Latest reviews

Fiona Mackenzie reviewed: Weaving: the journey begins

"Ashleigh was a patient and clearly very knowledgeable tutor. I had such a fun and productive day on the weaving course!"

Tartan Caledonia responded:

"Thankyou I am glad you enjoyed your day. "

Holly reviewed: Half day leather accessories workshop

" I recently took part in the half-day leather working craft course and had an absolutely fantastic time. The instructor, Vajira, was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and generous with her knowledge, which made the session both informative and enjoyable from start to finish. Over the course of the session, she guided me step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful leather journal cover with a wrap. I learned how to cut leather, saddle stitch, and properly finish the piece – all with thorough explanation and demonstration. I left the session not only with a piece I’m proud of, but also with the confidence to continue leather working on my own. I highly recommend this course to anyone curious about leather craft – especially beginners! Thank you for the wonderful session, it was a pleasure to get to know and learn from you. "

Susan S reviewed: Glass fusing workshop with Chan Foy

"Great course. Very relaxing and creative. Fabulous and welcoming teacher. So you is definitely recommend. "

Charlotte Bulley reviewed: Wild Woodland Craft Day

"This course was such a great experience. Suz was so informative and made us feel extremely welcome. We all really enjoyed the experience and have since looked at booking more courses with Suz. "

Karin reviewed: Two day (consecutive) stained glass starter course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Had a fantastic 2 days on this course. Paul is an excellent teacher and had good company from the others on the course. Really chuffed with the final product! Thank you! "

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Many thanks Karin! Best wishes Paul "

Rosie-Faye Hart reviewed: Cobweb broom and woven brush workshop with Rosa Harradine

"I had the most wonderful time! Rosa is an attentive and patient tutor, who makes sure she knows everyone’s name, checks on the progress of each participant and gives very clear instructions and demonstrations. I am so delighted with my broom and brushes- such a wonderful craft- making things that are both useful and beautiful!"

Kate Browne reviewed: Beginners Machine Knitting Saturday Workshop

"Fab taster in machine knitting! Rachael is really friendly, calm and an excellent teacher. She really knows her onions and talks through everything at a manageable pace. She tailored my learning to what I was curious to know, so by the end of it I had lots of samples of different types of tension, different punchcard patterns, increasing and decreasing lengths, AND a scarf similar to the one I was wearing that I was keen to recreate. Thank you Rachael!"

Karen reviewed: Making 'Memories Baskets'

"Lovely day in Nancy's lovely house. I had tried to learn this technique by myself on a couple of occassions but I couldn't get a very good shape. Perhaps the reason was that the video that I watched didn't use the cord that Nancy taught us to use. Doing it with Nancy has inspired me to continue with her technique. "

flights-of-fantasy responded:

"So glad you enjoyed the day Karen. It was lovely to meet you and I hope you continue to have fun making baskets - use up all those hoarded fabrics! "

Rachwl reviewed: Glass Fusing Workshop, half day

"Absolutely brilliant workshop! Penny is the most incredibly lovely lady and my Mum and I loved every minute from the moment we got there. We have both raved about the course to relatives already and will definitely be looking out for more classes with Penny in the future! "

Through the Arch - Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you for your kind response. It was a pleasure spending the day with you both and I look forward to hopefully seeing you in the near future. "

Guinevere reviewed: Willow Plant Supports

"This course really surpassed my expectations, thank you! I also felt it was great value for money because, in addition to receiving expert tuition, we were able to take away truly useful and unique structures for our own gardens. Thank you."

Windrush Willow responded:

"Hi Guinevere, Many thanks for your kind comments glad you had a good day. Regards Richard Kerwood"

Debs reviewed: Mandala drawing - Beginners

"I highly recommend this course. Kathryn was lovely. She explained things very clearly and the session was very well paced. Her examples and step by step instructions were excellent. I have already booked on another session with her!!"

Ian reviewed: Green Man stone carving in Yorkshire

"Helen is great at teaching, knowing just when to add personal hints to give the most from the course. We were amazed how much progress could be achieved in 2 days and the results fabulous. Location is capable of holding all of us with ease. Tea, coffee and biscuits were appreciated. Safe working environment, perfect for beginners. Remember, the stone is heavy when you go to carry it home. Hidden gem. "

Sharon Denham reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I enjoyed the course immensely, new skills added to my repertoire, would highly recommend. Kate was great."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you, glad you enjoyed your day."

