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Annette reviewed: Guitar Strumstick Dulcimer 3 strings instrument

"My son completed this course yesterday & has been playing his dulcimer today. Ted was lovely - friendly, patient, kind, & gave very clear instructions, including safety alerts & good practice. The workshop was really interesting & in a great location which was easy to find & had other interesting things to see while the workshop took place. There were lots of cups of tea & great conversation throughout the workshop. The techniques used to complete the dulcimer included using a band saw, belt sander, router, drill, gluing, handsanding, hand sawing, using clamps, hand tightening, oiling; careful measuring & marking, and more. It was a great introduction to lots of techniques and to instrument making. Thanks Ted! "

Teds Woodworking/ instrument making Courses responded:

"Thank you Annette such kind words indeed, Harry was a great student and will in future have skills at his hand. I had some great conversation with him and yourself and he is welcome to come back anytime. I will be reading some more books as Harry has fired my imagination in the philosophy principles. Thank you again Ted "

V. Holloway reviewed: One day blacksmithing course in West Wales

"Really great day. First time doing blacksmithing. I loved what I made and will return. Aaron is a really good tutor, explained everything, demonstrated, helped me when I found it difficult but allowed me to just get on with it as well. No hesitation in recommending this workshop. "

A and T Petersen Ltd responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're very pleased that you enjoyed the day and thank you for the recommendation."

Mark Davies reviewed: Mig Welding For Beginners Introductory Day Course.

"Great lesson, lots of welding with excellent tuition, definitely would recommend this."

Newport Wrought Ironwork responded:

"Thank you Mark for the review it is greatly appreciated. If I can help you with anything please feel free to contact me. Regards Tony "

Rosaleen reviewed: Christmas Bauble Decorations, Needle and Wet Felted

"Such a lovely session with a great tutor. Penny explained everything with professionalism and humour. I met some lovely likeminded people at the session and I love my baubles!"

Penny Jane Designs responded:

"Thanks so much Rosaleen! I’m glad you enjoyed it. You were a pleasure to have in the group :) Penny"

Catherine Grose reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"We absolutely loved the bauble making. It was the nicest and most authentic Christmas experience we’ve done and Jo and Chris are the nicest people you could hope to meet. They were so welcoming and patient with my two children, even my very shy son was smiling and chatting by the end. Well worth doing."

Helen Proudfoot reviewed: Kitchen Knife Course

"Huge thank you to Dave for an amazing day! We had s as wonderful time making kitchen knives, and learning all about the processes, techniques, and materials. Dave’s enthusiasm was infectious, and he was a great teacher. A wonderful day! "

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Helen, it is hugely appreciated. Absolute pleasure having you both in the workshop, I’m so glad you had a wonderful day and I hope you enjoy using your knives for many years "

Dean reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"This was a great little course with friendly staff and we ended up with a couple of really nice baubles"

Paulw reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"Chris and his partner fully deserve the 5 stars, I would give them 10 if I could! We booked a Christmas session for a family of 4 and we all left with a gorgeous and unique bauble. Chris is an excellent teacher; calm patient and encouraging. Simply can't praise this highly enough. "

Juliet K reviewed: Upholstery/cushion making

"My chair was a more complex project than I'd realised, as a complete novice. Jo explains, instructs, guides, does the trickiest bits if you want her to, and manages the different needs of a small group all engaged on different projects. She creates a very encouraging and positive atmosphere. As well as learning something about upholstery, I found spending extended periods of time focused on the tasks cleared my mind. Away from screens, emails, I felt I'd restored myself as well as my chair! Thank you."

What Jo did next responded:

"What a lovely review - thanks Juliet. You’ve been a pleasure to teach. I think you learned a lot! Jo"

Diane and Cecilie reviewed: Half day glass fusing for beginners/intermediate

"Really enjoyed the course, just the three of us, very friendly, and lots of examples to enthuse and inspire. Great introduction to the process. We will be coming back!"

Jane anderson reviewed: Sea Glass Framed Art Workshop (Eve)

"We went as a present for my friend and had a great time. It was a lovely room to work in the instruction was great and we produced something that I was was so pleased with that it is already up on my wall. Will definitely be doing this again. "

Shore things by Karen responded:

"Thank you so much for your review and both your pieces were beautiful. Look forward to seeing you again soon Karen "

Jack and Jane Harris reviewed: Stained Glass using the Copper Foil Technique

"Brilliant course and both Mum and I made something really nice at the end of it. Really enjoyable day learning all the processes and Elaine is a brilliant host. We would highly recommend doing stained glass with Elaine."

