Latest reviews

Jo Murray reviewed: Weave an alpaca scarf in a day

"I attended this course last Saturday with my sister and I loved every minute and despite my sister not being at all craftsy, she did too! We had a warm welcome, in depth and knowledgeable instruction from Caroline and Becky and all the help we needed to create our own woven alpaca scarves. I have not stopped wearing mine since! Lunch was delicious, seeing the alpacas and the mill was also another highlight. Just lovely day all round. Definitely recommend."

Clivewood Alpacas responded:

"Thank you so much, I’m glad you’re wearing your scarf, it was beautiful. "

Nicky reviewed: Potter's wheel pottery - half day course Siramik

"Brilliant half day course with Yoka. Learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Very informative, but also very adaptive for right and left handiness, plus very accommodating for mine and my daughter's disabilities. Would recommend anyone to have a go. Stunning setting."

VJ reviewed: Introduction to Welding for Artists

"A great hands-on, practical course, suitable for people new to welding."

Janice O’Hare reviewed: Handmade Soap Making Workshop

"This course was absolutely brilliant! So much so we (3 friends) have immediately booked onto another session. Sarah was very skilled in managing the range at attendees and ensuring we all learned something and left with beautiful handmade soaps. I would (and have) recommended this company. Lovely surroundings, relaxed but professional and informative. We are so looking forward to the next session! Thanks again Sarah. "

From Loft to Loved Workshops CIC responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Janice. I had a fantastic night with you all and was very jealous of the amazing soaps that were made! Can't wait to host you all again, see you soon Sarah"

Helen reviewed: Mosaics for Beginners - West Sussex

"A lovely welcoming class in a cosy setting. Wendy was patient and encouraging, gave lots of practical advice, but helped us to make our own design choices. I'm keen to do another workshop here."

Rachael Dolby reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Fantastic introductory course for Blacksmithing! Bought as a gift for my husband, he can home absolutely buzzing from the experience. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased your husband enjoyed the course and we hope to see you both here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

Sallyann Beattie reviewed: Introduction to Coppersmithing - make a copper candlestick

"I had a great experience making a Copper bowl with Liz. Liz explained the process and techniques very clearly and was supportive and encouraging throughout the day. "

Debbie and Carla reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Thank you Sarah for a great day learning from you. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experience...and, of course, your chocolate biscuits! We learned loads including how to spot and avoid woodworm. 😁 We can't wait to come back to finish our projects. "

Jules and Karl reviewed: Glass Bead Workshop (lampwork glass)

"Thoroughly enjoyed our morning with Sarah. Friendly and knowledgeable, great to go away having achieved so much. Highly recommended."

Amanda Reynolds reviewed: Spoon carving taster session

"Dave was brilliant. My teenage son really loved it and can’t wait to go back. "

Woodwyrm responded:

"Many thanks Amanda, he was an excellent student."

Rachel reviewed: 1- Day Introduction to throwing workshop with Pottery West

"I recently attended this one day course and I had an excellent time. Matt is a brilliant teacher. Very patient and helpful. The small group, just 4 people, allowed Matt to be able to give us each as much attention as we needed, which is just as well as I bring enthusiasm rather than any skill to the table!! By the end of the day I had made a bowl that I am proud of which is a testament to Matt's ability. I thoroughly enjoyed my day."

Isobel Tungate reviewed: Introduction to pottery techniques

"Hi Jo, thank you for the lovely day. I would recommend your pottery craft course if anyone would like to have a go. A great day of fun and be surprised what you can make."

Sean Robinson reviewed: Maille making the traditional way.

"Phil is both deeply knowledgeable and expert in his tuition. We had an amazing day learning about the history and construction of chain mail in his workshop. As an experience day, it was outstanding, and would strongly recommend it. Great value, too."

Phil Parkes Maille responded:

"Thanks Sean, great to work with you and your friends and glad you enjoyed it. Hope you get to carry on making a bit of mail in your own workshop some time."

Alice Kelly reviewed: Yorkshire Rose stone carving class

"Fantastic course, booked on as a family and had such a brilliant day out. Helen was fab, explained every step when needed and let us go at our own pace. All of us came out with amazing Yorkshire Roses. Can't recommend enough, we had such a fun time!"

