Latest reviews

Richard Harold. reviewed: Leather Bookbinding Workshop in The Cotswolds - Gloucestershire/Wiltshire/Oxfordshire

"First class, clear instructions, easy to follow. Booked the next stage course."

Rob reviewed: Box making weekend in Cumbria

"Really enjoyed the course. Mark’s tutoring enabled me to produce a far better box than I’d expected. "

Imogen reviewed: An Introduction to Pyrography Wood Art with Ruth Wheeler

"Thank you for a wonderful day and for everything you taught me. Such valuable information and kindness, I can’t wait to come and do another class with you! "

Zoe Pritchard reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Fabulous workshop with Clare. Learnt so much today. Clare explains every step and then we worked ourselves. We will be back. Highly recommend "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the image transfer workshop. I hope to see you again in the near future."

Mike and Fiona reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"So good was our first experience of this workshop we returned for a second visit. All the positive plaudits others have commented on are true. Sebastian is a great teacher who gives you confidence that you can achieve. The activity itself is absorbing and accessible to anyone. It takes place in a fantastic setting. More than happy to recommend it. "

Mary Barber reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"What a lovely way to pass a very enjoyable and calm morning. Where you are situated is beautiful and your studio is delightful. Thank you so much for your patience and kindness in helping me to produce a very pleasing outcome. "

Danielle reviewed: Sterling Silver Spinner Ring Workshop (Merseyside)

"A lovely afternoon learning new skills. Carol was full of information and tips - thank you so much. I’ve had lots of admirers of my rings! "

Donna reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"Thank you . Really enjoyed the morning creating. Would recommend. Good value, nice atmosphere , supportive environment . "

Jeanette reviewed: Stained glass taster day in Worcestershire

"An interesting day, very patient teacher, lots of pretty glass to choose from. We all sat down to a home cooked lunch together and piece was finished in time to take home. All in all a good day! "

Kingcot Gallery responded:

"Dear Jeanette, Many thanks for taking the time to write a review, it is appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the day, hopefully any techniques learnt will help with your other interests / hobbies - it's sometimes surprising how many crafts require soldering! All the best Vicky"

Judy Filmer reviewed: Willow workshops

"I had a fantastic morning learning how to use willow and made a wonderful 6ft+ Heron. Sharon was kind, patient and very informative. I learnt a lot and she gave me the confidence to use willow to make something on my own. A great experience with a brilliant teacher in a fantastic location. Thank you Sharon"

Sharon Pottery Classes responded:

"Thank you Judy for a lovely review, I was also surprised how big our Heron was imagined and the created. It was a lovely creature time with life sharing, what could be better?"

June Riley reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I had wanted to try quilt making for a while and found this course a great experience for a beginner. Amanda takes you through the process and advises you on equipment as well as techniques. I was daunted by the propect of completing a quilt in just one day but with Amanda's teaching this was fully achieved and I am extremely pleased with the outcome. Many thanks for such an enjoyable day Amanda!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you June for your review. I am so pleased you enjoyed the course. I am sure that the quilt you made this week will be the first of many! Amanda"

Cathy Fairley reviewed: Reverse Applique and Free-motion Machine Embroidery Bridlington

"Really enjoyed this day's course. Holly explained clearly and was patient and supportive throughout. A wonderful range of samples to work from. Also great equipment and materials to use."

Thread and Press responded:

"Thanks very much Cathy it was great to meet you. "

Husna alsaffar reviewed: Jewellery Workshop - Make a Silver Ring

"Such an amazing experience being able to craft something so intricate by hand, the whole process from start to finish was so exciting, Sheila was very lovely and welcoming she made us feel so comfortable, chatting away as if we’d known her already! This is such a memorable and sentimental gift as it’s not just the experience you’ll remember forever it’s also a physical gift to keep forever, she even kindly took a Polaroid photo of us to keep as another gift for us to remember this day! "

Ros Price-Jones reviewed: Hardback Book Binding

"An excellent day, starting with the basics, going through each stage carefully & ending up with a lovely completed book. Each stage was explained in detail, the tutor went round making sure all the students understood what to do & answered any questions. We all worked at our own pace & that wasn’t a problem. A great start to learn about the basics of bookbinding, it left many of us wanting to follow up & learn more about the subject. "

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre responded:

"Great to meet you Ros and thank you for your helpful review. Hope to see you at Denmark Farm again soon. Mara"

Ross reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"Excellent day, the guys were great very patient and knowledgeable. Throughly enjoyed the day. "

Clarke Knives responded:

"Thanks Ross 😊😊"

DianeWalker reviewed: 3 hour Silver jewellery course

"My friend and I did the 3 hour workshop this week. Richard was great in communicating with us before the day, offering help regarding buses etc. We walked from York and took the bus back only £2 fare! My friend was a beginner and I had experience so Richard was great in offering support to us both where needed. We both made a silver ring and Richard explained processes well and demonstrated what to do. Lovely man made a great cup of tea too! Highly recommended, Di and Debs "

Richard Whitelegg Jewellery responded:

"Many thanks, it was a pleasure & good fun! regards Richard"

Denise Mayell reviewed: Small outdoor plaster hare sculpture kit (30cm) with full video instructions by Jo Garden Art

