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Carolyn reviewed: Textured Felt Book Jacket in Birmingham

"Really enjoyed the day, great demonstrations and tuition. Very generous sheets of instructions to take home. Good to finish a piece on the day."

Carolyn reviewed: Textured Felt Book Jacket in Birmingham

"An extremely enjoyable day. Demonstrations and instructions excellent. Very helpful with on going felting, answering questions. Such a nice tutor!!"

Judy reviewed: Textured Felt Book Jacket in Birmingham

"Excellent instructions & easy to follow. Thank you, Emma, for coming round often & helping me when in doubt."

Sarah reviewed: Fish powertex and stone art

"Really enjoyed creating this and very happy with the result. "

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Thank you for your review Sarah. It was lovely to meet you and helping you create your fish. Best wishes Jan"

Susan reviewed: Introduction to macrame with Lucy Wayman

"What an enjoyable day! Lucy was so helpful and I learned so much from her. Many thanks."

The Arienas Collective responded:

"Hello Susan Thanks so much for taking the time to send this lovely review of your macrame class with Lucy Wayman. I’m so glad you enjoyed your day, and feel like you’ve learned enough to carry on your new craft at home! We hope to welcome you back to The Arienas Collective. With best wishes Lynn "

Nessie reviewed: Nettle Fibre Workshop

"I really enjoyed this day. She is a great tutor, happy to show you and show again if you need. I really slowed down and enjoyed what I was doing. I now feel confident and inspired to make nettle cordage myself and have practiced already. Thank you!"

BeeKayMakes responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind words, Nessie! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the nettle workshop – it was such a pleasure having you there. And lovely to know that you're already creating cordage :) I hope the new skills bring lots of fun and creativity to your future forest school activities. All the best, Brigitte"

Angela reviewed: New!! - Silversmith Creative Workshop - What will you make?

"I spent a lovely Saturday making jewellery with Viv and a fellow student. I made one copper and one silver bangle. I was new to working with metals and Viv was brilliant at demonstrating the skills and techniques needed to enable me to make beautiful finished unique items that I can be proud of. Had a wonderful day in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who fancies trying something new. I will be booking another workshop soon."

Simply Amazing Jewellery School responded:

"Thank you Angela, You were so good, so practical and really interesting company, but best of all, a great sense of humour which had us all laughing out loud! I love that you want to come back for more and in the meantime, I hope you have lots of fun showing off your work 😊"

Sandy Pound reviewed: Prick and Pounce Embroidery Image Transfer Kit ( UK Postage only)

"Excellent service. Ordered late Friday afternoon and it arrived Monday morning. Good value for money too. Thank you."

Chrissie Smith reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"We had a lovely, fulfilling and enjoyable day and I was very pleased with my final piece. Paul's explanations were clear and engaging with due consideration to Health and Safety. The venue was beautiful and lunch was very pleasant. We had copious amounts of tea but I could possibly have managed more biscuits.😉"

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you Chrissie, it was lovely to meet you 😊 Best wishes Paul"

Carla reviewed: 4h mosaic workshop for beginners

"Marie-Paule was very friendly and professional. She gave us the support we needed every step of the way, and she made the whole experience a very pleasant one. "

mppmosaic responded:

"Hi Carla, Thank you very much for your very nice review, I enjoyed teaching you and discovering your talented creations as they emerged throughout the workshop. Well done and many wishes of success in your future arts and crafts classes! Marie-Paule"

Helen reviewed: Abstract & Mixed Media Painting

"This was thoroughly enjoyable. Margie created a relaxed and fun atmosphere, she was very encouraging and demonstrated different techniques clearly. It was energising and I hope to do more abstract painting."

Hampton Court Studio responded:

"Thank you so much Helen! I really enjoyed teaching you! You are a quick learner and your drawing skills are really good. Regards Margie"

Jon E reviewed: Sword Making Workshop in Grassington

"Richard is a great instructor with a clear teaching style and friendly demeanour. The day flew past and at the end of it we came away with a magnificent pair of matching longswords. I would heartily recommend this experience, or any of the others that Richard offers."

Ian Mann reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"I was given the day course for my 70th birthday present and as a complete novice I managed to achieve a lot more than I thought I would and I really enjoyed the whole experience. You can't go wrong with Mathew guiding you through the day. I would recommend this course to anyone that would like to have a go at pottery. Well worth the money. Thanks Mathew."

Heather reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Another brilliant day! Thank you Paul."

