Latest reviews

9 Sep 17'

Linda Jones reviewed: A Practical Dry Stone Walling Workshop Central London

"As the Mother of the 'hen' I was slightly daunted at the thought of dry stone walling at my advanced age but I shouldn't have worried! John's tuition and advice make the whole experience very rewarding, so much so that I think we might have a go in our Dorset garden after possibly another workshop. All this in great company in the shadow of the Shard, a fantastic location for a very special day which we will never forget. Thank you John for sharing your expertise."

9 Sep 17'

Jim Ayres reviewed: Woodturning courses ( beginners and intermediates) in Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset

"An excellent day with an excellent tutor who managed to turn (no pun intended!) my mistake into a piece of beauty by the time I had finished. Lunch was very nice as well!!"

9 Sep 17'

John Jordan reviewed: Wood turning courses in the Midlands

"Excellent course from a very knowlegeable and patient tutor. I felt that Mark had really personalised the course to match my needs exactly. He guided me through the basics building my confidence with each technique and provided the "common sense" advice you can only get from an expert in the field. I really appreciated Marks willingness to work a very long day to ensure I had completed my bowl and for the follow up support."

9 Sep 17'

Anne Krishnanandan reviewed: A Practical Dry Stone Walling Workshop Central London

"I was part of a hen party workshop. I had expected to enjoy it but not as much as I did. John was a great teacher who put our very mixed group at ease with a laid back and witty style. It was a really enjoyable activity at the end of which we had 5 pretty good walls! The setting was lovely and we were really lucky with the weather. I would definitely recommend this workshop, thank you John!"

9 Sep 17'

Marilyn Robertson reviewed: Upholstery classes at Sandra Fryer's Workshops

"The feeling of great satisfaction (and occasionally relief!) when you finish a project under Sandra's expert supervision, is truly worth the wait. She feels your pain when you tackle a new an challenging technique and shares your delight in your personal achievement. It is also interesting to see the projects of the others in the group taking shape. There is a lot to be learned by observing too. A great experience in a professional and very friendly environment."

8 Sep 17'

Francesca Newson reviewed: Artisan Printmaking Course

"Such a fab weekend, enjoyed it so much I have invested in equipment to continue at home and has sparked a bit of a passion! Such a friendly and talented course leader and the family were really welcoming too, food was yummy to top the weekend off!"

8 Sep 17'

Susi bunn reviewed: Watercolour painting afternoons at The White Room Art Studio

"Very informative and always varied. Julie researches well for her lessons. She simplifies the various techniques for watercolours. Her courses are excellent for both experienced and novice pupils. She always makes her lessons enjoyable. Cannot recommend her enough."

8 Sep 17'

Ian Penny reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great two day course, four of us went to Sebastian's weekend course in Saul near Frampton. I had never tried sculpture before but with tips from Sebastian soon got the hang of working with stone it's totally different working in 3D (I usually draw/paint). I am now hooked on stone sculpturing, I can really recommend doing a course just for the fun of it, it was not expensive, you get good tuition and we all enjoyed the weekend. Ian P"

8 Sep 17'

Rachel ER Butcher reviewed: Silver Clay Taster Class - Surrey/Hampshire

"A great way to spend your evening learning something new. My fiance and I went along to learn about this material (its new to us) having found Sian to be a great local expert teach us about it. We came away having made several pieces from such a small quantity of silver clay. Sian was very knowledge and shared lots of pointers on how to get the most from our time with her. Lovely and informative short course well worth doing."

8 Sep 17'

Victoria Kuc reviewed: Watercolour painting afternoons at The White Room Art Studio

"Julie's watercolour classes are Excellent. I'd highly recommend for beginners and for the more advanced. I started last September as a beginner and have continued with classes learning new techniques. I'm lucky having this class on the doorstep from me."

8 Sep 17'

Tracy reviewed: Introduction to Greenwood Spoon Carving- Beginners Eating Spoon

"Great course and great setting, would definitely recommend to others."

8 Sep 17'

Gail Ball reviewed: Glass fusing and slumping (warm glass) in the beautiful Kent Downs near Canterbury

"This was my Christmas present from my husband, done in September! a busy schedule plus an injured ankle prolonged the time before I could take advantage of a free day and go along! What a superb day! Matt is so clearly delighted to impart her skills, and her careful explanations and the way she answered all our questions, (there were two of us on the day's course,) proved her patience and knowledge. I am so glad that I did remember how to cut glass, and pleased that I was allowed to follow my own ideas, and not held back at all! M5y glass pieces arrived today, and I am thrilled with them! Thank you so much, Matt."

8 Sep 17'

Cathy Reilly reviewed: Two day leather work course - bag making

"This was a great course and I would recommend it to anyone. In fact I am going back to do another course in the art of hand carving leather. Jason who runs the course is very knowledgeable within the field of leather and clearly loves his craft. I gained lots of new skills and found the whole experience very rewarding. The location in itself is lovely based in an old mill where the Leeds- Liverpool canal runs alongside in a rural area. The messenger bag I made has had so many compliments. I love it. Great value for money. Thank you Jason and Louise for a great experience."