"Wow, such a wonderful little project to complete. The kit was perfectly labelled with a great YouTube video to follow at your leisure. I did my hare over the course of a couple of weeks. A sitting for each stage. Jo's explanation of the process was easy to follow and felt like you were in the room with her. As for 'Mr Hare' well he is just fantastic! I might wait for the weather to warm up before I put him outside, or knit him a jumper. He looks very majestic on my mantlepiece for the time being. I purchased as a gift for myself. I will be adding to my collection for sure. I might even sign up for an in house course and make a weekend of it some day soon. "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much for this wonderful review Denise! Love the idea of Mr Hare in a knitted jumper 😄😄😄. I hope to see you in my studio at some time, Jo xx"

Abbey Bailey reviewed: Pottery throwing in Huddersfield

"My husband and I booked a session with Geoff for a Friday afternoon and we both had an absolutely wonderful time. Geoff was really informative, giving us a tutorial first followed by us making our own bowls, and was on hand to help when we needed it, and was very motivational when I didn't think I was doing well. Neither of us have thrown pottery before (only done minimal but no spinning) and managed to create some wonderful small bowls which we can't wait to pick up once they've dried. The studio was brilliant and located easily to find. We would both highly recommend Earth Pig Pottery for any classes, and would love to come again. :)"

Earth Pig Pottery responded:

"Thank you for your kind review, Abbey. I’m glad you enjoyed the pottery session. I hope to see you again if you come back to glaze your pots! "

Paige Matthews reviewed: Crafted Beginnings - Make a rattle

"What an amazing day!! Charlie was so welcoming and understanding that I was a complete newbie. She made the day thoroughly enjoyable and I was so pleased to come away with something handmade and natural. I will be recommending to anyone who will listen! "

Jennie B reviewed: Mosaic/chat/create! with award winning mosaicist Emma Abel

"I had a fantastic creative day on a one day course with Emma at Abel Mosaics. Emma is great teacher, she provides lots of inspiration, guides you through what is possible, then patiently teaches you step by step how to create your own piece. Her stunning mosaic’s make it look easy, but I soon realised there is so much skill involved in her intricate work. The studio is well set up with a great selection of wonderful tiles in so many colours for us to use, all the tools and boards were supplied. The studio is lovely and light, looking out onto the garden. I will definitely come back and do another course with Emma, so much more to learn."

abelmosaics responded:

"Thanks very much for your Review Jennie, you made a great mosaic, lots of detail and great blending of colours. I look forward to seeing you here again."

Rachel Hill reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"Lovely afternoon, really clearly explained and supported. Very happy with what I made and learned. I loved the way everything was all set out for us on the table with tools in little boxes, it was very organised and soothing. A great craft activity afternoon. "

Wendy Pitman reviewed: Beginners 1 Day Traditional Stained Glass Course

"Gill is an amazing teacher, very approachable, easy to get along with and incredibly talented. The day started with us choosing a stained-glass pattern and everything we did from that point was geared to us producing an amazing stained-glass piece of art. To do this required us to learn how to cut glass, straight lines, and curves, use a special machine to grind and smooth the glass and to build the pattern up on a pre-drawn template. The glass techniques are timeless and all the glass inter-locked into preformed lead channels. The final part of the process was using a 100w soldering iron to weld the lead strips together. Gill guided us all the way and the end result was an amazing piece of stained-glass artwork – artwork produced in similar ways to artwork in churches. Gill provided all the necessary PPE. Can’t thank Gill enough for an amazing day. The artwork is now proudly displayed in my living room. "

Gill Rogers responded:

"Wow, thank you so much Wendy for taking the time to write such a wonderful review! It was so lovely to meet you and I had such a fun day too. Hope you enjoy displaying your beautiful stained glass panel and well done you, it looked absolutely stunning! All my very best wishes and hope to see you again sometime in the near future, Gill x"

Adam Bolton reviewed: Turn a wooden bowl on a traditional pole lathe

"A great day of one to one guidance on how to make a bowl on a traditional pole lathe. I wouldn’t have thought it was possible to come away with a usable bowl, but with Steve’s teaching and guidance I managed. A really enjoyable day, which has inspired me to build my own pole lathe and crack on with some more bowls!"

Northern Wood Monkey responded:

"Hi Adam, It was great to turn with you last week, and what a fabulous bowl you made! I hope it is just the beginning of a journey into wood working and hope to catch up again sometime"

Chris Rose reviewed: Furniture upcycling workshop - 1 day

"I recently attended one of Hannah’s upcycling furniture workshops and it was brilliant. Her tuition is first class and delivered in a calm and encouraging way. I can’t believe how much we achieved in a few hours and I came away feeling inspired and confident to try more projects at home. If you are thinking of going on one of Hannah’s courses, don’t hesitate. You really won’t regret it."

Sarah reviewed: Lino printing landscapes

"My friend and I had a great day at Cwmdu studios with Lee. He’s a gifted teacher. We all produced something we felt really pleased with and had a really enjoyable time doing it. This was down to Lee’s seemingly effortless way of sharing his expertise, guiding and encouraging us. It’s a fab course in a great venue. "

Lee Wright Artist responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Sarah. It was great to spend the day with you both; I was really impressed with the prints that you both made. Hope it gives you confidence to do some more lino printing."