always time for a cuppa and a laugh! "

Teds Woodworking/ instrument making Courses responded:

"Thanks Terry we certainly did chat a wee bit ! Hope your little baby make some music in the future mate ? See you very soon Ted"

Rebecca Honeywell-Ward reviewed: Modern punch needle bag charm workshop

"A fun couple of hours with my daughter, who loved learning punch needle and making a bag charm. Would recommend!"

Simona Doyle (Rome/Dublin) reviewed: Bespoke Photo-encaustic workshop

"My second one-to-one two-day Photo-Encaustic tutorial with Lyn Kirkland was again a great success. On my arrival, several substrates and all of the agreed-upon photos for printing were ready. Tuition was intense, and I returned home feeling very confident and with a new approach to some finishing ideas suggested by Lyn herself that gave my work a whole new look. A look I would have never thought of. And it works! Thanks, Lyn, for your highly professional help and for solving my problems yet again. That's why I keep coming back! "

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Workshop with Lyn Kirkland responded:

"I am in awe at your stamina Simona! Once again, we covered a lot of ground in the two days. Looking forward to seeing the fruits of your continued progress with your images and encaustic wax. Thank you."

Emma reviewed: Heritage Embroidery Crafternoon with Debbie Bryan | Nottingham City Centre

"Grate afternoon time flew by, grate choice of colours and it nice the you can go with the flow of the stiches and if you need help or if your stuck Debbie is on hand to help. lovely little café and flowing tea and coffee while your creating your embroidery "

Debbie Bryan responded:

"It was lovely to to meet you, so please ld you had a nice time and thankyou so much for taking the time to review your experience:) Look forward to seeing you again Debbie"

Charlotte Nisbett reviewed: Children's whittling & wood carving classes

"Alan kindly put on a course for our 3 x 7 year old boys, we all really enjoyed ourselves. The boys made a butter knife and were able to practice their whittling skills on various bits of wood. "

Abi reviewed: Children's whittling & wood carving classes

"Brilliant course. My son loved it! Alan was warm, knowledgable, professional and helpful. A fantastic afternoon of wood whittling and carving!"

Helen foden reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"My sister and I had an amazing day creating bangles with Jo. She was patient knowledgeable and the drinks were free flowing. The brownies were delicious! The workshop was a treasure trove and the day was a delight. Would recommend this course whole heartedly and it was an amazing way to end of 50th birthday celebrations 🥰"

Charlotte Barker reviewed: Introduction to Arc or Stick Welding, with award winning metal artist, Roger Russell

"I purchased the 3 hour welding course for my partners birthday. Roger was extremely welcoming on arrival, run us through the different welding techniques and most importantly safety. We had the opportunity to test our very beginner welding skills on test pieces and then moved onto welding together a dragon fly. The end result was far from perfection but something to be proud to hang in the garden at home. If you are a complete beginner, advanced or something in-between Roger will be able to taylor a course to suit your needs."

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Charlotte "

Denise Riley reviewed: Lace pattern porcelain ceramics in Kendal, South Lakes

"Great course, Nik was lovely and explained everything very well. My son and I hadn’t done anything like this before but we were both very happy with our end results. We had time to make three different items. A lovely relaxing day. "

NIKSLOVELYART responded:

"Hi Denise, Thanks for such a great review. I’m delighted you had such a great day. It was lovely meeting you both. 🙂"

Debbi Mason reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"The hare making course was great, I really enjoyed it. Jo and Andy worked really hard putting everything together for us, it was brilliantly well organised. The venue is delightful, and Jo was very encouraging. It was a fun day and I'm very proud of Horatio who will take centre stage in our back garden in due course, thank you very much Jo. Debbi X"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Debbi! Really glad you enjoyed the day and appreciated the work Andy and I put into it. We are very proud of this workshop and just love seeing the end results at each event. We hope Horatio enjoys his home in your garden! Jo x"

Julia reviewed: Kiln Fired Enamelling with Katie Sanderson. Half day workshop

"Fabulous course. Great studio. Well explained information. Made a lovely pendant in one type of enamelling and made an enamelled picture using a different type of method. Thoroughly enjoyed the course can’t wait to do another one."

Katie Sanderson, enamel artist responded:

"Thank you so much Julia, look forward to seeing you on another workshop soon."

