Latest reviews

Ruth Barker reviewed: Paper Making - Hand Made Recycled Paper

"I did this with my sisters as a joint birthday gift and all of us really enjoyed our session. Wendy is very friendly and gave us good tuition - we will be returning to sample a different craft next time"

Andrea Wilkinson reviewed: Fused Glass Workshop - Christmas Decorations

"What a fabulously relaxed afternoon of glass decoration making. Rebecca was warmly welcoming and gave clear instructions on how to make the shapes etc & kindly explaining why things weren’t going quite to plan. Drinks and biscuits were most appreciated. I would definitely book again for another glass class. "

Glass Art Designs Ltd responded:

"Thank you for your kind words! I'm thrilled you enjoyed your workshop - you did brilliantly! I can't wait to see you for another one soon. "

Lois reviewed: Fused Glass Workshop - Christmas Decorations

"Absolutely brilliant course. Would 100% recommend one of Beckie’s classes. I’m a beginner and everything was explained so clearly and I was able to make some lovely items. Can’t wait to see them after they’ve been fired! Thank you. "

Glass Art Designs Ltd responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review! So glad you enjoyed your workshop and I'm sure you'll love your Christmas decorations - they are beautiful! "

Margaret Walton reviewed: Fused glass lanterns Large )

"This was my first adventure with fused glass! Diane was great. Very helpful and on hand to answer any questions. She explained the process and the different kinds of glass to help get me started. I created 4 glass panels for a lantern. I was really pleased with my endeavours! There was lots of colours and options to choose from for the creations. I left them with Diane to put through the kiln process, and I will return to pick them up in a few days. It was a very enjoyable few hours of creativity spent in the company of other crafters and in a lovely creative space. Thank you Crafty Diane. "

Crafty Diane Gift Shop, Art Gallery and Craft workshops responded:

"Hi Margaret , Thank you so much for the lovely review. So glad you like my place too. Your lantern is all fired and ready to collect when you can get here. Crafty Diane x "

Rosemary allard reviewed: Upholstery 1 day workshop - make your own footstool

"I was looking forward to doing this course with my daughter Sarah. The place is a bit out of the way but a nice drive through the village of Wray. On arrival we started with tea and warm croissants then we started on our footstools. Sarah realised just how hard it is on your hands. At lunchtime Sue supplied us with a beautiful meal, very filling. We then went back to work. I had done some upholstery before but I learnt things I hadn’t done before. Mid afternoon was tea and mince pie although stuffed it would have been rude not to. We over ran on time a little but the result was a lovely footstool."

Tuffett responded:

"Thank you for your review. It was lovely to meet you both and you made two beautiful footstools. Kind regards, Sue"

Kerry reviewed: Hand building Pottery, Christmas Decorations Workshop Beginners Wolverhampton Bantock House

"Amazing morning spent with Sam, she made us feel very comfortable and confident in our creating."

Linda and Asia Litten reviewed: Silver jewellery course for beginners in Exeter

"This course was absolutely fantastic and a lovely experience. We were delighted with the jewellery we made and the knowledge received. The tutor had so much patience and made us feel like nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend her and can’t wait to start practicing at home . We will book again in the new year. Thank you x"

Silver Jewellery Art responded:

"Hi girls, thank you for such kind words. It was a great pleasure working with you. You are both extremely talented and interested in creating jewellery, so I hope that the information and skills acquired during the course will inspire you to continue working with silver. Thanks Anna"

Anne reviewed: Glass Fusion - Christmas Wreath Decoration Workshop

"A wonderful, inspiring workshop where once again Sally encouraged our own ideas and creativity."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

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

Fiona Farmer reviewed: Teen Art Taster Session (12-16 yrs)

"My daughter came for the first time on the 11/11/23 and she really enjoyed it. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. She has booked to attend again next week, Thank you."

The White Room Art Studio responded:

"Thank you so much for your review! I’m really pleased she enjoyed the class! See you next week! Julie "

Amber Pearce reviewed: Introduction to Stained Glass Workshop

"Had a great session with Sarah! She was very welcoming and warm. She had a lovely teaching style ensuring everybody was comfortable with what they were doing and understanding what she was saying. I wasn’t confident at the beginning that I would manage to walk away with anything but I had a lovely Xmas tree decoration that I’m pleased as punch with! My mum came with me and she had a fabulous time too. Will be recommending to anybody and everybody!"

Hobgoblin Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you for leaving a review Amber. Was a pleasure to teach you both, hope you pursue stained glass further. "

jo collins reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"Loved the course. Relaxed, informative, lots of choices on fragrances etc and opportunities to try making different types of candles, melts and fragrance bars. Lunch was lovely and the whole day was just good fun!"

Pete Clifford reviewed: Hand forged rustic knife course

"This was a lot of fun. Having no experience since 5th form metalwork 45 years ago, I didn't expect to be much good at this.....and I wasn't!! I really enjoyed it though, and I made a serviceable knife. Andy was a huge help and his teaching style is both effective and engaging. Recommended "

Emily Carr reviewed: Making Stained Glass Christmas Baubles (Alnwick)

"Very fun and could be challenging, but we were helped through all of it and after we learned it was easy. We got some very unique ornaments that will last."

