Latest reviews

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

"Thank you - booked for a family day out, three fantastic hares made and everyone had a great time! "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"My absolute pleasure Michael - it's lovely having a family attend, and I'm so happy they enjoyed the day and went away with fabulous hares. Jo x"

Alan Lush reviewed: Woodturning Refresher / Improvers Course

"Excellent and thoroughly enjoyable day. Paul covered everything I asked him to, with plenty of additional wisdom thrown in. Highly recommended."

Paul Hannaby Creative Woodturning responded:

"Thanks Alan, I'm glad the day covered all your points. Good luck with your future turning."

Anja reviewed: Green Man stone carving in Yorkshire

"The studio is amazing! Very big with a lot of tools and a little sitting are for tea. If you're on the cold side it can get a bit chilly , but while working I was fine. Helen was great, happy to help and answer any questions and was showing us a lot of ways to get things done. It's hard work, but very immersive, I would definitely do it again. "

The West Riding Stonecarving Association responded:

"Thank you for taking time out to send in your review. I am pleased that you enjoyed the weekend. You have a lovely green man x"

Sophie Wood reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"I had a great time at the resin pouring class, and learnt a hell of a lot. Richard was hugely knowledgeable and a great teacher. Make sure you take a note book and pen, you'll want to make the most of what you learn, and there are some technical bits well worth jotting down."

Talan reviewed: 2 day blacksmithing courses

"Thank you for the excellent weekend, I am very fond of what I created, and the techniques you taught me will serve as a foundation towards any metalwork I do in future. Best of luck!"

A and T Petersen Ltd responded:

"Thank you for you 5 star review Talan, we're glad you enjoyed the weekend Aaron and Trudi "

Lucy reviewed: An Introduction to Weaving with a Table Loom, Oxford

"I thoroughly enjoyed my introduction to weaving with Jem. Jem is extremely passionate and knowledgeable and a great teacher. I had a great day in his beautiful studio and would highly recommend his course!"

Jeremy Uden Designer/Handweaver responded:

"Thanks Lucy. I'm.really glad you enjoyed it. Jem"

Lynda Knowles reviewed: Learn to use a sewing machine at The Viking Loom. One to one session

"Hi anybody wanting to learn to sew! the Viking Loom is a very friendly relaxing place to learn their are a wealth of knowledge from the ladies who teach you all sorts quilting embroidery and they even fixed a ladies machine as well. Just want to Thank You so much for making the lesson such a wonderful time and I will return when I have got to the next stage with my project. "

The Viking Loom Ltd responded:

"Oh Lynda great to meet you and so pleased your enjoyed your morning with us .We did have a lot going on didn't we ?! Good luck with your project and very much look forward to seeing you again . best regards romy and team at viking loom ltd york "

Nikki Flannigan reviewed: Portrait Painting in Oils

"This course is brilliant. Karl is an excellent tutor and superb portrait artist. His work is inspiring and he provides invaluable coaching, guidance and encouragement throughout the two days. I highly recommend the course to anyone who is looking to improve their skills and spend a couple of days in the uplifting company of other artists. "

Karl Rudziak Artist responded:

"Thank you Nikki. Lovely to meet you and congratulations on your wonderful painting."

Kathy reviewed: Suminagashi: Japanese Paper Marbling in Herefordshire

"I highly recommend the suminagashi workshop. Sarah provided excellent tuition and support, inspiring confidence and enabling all our small group to produce some beautiful marbled papers. It's a very rewarding day and great fun."

Sarah Amatt responded:

"Thank you so much Kathy - I'm really glad you enjoyed your suminagashi workshop with me. Best wishes, Sarah"

Helen Bonner reviewed: Training course in upcycling with pallets for beginners in Somerset: two days

"Absolutely brilliant! I did the 2 day upcyling pallet course and had Scott all to myself on the first day! Both Scott and Sue are great and the homemade cake and biscuits were a fab bonus! I would have liked to have taken some notes to refer to in the future, so maybe some printed handouts on hints and tips and the different tools would be really helpful? I would throughly recommend any course with Black Paw . Can't wait to book up again!"

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Hi Helen, I'm so glad you had a great weekend. It was such fun working with you to create your amazing planting box—and then spending the day shabby-chic-ing it so it looked fantastic! I hope all the lovely flowers you’re going to plant in it outside your home feel the love that was put into making it. Scott 🌼 "

Janis reviewed: Loom Weaving Taster Workshop

"I really enjoyed this course and learned loads. Definitely recommend!"

Lou Woo Designs responded:

"Thank you, it was enjoyable teaching you. "

Janine Whitney reviewed: Loom Weaving Taster Workshop

"An excellent introduction to weaving. A very small class meant that we had a good deal of individual attention and tuition. I would thoroughly recommend this course."

Lou Woo Designs responded:

"Thank you. It was a pleasure teaching you."

David reviewed: Two day (consecutive) stained glass starter course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Thank you Paul for another great course. Having attended the Fused Glass course last year, I wanted to have a go at stained glass work also. The course that I went on yesterday and today was absolutely brilliant. Excellent informative teaching as usual and you have a great depth of knowledge and experience in both fused glass and stained glass. Thank you for all your help this weekend and I am now the proud owner of a beautiful stained glass panel. I will not hesitate to recommend your courses to family, friends and aquantences alike. This has been a top drawer experience for me."