Tom Smart reviewed: Blacksmith experience day: try out life in the forge

"I had a great day with Adam, 3 or less participants, easy to find. Adam is very friendly and knowledgeable. He explained all health and safety aspects and all the smithing steps involved in making our toasting fork. Very hands on course, and can get very physical during the day with the amount of hammering to be done. Adam always on hand to guide and assist. At the end of the day I did feel I had achieved something, I made a toasting fork and appreciate a bit more of what’s involved. I would certainly recommend this day. "

Sarah J reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"Bought the course for my 14 year old son for Christmas as he enjoys whittling and wanted to know more about woodwork generally. Simon was fantastic, connected with him, established what his interests were and what he knew already and pitched his instructions perfectly. My son was totally absorbed all day, learned a ton of new things, had a brilliant time, and is keen to do more! Great day, great course, can't recommend it enough. Lovely lunch too :-)"

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

"Hi Sarah, So glad your son enjoyed the workshop - promoting crafts to young people is a key part of our business ethic. I hope the notes will help him gather confidence and help him to practice key skills in his future woodworking endeavours. -- Simon"

Karen Davies-Buckingham reviewed: Woodturning half day taster

"My husband Vinnie really enjoyed his session and learnt so much! The vase he made after just a half day course was absolutely amazing! Would definitely recommend it to other people. Paul was a very good, patient tutor. "

Paul Hannaby Creative Woodturning responded:

"Thanks for the feedback Karen, I'm glad Vinnie enjoyed his experience."

Jane Ridge reviewed: Beginner's Quilting Day "Wonky Donkey" with Sew Forest of Dean

"Great day. Jen made us feel very welcome & kept the tea & lovely homemade cake flowing. Nice small group. Lots of handy tips & clear instructions on making our quilt. I would definitely recommend the course & contacting Jen with queries. "

Sew Forest of Dean responded:

"Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review Jane. It was a great day with you all yesterday, your quilt is looking lovely. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day, have fun with your quilting. Best wishes, Jennifer "

Alison reviewed: Introduction to Artistic Blacksmithing - One Day Experience

"Throughly enjoyed the day ! Tom is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and a patient teacher. Definitely worth repeating. Thank you so much."

Jan Thomas reviewed: Cherry Blossoms; Tree of Life Wire Kit

"I found this easy and rewarding to make. The instructions were good and I am pleased with the result"

Colourbuzz responded:

"Thanks Jan, much appreciated! So glad you enjoyed the creative experience. Helga Colourbuzz"

Keith Gordon reviewed: Alien spoon carving

"A wonderful day learning new skills and conversing in a small group Thank you Keith Gordon"

Carolyn reviewed: Beginners Copper Bowl Making

"Had a great afternoon making a Copper bowl with Emily. A fun experience. Emily was very knowledgable about the course"

The Metalsmith responded:

"Thank you, Carolyn! So pleased that you had a lovely time! You both made such lovely bowls!"

Gay Soukal reviewed: Introduction to garment making

"Fantastic course learnt so much and gave me my confidence back after not sewing for years. Helyn is very professional and patient and after the first lesson was left excited about sewing garments properly, and making lots of different things. "

DesignerNell Sewing Studio responded:

"Thankyou so much for your feedback Gay, I’m glad you enjoyed the course as much as I enjoyed teaching it. Happy Sewing!"

Anne reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"Loved this course! Kate is a great teacher. She explains and demonstrates everything really well and supports everyone as they get on with their creations. I went with a friend (both of us complete beginners) and we were so happy with what we came away with. We’ll definitely be doing it again!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"So glad you both enjoyed your day, we hope to see you again. "

Stephen reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"Such an enjoyable course. Robert was welcoming, patient, and generous with his expertise. I particularly appreciated learning about the different kinds of wood and where they'd been sourced from. I hadn't attempted anything quite like this before, very pleased I did though! I would certainly recommend."

Sue Scott reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"In all honesty I was quite nervous about the hare sculpture day as I am not artistic at all but I shouldn't have worried! Had a fab day, Jo is so encouraging and gives very straightforward and sensible instructions and demonstrations to guide you - would thoughly recommend and you go home with a gorgeous hare - you honestly can't go wrong!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Sue - I know you were a little hesitant initially, but you made a great hare! Well done on breaking into the craft world - where will you go now!!! Jo x"