John Ratter reviewed: 2 Day Woodturning Course for Beginners

"An excellent introduction to wood-turning in a modern workshop with top quality tools and equipment. Mick is good at explaining and demonstrating all the various techniques involved and then encourages you to express your own creativity. It was a busy but very enjoyable and rewarding two days with a good supply of tea/coffee and biscuits...!"

Cheshire Woodturning and Workshop Training Limited responded:

"Hi John Thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I'm really glad that you got so much from the course. You encountered and overcame challenges when finishing the bowl which was nice for myself to observe. Your finished products were ofexcellent quality. I hope you will now take these skills forwards on your home set up. Good luck with it!"

Daryna reviewed: Beginners silver clay ('PMC') jewellery - full day workshop

"It was an awesome experience. The tutor was patient, informative and skilled. I am happy to start with silver clay and create more jewellery :)"

Penny Akester Jewellery responded:

"Hi Daryna, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review! Have fun experimenting with silver clay at home! Penny"

Steve R reviewed: Two day (consecutive) stained glass starter course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Paul knows his stuff and is welcoming and friendly explaining things clearly and supplying us with an option of panels we could choose to make. No stress and time to do it means it's was a good learning experience and fulfilling in having a completed project at the end if it. "

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Much appreciated Steve, thank you 👍"

Adie Lowe reviewed: Spoon Carving Taster Session

"Excellent course with a knowledgeable, patient tutor. The setting was great and we were blessed with fantastic weather. Spoon carving is so therapeutic and I would recommend this course to anyone."

René Stevens reviewed: Two day dry stone walling course at Pensychnant, near Conwy North Wales

"A sound investment for hands-on training (re)building a dry stone wall."

Dry Stone Walling Association North Wales Branch responded:

"Thanks Rene. "

Jamie Woodhead reviewed: Woodturning Lesson in the Heart of Yorkshire by Professional Woodturners

"As an introduction to woodturning, this was great course. They only normally have 2 pupils, so there's very close supervision. The teaching was simple and instructive, and we produced 2 nice objects to take away. I would highly recommend the course to those just starting in woodturning as getting the basic techniques right at the start is vital."

Anne Kent reviewed: Spoon Carving - Sloyd Workshop

"We had a fabulous experience spoon carving with Max. Delighted with our beautiful and unique spoons and we learnt so much. Inspiring, creative and a genuinely joyful experience."

AJ reviewed: Adult Abstract Painting full day workshop

"I was on the April 25 course with Jack. Jack is very friendly, approachable and patient. He explained about the origins of abstract art and then gave us some warm up exercises. We then experimented with composition using black acrylic before moving onto colours. We had a lot of opportunities to try different techniques and Jack gave us demonstrations on using brushes and other tools. We moved into our canvases and Jack helped with colour mixing and provided an objective view on our pieces. Would definitely recommend this workshop and would consider doing again. "

Nerissa Wilson reviewed: Children's Craft Classes - Half Term & Holiday Sessions

"Highly recommended classes for children good value for money and always produce something good xx"

susan ruben reviewed: Stone Carving Experience - Working with Geometry & Pattern - Stone Masonry - Blended Monkey

"We had an excellent day learning a new craft. Mark the tutor was supportive, encouraging and helped us achieve a fabulous stone carving. The whole day was well planned and Simon and Louise gave lots of encouragement also as well as providing first class refreshments and lunch. "

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

"Susan, it was a pleasure having you join us for the stone carving experience. We're so pleased you guys enjoyed the day, and thank you very much for your lovely review! You all made such beautiful pieces! "

J Cawdron reviewed: Make your own shavehorse with Gedwood

"I had an enjoyable weekend making a shave horse. It was quite physical but satisfying and Ged was patient and helpful. Now I have to think what I want to make using it"

Gedwood responded:

"Glad you enjoyed the course Jenny. Good luck on your shave horse shaving ventures!😊"

Simon Robinson reviewed: Blacksmithing experience day

"I attended Arian’s blacksmith’s experience day on 12/4/25 as present bought for me. The venue was easy to find and located in a fantastic country setting making a thoroughly enjoyable day. Arian was very friendly, experienced with hands on skills. This together with his ‘just right’ tutoring for each student’s ability meant it was a great days’ experience of traditional blacksmithing, learning the basics of forge work which make up most blacksmithing jobs. These basics were well explained and I learnt more than I had expected. I made two very usable items which I’m very pleased with and I’ve been inspired to dig out the old forge/hearth I inherited from my grandfather and try some more. When one of my pieces went a bit wrong his patience, skills and experience allowed him to pull it back from going in the bin. Thanks Arian! He cooks a deliciously tasty vegetable soup for lunch on the forge too! Excellent day!"