Latest reviews

Tracy Macaulay reviewed: Macrame Pot Hanger Workshop

"What a fabulous way to spend two hours learning the basics of a new craft. Alice is a very welcoming, calm and patient teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed making my pot holder under her guidance and chatting to the other attendees. The workshop is run in a sideroom off the Porters Lodge gift shop and is a perfect location."

Veronica reviewed: One-to-one: Dressmaking and sewing class

" Had a training session to experiment with industrial sewing machines. Silvia the tutor really knows her stuff. I learned a lot.Thoroughly enjoyed the session, and benefited from the tutors years of experience in sewing. I recommend these one to one sessions if you want to expand and grow your skill set."

My Sewing Box responded:

"Thank you Veronica! Glad you enjoyed your lesson, I did too! Happy sewings xx"

Caroline and Diane reviewed: Fantasy dip resin flowers workshop

"We both thoroughly enjoyed the session with Jan on Fantasy flowers. Jan was very knowledgeable, helpful and supportive, which made the session even more fun and we love the items we made."

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Thank you both for the review. Your flowers were beautiful and I'm very pleased you enjoyed making them. It was a pleasure to meet you Best wishes Jan"

Sandy Salmonese reviewed: Private or private group silver jewellery making / silversmithing workshop half-day at Silver Designed Personally

"Great three hour course with a very experienced jeweller. I managed a gold bangle in the time. Sara was patient and personable. I had a great time."

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Sandy - thanks so much for leaving me a review, I really enjoyed working with you and loved your fabulous gold bangle, and look forward to maybe seeing you again some time."

Janette reviewed: SAORI Weaving Taster session

"The taster session was just enough to make a beautiful piece of fabric and experiment with different techniques. Amanda gave us the background history and then let us loose to create, and was always there to encourage and advise."

BEAUTIFULcloth SAORI Studio responded:

"Thank you Janette for your kind words. It was great meeting you both and sharing SAORI weaving. I hope we cross paths again!"

Joan Alden reviewed: Beginners Machine Knitting Saturday Workshop

"Excellent class totally recommend for a beginner. Lots of practice on the machine. Rachael was a brilliant tutor. "

Paul Sewter reviewed: Pottery throwing sessions on the potter's wheel in Norfolk

"My wife and I spent a lovely couple of hours with Pat who was friendly, patient and encouraging. I have to admit that my wife probably produced more interesting results than I did ( don't tell her I said that), but we both enjoyed the process immensely and were amazed at how quickly we could produce a reasonable bowl. We are really looking forward to collecting our fired pieces in a few weeks time. The only downside is that some of Pat's beautiful work was on display, and I can see it costing me a fortune when Christmas comes along ;-)"

Pat Southwood responded:

"Hi Paul, Thank you so much! You both did really well, and thank you for the lovely compliment on my work. "

Neil Brew reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"Lovely location, well set out workshop with good safety provision. Extremely good instructor with extensive knowledge of woodturning, willing to adapt the course and advise on a project I had in mind. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Would heartily recommend to beginners like me!!"

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"Hi Neil, Thanks for a lovely review. I do hope you take up the craft and look forward to seeing you again in the future. — Simon"

Kaz reviewed: Rustic Log Stool Making Course

"A wonderfully cathartic day making a rustic stool using traditional methods and great power tools. Great environment and all the help we needed to end up with our own little masterpiece. We'll be back."

CLAIRE ALLEN reviewed: Pottery throwing in Huddersfield

"WOW, what an awesome afternoon, spent in a fabulous workshop, under the supervision of very talented Geoff, learning the art of throwing pottery. He made the potters wheel experience a wonderful one, and we (family of 4) all produced worthy pieces at the end. Would highly recommend. We’ll be back, can’t think of a a better way to lose oneself, fully immersed in such a creative pastime, under the guidance of a very talented and creative teacher. Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you very much. "

Annie Paterson reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"Really happy to recommend this course. Robert was a very knowledgeable (and patient :-)) teacher, and you leave at the end of the day with an understanding of every stage of the process from picking the piece of wood to work on, the tools and processes used, and how to look after the spoon you'll take home with you. So lovely to have something to show at the end of the day for all your hard work."

Mandy Watson reviewed: Ceramic Lamp Workshop with Emily @ Ragtag Arts

"Welcoming friendly course. Clear instruction and help given as and when needed. Thoroughly enjoyed everything about the afternoon and made a piece which I've always wanted to make. Brilliant class."