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you David, it was lovely to see you again! All the very best Paul 🙂"

Jill reviewed: 2 Day beginner stone carving course with Ben Russell

"This course was a complete escape from everything! The only sounds to be heard apart from birdsong and the occasional lowing of the nearby cows was the tap tap tapping of the six of us - totally engrossed in our blocks of stone! Ben was friendly, welcoming and encouraging as well as being an excellent and thorough teacher. Each of us received his patient guidance and undivided attention when we needed it. Despite us all being strangers with very different visions of what we would make, I felt very comfortable to try the different tools and techniques out, as he created such a lovely relaxed and supportive atmosphere. I am not artistic and I am over the moon with my sleeping cat! Thank you so much, Ben! - I’m keen to come back to do my Labradoodle! "

Susanne reviewed: Hand Stitched Floral Blooms (with material pack UK)

"A very enjoyable well paced little course, everyone for the complete beginner to the experienced stitcher will learn something from it. Jessica is generous with her tips and tricks and her instructions are very clear. Thank you Jessica x "

Ru Smith reviewed: Stone carving 1 day introduction course in East Yorkshire at Micklethwaite Studios

"An outstanding and inspirational course. Alan Micklethwaite, our instructor, is a master stone carver and a top level teacher. After a friendly welcome and introduction from Alan and Tracey, we discussed design options and selected from a range of stone options (sources and characteristics very well presented). Alan's teaching style was one of explaining and demonstrating a technique followed by letting us get on with putting it into practice, adding further tips whenever needed. As the work progressed, he'd introduce the next skill to be learned and again step back to let us gain confidence in it while advancing the carving. A great deal of other information was shared through conversation during the day. I have continued refining the carving back at home and it's looking good. I now find myself paying close attention to carvings in stone on buildings with a new awareness of the skill and time required to make them. This was a very enjoyable day and I thoroughly recommend it. "

Sarah Smith reviewed: Leaded stained glass panel workshop

"Excellent day learning a new skill with expert guidance from James. Really enjoyable in lovely surroundings - would definitely recommend x"

Old Roses Studio responded:

"Thanks so much for your lovely comments. I’m really glad you enjoyed yourself! "

Elizabeth Prosser reviewed: Tittany stained glass or fused glass workshop

"Fantastic , throughly enjoyed it and lots of help and support. And you have the option of Home made soup and cake for lunch at a good price . It was delicious. Very friendly and I will definitely revisit ."

Adam reviewed: Axe / Hammer Forging Day

"Great activity day. Took my dad to the Axe forging workshop as a Christmas gift and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Alex is a very knowledgeable, enthusiastic- and patient- instructor! Clearly loves his craft. Definitely a worthwhile experience!"

Jenny Wales reviewed: Silver pendant- Jewellery Course

"I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday at Loucinda's Metal Shed. A highly talented silversmith, she also makes a brilliant tutor. She only takes four people at a time so she can attend to all our needs. I was quite nervous because I can be cack-handed and clumsy! Loucinda put me at ease and calmly showed us each stage of creating a pendant. I'd love to be able to include an image of the final product because I'm very proud of it! "

Sonja reviewed: Wood turning - One day course

"Anna was a fantastic teacher, all her experience really shows and she made things feel comfortable and easy. She was really encouraging and we left with beautiful bowls! Her knowledge around wood work and wood was incredible. Thank you Anna for a wonderful experience. "

Anna L Nichols Furniture responded:

"I’m glad you had a great time. Hope you enjoy your next craft day you do"

Sarah Frost reviewed: Dragon book box

"Jan was super welcoming and an excellent teacher. The process of making the dragon books was really well explained, and Jan gave us advice and direction, whilst encouraging our own creative flare to create something that was our design. Will definitely be booking again with Jan as if was a really enjoyable, creative experience. "

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Hi Sarah, thank you for your lovely review. I really enjoyed meeting you both and assisting you to create your gorgeous dragon book boxes which were both so different. It would be great to see you again. Best wishes. xx"

John Stevenson reviewed: Glass Artist's Studio Experience Day - Fusing (Open)

"Great day, Dawn was very knowledgable and helpful. Going again soon."

Sharon Jagger reviewed: Fabric Collage and Free-motion Machine Embroidery - FLORALS - Pocklington

"Lovely day learning new techniques. Nothing too much trouble. Looking forward to the next one."

Charlie Seaton reviewed: Copper and Iron Sculpture course

"On Thursday I did something very different and had the BEST day on the first copper and iron sculpture day! We started the day by discussing our ideas and what we wanted to make (My drawing abilities are awful but they understood what I was trying to draw! 😂). Every member of the team taught me with patience, explaining and teaching me every skill I needed to make my vision into a physical piece of art that I could then take home and treasure in my garden forever! Not only did I learn to hammer, shape, solder, watched welding and learnt basic blacksmith skills such as tool work and how to manage a gorge fire, every member of the team came together and helped me with parts of my project and the passion and enthusiasm these guys have for their art is infectious! I would highly recommend this course to everyone and can’t thank the team enough for a wonderful day! "