8 Sep 17'

Dawn reviewed: Silver clay 2 day course for beginners - Lori Ridgway

"The course was extremely informative and I came away with many new skills. Lori is a wonderful teacher and her depth of knowledge is amazing. Thank you Lori for everything"

7 Sep 17'

John Westwood reviewed: Wood turning courses in the Midlands

"Having taught myself some woodturning I decided to go on a course to improve my skills and see what I was doing wrong. I certainly picked the best person to help me. Mark is an excellent tutor, very patient, and shared his expertise freely. I had a wonderful day and learned such a lot. I would thoroughly recommend Mark to anyone who wishes to learn the craft of woodturning from the best. I came away with a small bowl and a mine of information. Well worth every penny. Thank you, Mark. I will be back."

7 Sep 17'

Victoria reviewed: Make silver jewellery using precious metal clay or silver clay

"Toni made this a very enjoyable day and I made 3 pieces to take home. We had a great time, learning about silver clay and deciding on what to do on the day. Excellent fun! I'd recommend it to anyone."

7 Sep 17'

Mandy Kriehn reviewed: Hand Spinning For All - Norfolk

"Fantastic day learning to spin with Theresa. She kindly checked my wheel and sorted it out letting me use one of her bobbins. She knows so much about sheep, fleece, yarn and spinning and was excellent sharing her knowledge. She had excellent patience with me. The cakes she made were lovley and plenty of tea & coffee throughout the day. And i got to see her sheep and pigs. Excellent value and i came away feeling more confident about having a go myself at home."

7 Sep 17'

Sonia Gill reviewed: Introduction to candle-making as a business

"This was a brilliant course! Jo is engaging, fun and knowledgeable and taught us so much about candle making - I can really see how this course would help you start your own business. For me is was a wonderful day, a great way to make gifts for loved ones and the many candles I have made are making my home smell wonderful. I would absolutely recommend this course for fun, a gift (as it was for me) or starting your own candle making business. Thanks Jo"

7 Sep 17'

Victoria reviewed: Flamework (Lampwork) - Making glass beads for beginners

"As part of this year's summer school, I did another flamework course with Toni. We covered new techniques & I went home with several lovely beads, including a couple of adventurous fish beads with fins & tails. It was very enjoyable"

7 Sep 17'

Victoria reviewed: Make fabulous felt - needle felting and wet felting techniques to make animals, bags, pictures...

"I'd learned welt-felting last year with Toni, which was excellent, so came back tot his year's summer school to try needle-felting. Another great experience. I learned how to create a 'picture' by needle-felting onto a felt background base, create a 3d decorative piece & how to make a felted animal. Lovely tips on how to finish animal or bird pieces. I enjoyed every minute."

7 Sep 17'

Barbara Rees reviewed: Two day needle felting a wired armature animal

"This was my second course with Karin. The first was a one day course to make a hedgehog. I had never tried needle felting before and was delighted to take home not just a hedgehog but a beautiful little creature with his own personality. The two day workshop learning to make a wired armature animal was amazing! Karin is a brilliant teacher and such a lovely person to spend time with. I created a wonderful hare - far beyond anything I thought I might achieve - and learned so much. A wonderful workshop which I highly recommend. Thank you Karin. I really look forward to doing another one."

6 Sep 17'

Josh Campbell reviewed: Blacksmithing one-to-one North West UK

"Absolutely amazing day, I learnt so many techniques and have a newfound respect for the trade, Colin's a damn nice bloke and a very good teacher."

6 Sep 17'

David Elliott reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Given as a birthday present, something I've always wanted to try and I had an excellent day. What 50 year old child wouldn't enjoy playing with fire and hitting things with hammers? I look at the key ring and dragon coat hook I made and however proud I am, I know that I could do it better and want to do it again. And again. I met some wonderful people, who I hope to meet again on further courses. The instruction and guidance was exceptional and truly professional. In deference to Adrian and Andy's ego's, I won't mention how good Debbie's food was!"

6 Sep 17'

Clare Weatherill reviewed: One-to-one mount cutting for your next exhibition

"I was lucky to have an individual one day course with Lynne who kindly fitted me in to her busy schedule. Having been cutting my own mounts for sometime I was making errors and wanted to raise my standard. What a hugely informative day I had. I came away with so many tips and ideas and knowledge on how to do it all properly that I am thrilled I made the investment. Thank you Lynne for a great day."

6 Sep 17'

Julian Tominey reviewed: Wood turning tuition, New Forest, Hampshire (1 day, 1 person)

"The course was excellent and Graham is a great tutor. I learned so much and made my own bowl at the session. I was made welcome and the whole experience was well worth it. I would highly recommend it to my friends."