Latest reviews

Julie wilson reviewed: Mushroom Growing- Tubs

"Great activity. Very good value for money "

Penny Mills reviewed: Christmas Mosaic Workshop with Afternoon Tea

"Really enjoyed the course. Plenty of materials supplied - everything needed was there. The afternoon tea was very good too. Nice to learn a different craft."

Denise Moulson reviewed: Hand Spinning For All - Norfolk

"Brilliant! So friendly and knowledgeable."

The Spinning Barn responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed your day. I know that you are going to dive straight into this new craft and I can't wait to see your progress. Enjoy."

Yvonne Waterhouse reviewed: Christmas Mosaic Workshop with Afternoon Tea

"We had a lovely day with Debra. She supplied everything we needed to make two Christmas mosaics. Afternoon tea a real treat. We had great fun and learned a really interesting new craft."

Clare reviewed: Wax Carving & CASTING for Jewellery Making - Two Day Workshop

"My sister and I really enjoyed our workshop with Penny. She is very knowledgeable and has ALL the tools! It was the perfect balance of clear instruction and creative freedom. Oh, and we were really happy with our final rings! "

Penny Akester Jewellery responded:

"Hi Clare - great to meet you both, and congratulations on some great work! Very glad you both enjoyed the weekend - thanks for leaving this review!"

Anne-Marie Bannister reviewed: Hand building Pottery, Christmas Decorations Workshop Beginners Wolverhampton Bantock House

"This was a lovely, easy, relaxing course which achieved fantastic results (although admittedly I won't know for sure until the decorations come from the kiln in a couple of weeks!). The generous amount of clay was only supposed to yield 15-25 decorations but I made 42! Sam was so friendly, the venue was relaxing and if the end results appear anything like hers they will look stunning. I would love more courses like this!"

Ceramics By Robinson responded:

"Its was a perfect Morning, hoping to start the Christmas Spirits! You should be proud of your creations Anne-Marie I really did enjoy your company, and watching you create, having fun and enjoying the day Merry Christmas Anne-Marie, to you and your family"

Aimee reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Great way to spend the afternoon! I booked a basic knitting session with Ann with two other members of my agency's Commercial team. Ann was fun and patient, Just Grand is a lovely venue and we really enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend!"

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am glad you enjoyed the experience and it was fun meeting you all. Hope you are able to continue with your knitting. Kind regards Ann "

Meabh Murphy reviewed: Half Day Taster Stained Glass Workshop - for 121, 2 or 3 (friends)

"This was very fun, Ruth was lovely and helpful, my piece came out even better than I expected and I learned a bit about the process too."

Blue Skies Glass Studio responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Meabh, it was lovely to have you here and see your beautiful design come to life "

Jane reviewed: Make a 3 legged rustic stool - one day

"It was a joyous day. Dave and all the volunteers helping were brilliant. Fun and great teachers. Really organised. Timing was impeccable. You got to have a go at each skill but if you're tired or ran out of time they helped out. So everyone finished with a wonderful looking wooden stool. "

Cath Rowson reviewed: Create a mosaic in a day in Yorkshire with professional mosaic artist Sue Kershaw

"Sue provided us with a fabulous day . Everything was so well organised and Sue enabled us all to achieve a piece of work with encouragement, enthusiasm and support. A really relaxing and enjoyable day which I would highly recommend. "

Sue Kershaw responded:

"Thank you for your kind words. It was really lovely to meet you both. "

Angela Craug reviewed: Woodwork Beginners workshop

"Lovely day learning lots about working with wood. Sue was very welcoming and a great tutor and I am delighted with the set of shelves I made. The warmed croissants at the start and a delicious lunch were the icing on the cake. I would highly recommend this workshop especially for woodwork novices"

Tuffett responded:

"Thank you Angela for your lovely review. You picked up all the skills very quickly and the shelves you made were nicely done. It was good to meet you and I look forward to seeing you again. Sue"

Karolina reviewed: Seaglass jewellery workshop at Sea & Solder, Dorset.

"I did the sea glass ring workshop and had so much fun! Jules is an excellent teacher with clear instructions and takes the time to ensure everyone knows what they are doing. I couldn’t recommend this highly enough. It will definitely make you want to create more pieces. "

Mathilde reviewed: Macrame Pot Hanger Workshop

"I really enjoyed this workshop today. Alice is really engaging, patient and all the instructions were very clear to understand. It was a relaxing experience and it felt good to be able to have something home made at the end! Really pleased with the result, and I can't wait to get started to make some more pot hangers for my family. Alice has such a unique artistic experience, I really enjoyed discussing with her about her journey. Thank you Alice!"

Sally reviewed: Powertex Gnome Workshop

"Mary and I had a wonderful day making gnomes. Jan is an excellent tutor who clearly loves crafting and imparting her expertise to others. She gave my friend, who does not do much crafting, a lot of encouragement. We were both chuffed with our gnomes and how they have turned out. A day like this makes an excellent birthday present for a friend which was what this was. "

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Hi Sally thank you for your review. It was lovely seeing you again and helping you and Mary create your very cute and magical gnomes. You both did excellent work and I'm so pleased you enjoyed your first experience of Powertex. "

ROBERT GRIGGS reviewed: One day MMA/MIG welding course

"GOOD DAY IF YOU WANT TO LEARN WELDING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. YOU WILL LEARN THE BASICS AND YOU WILL BE CONFIDENT ABOUT TRYING IT YOURSELF AFTERWARDS. THANKS DAVE FOR GETTING ME STARTED."