Paul coombes reviewed: "Game of Thrones"...ish! : metalwork / blacksmithing workshop

"Had a great time and the guy at anvil forge were very helpful and made everyone at ease"

Steve reviewed: Router Day Class

"David was really nice, learnt so much in a day. Really glad I booked the course "

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

"The fusion glass day was most excellent. Thanks very much Paul. We had a great day. See you for the next course 😊 Sam"

Nicole reviewed: Resin crafting for beginners

"A fantastic day with Scott playing with resin. Scott was knowledgeable and engaging which made the course great fun. As an added bonus, we had a crash course in bee keeping from Sue ... not to forget a delicious cake. Thanks both!"

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Hi Nicole. So glad you enjoyed the course and yes watching Sue capture a bee swarm outside the workshop at lunch time was really interesting too"

Dayna reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Brought the package as a gift for our daughters 16th birthday. She went with her dad and they had an absolutely amazing time with Sebastian. They created two marvellous pieces of art and would highly recommend the course to anyone. Each day, they both came home with the biggest of smiles. Thank you Sebastian 😊 "

Toni reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Thank you Claire for being an amazing and patient teacher. I really appreciated you sacrificing a beautiful sunny day to help me make my first wet felt landscape. I will definitely be following you on YouTube once I return to Australia so I can keep learning. Really really love your art work - thank you for showing me some of your collection. "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Toni. Thank you so much for your wonderful review and I am so pleased you enjoyed wet felting with me. Your picture was beautiful and I know that it will be a personal reminder of your time in the UK when you return to Australia. I hope you find a group to work with back home. Safe travels. Claire xx"

Ashley reviewed: Introduction to Soap Making Workshop with Afternoon Tea, East Yorkshire.

"Amazing, amazing, amazing, I very much enjoyed the soap workshop. Sharon was very generous with her knowledge, sharing tips and tricks. We make a huge amount of soap and was spoilt for choice with the amount of fragrances, colours and botanicals on offer. I am hooked and have now booked the skincare workshop for later in the year."

Jannine reviewed: Introduction to throwing on the potter's wheel

"A wonderful few hours spent having a go at throwing pots. Geri was an excellent tutor and explained everything very clearly. She took the time to help and guide us and we managed to actually make pots that we were happy with. I would definitely recommend this course."

Geraldine Francis Ceramics responded:

"Thank you I am so pleased you enjoyed your session and I will be in touch shortly for you to collect the finished pieces. Geri"

Lizzie reviewed: Willow Weaving ‘Pheasant’ Workshop

"Thoroughly enjoyed this day course. Good tuition, plenty of materials to work with, all in a lovely setting. Hope to return "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for leaving us a lovely review. We certainly hope to see you back here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Natasha Hall reviewed: One day welding course: an introduction

"I absolutely loved this course. Julian was a great teacher who was able to explain all the different techniques in a simplified manner. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge with welding and blacksmithing and I was able to do a lot of practising using MIG weld. I'm really happy I was able to do this course and I hope to do it again. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to try welding first-hand. You won't be disappointed."

Julian Wadsworth - Artist Blacksmith responded:

"Thanks Natasha for your great review. You were an excellent student , picking up the techniques really well. Attention to detail and a good level of craft. It would be good to follow this initial training with a project, putting your new skills into practice. Any thoughts ? Best Regards,Julian"

Susan Ames reviewed: Hand spinning Day Course

"The spinning day with Juliet was a full and informative session. I was guided through the history of spinning and the qualities of the various fleeces. Juliet was very patient and encouraging whilst teaching me how to use my wheel. I was very pleased with the skein of wool I had managed to produce. "

Eirian reviewed: Dry Stone Walling Taster weekend (2 days) - Gwrhyd, Pontardawe

"Excellent course with great instructors. A beautiful part of the world, and we had the sun shining all weekend. David and Jamie were both very good at explaining each step and giving us the time to just pitch in and give it a go. An excellent weekend in excellent company."

Melissa reviewed: Beginners DIY and Home Maintenance day course

"Would highly recommend this course for any novice DIYers out there or people just wanting more knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of DIY. David, the course leader, was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, with a good sense of humour which added additional fun and comfort to the course. Set in the beautiful grounds of his home, in his self built workshop, David tailored the class to the groups needs and desires and provided guidance and knowledge for personal projects to ensure we completed them with the correct tools and newly found confidence. Thanks for a great day David "