Latest reviews

24 Jan 18'

Shaun Dickson reviewed: Blacksmithing, bladesmithing and metal craft

"I had another wonderful day at Fransham Forge hoping to make some tools . As before Nigel far exceeded anything I had hoped for . I went home with a lot of new skills to develop my hobby and many useful new tools made under Nigels expert guidance , tongs , scrolling tools , hammer drift and others. Had a fantastic day . I would recommend Fransham to anyone for a new experience or to learn the craft from an expert."

24 Jan 18'

Maryanne Stanley reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"This was an immensely rewarding weekend, where I was free to explore the wonderful material of bath stone. There were a wide variety of interesting people who created some marvellous finished sculptures. I had requested a larger stone (3' x 2' x 1') to work with & was more than aware I would need to finish it off at home. I have since purchased tools and plan many more sculptures. Many thanks to Sebastian for the introduction to this material & for the numerous photos."

24 Jan 18'

Heidi reviewed: Friday mosaic making

"Great workshop, very much enjoyed my first attempt at mosaics! The class was 2 hours at Audrey's home with a big selection of glass, tiles and beads to get your creative juices flowing. Very relaxed session with just three others in the workshop and Audrey providing inspiration and advice, plus refreshments as you chat and work. Like a few other student comments, I popped to The Waffle House for lunch and then on to the Verulamium Roman Theatre to make the most of my day. Hope to attend another session in the future :)"

24 Jan 18'

Lindsey W reviewed: Make a silver ring or bangle

"I had such a good day learning how to create my piece of jewellery. Lucy was patient and so nice. I had 121 tuition and was so pleased with my piece. I am looking forward to going back and learning new techniques . Would recommend this course for anyone with an intetest in making their own jewellery."

24 Jan 18'

Rosie Mowat reviewed: Bespoke candle making workshop - Edinburgh

"I absolutely loved Kerry’s workshop. Echo the comments above, lovely company, surroundings coffee and cake as well as lots of new information about candles. My personal favourite info was on how to burn a candle properly and how to stop wasting candles that haven’t fully burnt down at home...been doing this for years!! Opportunity to buy a candle making kit to take home - ideal!"

24 Jan 18'

Jane A reviewed: Textile design one day workshop for adults with Penny Mason, Birmingham (NO CLASSES UNTIL MARCH 2021)

"I had a wonderful day at Penny’s lovely home with her guiding me through the techniques to produce a piece of artwork, which I never thought would be possible in one day. It was such an inspiring day and I can’t wait to put into practice what I have learned. Hospitality awesome! Highly recommend."

24 Jan 18'

Kirstin Bloxam reviewed: Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

"I can not recommend Angie and her upholstery courses highly enough. She is an excellent teacher and enjoys finding creative solutions for furniture conundrums! As a result of her classes I have given new life to several pre loved chairs, foot stools and have even tackled curtain making. I look forward all week to going again. Did I mention the delicious home made cakes and biscuits too?"

24 Jan 18'

Venessa Sutton reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Another wonderful day. Thank you so much, again, lots of new skills I have learned. The key- practise, practise, practise!!"

24 Jan 18'

Rosemary Hooper reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thank you so much for a fabulous day. Very exciting and a real joy! You are so encouraging and very well organised."

24 Jan 18'

Marianne simpson reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thanks Julie for a fun day, really enjoyed joining a group of lovely people to learn a new skill. I think I am hooked!"

24 Jan 18'

Moji Sobowale reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"I really enjoyed this course! As somebody who loves candles but didn't have the foggiest about how to make them, I found the course a really good introduction. The afternoon tea was tasty and plenty some. Julie was very down to earth, warm and knowledgeable! Highly recommend."

24 Jan 18'

Penny Childs reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thank you for a lovely, relaxing and inspiring day."

24 Jan 18'

Anne Price reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"A very enjoyable day- thank you!"

24 Jan 18'

Sarrah reviewed: Micro Macrame - Beaded Bracelet

"I really enjoyed my Macrame lesson on Monday with Wendy. Definitely going to be making some bracelets for friends over the next few weeks. Thank you for the tea and biscuits"

24 Jan 18'

Wendy reviewed: Chainmaille - Helmweave Bracelet

"Enjoyed it."

24 Jan 18'

Ivana K reviewed: Introduction to Leather Craft

"An excellent two day course. Bill is a very knowledgeable craftsman with hands on teaching approach. He was very patient and gave plenty of attention to all of us individually, making sure we understand what we are doing and explained everything in an easy to understand way. I left amazed by how much I had learned in such a short period of time. Couldn't have asked for a better teacher."

24 Jan 18'

Liz reviewed: Free-machine Embroidery Workshop with Dawn Ireland

"Dawn has thought through the entire experience for her workshop. A lovely welcome, enough space, thorough preparation for the day with loads of well-presented ideas, plenty of materials and to top all that, home-made cake. Inspirational and supportive for every level of ability and vintage of sewing machine, or none."

24 Jan 18'

Kate Bennion reviewed: Introductory course covering wet felting and Nuno techniques in the beautiful Forest of Dean

"Thank you for a super day. A relaxed and fun experience - I learnt a lot and now have the confidence to go home and try wet felting on my own. Chris shared lots of good ideas and tips over and above the basic wet felting method. Lunch was yummy too. I would recommend the day to anyone who wants to have a go at a new skill in a lovely setting."

24 Jan 18'

Helen reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop in the Cotswolds

"I thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to furniture painting. Chris and Celia were encouraging, helpful and generous with their knowledge of products to use and practical tips for avoiding common mistakes. A great way to gain confidence to start on those projects you've always wanted to do but didn't know where to start. And I left with three small items well underway to a finished state!"

24 Jan 18'

Lesley Reeves reviewed: Annie Sloan Method with Chalk Paint for Upcycling Furniture at La Di Da Interiors - The Basics

"A good introduction into Annie Sloan paint and techniques , good to interact with other novices . I would have liked more time to actually practise the techniques to gain some more confidence during the day with Steph there to advise and guide . I have a starter pack so looking forward to trying it out at home"

24 Jan 18'

Dave Cassell reviewed: Longbow making - two days

"Brilliant couple of days! Tuition and guidance was spot on - always there when I needed it but let me get on by myself so that I now have great satisfaction that I have created this beautiful longbow with my own hands. I went and practised with it yesterday for the first time and am delighted with the way it performs. Will definitely be back to do more with these guys."

23 Jan 18'

Nicki Rowling reviewed: Half day: 3 Leather Accessories

"What a great morning with the lovely Rosanna. I made some great handles to enhance my willow baskets and my husband made us some cases for our glasses and straps for the binoculars. Tailor made for us, it was perfect. Many thanks and I am dreaming up the time to come and make my own back pack."

23 Jan 18'

Tracey reviewed: Fused Glass Coasters

"We had an excellent time creating a wide variety of coasters between us. Wendy had lots of patience with us and showed us a range of skills that allowed us to be as creative as we dared. A huge thank you for a fabulous time. We look forward to receiving our creations and will be back to try something else."

23 Jan 18'

Lisa P reviewed: Table Loom Weaving Workshop - Dobby & Rose

"Rebecca explained patiently and concisely and very quickly we were actually weaving. Really pleased with what we produced and would come again. Lovely cup of tea and cake too!"

23 Jan 18'

Laura reviewed: Introduction to Soft Pastels 10-week face-to-face art course in Kidderminster West Midlands

"A wonderful day: very generous facilitation from Raya and warmly inclusive experiential day with a finished piece or nearly finished to take home. Thank you so much. Laura"