Allied Welding School responded:

"Robert, thank you for your positive review, really pleased you enjoyed the day & came away with confidence, Kind regards, David "

Evelyn Hartley reviewed: Fluid art - acrylic pouring

"Very enjoyable session with Eunice. Very clear instructions and all the equipment set out so everything was easy to hand. Great to try something new and with suggestions and encouragement from Eunice we all managed to produce some great art work. "

Eunice J. Friend responded:

"Thank you Evelyn so glad you enjoyed the workshop. "

Elizabeth reviewed: Coptic Bookbinding Workshop in The Cotswolds - Gloucestershire/Wiltshire/Oxfordshire Border

"Great day, friendly and welcoming. Great instructor. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you. "

Carrie reviewed: Glass Fusion - Wave or Curve Workshop

"An outstanding glass crafting experience was on offer from tutor Sally in the development of our beautiful wave forms. Sally offered a wide range of glass to work with in stunning colours and shapes. She generously shared her considerable knowledge and experience within a friendly tutorial framework. I increased my confidence in glass cutting considerably. The whole session was relaxing and very enjoyable - thoroughly recommended."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review. We are so happy that you enjoyed the workshop and shall let the course tutor Sally know. We do hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Kelly Mitton reviewed: Make silver jewellery using precious metal clay or silver clay

"I had a really good day doing the silver clay course, it was informative and structured. I had bought a couple of my own moulds but Toni has so much stuff I didn’t need to. She showed me from beginning to end how to use the clay, and I ended up with 3 lovely pieces. Definitely would recommend this course for anyone who wants to have a trial at silver clay."

CG Crafts responded:

"Thanks Kelly. Loved the moulds you bought with you and the results! Best wishes, Toni"

SF reviewed: Animal clay sculpture workshops with Jill Collier

"Excellent and very enjoyable course!"

Helen Anthony reviewed: Wire Christmas Floral Mini Wreath Workshop - Newcastle

"I have done several courses with Lindsay and have loved them all. Excellent instruction and support. Some lovely end products. Thank you."

Bench Box responded:

"Thanks so much for your lovely review Helen. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the courses, thanks again for coming along and making gorgeous things! "

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

"Samantha was an excellent tutor, her knowledge and enthusiasm put us at ease and we've made some lovely pieces (and memories to treasure)."

Ceramics By Robinson responded:

"Melanie, the pleasure was all mine. It was a perfect morning, I’m thrilled you’ve made such memorable memories,( My ultimate Aim.) Yourself, Emma and Rhiannon should be so very proud of your creations, I am proud of you all. Merry Christmas Melanie to you and your Family. I beg you all a healthy one filled with endless joy! Samantha "

Nick Griffiths reviewed: One day MMA/MIG welding course

"Overall a good course, but on balance would probably prefer more time on mig weld than stick weld. Maybe on enrolment ask what the course concentrates on. Good to see accurate health and safety advice especially around eye safety. Thoroughly enjoyable day and would recommend to anyone looking to learn and excellent value for money. "

Allied Welding School responded:

"Thank you for your kind review Nick, it is difficult to tailor our one day course to suite every individual although we do try to give the best comprehensive insight into both the MMA & MIG processes. We can offer 'one to one' day courses on MMA, MIG & TIG Welding & have recently added evening courses to suite all three processes also. Kind regards David."

Colin Crowley reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Blacksmith course 4th November at Stanwick Lakes. Brilliant day ! Instructor was great, explained and demonstrated everything and really helpful when let loose on our projects . Whole day flew past and was a really enjoyable experience . Thoroughly recommend. Colin C"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

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

Chris reviewed: Half-Day Jewellery Making Workshop

"My wife and I did the half day course, and with no experience in jewellery making I thought I’d be leaving with something resembling a ring pull at best. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Linda showed us various techniques in jewellery making with ideas of what we could make in our session, both choosing to make silver rings, we learned to anneal and emboss with a design of our choosing, shape and finish the rings to, dare I say, a professional finish. The studio is spacious with good facilities, there’s equipment for everything you need to make your own piece. All in, a fantastic experience for us. "

Linda Sandeman Jewellery responded:

"Hi Chris, Thank you both so much for your kind words and for sharing your positive experience! It's wonderful to know that despite having no previous experience in jewellery making, you were pleasantly surprised by what you were able to create. My goal is always to allow an environment where you can really immerse yourself in the creative process and open yourself up to what’s possible. You had such an inquisitive mind and it was a joy to share my knowledge with you both! I loved that you made each other’s rings. Such a wonderful way to make something extra special. It still makes me smile when I said “let’s make this more professional” instead of “even more professional” - in joke. Thank you once again for such a positive review. I truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable experience in the future. 😊"