Stained Glass by Elaine Alexandra responded:

"Thank you for leaving a review of our day together making stained glass. I am really pleased that you were both very happy with the projects you made and that you found the day to be enjoyable and informative. Have a lovely Christmas. Elaine "

Cii reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"I got my partner the bauble workshop for his birthday and he had a great time. The people were lovely and very knowledgeable, and even let me have a go as there was time between sessions. It was really fun and we would definitely come back to have a go at something else! "

Alison reviewed: Porcelain Christmas Decorations Workshops

"I treated my friend to this as a birthday gift. We both had a wonderful time - the studio is perfect, Elly was friendly, helpful and a great teacher. The craft itself is easy to pick up, and your only limitation is your creative imagination! We both created several pieces which Elly managed to glaze and fire within a few days so that we would have them in time for Christmas. We would thoroughly recommend both this craft and Elly - a great experience. "

Olivia K reviewed: Festive workshop-Natural Wreath making

"I did the Autumn wreath making class with my mum and would recommend to everyone! Iulia was a great teacher and we were lucky enough to have the lesson to ourselves. We deigned the wreaths exactly how we liked and had a wonderful experience. A great present and we would both love to do another. Thank you Iulia for a fabulous workshop!"

Marcus reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Great day. Bill knows his stuff and caters the course well to you as an individual and ensures you get all you can from the day. "

Clive Poole reviewed: Mig Welding For Beginners Introductory Day Course.

"I had a very productive and effective one day introduction with Tony. The quality of my work improved dramatically through the day. All the time Tony was patient, enthusiastic and great company. I’d recommend Tony for anyone wanting to learn or improve their welding skills."

Newport Wrought Ironwork responded:

"Thank you Clive for your kind review it is very much appreciated. If I can help you with anything please feel free to contact me. Regards Tony "

Lorna reviewed: Sea Glass Jewellery Making Course - One day course (Reading)

"A great class to show you how to make jewellery out of sea glass. It took me a few try’s to perfect the drilling technique. I managed to make a bracelet, necklace and matching earrings in the class I’m super impressed that I managed to do it."

Debbie reviewed: Sea Glass Jewellery Making Course - One day course (Reading)

"I really enjoyed the class and made some lovely pieces of jewellery. I am thinking of ordering the equipment to try at home in order to use some of the sea glass I’ve collected over the years."

Tina Bell reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"We had a fantastic time . Chris was an excellent teacher . My party of haven’t stopped talking about it , we would all definitely do it again . Thanks Chris "

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

"I had a wonderful time and made especially welcome by Kate, who was very knowledgeable and supportive throughout the day. Would love to explore the craft more, a lovely introduction."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review, we hope to see you again."

Nigel Sandbrook reviewed: Whittling Workshop

"Spent a wonderful morning with my two boys just having some great fun. Well organised and great hosts. "

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Nigel, thank you for the review! It was lovely to have you at Manor Wood, glad you enjoyed the session. Emma"

Paul Waite reviewed: Resin art course for beginners

"Kate and i had a fantastic day, thank you. Norman is a great tutor, explaining everything perfectly, the time went so fast, could have stayed for hours. The finished art is amazing, every time you look at it there’s something different. The “silver” that appeared from nowhere in Kates art has increased even more and looks fantastic. Thank you again for a very enjoyable day "

John reviewed: Stained glass taster day in Worcestershire

"My partner and I did a one-day stained glass course. Both Vicky and Vic (who was on hand go help us in the morning while Vicky was busy with another group) were absolutely delightful! We were really pleased by how much freedom we were given (even though we were complete beginners) to choose a design and to crack on with it! There was as much support as we needed but it felt genuinely creative and like a learning experience, not just painting by numbers. The Vicky and Vic were also really kind, lovely folks so we had a good natter over lunch and while we were working away. Cannot recommend it highly enough!!"

Kingcot Gallery responded:

"Dear John Thank you for your kind words, they are appreciated! I'll be honest and say we try and get you to do as much as possible so we can have a rest......... :-) Joking aside, we hopefully get you to a stage that you can tackle this as a hobby if you want to. Thanks again Vicky "

John reviewed: Stained glass taster day in Worcestershire

"My partner and I did a one-day stained glass course. Both Vicky and Vic (who was on hand go help us in the morning while Vicky was busy with another group) were absolutely delightful! We were really pleased by how much freedom we were given to choose a design and to crack on with it! There was as much support as we needed but it felt genuinely creative and like a learning experience, not just painting by numbers. The Vicky and Vic were also really kind, lovely folks so we had a good natter over lunch and while we were working away. Cannot recommend it highly enough!!"

Kingcot Gallery responded:

"As above! - I hope."