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you again Heather! I’ve fired your project... all good. I’m fully committed Monday and Tuesday but have a class on Wednesday so can guarantee being around. Hope to see you soon. Best wishes Paul"

Lloyd reviewed: Beginners Knife Forging Day

"Really fun and informative day. "

Rob Blake reviewed: Copper Foil Stained Glass Workshop in The Cotswolds - Gloucestershire/Wiltshire/Oxfordshire Border

"Being clumsy and not artistic at all I found the course friendly and the tutors very patient. Really enjoyed the course it was very relaxing and not rushed. It was a mixed group of couples and single students all very friendly and I even managed to complete my day with a finished product. I am going to book more courses in the future. "

Adam reviewed: Leather Working Course

"Excellent course with enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors. Was able to make a lovely notebook cover which looks wonderful and all my own work. Would thoroughly recommend as a first step in leatherwork."

Jack Raven Bushcraft responded:

"Thanks for your review and we're glad you enjoyed the course."

Linda Atkins reviewed: Introduction to fused glass

"I booked a glass fusion session with Catherine for a start to a string of treats for my dearest friend's special birthday. It was to be our first exchange of fun for the next few days to follow. Catherine certainly helped me to create the start to special few days with making us feel very welcome to her studio. Catherine is extremely knowledgeable about glass materials - what is best to work with, colours when fired and working safely. We all throughly enjoyed our new experience and will certainly like to attempt to be creative again - very soon. Thank you, Catherine, for your patience and support with creating our designs. "

number8glass responded:

"Linda, it is so kind of you to take the time to leave a review, thank you. I loved being part of your group's birthday celebrations and am so pleased you are all delighted with your finished pieces. "

Tracey S reviewed: Wire wrapping tree of life pendant

"I had a wonderful session making my tree of life pendant. I was so pleased with what I made. It was such a nice way to spend a bank holiday afternoon and I would highly recommend this course."

Jo reviewed: Fused Glass Workshop

"My daughter and I really enjoyed the workshop. Christine was very welcoming and guided us throughout the whole process. Can’t wait to see the results and would definitely do it again. "

Black Barn Ceramics & Glass responded:

"Ahhhh! Thank you, Jo! You're very kind, your items are in the kiln as I type! Fingers crossed the kiln gods are with us!!! "

Ruth Davies reviewed: Beginners DIY & Home Maintenance Workshop in Cheadle, Gr Manchester (1 Day)

"Very good introduction to various aspects of DIY. I learnt that you can use drill bits in an electric screwdriver for a number of jobs, which I wasn't aware of - so that was a great help. Certainly helped my knowledge and gives me more confidence to tackle some jobs around the house. Jo was a very patient teacher as well. Thank you!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review and your very kind words Ruth. As you mentioned, there are lots of tricks of the trade which when discovered can be extremely useful and make life so much easier. I'm so pleased you found the workshop useful. Jo x"

Simon S reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"Thanks to Andy and team for two fantastic days in the wonderful woodland workshop at Sallerton Wood. It’s so rewarding taking a piece of tree that has grown in the woods and turning it into something beautiful and functional, and all without the need for power tools. It’s clear Andy has lots of knowledge in all aspects of woodwork and woodland management and is a great tutor, whatever your previous experience or skill level."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much, Simon, for your kind and enthusiastic review. It's great that you enjoyed the course and woodland, and thanks for choosing us for this green woodworking experience. We hope that you enjoy using the kuksa that you made during the course, and we look forward to meeting you again one day if you choose to participate in another course at Sallerton Wood."

Amanda Davies reviewed: Women's Woodwork Workshop

"Had an absolute brilliant day with the lovely Jess in her workshop in beautiful surroundings. Jess is a brilliant teacher, very patient, friendly, and made everyone feel at ease. Everything was explained simply, with lots of good tips. As an absolute beginner of woodworking, and zero knowledge on how to use a power tool I came away not only with a beautiful usable wooden tray, but also the confidence to do more projects. Will definitely be back. "

Glanmedeni Ltd responded:

"It was lovely to meet you Amanda, you all did so well with your projects! Hope to see you again soon. x"

Greg reviewed: 2 day knife/axe making courses

"Really enjoyed the experience- the blacksmith was entertaining and instructive and I would recommend this course to anyone - I’ll be coming again!!"

Maria reviewed: Alcohol Inks - Art Workshop

"Excellent course, a great evening, Tracey was really good at explaining everything, all the different techniques. I think we all really enjoyed ourselves and I love my new piece of art."