Simply Smallholding responded:

"How lovely to hear you enjoyed the workshop. The ornaments will become family heirlooms one day - hopefully. Thank you"

Andi w reviewed: Portrait Paintings in Oils

"Brilliant course. Totally recommend. Learnt more in 3 days than a year at art college on oil painting, how to use paints etc."

Lorraine walker reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Warrington

"I did this course with Jo Boho Shed and it was amazing. Jo is an amazing tutor and the group of ladies I shared this experience with after doing my stool are wanting me to go onto bigger and better things involving upholstery. Thank you for this experience, much appreciated."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Ahhh Lorraine, you were a pleasure to teach, thank you for your very kind review. What a great bunch you were, I had lots of fun too. Keep me updated on your upholstery progress. You'll be amazing! x"

Lila reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"A great introduction to a wonderful weaving technique. Nicola is a relaxed, approachable teacher and creates a calm atmosphere in which to weave. I really enjoyed my session and was very happy with the piece of work I came away with. Highly recommend!"

Jake reviewed: Kitchen Knife Course

"Had an amazing day with Dave. Real passionate for what he does and is an excellent teacher. He gave real clear instructions broken down into a few steps at a time to make them easy to follow. He has a great balance between watching what you're doing and standing back to allow you to get on with it. He was always happy to answer questions and help whenever needed. I couldn't recommend this course enough. "

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Many thanks indeed for your awesome review Jake, it is very much appreciated. So glad you enjoyed your day, it was a genuine pleasure to have you in the forge. You did a brilliant job with your knife, hope you enjoy using it. Kindest regards Dave"

Kate Brown reviewed: Glass bottle cutting for beginners - Sittingbourne

"I loved every minute of this course! Our hosts were warm and welcoming, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the training was clear and easy to understand. I’ve been trying (and failing) to cut glass for months now, and this course gave me the knowledge and confidence to launch my hobby. I’ve already bought the equipment I need and cut my first bottle on my own! I’ll definitely be back to try another craft. "

Fancy Tat responded:

"Hello Kate, Thank you so much for your kind review. We very much enjoyed spending the morning with you and we are really pleased that you had a lovely time :) We look forward to seeing you again! Kind Regards Claire & Janet"

Sue reviewed: Hand spinning Day Course

"Had a lovely day with Juliet learning to spin. She is a real expert and passionate about her craft. Very patient as I got to grips with the spinning wheel. Highly recommend this course if you really want to learn about spinning from choosing a fleece to creating something special."

Juliet Hill Handspinning responded:

"Hello Sue, it was lovely to meet you, so glad you enjoyed your spinning day. It is very satisfying when there is a successful outcome ! Juliet"

John Kazer reviewed: Spoon Carving at Manor Wood

"A great day - good company and conversation plus I learnt a lot. Was quite happy with my first efforts as well!"

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi John, thank you for your review. I'm glad you enjoyed the course, hope to see you at Manor Wood in the future! Matt"

Yvonne reviewed: Gel Plate Printing - Festive Fun

"I had a wonderful time learning a new skill. Jane is an excellent teacher, she is patient, enthusiastic and encouraging. At the end of the session Jane had given me the knowledge and confidence to use my Gelli Plate at home. I couldn’t have asked for anything more, thank you."

Jane Fellows Art responded:

"Thank you Yvonne for your wonderful review! I really enjoyed teaching you and am so pleased you feel happy and confident to carry on experimenting with your gelli plate at home. All the very best and have fun! Jane"

everett batty reviewed: Walking stick making - Friday mornings, come and make a stick with Bill at Dukeries Community Workshop, Ollerton

"Very good course. Bill was brilliant. Going again. Excellent."

Dukeries Community Workshop responded:

"Thank you Everett I will pass your kind remarks onto Bill. Regards Alan "

Angie Rose reviewed: Art clay silver

"Really enjoyed the course, Jade and Ian are very friendly and great teachers. They helped us all make beautiful, and unique, items to take home together with great memories. Already planning to go back and do another course with them. "

Goldwrightsjewelleryschool responded:

"Thank you Angie, it was such a lovely morning and you all made such wonderful jewellery:) "

Ceri reviewed: Two day willow deer workshop at Usk

"My daughter and I really enjoyed this course. The workshop was lovely, surrounded by countryside, and the size of the group was just right to ensure a good group dynamic while enabling Amanda to give some one to one assistance to keep everyone on track. Amanda is a skilled weaver and a great teacher. Regular tea and coffee and a generous piece of bara brith cake was very welcome during a full day of weaving. Diolch Amanda :)"

Wyldwood Willow | 🧺 Learn Basketry, Coffin Making, Sculptures & More! responded:

"Thanks very much Ceri, Lovely to meet you both. Hopefully see you again. All the best Amanda Wyldwoodwillow "

Alex reviewed: Turn a wooden bowl on a traditional pole lathe

"My husband and I attended this course, learning how to turn a Sycamore bowl on a pole lathe from scratch at Steve's workshop and we loved every minute. We're so pleased with our bowls and the process was such a joy to learn. Steve is clearly an extremely skilled craftsman and a very personable, patient teacher. We'll definitely be doing more wood turning!"

Northern Wood Monkey responded:

"Thanks Alex, so glad you and Dave had a good day turning. It was a joy to watch you get to grips with the tools and the lathe, and so quickly, and both bowls are excellent. I look forward to catching up again at a greenwood event somewhere."