The West Riding Stonecarving Association responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Alice.It was nice to meet you all. Kind regards Helen"

Ian Lawless reviewed: Blacksmith experience day in Tilford, Surrey

"A great day out in Farnham, the setting of the Rural Life Museum is brilliant for the blacksmith course. Neil was engaging and full of information and a true craftsman. Leaving with some lovely examples of my hard work was the icing on the cake. Recommend this course to anyone who is curious about the 'how'. Thanks Neil"

Balqisa reviewed: Natural soap & cosmetic products workshop

"What a beautiful day, Had the best time at crafters cottage making soaps and natural body care products. Julie and Jools were so welcoming and I had the best day ever and I did what I was dreaming for. Julie was very knowledgeable, helpful and the way she taught was amazing. It was a very fun and interesting workshop and also full of handy tips and information we need to take at home. I had the best experience. I was away from my 6 month baby and it was worth it. I will definitely come back again and I would thoroughly recommend to my friends. "

Sally Newton reviewed: One student - full day 6 hours , Welded Dragon fly . Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Great fun for the day. Going through Arc TIG and MIG welding techniques. I took my own MIG welder along and Roger showed me exactly how to use mine as well as all of his equipment which was slightly different. This is my first time welding but it is a brilliant day for any skill level. "

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Sally, you mastered the Tig welding like a pro . Cant wait to come and play tanks . :) "

Matthew and Susie reviewed: Basic blacksmithing course

"We tried out blacksmithing for a day last weekend under supervision of Jos and Gary and had a great time. Both Gary and his assistant Jos are highly knowledgeable, experienced and skilled and tailor their level of supervision just right to suit their students' ability and confidence. They are also both really friendly guys to spend the day and have a laugh with. We learned and practiced many metal-working techniques on our project, including drawing out, splitting, curving, sharpening, hole punching and riveting - some of which we had never even considered. By the end of our session we were very pleased and proud to have turned three simple bars of iron into a bespoke boot scraper, complete with floor fixation points and decoration - perfect after returning from muddy (dog) walks!"

Naomi W reviewed: Daytime glass fusing workshop with Paula Andrews

"Had a lovely afternoon learning how to fuse glass with Paula. It was just the 2 of us and we were In a light and comfortable craft area. Paula is very knowledgeable and within no time we were creating various pieces given her advice and introductory training brief. She made sure we had all we needed and explained many different things about glass fusing and creating different designs. We were a bit gutted we didn't have enough time to make our 3rd piece, but we had a lovely day, Paula was so helpful and accommodating. We will definitely recommend this course! "

Cat reviewed: Spoon Carving in Stroud

"Fab day learning to use a variety of different tools and gain the skills to confidently start out in green woodworking! Thrilled with my butter knife and spoon! Thank you!"

Katrina C reviewed: Beginners needle felted seascapes

"A really great way to spend the morning, so relaxing and mindful, Rebecca was supportive and helped me create a lovely seascape on my first try at this craft. Definitely a new hobby. I definitely would recommend 😊"

Jack & Alice Crafts responded:

"It was such a lovely couple of times. Thank you for your advice on my felting packs and I hope you have found a place at home for your felted seascape "

Liz reviewed: Reverse Applique and Free-motion Machine Embroidery Bridlington

"I really enjoyed this in person course. Holly had worked very hard to ensure we had everything we needed to get the best from the day. There was a lot of information to take in and remember. I learned some useful skills to complete my piece, but also to apply in future projects. I will definitely be putting my name down for future courses. Thank you."

Hester reviewed: Letter carving in wood

"We had a brilliant day with Andy and Mary yesterday, they were both very welcoming. Andy showed us the techniques both of letter carving and sharpening the chisels. We tried to carve some simple letters and discovered it was extremely difficult! As this was a new skill for us, progress was slow, but Andy was very patient and explained everything well. We would like to thank both Andy and Mary for ensuring we had such a good day, trying out something completely different."

Andys woodworking responded:

"Thanks for your review ! I’m glad you both had a lovely time Andy Mary Angus c"

Hannah reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Really enjoyed my class yesterday, I learnt so much in just one day and Sarah was such a great teacher. The class size was great as it enabled each of us to get a lot of coaching and direction throughout the day. Will be booking again so I can continue my project."

Kevin Mitchell reviewed: Introduction to MIG welding and metal fabrication for artists, Diy'ers and furniture makers

"Had a really interesting day with Conan learning to MIG Weld. Came away with a good understanding of how it's done and with a level ability that gives me confidence to have my own MIG Welding setup. Like most things in life "practice makes perfect" and MIG Welding is no exception to this."

Conan Sturdy, Blacksmith responded:

"Thanks for coming Kevin You were pretty good by the end of the day "